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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZOCOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | lower cholestrol | weakness, aching muscles ,stiff neck, bad constant headache,numbness in facial muscles and legs. arms, buttocks | went to the emergency room, felt weak, high blood pressure, on statin for about 2 months, felt like i had the flu, doctor told me to stop taking it. hopefully I will feel better soon.. | M | 29 | 62 days | 3/29/2008 | 5 | Mild heart attack, LDL 159 | When have consumed alcohol in advance of medication or after experienced some muscle sourness. | Grrrreat medicene, LDL moderately high 159 went down to 70 ! in 5 weeks, my cardiologist gave me a Gold Star, think I can go lower than 70 by giving up eggs and more exercise. Looking for more rewards from my buff cardiologist with even lower numbers. HDL is still a problem, need to get it above 40, hopefully up to near 60. HDL was 31 with heart attack now 37. | M | 61 | 5 weeks | 3/28/2008 | 1 | high cholestrol | horrible nightmare and weight gain. also joint pain | M | 45 | 12 months | 3/26/2008 | 3 | To lower cholesterol | Horrible and extremely painful muscle cramps in feet, legs (calves), and neck. They occur randomly: during the day and at night; while sitting, laying down, or standing. | It took about 8 months of taking this drug before I saw a significant drop in my cholesterol. | F | 40 | 9 months | 3/24/2008 | 2 | high cholesterol | temporary lower back pain; long-term stiff neck | I have had back problems before so I did not connect it to the Zocor, and the pain did go away. But I have had a stiff neck for almost four weeks and nothing makes it better. I have tried ice,heating pads, pain killers. I am going to stop taking the Zocor and see if the stiff neck goes away. | M | 61 | 90 days | 3/24/2008 | 5 | High Cholesterol | I have been experiencing a chest tightness and heart pounding/fluttering; to the best of my knowledge this is Angina. Based on this forum it seems like heart/chest side effects are pretty rare for this drug, so maybe my symptoms are not related. I have not experienced any of the side effects that are prevalent on this forum; other than my heart/chest feeling funny I have had no problems since I have been on this medication. | I have been on 10 mg simvastatin for 6 weeks and it dropped my LDL from 176 to 58. My total cholesterol went from 244 to 134. So it did it's job extremely well in a short period. Since I have not experienced any of the known, prevalent side effects I would have to say that I am very satisfied with this drug. | M | 26 | 6 weeks | 3/23/2008 | 1 | To lower Cholesteral and Triglyceri | At first, nothing. As time passed, fatigue, forgetfulness and diminished libido. I used to be active all the time...almost boundless energy to the point of insomnia problems frequently. Now I am tired all of the time, generally in pain everywhere and very low energy. I took a "holiday" from the simvastin last September for 2 weeks and felt young again, but my cholesterol and triglycerides increased and my doc said quitting could cause a heart attack so I restarted at 50mg. The lipid levels again dropped, but I feel like an old man again. My doc says it is the normal aging process and that my former "extreme" activities may be catching up with me now...karate, skiing, weightlifting, running. I have all but given up those activities because of the fatigue and melancholy. 5 years ago people thought my grown son and I were brothers. No one makes that error now. | I am starting another simvastin "holiday" today. I have no other risk factors and untreated my total cholesterol never exceeded 230's. Am I really at risk? I feel that my diminished physical activity puts me more at risk than does having slightly elevated lipids. Why is it so difficult to get a straight story on this stuff? Is my doc on the take by writing the scripts and trying to scare me into taking the stuff? It took her years to convince me to start. Now she is on me if I talk about quitting. The sexual issue is another problem. Again, at age 50 the "professionals" say to me basically, act your age. I did not really feel the aging process until I started the statin regimen. | M | 50 | 4.5 years | 3/21/2008 | 1 | To Lower Cholesterol | Transient Global Amnesia - Total memory loss for about 10 hours | Memory loss and/or cognitive impairment allegedly occurs in less than two percent,but in my case,the