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Zocor and Omeprazole side effectsI'm a 51 year old male and have been taking cholesterol medication for over 20 years, and was switched to 40 mg Zocor many years ago. A year ago I began experiencing a stinging pain in my forearms after I started a heavy workout regimen, and about a month after starting 20 mg Omeprazole for reflux. Since that time the pain has gotten much worse, comes and goes over the course of a day, usually effects my hands, arms and shoulders, but sometimes effects my entire body like a wave of tingling/stinging pain. I also have had muscle aches, restless sleep (usually wake up 2 times a night), difficulty concentrating, some dizziness, a feeling of lack of circulation in my hands, muscle cramps, fatigue and a lack of normal strength, and a funny feeling overall in my head. I stopped the workouts and had tests done to see what it might be. I felt it was a neuropathy issue in my arms (that's the area most often effected) but a cervical MRI didn't turn up anything. I saw a neurologist and the EMG was normal, so no nerve issues seem to be causing the problems. I am now thinking it may be caused by the interaction between Omeprazole and Zocor. I stopped the Omeprazole for a few days and felt a little better, until I had to take one due to the reflux, and things got worse, so I stopped it and switched to Prevacid. Unfortunately, the symptoms are back, so I'm thinking about stopping the Zocor to see if that helps. My doctor tells me to continue to do more detective work as she doesn't see anything in my blood tests that would cause this. Has anyone had similar symptoms, and if so did you find a solution? Since this has been going on for a year now what are the long term effects or chances of any permanent damage? How long does it usually take for Zocor to get out of your system after long term use? Any other thoughts are appreciated.

I JUST HAD MY MIRENA REMOVED BY THE EMERGENCY ROOM. I HAD NO IDEA OF ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS.I HAVE A PID AND AM IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN. I HAVE HAD THE DEVICE SINCE FEB 2005 AND HAVE SUFFERED FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS. I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. DOCTORS COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME.I HAVE SEEN THE BEST DOCTORS IN COLORADO SPRINGS AND HAVE HAD MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF TESTS DONE. STILL NO ONE COULD FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME. THIS MORNING I WOKE UP IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN AND MY HUSBAND RUSHED ME TO THE ER. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS AND MANY TESTS LATER STILL NO ANSWER SO A OLDER FEMALE DOCTOR DECIDED TO DO A PELVIC EXAMINE AND THERE IT WAS. AN INFECTION AND IT WAS CAUSED BY MY MIRENA. SHE REMOVED THE IUC AND GAVE ME IV ANTIBIOTICS ALSO A COUPLE OF DOSES OF MORPHINE. I STARTED TO FEEL BETTER WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF THE DEVICE BEING REMOVED. THE DOCTOR STATED THAT MANY WOMEN COME IN THE ER AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THERE MIRENA REMOVED BECAUSE OF THE DEVICE CAUSING INFECTIONS.

genetic mutation in a gene, SLCO1B1, which encodes a transport protein responsibe for moving statins into the liver to be detoxified/meabolized occurs in 22% to 36% of the caucasian pop (less in african am; more in asian). Thus it is NOT RARE. This mutation has been assoicated with greatly INCREASED levels of statin in the blood stream--the drug cannot be moved into the liver in normal function to be broken down, thus it stays in the blood stream.building up greatly increased, toxic levels, Studies have shown up to 400% higher levelsof statin in the blood stream than with normal detoxification. Imagine having toxic levels from taking a drug every day. This mutation has been associated with severe myalgias and myopathies, prompting discontinuance of the drug, I think for those not lucky enough to develop the muscle involvement, neurodegeneration occurs had genetic profiling done thru 23andme; there are many cos out there who do genetic testing. if interested make certain they offer testing for mutation in SLCO1B1 gene.

FUCK MIRENA!IT HAS CAUSED ME SOME MANY PROBLEMS THAT DOCTORS WONT GIVE ME ANSWERS TO.I HAVE HAD EVERY SINGLE SIDE EFFECT THAT THERE IS AND HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED 3TIMES.ALL THE WHILE THE DOCS TELLIN ME THEY DONT KNOW WHATS WRONG.IT'S REMOVED NOW...AFTER THEY FIGURED IT WAS OUTTA PLACE AND MERGED AGAINST MY OVARY.IT'S BEEN A WEEK SINCE REMOVAL(BY THE WAY IT CAME OUT IN 3 DIFFERENT PIECES!) AND I HAVE NO FEELING IN MY VAGINA.NOT EVEN ON MY CLIT.I STILL FEEL ALL THE OTHER PAINFULL SIDE EFFECTS.I DO NOT RECCOMEND THIS TO ANYONE.I FEEL THE DOCTORS PUSH THIS ON YOUNGER WOMEN AND BECAUSE OF THAT MY HEALTH IS PUT AT RISK.

