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 |
| 3 | High Cholesterol | Unusual memory loss. As one person commented, I was having trouble finding the right 'word' in constructing sentences. Disorientation - sometimes I'd have to really strain to remember how to get where I wanted to go. Unusual loss of focus and attention to detail (very unusual for me). Extreme fatigue even after having slept well for a full night. | I have gone off the medication recently in the hopes that my faculties will return to normal. Zocor worked very well for me in regards to my cholesterol(hence the ratign of '3') however, I can't say that I'm willing to trade off my memory for good 'numbers'. | F | | 3/14/2006 | 3 | high chloesterol | I took 20 mg of Zocor for about 4 years for high chloesterol and it seemed to work. Recently my LDL got a little high and my doctor put me on 40 mg of this drug. Since then I have been experiencing a slight pain in my left side in the adominal area. I don't know if it is related but today I will stop using this drug for a few days to see if it the pain goes away. Also my sex drive has diminised somewhat over the past several years which I initially thought was due to getting older. After reading the comments from those using these drugs it now makes me think that Zocor could be the problem. To combat this problem my doctor now prescibes Levitra which only helps with an erection and does nothing to regain my sex drive. Seems like I am in a Catch 22 position, while Zocor works, the rest of me doesn't. | M | 62 | 4 years | 3/9/2006 | 1 | Cholesterol control after bypass | Took Zocor for several years after heart bypass operation. Started on low 5mg. dosage. Over the years Dr. increased dosage to 40mg. He wanted my cholesterol under 100! Experienced severe muscle pain and weakness. Dr. said "can you live with the pain?". I took myself off the drug, then left my Dr. and got another. Had neurological tests, x-rays, MRI. Saw a bone-joint specialist. Taking phsyical therapy. Statins damaged my muscles and gave me joint pain. Improved after I took myself off them, but pain & weakness is still there. | Statins in higher doses cause muscle pain and damage. Drs' won't admit it. None of them could explain the cause of my muscle pain & weakness, but they can put a man on the moon! Don't take statins!!!. Co Q-10 is depleted. Take supplements. There is a reason that there is some cholesterol in our bodies! | M | 60 | 8 years | 3/5/2006 | 1 | High cholesterol | Started getting aches and pains when I woke up in the morning. Eventually got to where I had to wake up very early in the morning (5 or 6 A.M.) due to excruciating pain. Pain was usually in lower back, stomach area, or side, depending on how I slept. Also, more frequent urination, memory loss, dizzyness, palpitations. | After getting up at 4 A.M. one morning due to horrible pain (I could barely get out of bed), I found this website and realized it was the Zocor. The pain was getting more severe and scary as the weeks and months went on. I thought it was just a pulled back muscle early on, but it just didn't quite feel like that. The pain would go away after being awake for an hour or so. It would get so bad, eventually, that I thought it was something serious like kidney or liver problems. After realizing that my problem was Zocor, I just quit "cold turkey" that day. The pain doesn't go away immediately, though. It can take 6 weeks to 6 months. It took me about 3 months. I'm now on Zetia and Res-Q (omega 3 supplement). | M | 33 | 1.5 years | 3/5/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | had muscle pain from the start....bad enough i quit walking and gained 10lbs....started cutting my pills in half last week to 10mg...felt better quick until i got the flu this week....muscle pain around my rib cage from coughing was the worst i have ever experienced....quit altogether and will never take zocor again..thanks | i wonder if there are any side effects from quiting cold turkey??? | M | 55 | 3 months | 2/20/2006 | 1 | father taking it for cholesterol | he has passed away. they said from stomach cancer but we may never know.He had loss of appetite, huge swelling and so forth in legs that they said was from liver cancer. couldn't eat at all. i hate prescription drugs | M | 90 | 6 days | 2/16/2006 | 3 | high cholesterol | pain in left elbow, hot and cold flashes, memory loss, inability to concentrate, blurred vision | Thought I had a thyroid or hormonal problem. Primary care did battery of blood tests and found nothing wrong. It did lower my cholesterol, but I stopped using it 1 1/2 month ago. Symptoms have not gone away. | F | 42 | 6 months | 2/13/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | extreme dizziness, fibrillations, night sweats, extreme fatigue, but unable to sleep over an hour at a time | Wondering if others had problems with fibrillations and dizziness. Took myself off the drug and all symptoms stopped except for occasional dizziness. | F | 70 | 6 days | 1/28/2006 | 1 | High cholesterol | Sex drive gone and E.D. Severe neck and upper back pain. Terrible pain in left ankle after jogging. Had possible urine retention due to neuropathy in the bladder. Pinky finger soreness. Wierd dreams. | Started with Pravchol and zetia for nine months and had several bad pains in my neck and back. Switched to Vytorin 20/10 (20 mg Zocor)for 7 months. Had serious pain in my left ankle and walked like an 85 year old. My sex drive slowly dimmished after taking for five months. After stopping this med. my ankle and neck/back pain is gone however my sex drive is still greatly dimminished. I now do not think high cholesterol is even a risk factor in heart disease and would never take any kind of a statin again. Has anyone reading this have had their sex drive return after discontinuing this drug? And how long did it take? | M | 47 | 7 months | 1/25/2006 | 2 | hi\gh cholesterol | I have been taking zocor 10mg for about 2 months and I am experience thinning hair. After 3 weeks on Zocor my hair started falling out. I didn't