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 |
| 1 | Preventive for cholesterol, | Terrible swelling in hands, went down after I discontinued meds but not totally. Now I have swelling and my fingers freeze up, also tingling and pain. This is still happening after being off the med for a month. Also my hair got very thin, my skin got very dry and had a lot of pain in my sides. | This stuff is poison. I hope that my hands have not been ruined for life but it's starting to look that way. | M | 42 | 1 months 40mg 1X day | 2/15/2011 | 5 | Lowered cholesterol immediately. No side effects | really inexpensive | F | 61 | 2 years 1X day | 2/8/2011 | 1 | high cholesterol | I also experience memory loss and have trouble concentrating on simple daily tasks. | F | 60 | 2 years 80MG 1X day | 2/6/2011 Patient History | 1 | high cholesterol | 1994-1995 I took Zocor with Lopid for about a year..then started having strange muscle weakness in hands/arms (jan 95) which quickly escalated into nerve pain in my hands. Doc's said it was overuse do to computer work which made this worker's comp without much medical help. | Stopped both since 1995 (I was 38) but symptoms persist. Creatine was within normal range but liver counts were high. Got liver counts down via liver cleansing diet for 1 year but muscle/nerve/joint pain/weakness still prominent and has ruined my life. I know it was due to the combination of these drugs. | F | 54 | 2 years 20 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 1 | high cholesterol | Nausea, Muscle weakness & pain, itching, hair loss, flatulence,severe headaches, abnormal gall bladder results, memory problems, weight gain, dark urine, pale stools | would never take this drug again. It claims only 1% have adverse reactions, however my niece & nephew both had muscle pain & memory problems with this drug. | F | 58 | 90 days 20 mg 1X day | 2/4/2011 | 3 | My total cholesterol was around 200 | M | 58 | 40 mg. 1X day | 1/31/2011 Patient History | 1 | high cholesteral | Where to begin, I intially, had no idea this was causing my problems but as time went on....memory problems, blurred vision, complete muscle weakness , hip and knee joint pain and chest tightness and shortness of breath. I have been tested for MS, had A MRI, cat scan, pulmonary testing, an angigram,with all being O.K....I am still addressing the blurred vision and my muscle are getting stronger every day. When I suggested to my Dr. that my symtoms for my heart could also be from the zocor he said he didn't think so ..Is the heart not a muscle??? He did have me go off it because of the muscle weakness. This was an awful drug..I was only on it for 23 days and it messed with my whole body..am I am only 52.be careful. Mary | F | 52 | 23 days 20 mg 1X day | 1/31/2011 | 1 | moderately high cholestrol | acute muscle pain in neck and back, short of breath | I took Zocor for 3 months a year and a half ago. Before that I took Pravachol for four years and developed debilitating memory problems. I'll never take another statin. Never. | F | 84 | 3 months 40 mg 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 2 | High Cholestorol | fatigue, steady decrease in libido, memory problems, headaches | I started a regiment of diabetes medication and Zocor about six weeks ago. I noticed an immediate improvement in my blood sugar levels which have returned to normal. I expected to start feeling better as a result of the blood sugar improvement, but I have noticed just the opposite. I feel worse than before I started on the medication and suspect that Zocor may be the problem. I am discontinuing use for a few weeks to see if my symptoms improve. While researching this subject, I also discovered that both my aunt and grandmother have had issues with this type of cholesterol medication. | M | 40 | 90 days 10mg 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 1 | genetic high colestrol | horrible head ache. stiff neck. sore throat. fever for last three weeks... feeling like i had been hit by truck. every day i felt worse and worse.have been in bed for last 3 weeks, and missed 3 weeks of work so far... starting this medication coinsided with a sinus infection.after a week on antibiotics toldDr. about horrible headache and stiff neck, he perscribed another antibiotic.sinus got better, other symptoms kept getting worse. very sick to stomach. extreamly tired. headache was out of contol. looked up this drug on line, stopped taking it yesterday..not feeling much better yet, however headache is easing up a bit along w/ neck pain... I am glad i figured out i was poisioning myself... this stuff is bad news. | F | 46 | 4 weeks 10mg 1X day | 1/22/2011 | 1 | High cholesterol | 1. Muscle pain, esp. feet, back shoulders and neck 3. Joint pain and tendinitis, esp. shoulders (required surgery). 