discovered mutation in a gene, SLCO1B1, which codes for a transport protein that is responsible for moving statins into the liver to be detoxified. Without this protein, statins build up in the blood stream leaading to toxic levels. thus Statin poisoning can result. Studies have shown levels of statins at 400% HIGHER than normal. Imagine having that level of statins every day one takes the drug. this mutation IS NOT RARE. predicted to occur in 22% to 36% of caucasian pop, less in african am and more in asian. thus 20 to 36 persons out of 100 have this mutation. and if taking a statin have great likelyhood of sufferrig from greatly inceased plasma statin levels. one couldgoogle "SLCO1B1+statin" obtained genetic profiling from 23andme; there are many other cos out there offerring the genetic testing, though one should check to make certain this mutation is tested for. Many individuals with this mutation develop severe myalgias adnd myopathies prompting them to stop the drug. for those who do not get the muscle involvement, I think neurodegeneration can occur after therapy with this class of drugs that cannot be transported for detoxification correctly. "

It has been 2 weeks since I had my mirena removed, and I am feeling like my old self after a horrible experience. I am not sure if my hair loss is improving yet, it is too soon. However, I am no longer feeling depressed, have lost 5 pounds, my acne is healing, and i have a libido again! Holy Cow I didn't know what a nightmare I was in for when I got the Mirena. I even had numbness in one hand that has gone away. Folks, get that thing OUT of you before it ruins your life!

My issue is that more than a few of the women here are blaming this IUC for issues they would have had regardless. Take the woman on her second Mirena who is taking medications for thyroid issues and has gained weight. Thyroid issues cause severe weight gain. Then there is the one who was already taking medications for mental issues, but she is certain it is the IUCs fault. I have been on Mirena for a few weeks now. I have lower back issues (likely because I sleep on my couch most nights), migraines (which I have had since I was about 12), mood stabilization issues (an ongoing problem since puberty), insomnia, and anxiety (both for the past 12 years). The only real issue I can attribute directly to Mirena is the fact that my boobs are sore, which happens every time nature comes to visit. If I come across anything in the future that can actually be blamed on my IUC, I will let you know. I am sorry for all of the women who had placement issues or who have had actual side effects from Mirena. Nothing is perfect and some women have more issues than others. Remember, it is a drug and not all drugs behave the same for everyone. I know quite a few women that currently have Mirena, some coming up on their date to have a new one put in, and all say that they will. One woman I know had such painful swelling that she had it taken out and replace with Paraguard, which gave her worse cramps and longer periods, but at least she could pick up her grandson (my son) without wincing. As with anything, do your research before choosing you birth control and understand that any of them may affect you differently. I can not take pills or have shots because the estrogen makes me bleed continuously until I stop with the pills or shots. I won't do copper because, quite frankly, I think it's unfair to have more periods when you don't want any babies. I hate condoms and I am allergic to latex anyway (I know you can get other kinds, but they cost more and I still hate condoms). Diaphragms and cervical caps really kill the mood and aren't all that effective. Spermicide is just messy and, again, isn't that effective. That, by the way, is how I narrowed it down to Mirena. So far, so good.

This is my second entry for Lovenox. In June 2996, I broke my hip; the subsequent surgery left me with a large blood clot in my left leg. I received Lovenox shots in the hsp. and when I left there I was put on Coumadin. The side effects from Coumadin were more than I could handle so about six months ago the doctor put me on Lovenox. That was fine for a while but the side effects are building up again. The exact same side effects as I had on Coumadin. I get headaches right after the injection followed be overwhelming tiredness. At first it helped to get the injection at night before bed. But now the headaches are becoming continuous, and I’m falling asleep all the time. I started kee[ing a sleep log and realized I was asleep more then awake. Also there is hair loss and lack of appetite. What I do try to eat taste like cardboard. I went back to the doctor and he wants to put me back on Coumadin. I tried to tell him my side effects but he just doesn’t believe me. This weekend I spent two days without a shot. I didn’t feel much different yesterday, but today…I woke up at 7AM. (I had been sleeping until 11 or 12noon). It is 9:30PM and I feel great. I ate 3 meals. (I was down to 1 meal a day and that was forced). I just can’t keep going on like this. I tried to get the doctor to try alternative medicines but he says Coumadin and Lovenox were all he could offer me. NOTE: One of the listed side effects is Osteoporosis I already have osteoporosis. overwhelming tiredness, loss of appetite, daily headaches, hair loss

