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Posted at 4:38 AM on Aug 27, 2008 by peterpan, #33889
Hello Everyone, I am 33, male, I have been doing sport actively for at least 10 years (swimming and running) and I have been leading a health-conscious diet. I have a hereditary high-cholesterol condition, a type which appears in adulthood (so they say). Since 2004 my blood tests have showed roughly the following results: HDL 1.1, CHL 6.2, LDL 4.1, TRI 4.38 (mmol/L). I have been taking Zocor 40mg for about less than a month and recently I have been experiencing cramps in my left lower arm, fatigue, itching (this morning for example I was woken by the cramp in my left arm, not nice). I have just read all your posts and have decided to abort my Zocor treatment at once. I have bought Q10 capsules and vitamins and started to drink 4 liters (herb tea) a day. I hope the pain will soon abate because now I have a totally dysfunctional left arm (I can't grasp because of the pain). I am going to write in a week's time about the de-Zocoring of my body. In the meantime, I wish a speedy recovery to everyone. Peter
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Reply about 1 year ago on Aug 27, 2008 by fish26, #11668

i am a 61 years old ,female on generic zocor, had a hystrorectomy several years ago . so i know i am not having hot flashes for that reason, but I have the bad case of flashes all day long and at night, and notice lately that my back is killing me.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Aug 27, 2008 by bobby, #11688

Peter, The symptoms you describe are classic statin induced symptoms. You were very wise to research the matter, then discontinue the Zocor. Cholesterol is vital for good health. Try not to worry about cholesterol. The greenland eskimos have higher cholesterol than western scocieties, but have less heart disease.

Bobby

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