PRAVACHOL Reviews (PRAVASTATIN SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.2 (228 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRAVACHOL with similar:
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| 2 | High LDL | I have been having a numb tingling feeling in my hands and feet, possibly neuropathy. I stopped taking Pravastatin,without telling my Doctor,on my own and it actually started to improve. I have read that there may be a connection between Statins and neuropathy. If anyone has any information, please let me know. Thanks | M | 51 | 2 years 20 | 6/14/2014 | 1 | Cholestral | Severe stomach cramps, constipation, joint pain, fatique | Don't take this drug. We need improved cholestral medicine that is safe. My script was a low dosage and still have side effects, terrible. | M | 57 | 5 months 20 MG 1X day | 4/23/2014 | 1 | cholesterol | After taking pravastatin 1.5 years. I started getting pain in my lower abdomen when sitting. It took 4 months before I finally figured out it was related to the meds. Yes, I said something, not my doctor. The burning and muscle spasms went down to my thighs and up to my upper abdomen. It was driving me crazy. Finally got off the statin. | It's been almost 4 weeks since I've been off. I've noticed a little improvement. I can sit now for longer. But I have to take benadryl all day. I just pray my body will recover from this drug. Nothing is worth the agony I've had to go through. | F | 47 | 1.5 years 10 mg 1X day | 1/22/2014 | 3 | to reduce cholesterol caused by RX | Last few years have had severe muscle soreness and weakness in lower legs. Also foot cramps in last few months and extremely sensitive to squeezing my legs or arms. My memory is also getting worse! I thought it was due to the 5 mg of prednisone I've been on since my kidney transplant in 1997. But now I'm thinking otherwise. I quite taking Pravachol three weeks ago and hope these symptoms will improve. Otherwise I"m healthy as a horse! | I'm a 62 year old female on anti rejection drugs for kidney transplant. One drug was Serolumus which caused cholesterol readings to be abnormally high - therefore was put on Pravachol. With the 40 mg once a day for 16 years, my readings were under 200. I'm thinking I'm better off with higher readings and less pain. My family history has no heart problems at all. I'm hoping for relief soon. | F | 62 | 14 years 40 1X day | 5/16/2013 | 4 | High Cholesterol | None | M | 61 | 15 years 20 mg 1X day | 5/3/2013 | 4 | high cholesterol | Have only taken this for a week now...have had a low grade fever...and muscle aches in hips and legs....some back pain. Giving it a try for a little longer to see if it goes away. | F | 36 | 7 days 40 mg | 3/20/2013 | 2 | High cholestrol | I stopped taking Pravachol because I was having severe headaches and muscle spasms. My doctor started me back on Pravachol and I have been in constant pain since. I'm a diabetic on insulin and can not take everything. I'm not sleeping and eating has become a task because I'm always nauseated. The pain in my back is constant and excruciating. The headaches are just as worse. | F | 38 | 3 months 40 mg | 10/28/2012 | 1 | Hi Cholesterol | Severe pain in calf. Felt like a grapefruit knot in calf. Went to ER for pain medicine and check for clot. Better today and will not take any more statins. I had soreness with other statins but nothing like this. Done. | M | 52 | 4 days 40 mg | 10/12/2012 | 1 | high cholesterol | Developed high fever 3 times in 6 days. Thought I had the flu at first and a reoccurance the second time. The third time I knew something was drastically wrong. Muscle pain so bad with the fever I could barely roll over in bed plus a splitting headache. Did more thorough research of this med and found out these are life threatening side effects. I now have to have blood drawn every 3 days as this med has severely affected both my liver AND kidneys. Liver enzymes 11 times the normal level!!! And kidney function went from 69 down to 35!! BEWARE!!!! All this damage in just 10 days! | BE VERY LEARY OF THIS MEDICATION!! (or statins in general!) | F | 55 | 10 days 10mg 1X day | 8/13/2012 | 1 | High chloresterol | extreme lower leg and back pain, severe leg cramps, tingling in legs and feet. | stopped medication after 3 days but muscle pain, cramps and tingling of legs and feet continues after a full month after coming off medication. | M | 62 | 3 days 40 1X day | 7/12/2012 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Skin problems hard nodular bumps filled with sebum.Has anyone else had any type of skin reaction? | F | 54 | 2 years 40 | 5/26/2012 | 3 | high LDL | I've been taking adjusts drug for over a year now. It has reduced mt LDL choles. I've always had good HDL & triglyceride number. about two weeks ago I began having achy legs, pain in both hands, headaches & shoulder soreness. I even considered being tested for Lyme dz. All of a sudden it occurred to me that it could be the pravachol. I will stop it immediately and see if these symptoms go away. | F | 65 | 40mgs 1X day | 5/24/2012 | 2 | High cholesterol | Constant lower back pain, panic/anxiety attacks, numbness and constant tingling in both shoulders, arms and hands, legs always felt heavy, becoming more and more tired every day I took the medication. | I first started on Crestor. Over a period of a year and a half on Crestor, I developed constant lower back pain, heaviness and eventually pain in both of my legs, and when the doctor doubled my medication from daily 40 MG to 80 MG, extreme anxiety and panic attacks to the point where I couldn't sleep. Then the doctor switched me over to daily 40 MG Lipitor. Within a month, all of the