Patient Log of Experience Using ZOCOR
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING ZOCOR
| Key to ratings for ZOCOR: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 1 | High Cholesterol | All of the sudden I have been having terrible muscle and joint pain. Pain radiating down both my shoulders. Feels like the pain goes all the way down to the bone. Hands are swelled up and I find it hard to move my hands. Both big toes are swollen and hurt. Would like to hear from others about your symptoms. | My doctor doesn't think Zocor is causing all of my problems.She told me to go off of Zocor for two weeks and then let her know how I feel. I have been off almost two weeks and have been having some really weird things going on. My muscle achs are not as bad. Noticed this almost imediately. I am still having the pains in my shoulders but that seems to be not all of the time. I went to a Rhumetologist and he would not commit but said that my symptoms were weird and some of it could be do to Zocor. I go for an EMG next week. Hopefully will find out more but I am convinced that some of my sypmtoms are a direct result of this drug and I am going to try natural approach to my cholesterol. I think the drug companies are poisoning us!!! | M | 57 | 2 years 20mg 1X D | 2/27/2011 | |
| 1 | High Cholesterol | Been off of the Zocor now since February 17th. Feeling better every day!!! | I went to a specialist who did an EMG on my hands and arms. Thankfully no permenant muscle damage. I asked him what he thought of the statin drugs and his exact words to me were: "Statin drugs are way over prescribed and the side effects are way under reported"!!! He diagnosed the issue in my arms and hands as carpel tunnel symdrome but also stated that some of the issues that I am having even though I have been off of the Zocor for a couple of weeks, could be due to the Zocor. He told me that it would take at least three months for that to work out of my system. Nobody is going to talk me into going back on Statins. I will try and control with diet and exercise. These statin drugs are being given out like candy and are being treated as a license for everyone to eat whatever they choose without having to learn proper diet and nutrition. No wonder our society is so obese!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | M | 57 | 0 days 20mg 1X D | 3/14/2011 | |