A nightmare drug. Very good at bringing my cholesterol down to 14...

A nightmare drug. Very good at bringing my cholesterol down to 145, which for me was a record low since my first test BUT......... From right shoulder pain to major tennis elbow pain, to cramped feet to tingling knees, to swelling ankles and cramped two fingers on my right hand it was a virtual nightmare. And, when I think back to the 1980's and my 'fun' with Zocor, it now becomes apparent that it was my reaction to statins that created all the problems. 1. DON'T DO WHAT I DID!!!! I didn't call my general practioner, who prescribed the Vytorin to me, and let her now. I went through neurologists, orthopedic surgeons and lots of physical therapy, $10,000s worth of special tests and they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. My GP said she should always be contacted first no matter what the problem is. Mistake #1. 2. I didn't read any of the prescription printouts that comes with medication. I was lazy, I guess. It screams about the muscular side affects. 3. All the specialists/doctors I went to knew what medications I was on. Yet none of them 'got it.' Scary. Getting up in the morning was the most difficult time. The more exercise I did, the better. Walk eight miles, great. Bike 27 miles, great. But fly five hours, bad. Obviously not sports injury types of muscle pain. After three weeks off Vytorin about 92.67% fixed. Been tested for the enzyme side effects; no problems. Good luck!