risk of this horrible side effect far outweighs the benefits. Just google statins+amnesia and you will see many reports about this, including a whole book by a board certified internist who was in the US astronaut program, as well as seminal research by a Dr. Wagstaff and others. | M | 63 | 60 days | 3/11/2008 | 1 | lower cholesterol | I was on zocor for less then 3 weeks. The muscle's in the back of my legs ached so much I couldn't even bend my legs without severe pain. I lost all my energy and didn't enjoy doing things because I was in so much pain. I stopped taking the medication and within days I felt 100% better. | F | 47 | 3 weeks | 3/7/2008 | 3 | High cholesterol/triglycerides | Initially I had no side effects. Lately I can barely function - excruciating pain in my left shoulder, my left hip and knee, stiffness all over my body. I can barely walk up a flight of stairs. I have no sex drive whatsoever. | After reading everything here, I'm stopping Zocor. I have a doctor's appointment next week but I'm not waiting. The constant pain is too much. I'm so depressed about it - it's awful! | F | 43 | 3 years | 3/5/2008 | 1 | High Choleserol | Excruciating pain in legs, especially knee caps. Exhausted 24-7, fatigue, muscle twitches, left arm/hand falls asleep. Can only walk a little, sit a little, lay a little, memory shot. Sad and in pain all the time. Am I losing my mind? | My pain started 4 months ago when I was at a restaurant and stood up and my left knee blew out on me. I couldn't bend it. Had MRI done..nothing only maybe this or maybe that. Did physical therapy, did not work. Still feel horrible. THEN! The real pain started. My left leg at first then my right leg. Horrible pain in my hips running down legs. Went to a chiropractor..had adjustments and massages..still feeling horrible. Finally I thought I've had it I'm going hospital (feeling like I was insane and there really was nothing physically wrong that it was all in my head)..I put it off, feeling embarassed. One day I was trying to shower and push myself to work when I just slipped down and cried. My husband, scared to death, made me call my doctor. So I went to him, feeling ashamed because it was "only in my head". I told him everything. He immediately took me off of the Zocor but kept me on the other cholesterol meds I was on (I secretly took myself off of them that day). After b | F | 42 | 7 months | 2/28/2008 | 1 | high cholesterol and triglycerides | Lower back pain, pain in right shoulder, eventually traveling into my upper arm and wrist; pain and achiness in my hip, knee and leg, especially when sitting for even short periods of time; just recently both knees have become so painful for absolutely no reason; memory loss and confusion; numbness in my arms & hands when I awaken; muscle weakness. I take very good care of myself and always felt good. I have exercised regularly for the past several years and thought my pain might be because I was overdoing it. I haven't exercised for nearly two weeks, and I am not getting better. I am only 54, but I feel older than my mother. After stumbling across this website, I discontinued taking my Zocor (40 mg/day), but it has only been four days. I hope that I make a recovery. | F | 54 | 15 months | 2/28/2008 | 2 | cholesterol | pain in joints, shoulder, knees and ankles | I told my doctor that I was having pain in my joints and he said that it wasn't possible that the drug caused it. I stopped taking the drug on my own and have had no pain since. | M | 40 | 3 weeks | 2/27/2008 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Skeletal-muscle pain | I was on Zocor for almost two years. The doctor had told me to be on the lookout for muscle pain, but side effects crept up on me over such a long time that I didn't realize it. I was feeling aches and pains after about a year, and they got progressively worse. I thought it was just that I was getting old. I was only 47, but I was groaning when I bent over to tie my shoes or when I got up out of my recliner. I never mentioned it to my doctor, because I didn't put two and two together. He changed me to Zetia for some reason and within two weeks I was a new man! I was young again! That's when I realized that the Zocor (statin) was affecting me. Now, six months later, the Zetia is proving to be equally problematic. I guess I'll have to become a vegetarian to lower my LDL - I sure can't handle the side effects of these dugs. | M | 48 | 2 years | 2/24/2008 | 1 | high