I have been on NuvaRing for little over a week. I honestly think I am losing my mind. Every since I put this thing in, I have been anxious, difficult to sleep, my skin is breaking out, and my period has lasted twice as long. This isn't spotting. This is like the middle of the period flow. Not heavy but not spotting either. I have also been an emotional wreck. I have gone from blowing up angry to can't stop crying tears. Seriously I think I am losing my mind. I should have done way more research about this product or I wouldn't have gotten it at all. My husband was actually the one that told me about it so I was willing to give it a shot. I have trouble taking pills due to my wonderful memory. I was on the patch but stopped when finical difficulties kicked in. I have read everyone's stories. I am seeing the same things in myself and I have had this thing little over a week. Am I losing it?

My husband stared vomiting and diarrhea a week ago, after 3 days was hospitalized. He has been in the hospital 5 days going on 6. His liver enzymes instead of being 10-40 range were 850!!! A gastro intestinal dr. asked if he had started any new medications or been exposed to toxins. He started Chantix 5 weeks ago. SHAME ON THE DRUG COMPANIES FOR MAKING THIS POISON AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION FOR HANDING IT OUT LIKE CANDY.

I am having the same side effects...there has got to be an alternative medicine we xan take. I have been researching but my doctor is afraid to do anything but drugs.

All meat can be harmful to your body and digestive system, including poultry, but especially red meat. No animal products are completely safe. They still pump hormones into even chickens and the slaughterhouses are filthy. Fish have been reported to have trace amounts of mercury. Sugar is never really healthy, but it definitely beats artificial sweeteners seeing as they have aspartame.Too much soy (most common among tofu eaters) can actually shrink your brain. But just remember, take everything in moderation. I'm not sure about your side effects, but I just recently started eating hemp seed with has omega-6 which I heard can actually reverse health effects. As for insomnia, only use your bed for sleep and sex. Otherwise you will relate it to a place where you don't sleep. I've also read that if you practice waking up at the same time every day that can help. Alcohol may help you sleep, but not deeply, which is what counts.

NEVER WANT TO TAKE PREDNISONE AGAINI never want to take this prednisone again as long as I live. I never had trouble with heartburn. I mean it to the point I have to stand up and make myself burp. I had one to come just now and I had to stop typing for a couple of min. My question is now that I have finish taken this medcine will the heartburn go away?

how often do you exercise? you could end up taking a lot of albuterol. it's called a rescue inhaler for a reason- when your asthma isn't controlled and you have a sudden attack that might kill you, it's totally worth the risks. but to use as a precaution, you might want to reconsider. i did that for a while, 10 years ago and suddenly found myself needing the inhaler every couple of hours just to walk a block. i then spent some years on advair (the lowest strength and only 1 puff a day) which eliminated the need for albuterol but had it's own side effects. you might look into a non-medication breathing technique called Buteyko, developed by a russian doctor and now recognized (and covered by insurance) in countries other than the USA (of course!). it involves bringing up your levels of CO2 by stretching our your exhalations. yoga does much the same thing. i was able to get off medication using this. when i am having an acute attack and i can't slow down my breathing enough since i'm hyperventilating, i find i can pant into a paper or plastic bag for a few minutes and that will bring up my CO2 levels enough to relax the spasm. downing a cup of real strong coffee will do the trick too, but somehow i've managed to get to age 56 without ever having a single cup in my life so i can't vouch for the coffee thing

I wish i had read this before!!! I decide to put mirena because a friend of mine said was the best birth control ever she is on her second mirena it works for her so why not to give it a try. Suddenly I thought that i was crazy the doctor couldnt find nothing wrong with me. I had mirena put in Aug 09 2 months after my periods stopped wich by the way is nice but i dont think is ok or normal cause our monthly visit happens for a reason I started with terrible lower back pains, lack of energy,mood swings for no reasons,severe migranes wich i never had before and now occurs every day,nauseas,non stopping UTI and bladder infections wich the antibiotic cause me a yeast infection and lately low sex drive and a few days ago I've been feeling pain in my ovaries i hope there's nothing wrong i just moved to a different town so it will be a few days before I get an appointment I can't wait to have the mirena remove!!! I'm a 30 year old woman trapped in a 100 year old body! About weight problems or acne nothing but our bodies react in many ways I had the copper type IUD before it worked fine for me but I want a break from birth control I'm sick and tired of painfull side effects. I DO NOT RECOMMEND MIRENA !!!

this antibiotic was prescribed to me for severe nasal infection. I have been taking it for 4 days, it is causing me severe nauseousness and gas pain. I am not even sure if its helping the infection.

