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| 1 | high cholesterol | I have had leg cramps, leg weakness general weakness and for a while some memory loss/fog. | I took Zocor for three weeks in September and October of 2005. Eight months later I am still in distress. I still have muscle pain in my legs that comes and goes, my digestion is poor, I have gained 25 of the 30 pounds I lost previous to this back most probably due to lack of exercise. I used to walk 10-15 miles a week. I can now walk a mile every other day, if all goes well. How long does this last? I am a school teacher and am glad I have a non physical job. What to people do that have to "work" for a living? This sucks. | M | 52 | 21 days | 5/27/2006 | 1 | Higher cholesterol, heart bypass | Pain in shoulder, muscle pain in legs and feet,pain in stomach,gas and latest but worst side effect was the psoriasis. Extreme psoriasis of scalp. | I don't think near enough tests are done on these drugs before they pass them of on patients. All most Dr.s are concerned with are the kickbacks they receive from the drug companies. Most of the new drugs any more are merely an expensive way to kill yourself. Going to try a non statin drug now. | M | 7 days | 5/23/2006 | 1 | High cholesterol | Joint pain, muscle pain, itchy red spots in my neck, fatigue, headache, dizzines (like the roof is spinning over you), itchy skin, itchy eyes, blured vision, depresion, lack of sleep because of the pain, memory and concentration problem. | I only took Zocor for three weeks and had all those side effects. Who knows what else this medication can cause. I stoped taking it four days before I read other patients opinion and I'm glad I did it. The food and drug administration should review this pill. I'm going to ask my Dr. to visit this web site. Doctors should know better and should pay more attention to their patients complaints when starting a new medication. | F | 50 | 3 weeks | 5/23/2006 | 1 | HIgh Cholesterol | Muscle pain and weakness in my legs. | My muscles were so sore I couldn't turn over in bed or get up from a chair, or climb stairs without holding onto a rail. This was all withing the last 2 years. Before that all was fine. When I went out with my husband and had to climb something without a rail, he had to hold my arm and help me up or down. I went to physical therapy for 6 weeks, twice a week. Didn't help! I had shots from my doctor and those didn't help. I realized after reading your website and talking to other people who had taken statin drugs that they had the same problems. I have taken myself off the drug to see what my readings will be after starting to walk 2 miles a day. I am forcing myself to walk because I hope this will improve my muscles. My calf muscles tighten up something fierce!! I will never go back on a statin drug and will be looking for other natural remedies. I have been off the drug for 2 months and there is no improvement so far. I hope the soreness will eventually go away and I have no pe | F | 60 | 8 years | 5/21/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | Muscle pain & weakness, pain in shoulders and between shoulders in back. General body stiffness and pain. Extreme fatigue, no energy, unstable upon movement. Brain fog, memory problems, depression. | I had a triple by-pass 12-31-05. I had tried to take Lipitor before my by-pass and it caused serious problems. After my by-pass Dr. put me on Zocor. Many problems with it too after taking it only 2-3 weeks. I just can't take these medicines. I will look for a natural alternative and never take these again. | F | 53 | 21 days | 5/8/2006 | 2 | High cholesterol | Fatigue and tired, even after a good night's sleep (7-8 hours). Inability to concentrate or focus. Work suffering to the point that I'm concerned about my job. Anxiety, depression, nausea also. Several posts mention "inability to remember the right word" - I've noticed that too. I'm stopping today and will try to remember to post again in a week or so to see if there is improvement. | I don't know if had any effect on my cholesterol. At this point, I don't care if getting off makes these other issues do away. Also, tried Lipitor before the Zocor for just a few days and had similar problems. | M | 45 | 3 weeks | 5/3/2006 | 3 | High Cholesterol (250+) | Elevated CPK (500>); muscle soreness similar to a lactic acid build up, or similar to (and this is from memory) the soreness you experience the day after a hard workout...i.e. weightlifting. 