colesteral | muscle weakness in legs, problems standing and walking.Constant pain in foot, not sleeping at night, extream energy loss used to exercise daily can"t now due to severe pain. | Been on zocor for over two years, started with heel spurs then plantars fastiatis now I can harly walk it hurts so bad, does anyone know if you recover if you stop using this drug? | F | 52 | 2 years | 2/23/2008 | 4 | Elevated Cholesterol | Muscle pain, especially in my right hip, elbows, wrists, and ankles. On-going neck pain for 6 months, crick! Tired all the time! Pins and Needle feeling in my arms and hands daily. | I have been having unexplainable and at times intense pain. I finally made an appointment to see my Doctor to explain these symptoms. Then I saw a warning on TV about Zocor, so I did some research. Wow what an eye opener. I am convinced that the extreme pain I feel in my elbows, hips, wrists, ankles and neck are related to Zocor. It lowered my cholesterol, but I feel like crap! I used to have high energy and go, go, go. Now I am tired all the time and in pain. I am discontinuing the Zocor as of tonight. Can't wait to see what my doctor says at the appointment next week. And to all those out there who think this is all in our heads... Don't forget to take your Zocor tonight... with a Grapefruit chaser!! | F | 51 | 2 years | 2/21/2008 | 1 | 300TC/200LDL | Age 60 - Excellent cardio-vascular health My PC Physician instists that I take statins. He switched me to Zocor after muscle weakness with Lipitor. After one week, SOS this time with mental fog. | Switching from Lipitor to Zocor is like switching from Winston cigarettes to Marlboro. (They ban cigarette TV adds, why don't they ban prescription drug adds?) Statins have only been around for a relitavely short while, and I guarantee you, they will affect everyone who takes them eventually. Originally, I was on Lipitor 40MG for 2 years without effects, then my PC advised 80MG, and thats when all the symptoms appeared. My mother had same inherent cholesterol problem. She died when she was 88 years old of Congestive Heart Failure (weak heart muscle) thanks to Zocor. It's time for class action, folks. | M | 60 | 7 days | 2/21/2008 | 1 | colesterol 219 | I took zocor for 7 days, and suddently I could not walk, neither go upstairs without holding myself. This happened on 09/30/2004, and since then I have pain in my knees, feet, hands and shoulders. It is a very unconfortable feeling. I donīt think doctors should prescribe these kind of medicine if it is not necessary. They should be encouraged to talk to patient and treat them with diets and alternative ways besides give strong and dangerous medicine and encouraging people to solve problems with pills. | M | 50 | 7 days | 2/18/2008 | 1 | High Cholesterol | I switched from Lipitor to Vytorin with 20 mgms of Zocor. From the start I had severe hamstring tightness/soreness & now starting to have left foot & ankle soreness/pain. Gradual loss of sex drive/libido and some ED after taking the drug for 2 years. Sometimes have memory trouble when going into another room to get something; I forget why I went there. I discussed this with my Doctor, but he said becauase the pain was in my legs it was due to getting older and my running not the Vytorin. When we discussed lack of Libido, he said I was perfectly healthy but maybe depressed and gave me some Cialis samples. MY DOCTOR DISMISSED ALL OF MY PROBLEMS AS AGING AND WAS UNAWARE THAT ZOCOR COULD CAUSE ONLY LOCALIZED MUSCLE SORENESS/PAIN AND LACK OF LIBIDO/ED. | Beacuase I was turning 50, I thought my leg soreness was due to aging as I am an avid runner who runs 22 miles/week. However, I exercised at my normal level, not any more miles, and had this leg tightness & soreness ALso, I switched from one statin (Lipitor) to another (Vytorin) so my problems should not be linked to zocor; right? After visiting this site combined with my gradual loss of libido, I'm convinced that Zocor is at the root of my problem, NOT AGING. I watch my diet, run 4 days/week, & lift ligHt weights 2 times a week. I'M STOPPING THIS MED RIGHT NOW & PRAY THAT AFTER 6 MONTHS THAT I CAN RECOVER LIKE SOME PATIENTS ON THIS WEBSITE HAVE. | M | 52 | 2.7 years | 2/16/2008 | 5 | Moderately high cholesterol | None that I've noticed | Lowered my total cholesterol within 6 weeks from 251 to 215 and brought LDL from 173 to 136. My doctor is happy and I'm happy there didn't seem to be any side effects | M | 40 | 6 weeks | 2/15/2008 |