The main thing I attribute to Zocor is insomnia. It was very hard to get to sleep the first night I took it, and I didn't sleep well after that, until I quit after about 3 weeks. To me it's not worth it to get numbers down while not getting healthy sleep.
I'll try something else, like diet and exercise. My doctor makes decisions by the numbers. I don't think i've ever heard her ask me how I'm feeling. I think she gets a commission from the drug companies. She's drug happy.