4. Weight gain 5. Fatigue 6. Dry eyes | Am discontinuing as of today. I hope the side effects go away. | F | 50 | 730 days 20 mg 1X day | 1/22/2011 | 1 | high cholestrol | none that i was aware of | i was on holiday . was violently sick ended up in hospital was on ventilator for 9 days it was touch and go if i would survive. i was told it was pancreatis i had scans showed there was no reason for this and i did not drink which is another cause. it was then discovered that the cause was down to simvastatin tablet. i am now diabetic and have to take insulin twice a day 4months later i am still getting physio because i lost the use of my legs and have had to learn to walk again.i feel very bitter now | F | 60 | 120 days 40mg 1X day | 1/19/2011 | 1 | High Cholestoral | Leg muscle tightness. Always tired, brain fog, bladder incontenance. | Doc switched me to this from Lipitor which was also aweful! The worst for me was the bladder problems. I totally was leaking from just moving wrong and once had drank a large ice tea. Got up to go to the bathroom and my whole bladder just released. All down my clothes. I couldn't stop it, no muscle control! I have NEVER had that happen before. I stopped taking that day and fortunately haven't had that happen again, but have to watch it when I sneeze. DON"T TAKE STATINS! I had this problem with Lipitor too. | F | 50 | 60 days ? 1X day | 1/17/2011 | 3 | prescribed by Cardiologist | experiencing muscle pain and weakness in legs. Have also tried Vitorin, Lipitor and Crestor. Have less side effect with generic Simvastatin. | M | 72 | 5 years 80 1X day | 1/7/2011 | 1 | Dr. Stupidity | Lack of energy, sleep problems, excruciating pain in both feet - plantar facitis, urinary flow problems but was diagnosed that prostrate was fine, 3- kidney stones in a year, cists on my feet, and diagnosed with Peronies disease, and excruciating pain in right hip around the kidney that shoots down the leg. | I stopped taking about 4 weeks ago and have more energy, less pain in feet, but still have unbearable pain in hip. DON"T take if you are are only borderline like me, I can no longer exercise and do the physical things I used to. It has taken me from a physically active fit person to an old man in a short period of time. I am afraid there may be some effects that won't reverse. | M | 56 | 3 years 40 1X day | 12/17/2010 | 3 | high cholesteral | memory loss, heart palpitations, very dry skin and hair | i took zocor for 2 wks. straight, then on my own i took it every 3-4 days, my cholesteral went down along with blood pressure -seems to me a daily dosage is to much even at 10 mg. i took it every 3-4 days and found it beneficial without the side effects | F | 47 | 4 months 10mg 1X day | 12/16/2010 | 1 | chloesterol | SERIOUS muscle pain, exhaustion in short period of time taking this med. After reading several other reviews, I too am stopping this medication. | F | 41 | 10 days 40 mg 1X day | 12/13/2010 | 1 | DO NOT TAKE. POISON. | F | 56 | 0 days 1X O | 12/7/2010 | 1 | High cholesterol | Swelling of legs,hands,joint pain. Numbness in bottom of feet, insomnia. | It's sad that I had to find out the side effects of this drug on the web but God bless the Internet! I was trying to put all my symptoms together and googled zocor swelling and there was a thousand sites!!!! Ok ok I'll diet and exercise! | F | 49 | 45 days 40 mg 1X day | 12/3/2010 | 1 | High cholesterol | First noticed headaches then soreness in my joints, pain going down the back of my legs and into my heels. This has gotten so bad that I am taking medicine for inflammation. Also has started in my right shoulder and my wrist/hand. I have had a major loss of hair since taking this medicine. I have stopped and will never take any statin meds again. Hope to lower my cholesterol by exercise and weight loss. I am only 10 lbs overweight and exercise now on a regular basis. Until I started taking this drug I felt great - now I feel sluggish and tired all the time. | With all the serious side effects related to this drug I can't believe the FDA leaves it out there for trusting people like myself to take. I have learned my lesson and will never take another drug without researching the side effects to the fullest! | F | 69 | 1 months 40 MG 1X day | 11/26/2010 |