20mg daily, reduced cholesterol from 250 to an average of 160. | ouch........but it works. | M | 45 | 4 years | 4/23/2006 | 2 | high cholesterol | muscle & joint stiffness; some muscle pain; burning and pain in feet; muscle pain at back of thighs. | I have such a hard time just moving around. Before I read these comments I thought that I was just getting older, but now I don't think so. I remember remarking to my husband about a month ago that I hurt all over and that the burning and pain in my feet was so uncomfortable. At first zocor did lower my cholesterol to 160 but now it is back up to 216. My doctor wanted to double my dosage from 40mg to 80mg but there is no way I am going to do that. I think that amount will totally incapacitate me. I have been really lax about diet and exercise, so I am going to try to do something about that before I take any more of this drug. | F | 53 | 3 days | 4/21/2006 | 1 | cholesterol | After taking Zocor or Lipitor (depending upon what our health insurance plan has dictated, but my MD says they are very similar) with no apparent side effects for four years, I suddenly began developng symptons of what I first thought were tendinitis in my left upper arm, then some muscle aches in my back, and then tingling in my left hand and forearm. It's all been intermittent but got suddenly worse after a month, causing me tingly/numbness in both feet and then bad muscle aches in my neck. My doctor has ordered me off the Zocor immediately. I realize that I have been very tired and "not myself" for several months. I hope these side effects go away. My doctor thought I should notice improvements within th next week. What spooks me is how quickly she stopped the Zocor and she admitted that this has been happening with other patients who have been on it or Lipitor a while. I feel like all I want to do is drink water and flush these powerful toxins out of my poor body! | F | 51 | 4 days | 4/15/2006 | 2 | high cholesterol | I took 20 mgs of Zocor for about two months. My left eye became red, very irritated, and sensitive to light. It was painful to keep the left eye open. I discontinued Zocor. This eye problem went away in about a week. | This was a very frightening experience. I will not take Zocor again. I am currently taking 20 mgs of Pravachol. So far (over a year now), there have been no major side effects with Pravachol. My doctor would like to increase the dosage. I am reluctant due to fear of side effects. | F | 55 | 60 days | 4/12/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | I was put on 40 mg. of Zocor for an LDL of 270.A couple of months later my Dr. increased the dosage to 80 mg. when blood test showed that my LDL had not moved.Not long after the increase,I started having eye troubles, burning eyes, blurry vision and extreme sensitivity to light.Next was migraine headaches,dizziness,trouble finding the right word to say,hearing ringing and like my heart beating through my right ear.So now the many trips to the eye doc,the neurologist,ear nose and throat and many mri's,mra's,ct scan's and much blood taken.All this and nobody has a clue. Then start's the muscle pain in buttocks,legs,chest and numbness tingling feeling in toes and fingers.One morning I could barely get out of bed,I felt as though someone had taken a baseball bat to my legs.At that point and after all the Dr.'s and test's and no answer's,I told my Dr. that it had to be the Zocor and I was not taking it anymore.So here I am coming up on one year of quitting the poison and I feel no better, I | M | 42 | 7 months | 4/9/2006 | 1 | High triglicerin | Major muscle pain throughout my entire body, it hurt even breathing, even sitting in a chair hurt! That was in January of 2005 blood work in March 05 showed increased muscle enzymes, lost my voice March 18, 05 for 37 days, still elevated levels finally was told to stop in December 05; elevated levels still in April of 06 | I go to the gym 6 days a week and have been told my elevated muscle enzymes are from working out and I should curtail my activity | M | 53 | 15 months | 4/3/2006 | 1 | High triglicerin | Major muscle pain throughout my entire body, it hurt even breathing, even sitting in a chair hurt! That was in January of 2005 blood work in March 05 showed increased muscle enzymes, lost my voice March 18, 05 for 37 days, still elevated levels finally was told to stop in December 05; elevated levels still in April of 06 | I go to the gym 6 days a week and have been told my elevated muscle enzymes are from working out and I should curtail my activity | M | 53 | 15 months | 4/3/2006 | 1 | LDL high and HDL low | Severe muscle spasms, no sex drive, stomach upset, headache and extreme fatique regardless of the amount of sleep I got. I also suffer from mental confusion and feel like everything is in a fog. I am suffering from depression due to how Zocor makes me feel. I have no desire to live if life is going to be the way it is since I started taking Zocor about 6 mos. ago. I would rather have a heart attack or stroke than to live like a zombie. My doctor insisted that its not Zocor and not to believe everything I read on the internet. Problem is, I hadn't read anything on the internet until after he said that. He acted as tho it was in my head and insisted on me going back on it, I did and my nightmare began again. | F | 52 | 6 months | 4/2/2006 | 1 | LDL high and HDL low | Severe muscle spasms, constant pain in lower back, feet and legs. I also have a lot of shoulder and arm pain. My doc gave me an injection in my shoulder for bursitis, which didn't help. I also have no sex drive, stomach upset, headache and extreme fatigue regardless of the amount of sleep I get. I also suffer from mental confusion and feel like everything is in a fog. I also develop