connect the two for a while but now my hair is thinner and the texture is very different. Has anyone else had this side effect? I have stopped the drug and have an appointment w/my doctor????? | F | 60 | 3 months | 1/22/2006 | 5 | cholesterol level 299 | Loss of sex drive and interest in sex fatigue and weight gain (20 lbs) | Cholesterol level went to 115 in 2 mo. dosage reduced now 139 | F | 39 | 2 years | 1/21/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Dizziness, Blurred vision, tingling/numb in fingers, shortness of breath and horrible sinus problems. | I have had fibromyalgia for almost 20 years so I'm not going to blame zocor for the every day aches and pains. This is the first of four medications for high cholesterol that I've been able to take without being in excruciating pain (muscle, stomache). However, after being on it for a month or so I began having problems breathing. Sinuses were very dry, but felt completely clogged. Hard time just getting air in. Dr. thought it might be asthma or allergies. Had tests for both and both were negative. After several more months w/o feeling better I've decide to go against what the Dr. said (it's not the Zocor) and stop taking it. I was on 20 mg a day. It lowered my cholesterol from 280's to 190's....but if these side effects are from it, it's not worth it! | M | 37 | 11 months | 1/21/2006 | 2 | High Cholesterol, Triglycerides | I have had all the typical symptoms as everyone else. Soreness of muscles and joints, twitch and burning in the left arm with weakness. I am always tired and need a nap in the middle of the day. I have blurred vision after reading for a short period at times, also the decrease of sex drive started 4 years ago at the start. I have had some headaches and dizzy spells also. | I have been taking zocor for 4 years and the doctor has continued to increase my dose. I started out at 20 mg 4 years ago and 2 years ago it was increased to 40mg, and just last week it has been increased to 80 mg. The bad thing is zocor has never dropped my levels much under 200, at its best. Last week it was 234mg Chol. and Trigl. was 302 so I am looking for something else to lower my readings. | M | 53 | 4 years | 1/19/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | Very bad night pain left arm caused wakefulness. Stopped taking Zocor when pain moved to left leg. A month later pain presists, problems lifting/walking now. | Know docs get rebates (kickbacks) from drug companies, no class action ~ lawyers getting paid off too? Unbelievable the pain being intentionally inflicted on folks. | M | 60 | 12 months | 1/19/2006 | 4 | High Cholesterol (stent fitted) | Severe knee pain especially when I get up in the morning. Muscle pain to back of legs. Almost complete loss of libido!! | I started taking 200mg of CoQ10 daily and this reduced the pains by about 80%. It doesn't bring back the sex drive though!! | M | 53 | 18 months | 1/2/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | Full body, life-altering wasted muscles, pain and weakness; diminished cognitive function; digestion problems; sleep difficulties. | Do NOT take this drug or any of its relatives without close monitoring by your doctor, yourself, your family, and your friends, who might be more likely to note changes. Even then, THINK TWICE! | M | 74 | | 12/30/2005 | 1 | heart attack | Right arm rotator cuff pain. Pain,stiffness & locking of middle & ring fingers on both hands. Dizziness & statin stagger. Burning sensation sole of left foot.Short term memory loss. | In my lifetime, I had never experienced any muscle pain or strain of any type prior to being placed on Zocor. I am slender,exercised regularly and had very good muscle tone for my age. Placed on Zocor April 2004. On & Off through 2004,noticed some light headedness & wobbly,rubber legs sensations at times when walking but didn't pay much attention to symptoms.In January 2005 middle finger of right hand became stiff,painful & would lock up; x-rays did not disclose arthritis or any trauma. In October 2005, ring finger of right hand & middle & ring fingers of left hand became stiff,painful & would lock. These symptoms finally got my attention and after some research I suspected Zocor was the problem. I stopped Zocor on 15 October,explained what happened to my Doctor who suggested I try Pravachol. I will not use statins again. In December of 05, I developed pain in the rotator cuff area of my right shoulder that radiates to the bicep area & inhibits moving my a | M | 66 | 18 months | 12/26/2005 | 3 | high cholesterol | The only side effect I have noticed is that there is a bald spot that has grown in my pubic hair. Have any other females experienced hair loss in the pubic area? | My husband says it is unattractive but if that is the only damage it does and it lowers the cholesterol it may be worth it. | F | 49 | 3 months | 12/16/2005 | 1 | prevention - family history | severe overall muscle aches, muscle cramps, loss of grip in left hand, loss of the ability to hold weight on right knee accompanied by severe pain in that knee,severe back ache,severe bruising all over near joints in particular, pain in long muscles running along the outside of right leg, excessive fatigue , weakness, loss of muscle tone, lying down caused more pain on areas in contact with mattress | severe side effects are still persisting after a month off medication | F | 50 | 6 weeks | 12/9/2005 | 2 | Lower cholesterol | Intense muscle pain, particularly in my upper thighs. Moderate muscle pain in my lower legs. Facial ticks. Blurry vision. Trouble concentrating. Fatigue; trouble waking up. Dizziness. | I was on Lipitor for 3 years and starting developing the same side effects. My doctor switched me to Zocor, but after a month I'm having the intense muscle pain return again. The fatigue seems to be much worse with Zocor than Lipitor. These medications are great at lowering cholesterol, but I don't see it worth these side effects. I just need to do what I'm suppose to do: exercise and lose some weight. | M | 41 | 1 months | 12/7/2005 |