I have definitely noticed a weight gain! I started really watchi...

if you are having muscle pain, stop taking zocor immediately! don't try to cover up the pain with another drug- it's being caused by the zocor. in extreme cases, you can do permanent damage to your muscles and consequently ruin your kidneys as the damaged muslce cells clog them up. be careful

Cholesterol is vital to bodily function. All your steroid hormones are made from LDL cholesterol. The bile acids your body uses for digestion is made from cholesterol. Cholesterol provides structural strength to cell walls. Cholesterol forms the protective layer over our nerves. The brain uses about 25% of the body's cholesterol for cognitive function.

Statins inhibit the body's production of cholesterol, and also inhibit the production of CoQ10 which is vital to cell energy. Statins deplete CoQ10.