http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215 I stumbled onto this website just today looking for information on another drug. Little did I know what I was going to find and so happy I did. I have been taking Zocor for nearly 5 yrs. now. My health has taken a spiral downhill. I too, have been experienc Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:27:20 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=14079 Did you tell your Doctor about your problems? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=14079 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:33:53 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=14080 No, because I have severe back problems and chalked it up to that, but will be discussing this with him as soon as possible http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=14080 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:38:49 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=14087 I had every thing you have described here and a lot more including a total hip replacement that I now know I did not need. Why? because I was still very sore after the operation my other hip was equally sore my shoulders knees neck etc were all incredibly http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=14087 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:39:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=14116 Just read your reply. A couple of questions for u. What kind of withdrawal did u have from coming off this drug? I see my doctor tomorrow to discuss with him my symptoms. Also, what is the COQ10 kaneka and where did u find it. I haven't ever seen the ubiqu http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=14116 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:20:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23963 Hi I used to take atorvastatin few years ago. Now I am taking simvastatin since about 6-8 months. And I am having many problems. 1. memory loss. 2. Reduced concentration. Last week I started feeling nauseated and tingling in my feet. 3. I am having vi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23963 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:38:43 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23964 dev 73 . . .Statins are dangerous drugs that cause MANY side effects. The drs. and the drug co's are doing a SCAM on the anti-cholesterol drugs . . .it is all about big $$ business. In reality, your mind/body needs cholesterol to function properly . I s http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23964 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:54:04 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23966 dev73 taper off your statins gradually. cut pills in half. don't stop them cold turkey- it increases certain risks. if you taper down over a 2 - 3 wk period, you should be fine. what will happen if you stop taking statins? you should start to feel http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23966 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:05:25 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23967 propsguy . . . let me know about "it increases certain risk:" . . thanks. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23967 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:31:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23970 777 i'm reading a book by dr Duane Graveline right now and he explains why statins shouldn't be stopped cold turkey. sadly i'm at work right now and the book is at home and i don't want to misquote anything. when i'm home later this evening, i'll look http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23970 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:32:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23971 777 i'm reading a book by dr Duane Graveline right now and he explains why statins shouldn't be stopped cold turkey. sadly i'm at work right now and the book is at home and i don't want to misquote anything. when i'm home later this evening, i'll look http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23971 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:50:26 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23972 propsguy . . . .thanks . I am sure it is better to taper off . . I did that with my blood pressure drug, but, with Lipitor, I couldn't stand the side effects any longer, so, I did "cold turkey" with no side efects and then I did the detox. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23972 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:29:28 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23992 ok, so here it is: why you should taper down off statins instead of stopping cold turkey. if they have a good effect at all on your cardiovascular system, it is not because they lower your cholesterol but because they are anti-inflammatory. they make yo http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23992 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23994 propsguy . . thanks . . . for the info. . . before I did "cold turkey", (2008) , I was taking co-q-10, omega 3, etc. .. . .so, apparently, that's why I didn't have side effects for "quit at once". . . . thanks again. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36215?item=23994