a nodule and heart murmur since I started this medicine. I'm concern about my heart health since developing this murmur and wonder about what the nodule also means, can this drug be causing a tumor? I am suffering from depression due to how Zocor makes me feel. I have no desire to live, if life is going to be the way it is since I started taking Zocor about 6 mos. ago. I would rather have a heart attack or stroke than to live like a zombie. My doctor insisted that its not Zocor and not to believe everything I read on the internet. Problem is, I hadn't read anything on the internet until after h | I don't recommend this drug or any other statin to anyone. I am going to start taking omega 3 fish oil, niacin and metamucil, I have been reading and these are suppose to help, so I figure they are a lot safer and don't have these horrible side effects. The best part is I'll have my life back. | F | 52 | 6 months | 4/2/2006 | 5 | Angina | This certainly reduced my cholesterol dramatically. I do have tingling in the legs but couldn't say for sure if the statin is the cause. New discussion forum to discuss these issues at angina.myfreeforum.org/ | M | 53 | 22 months | 3/28/2006 | 1 | Insurance No Longer Covered Lipitor | Thank God For The Internet! I have gone through almost every one of the side effects mentioned, and I never would have put it all together were it not for this site. I have had excruciating pains around my ribcage on the left side and throughout the lower neck and upper back region, particularly behind the left shoulder blade and the middle of my back. I have also begun to feel pains in my chest, and naturally I thought I was having a heart attack. I have been exhausted everyday, with absolutely no libido. I get anxious and depressed for no reason. I have had to urinate constantly. I took a 20 mg. pill this morning, before reading the comments on this site. I will not be taking it any longer. I will see what changes occur after three days and let you know if all of the symptoms have disappeared. | RUN AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN FROM THIS DRUG. THE CURE IS WORSE THAN THE SICKNESS!! | M | 44 | 2 months | 3/27/2006 | 2 | high cholesterol | Loss of memory, decreased sex drive. | This drug will definitely affect libido, and ability to recall information. My total cholesterol was 233, tg 51, HDL 51, and LDL 172. My doctor put me on Zocor, at first 5mg for 6 mos then 10 mg for the last 18 mos. My numbers came down to 175 total, tg 77, HDL 47, and LDL 113. I started to have a decrease in sexual interest and unable to recall information once the dose increased to 10 mg. I stopped taking Zocor almost three months ago, adapted a low saturated fat diet (vegetarian/fish), and my numbers today were 173 total, tg 64, HDL 47, and LDL 113. The LDL is still a little high, but any new diet should be tried for six months before significant results are realized. I’m still happy with today’s results, providing high cholesterol truly is directly linked to arterial sclerosis (noting some professional skeptiscism). Oh yeah, my libido returned 3 weeks after stopping Zocor, my memory improved after two months. No muscle, joint pain, or sight problems to note. | M | 47 | 2 years | 3/24/2006 | 1 | 325 Cholestrol level | Sever muscle cramps in legs, feet, toes and hands. Mentally foggy cannot recall recent actions, decisions. Generally mentally sluggish. Major joints ache terribly especially my shoulders. Inability to lift a normal load (multiple dishes, baking containers, grocery items). When I do lift lighter objects the muscle pain is intense. Hair started thinning when Zocor was started, and continued to thin. Ringing in my ears, dizziness, one-time fall because of leg failure. Over the last 9 months my left eye has slowly become droopy. Nodules under my skin in the forearm area, and on lower legs. Gas!! I have filed a report with the FDA about this drug. Consumers and medical professionals are invited to file. Vist them at: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/report/consumer/consumer.htm | Five years ago I was put on 20mg Zocor. Three years ago it was increased to 40mg. I didn't realize these "signs" were Zocor related, but looking back in time all makes sense. As of today, March 19, 2006, I will NOT take anymore Zocor or statin. I'll take my chances with high cholestrol, but not with this drug! Thank you for this website!!! | F | 59 | 5 years | 3/19/2006 | 1 | High cholesterol | After three months on Zocor, my symptoms included extreme muscle pain in shoulders, rib cage on left side, calves of legs. The pain was so bad, I could not sleep at night. I had extreme fatigue, loss of libido, diarhhea, inability to focus, tingling in hands, pins and needles sensation. I stopped taking Zocor two days ago and the pains are subsiding already. I expect they will be completely gone in a few more days. I was put on Zocor after my open-heart surgery in December. I have decided to take my chances without it. My opinion is that this is a VERY DANGEROUS DRUG with side offects that far outweight any possible benefits. | M | 60 | 3 months | 3/19/2006 |