29 Male 250Lbs.. I have had most side effects talked about here...

29 Male 250Lbs.. I have had most side effects talked about here.. Worst was when DR. bumped me to 40mg because my levels wern't coming down fast enough for him.. Had a major side effects. This was last summer. swollen ankles , could barely walk. muscle soreness in legs, arms, shoulders and chest. Weight gain. Felt like I was always in a cloud. I was on holiday's when most of it hit, and my son had just turned 1. after a 3 weeks on DR visits he dropped me back to 20 mg.. my levels where perfect.. but what a cost.. my levels have good ever since.. but I have changed DR's.. Muscle soreness comes and goes now.. headaches are very frequent.. Gas is a big problem. more for the people around me. I am to the point now I am going to try alternative methods. I have a yearly physical with blood work in 4 months.. it should show by then if I stop now. I'm just sick of feeling like this.. and I think without Zocor and some hard work I can get down to my ideal body weight..