http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249 I was prescribed Simvastatin 40mg four weeks ago and had horrendous side effects almost immediately eg deep depression, diarrhea, bad stomach aches and night cramps in my legs. Last week my doctor prescribed Lipitor 10mg and I feel no better in fact probabl Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:51:52 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=10941 You are lucky that you reacted so strongly right away. After some years - and also with other medications - it would ave been much more difficult to see the connection. Earlier on I have suggested some books. Most people don´t have the worry abou http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=10941 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:55:56 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=10954 Please stop taking that poison NOW. I am a victim too, of the many of the side effects that you described. It has been 6 months now since I stopped taken it. I still have the side effects, but it is getting better since I am taking natural products to hel http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=10954 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:53:14 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=10975 I almost died from a statin overdose of 80mg/day. Hopefully, the E-Newsletters listed below from www.medicationsense.com will help you decide if the risk outweighs the benefit of continuing with statins: •“HIGH-DOSE LIPITOR FOR HEART ATTACKS: HOW EF http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=10975 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:21:08 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=10980 Karen, Trials of lipitor have shown zero benefits for women. The only group to benefit were middle aged males with established heart disease or high risk factors. Even then, statins only gave only a tiny benefit. The risks with this drug are very high, and http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=10980 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:07:47 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=11002 Yes, stop. I stopped the same medicine this past friday. Have same symptoms still, though every other day. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=11002 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:10:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=11003 Yes. Stop taking. I stopped same medicine, started same time (4 weeks ago). Stopped taking this past Friday, but still have UNBELIEVABLE stomach pain. Pain started this past Tuesday. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=11003 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:17:13 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=11104 you should know and research that using statin for women can cause variety of cancer including breast cancer.you can search for book by doctor sandra cabot who describe all side effect and natral way to bring down cholestrol.dr sandra cabot is one of the m http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33249?item=11104