LASTING EFFECTSHOW LONG WILL THE DRUG STAY IN MY SYSTEM?

I started taking Synthroid 50mcg about 6 months ago. I was first resistant to do so cause I don't really feel anything abnormal except that I was always cold and midl dry skin. I was told that I was hypothyroid and if I don't take Synthroid it will be worse. Now my blood test is showing that I have too much T4 and low TSH. My primary doctor told me to still take Synthroid but cut the dose into half. I feel chest pain. My endocrinologist told me to stop cold turkey and suspect that I have autoimmune thyroiditis where the hormone goes up and down. I am confused. Did anyone stop taking the drugs cold turkey? I feel so tired since I stop.

My doctor diagnosed me with exercise-induced asthma and put on an albuterol sulfate inhaler to use 10 minutes before exercise or as needed, not to exceed 2 metered doses every 4 hours. It works exceptionally, but there are side effects. My hands, wrists, and lower forearms get PURPLE. And somewhat shaky, though not near to the point that some on this page have described. I do get somewhat hyperactive also, but again, not extremely so. I do feel a little weird and out of it when I take it, also. But, whatever stops the coughing. My doctor and I have agreed that the benefits are worth the side effects.

March14,2010 8:26 PM My side effects are hives,swelling and weight gain. My doctor said it is not the medicine but I never had these problems before. My hair has thinned and I get hot then cold. I want to try another treatment. I am looking for a doctor who will listen to my concerns. . Synthroid is not the treatment for me. By pagtumb

dia, you are lucky that it only took 7 months. i talked to a woman who had taken levaquin and it took her 2 yrs before she started feeling a bit better. and then there's my friend who had a really serious stroke- i doubt that she will ever recover fully. the point is, you don't need an antibiotic for half the things that they hand them out for these days, including putting them in our food supply. between big medicine and big agriculture, when there is a life threatening infection, there won't be an antibiotic worth a damn!

Male/45 I was just prescribed a 5-Day treatment after going to the doctor with High Fever and sinus. I can not tell how much I regret taking this piece of medicine-sh*t. I am very healthy, seldom get sick, seldom go to the doctor, seldom take any medication and NEVER had an allergic reaction to anything. 12 hours after taking the first dose (2 pills) I woke up feeling dizzy, sweaty and having a horrible mouth dryness, still running high fever; then walked to the kitchen to drink water and had a seizure (it came like a thunderous bump inside my head and I woke up on the floor) At first I did not associate what had happened with Z-Pack since what I read in the medication insert was small percentages of minor side effects. After 2 more days on Z-Pack my days became horrible feeling dizzy, tired, dazed and having strange thoughts. I decided to stop the medication but I will not go the doctors for answers as they will send me to cardiologists, shrinks, and put me through some other medications and treatments that will do more harm to me. I advice anyone who is prescribed Z-Pack to refuse to take it and ask for a traditional antibiotic. This medication should be recalled and whoever approved it prosecuted.

well, that BP is much better! diabetes 2 can't be cured with conventional western pharmaceutical medicine- it can be managed at great expense which is sort of the point. it can be reversed with diet and in like only 30 days (with no profit for drug companies). go look up dr gabriel cousins and dr julian whitaker for starters. i think the point of lisinopril is to lower the blood pressure enough so that the kidneys don't expel the protein as fast but if your blood work is good, what's the point? you might not be losing protein at all! why take a medicine that you don't need. let me tell you my brief experience with lisinopril. last year, out of the blue i got Nephrotic Syndrome. my ankles and feet started to swell and blood work revealed that my cholesterol had skyrocketed in inverse proportion to my plummeting albumim levels. i think it was stress. my blood pressure did go up from an average of 100/60 to a high of 120/75. for me, this was high, but to my kidney doc, it was amazing when compared to what he must see all day. still, until they do a biopsy, they treat this like diabetes and prescribe lisinopril. after 3 pills (5 mg), my potassium levels went so high that i had to go in for an EEG to make sure my heart hadn't been damaged (it hadn't) the biopsy showed that i had Minimal Change, the treatment is lisinopril, lipitor, at least 2 months of high dose prednisone, lasix, fosomax and prilosec. i refused the standard of care. i took 60 mg of prednisone for one month before starting to taper, high doses of omega 3 fish oil, dyglicinated licorice to replace the fosomax and some supplements. i had weekly IV drips of glutathione to protect my kidneys. the nephrologist said i recovered faster than any other patient he had ever seen. my cholesterol returned to it's previous normal levels on its own as my blood protein went up. my HDLs hit 104. (BTW, i think your total cholesterol is too low- drug companies keep making the guidelines lower and lower but your body needs cholesterol to do just about everything) here's what i learned about lisinopril- when you take it, you have to keep to a low potassium diet. potassium keeps the blood pressure nice and low. sodium raises BP. foods that are low in potassium are naturally high in sodium. isn't it ironic that the pharmaceutical industry treats high blood pressure by putting you on a medication that forces you to avoid the foods that could help you and eat only the foods that are sure to keep your pressure high- which will insure that you have to keep taking meds. not a bad racket!