side effects of Crestor remerged. I stopped taking the medication. The last statin was Pravachol. For six months I again slowly developed chronic lower back pain, heaviness and pain in my legs, and constant tingling in both hands. When my dosage was increased to 80 MG, the lower back pain intensified, the numbness in both of my shoulders, arms, and hands became unbearable, and the anxiety and panic attacks returned in full force and sleep was not possible. I have now stopped taking any statins. The doctor either will have to come up with something different, not a statin, or I will simply die with clogged arteries. I walk over two miles every day along with other exercise, try to eat nothing fried, etc. It has taken a little over two weeks for all the side effects to mostly go away. There is still some slight numbness and tingling in my left hand, the lower back pain has mostly subsided, and I can go on my daily walks without feeling that I have lead weights strapped to both legs!! I quit smoking over 5 years ago and felt great after quitting. Statins made me feel old, tired and weak | M | 62 | 6 months 40MG to 80 1X day | 5/4/2012 | 3 | Genetics heart and cholesterol | I've been taking 30 plus years. My LDL overal cholesterol are down but so is my good cholesterol. I have high triglycerides still. I feel like my muscles are shrinking. I've begun a vitamin regime including coQ10. Now there's lots of bad news on statins. I don't want a heart attack or stroke but I'm afraid of the other potential side effects. What will maintain my heart and arteries without the side effects of statins. My fathers side of the family died of heart problems. Dad was 54. My sister had a quadruple bypass at about 60. Dad died at 54 My sis just died at 76. So far I've missed the bullet and have been a smoker. How much coenzyme 10 should I take? I feel I MUST need it. If you are not a professional with proper medical background, please do not contact me and scare me. Isn't 30 years on this drug damaging? | F | 66 | 1 days 40 | 4/23/2012 | 1 | Moderate cholestrol | stoped taking pravachol 3 months ago. Started taking 100mg Ubiquinol daily. Fatigue gone, mucle pain gone, Joint pain diminished and getting better every day. | Thank god I found this site when I did. Knowledge is power. Thank you all for the information. | M | 74 | 11 months 20mg 1X day | 2/23/2012 | 1 | high cholesterol | I took Lipitor for many years & gradually developed nearly every known side effect & adverse reaction! After trying Tricor, which didn't lower my cholesterol & then another statin (Zocor) simvastatin, which left me weak, achy, etc., my doc insisted that I give statins one last shot, then he'd stop pushing them on me. After taking pravastatin for almost 3 months, my cholesterol was alot lower - from 396 down to 238, but I developed severe migraine-type headaches, bulging veins in my temples, horrible neck & shoulder pain & aches & stiffness in my lower back, & higher blood pressure. I stopped the pravachol & was almost normal within a few days, then informed my doc, who told me to stay off for 2 weeks, then to try it again. Been on it for 2 days now & the headache, neck ache & bulging veins in my temples have returned with a vengenace & my blood pressure is probably up, too. BTW, I have also taken co-q 10 for years, but the doc never told me t | Did lower my cholesterol, though not to optimal levels. Caused migraine headache, neck ache, shoulder ache, lower back pain & stiffness, bulging veins in temples, elevated blood pressure. I have been a victim of all of the various statins - they have all caused many side effects. | F | 62 | 3 months 1X day | 1/7/2012 | 1 | Lower cholesterol | On the fourth night of taking this drug, I woke up about 2 AM with intense in my side and back. I took one more dose the next day. I had the same pain that night. I didn't take it the next day and still had the pain again one more night. | I don't think I will take another statin after my experience with this one. | M | 49 | 5 days 40 1X day | 12/31/2011 | 2 | Moderate cholestrol | M | 74 | 20mg 1X day | 12/1/2011 Patient History | 2 | 253 cholesterol; plaque in carotid | bad nightmares which woke me up and one time followed by shakes; 1 incidence of shortness of breath; bad pain in knees, some in left hip and middle of back; some soreness in throat. | I have had many bad reactions to meds and avoid at all costs, but decided to try a statin when some plaque was discovered in my carotid artery. Previously tried diet and exercise but could not lower overall cholesterol score (ratios are good). don't know what to do now. Leaning towards taking a Lyme test (had it before) or going off drug first for a while. | F | 64 | 6 weeks 20mg 1X day | 12/1/2011 | 2 | High Cholestrol | I have noticed that my HAIR WAS GETTING THINNER AND MY COSMETOLOGIST CONFIRMED IT! Muscle pain, and short of breath, sleeplessness! | HAIR LOSS!!!! I thought is may have been a different drug I started at the same time. However, I went off of the other drug and my hair continued to fall out. I am now going off of this medication. It started falling out within months of taking it. It also affects my sleep and I've noticed being short of breath and muscle pain. I'm in good shape in general. I'm not staying on this drug. I wish I would have known about the hair loss issue sooner, my doctor didn't know that was a side affect, so I continued to take this med and my hair got worse..!! So YES IT DOES CAUSE HAIR LOSS AND MUSCLE SORENESS AND AFFECTS YOUR SLEEP!! I'm going off of this drug today!!! I dont care what my doctor says it's my body and I'll try a more natural solution.!! | F | 49 | 8 months 20 1X day | 10/25/2011 |