ZOCOR Reviews (SIMVASTATIN)Average Rating: 1.8 (893 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZOCOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZOCOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Lower cholesterol | None Noted | M | 59 | 4 years | 11/18/2007 | 1 | high cholesteral | Every since I began taking zocor, I've had a sore tongue. It was so bad that I couldn't drink water without it hurting. I could not sleep at night and had leg cramps. Hip pain when sleeping on my side. | M | 52 | 3 months | 11/16/2007 | 1 | High cholesterol | Within a couple of weeks of taking Zocor, I starting hurting from the waist, down to my feet. Joints hurt and muscles hurt. I couldn't lay on my side at night because my hips hurt, plus my knees hurt so bad that I had to put a pillow between them. As time went on (a month or 2) my shoulders starting hurting, as more time went on, and my elbows and wrists and eventually my fingers started hurting. My legs felt so terribly heavy that I gave up all shopping except dragging myself to the grocery. I got so depressed ~ since my grandmother had arthritis pretty bad, I felt that I had reached the point where arthritis had really grabbed ahold of me. I couldn't sleep well at night, and I hurt all day. Ibuprofin didn't touch the pain, and I didn't want to get prescription pain meds, as the ones I've taken after dental work, and after a foot surgery made me throw up. I got so depressed; I couldn't believe that "this was my life". It was absolute hell. | About 9 months into MY prescription for Zocor, my husband tested high for cholesterol, and Dr. put HIM on it. Within 2 weeks, he was feeling just like me.. hurting from the waist down. His feet started killing him. I couldn't believe it. ZOCOR making muscles and bones hurt so bad. It was like in the cartoons where a lightbulb comes on. We both stopped it, and he felt better in a few days, and it's been almost a month for me, but I feel progressively better each day, and I'd say I'm about 80 to 85% better. Just some twinges and stiffness. We have read good things about the supplement Policosanol, and are going to try it along with a more stringent lower fat diet. | F | 61 | 9 months | 11/12/2007 | 1 | High Cholesterol | After 2 years: neck pain, tingling/numb/hot feet, weak legs, some balance issues, lower back and hips sore. Some memory and concentration issues. | I was a active 48 year old when I started Zocor. Now at 50 I ache all over, my feet hurt, and I have trouble sleeping. Legs get tired very easily. My doctor took me off Zocor and i'm waiting to see if I have any improvement. I'm very worried not only for myself but also for the thousands (millions?) of people that are taking this poison. My prayer is that we all get our "pre-statin" life back! | M | 50 | 2 years | 11/9/2007 | 1 | cholesterol lowering | Terrible leg and knee joint pain | Pain started after taking it for 6 weeks...the pain was instense and lasted for 7 months before getting better after a couple of weeks on Predisone. I will never take a statin again! I would feel better in the morning, but after being on my feet for an hour or two the pain was there the rest of the day. | M | 60 | 6 weeks | 11/8/2007 | 1 | To lower cholesterol | ERRATIC heart beat. Chest pain [left side]. Arms and hand pain very low energy and excessive tiredness. Went emergency room, 4 hours for suspected heart problem. No heart problem, all tests, includin blood for enzymes,EKG,chest XRAY, normal. Stopped drug, returned to normal in 3 days. | I wiil never take a statin again. With cholesterol of 200, I will use diet and exercise. | M | 75 | 6 days | 11/7/2007 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Within a week I noticed that I could not lift my arms above my head to use my curling iron without severe pain and my shoulders were popping whenever I extended them to reach around behind me or to pull on something. I am very active in riding racing quads and I kept experiencing pain in my shoulder when I rode,to tears.Then because my cholesterol did not go down the way the doctor had hoped he doubled my dose to 40mg.a day. This is when I began to experience severe muscle pain, leg cramping and tenderness in the calves. To the point I could not stretch them or touch them. I began to experience hip pain, so severe that I could not find a comfortable position at night.I am weak and fatigued. Like I have a flu bug. I have been wrestling with the idea that it could be the Simvastin or Zocor that I have been on for about 3 months. Now that I finally found this website and have read these testimonies, there is no doubt in my mind that this is the cause of my severe pain and insomia. It | F | 53 | 3 months | 11/3/2007 | 1 | Feet hurt all the time. I could not go anywhere and attempt to walk long distances. | Told the doctor about it after a year on the medication. He suggested to stop for a week to see if it really