In need of Lovenox manuf name and phone number I am in need of the name of the company that makes lovenox and their customer service phone number. My son desperately needs a lovenox injection once daily, but does not have $1,000.00 a month to save his life. He has been diagnosed with having Derma-mitis-titis. The doc told him that Lovenox would be his only life saver, in which this is the only med that would keep his blood thin enough to keep it from clotting.

Please take propsguy advice. Stop Avelox immediately. I also took Avelox 16 months ago and had horrible side effects. It took me almost 7 months to get my life back. I am 95% free of the side effects thanks to natural medicine. Please stop!!

Many thanks for your reply propsguy. I cannot remember the results of albumin test but I think I was in the range limits. My A1c was 9 and total Chol was 139,LDL70, HDL 33. I'm sorry I typed my BP wrong,it should be 129/78. or 130/80 every day for the past two weeks. My wife who is a retired nurse is watching me like a hawk and checks everything I eat so I know I will loose the weight. I get two check-ups a year and my check-up in October showed no bad results. Everything I read tells me type 2 diabetics cannot be cured,where does it say other-wise I sure would like to read all about it. Bottom line is I have made up my mind and gave a promise that I will get rid of this fat around my belly. Thanks for the info. Al.

I was on paxil for less than a week and I stopped taking it because my husband researched the side effects and got me scared. I got it to help with my perimenopausal symptoms which are anxiety and depression among others. I stopped taking it because I started gaining weight imidiately. I gained two pounds in less than a week. The night before I stopped, I also started getting vertigo symptoms. This was three weeks ago and I still have them.

I have never been on this site before. About two years ago I was rushed to the Emergency room for severe abdominal pain and shortly after rushed to the operating room. I had severe internal bleeding from a ruptured cyst on my ovary. Upon recovering from that surgery I visited my doctor for pains that seemed reletively formilliar to me. I wanted to avoid another emergency surgery at all costs if at all possible. He performed a series of tests and put me in for an endoscopic surgery to determine if it was endometriosis that I have. Upon waking up from that surgery I learn that I have stage two and that it will never go away and that it may grow back in the coming months. Recently this past mont I have visited my doctor and told him after a normal exam that I was experiencing some difficulty and pain durring intercourse with my husband. He continued his exam and noticed my wincing to the pain and pressure that he was applying that wasn't all to heavy. He recomended Lupron. I had my first Lupron Shot about a week ago. The thing that I am on here trying to find out about is if i was supposed to have my cycle that was due the day after the shot. I have had some mood swings but nothing to terrible. I had some spotting but that only lasted for a day maybe if that. Wasn't even enough to acnowledge. I know everyone has different side effects to this drug and from reading the patient comments on this it has helped. I hope someone should be able to assist me with my issue.

prednisone 50 mg was prescribe to me for itching so much on the legs i was bruising them also a rash started showing up. i have taken it for 3 days so far. today on the fouth day i was woke up in the early morning with pain and discomfort in the knees. when i got out of bed because too painfull to sleep i then relized i have weakness in the legs and trouble walking.enough it brought tears to my eyes. i did not take it today and won't again!! hours later legs are still painfull.

I had a 40ml kenolog injection into the top of my foot in between my toes june 2nd 09. I now have an area that has severely atrophied. It is purple and painful. I have no idea what I can do to improve this situation. It was done under the advice of a foot specialist and a specialist doctor gave me the injection with ultrasound. Nobody told me that it would do more harm than good. bridge10000