was the medication. After a week my feet have never felt so good. Walking is no longer and issue. | M | 61 | 2 years | 11/2/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol | took it at night as prescribed 20mg. after 3 or 4 days noticed I was very tired and muscles were cramped when I woke up like I had worked out at the gym all night. Hard time getting to sleep also. I then thought about a cousin who had told me about all the pain she was in from taking zocor and I stopped. | I'm going back to more exercise as soon as I can get to my treadmill and the weather is nice outside. | F | 61 | 4 days | 10/29/2007 | 1 | High cholesterol | Joint pain, leg pain, heel pain, tired, no energy. Horrible in general! | This stuff was horrible & should be off the market! I took myself off after 7 days w/o consulting the doctor. After a ton of research I found a gentlman on the web who was kind enough to give me a vitamin regimen that worked. After 6 months my levels are wonderful and my doctor is amazed! I no longer have pain and am thrilled his suggestions worked for me. | F | 55 | 7 days | 10/26/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol | I have been experiencing severe leg camps in the calf area and lots of pain behind the knee. This has been going on for 14 months but none of my drs. recommended that I stop taking Zocor. Finally two weeks ago my Primary Care dr. said to stop taking it. I am on a med leave from work for two weeks and I have noticed a difference in the pain level. Has anyone experienced peripheral neuropathy which I understand can be a secondary problem caused by the leg pain. I have been diagnosed with neuropathy in my right leg and spend about 3 hours every night in severe pain while in bed. Have leg pain in both legs now, can not walk up steps without pain. I have a lump the size of a golf ball on the outer side of each knee which I am treating with massage therapy. I am about ready to see an acupuncyurist to see if I get any relief. Anyone know of a class action suit against the makers of Zocor? I may be disabled for the rest of my life. Lucy | F | 62 | 3 years | 10/24/2007 | 1 | cholesterol | muscle pain in arms and legs, joint pain in ankles and wrists | my dr. doesnt believe it was the statin, but i feel that it was. I am still having pain 5 weeks later, been tested for ra and lupus. I just want to know if anyone else took this long to heal....i feel desperate | F | 28 | 3 months | 10/20/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol | Wow! Haven't had the severe side effects some here have. My main complaint is fatigue and slight dizzy feelings. | I'm really frustrated with the medical system in America. Why is it our doctors immediately put us on some drug?! No discussion about proper diet and exercise while we all get totally obese, lathargic and do nothing but sit in front of an idiot box that broadcasts commercial after commercial drugs for every ailment we can think of. I'm stopping zocor today, cancelled my doctor's appointment for a follow up, getting back to the gym and away from the TV and researching a great, healthy diet to lower my cholesterol and get healthy again! No more am I going to line the pockets of the rich drug makers!! I suggest we all do the same! | M | 58 | 30 days | 10/19/2007 | 2 | cholesterol | Progressive joint pain (hips, knees, jaw) that increased to unbearable levels after 4 months. After being off simvastatin for 1 month, I was finally able to eat and move without constant pain. Also, while on simvastatin, my vision was adversely affected and I needed reading glasses constantly. Once off the med, vision improved to previous status slowly. I still use reading glasses, but not as often. | Other symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, fatigue, insomnia, headache were manageable and may have been due to other medications. In any case, I felt much better once off simvastatin. Now am on Lipitor since yesterday. | M | 46 | 4 months | 10/18/2007 | 3 | High cholesterol | After taking ever increasing dosages of zocor and later simvastatin for the past 17 years, I finally recognized that muscle soreness, weakness, and pain was probably due to this medication, rather than osteoarthritis which had been so diagnosed by my doctor. After reading this website, I told my cardiologist I wanted a 60 day Drug Holiday from the statin. He agreed with my promise to have a lipid profile after 60 days. I had been taking 40 mg for the past three years. | I have been off Simvastatin for two weeks. The pain in my quadricceps, back (lower thoracic area), and hips has greatly diminished. However, the weakness in my quadriceps persists. I might mention that I do engage in a lot of exercise activities, e.g. 7 exercise classes a week including full body workouts, tai chi, yoga and National Arthritis Fdn arthritis range-of-motion exercises, in addition to a daily (no days off) mile plus walk with my Yorkie in the Park. My question is what has been your experience in recovering muscle strength after stopping statins, and in managing cholesterol after statins. | F | 85 | 17 years | 10/13/2007 | 1 | TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL | TERRIBLE CRAMPING IN LEGS AND FEET. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO MY DOCTOR FOR ALMOST 2 YRS. TO NO AVAIL. | F | 65 | 2 days | 10/12/2007 | 1 | High cholesterol | Extreme exhaustion. I felt like I did not have enough energy to live. This was from the time I got up in the morning until I crawled into bed. I spent every afternoon after work and all weekend laying down. I would not have cared if I died. I felt that bad. I cut out all extras in my life for the last year. I quit cooking, most housekeeping, socializing, etc. It tired me to talk much. Other side effects were some vague pains in my muscles and joints. I have relatives who have auto-immune disorders so I assumed that was what was wrong. My shoulders and hip joints would hurt. I was weak. The mental fogginess was embarassing. I've always been smart and I couldn't think straight. In regards to an earlier comment about Munchausen, I hoped my doctor wouldn't think this about me. Munchausen would not be induced by taking a medication or cured by getting off. I've never been like this before. I was falling apart. I was tested for AIDS, hepatitis, anemia, thyroid, arthritis, | F | 52 | 1 years | 10/10/2007 | 1 | I took it to lower cholesterol | I have taken it for about a month. I quit because it made my muscles ache. It felt like a minor case of the flu. I lost muscle mass, and my body became soft. My concern is that if my muscles were effected, then my heart muscle was effected too. I am overweight and I need my muscles to burn off the fat. I don't need to gain more weight do to lack of muscle mass.(I feel like a weak older person). Could it be that this drug adversly weekens our muscles, including our heart muscle? If so, (I wonder if this makes us more prone to a heart attack). If we develop heart problems they could say we had high cholesterol, rather than blame it on the fact that our heart muscle was effected. I am having memory problems that I never had before. I hope this clears up. My energy level is low, my feet hurt so bad in the mornings. I rubbed the pain out of my feet. I burp and passed gas, then my feet didn't hurt so bad, so I assume it effects our digestive system as well. I woke up crying a few tim | F | 45 | 30 days | 10/7/2007 | 1 | High cholesterol | Extremely bad muscle-tightness and cramps in upper legs and below rib cage and sides. | I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy. With all the bad feedback I find it laughable that someone below implied we must all be hypochondriacs. Probably a doctor enjoying his perks from the pharmaceutical salesmen:) | M | 48 | 5 days | 9/25/2007 | 1 | Cholesterol | My husband said to me one night, "Sandy, what happened to you? You use to be so much fun." I thought to myself, I'm just getting old. I wasn't able to hold a conversation, when I use to be quit a talker. I'd wake up in the morning saying to myself, 'How am I going to get through this day.' I got to the point, as my body was so blown up, that I would not allow anyone to ever see me again as I had become ugly. I had a flat affect, loss of hair, body weight, depression, then it happened. One night while sleeping, I woke up with severe pain in my right leg. The next day I cried in pain. My shoulders felt as if bricks were on top of them. My left leg began to hurt. The pain seemed to radiate from inside out. I called my doctor. I was ready to go to the hospital. He didn't call back until after the week-end and after my daughter called a nurse who told her what it was. The Statin Medication. Stop Immediately! My side effects started to diminish. My legs were weak and tingling . I'd | It has been a little more than 4 weeks sine I stopped the simvastatin. I have bouts of head problems and the same feelings of sickness in my stomach, legs and shoulders about twice a week. My hair is still falling out. My shape went back to normal. The nurse told my daughter that it wouldn't be out of my system for about 42 days. I'm waiting and hoping all symptoms go away. I'm angry that no one told me the side effects of this medication. It did lower my cholesterol and I'm sure it's high again. But I'd rather die then take this walking zombie medication. Without reading this site, I would have just thought, well this is it. Life has nothing to offer me anymore because I am old. So I would end with, watch out for a personality change and disfiguration of your body and to be prepared for a long recovery. I do believe the statin meds should be taken off the market. It is hell for sure. Doctors don't seem to like their patients taking matters into their own hands. But, he left me in sev | F | 58 | 6 months | 9/24/2007 |