http://www.medications.com/se/Vytorin Recent side effects for Vytorin Fri, 09 May 2008 15:09:40 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30340 Not sure if this is Vytoring related, but I have near-constant nausea (with NO loss of appetite), fatigue, exercise intolerance and shortness of breath and pain in both elbows. It cut my cholesterol in half and is still down, but my triglycerides have s http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30340 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:49:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30041 As MANY of you have posted, "I thought I was just getting 'old." Now I know it's the statins. I thought I was doing the right thing because I have family history of cholesterol problems. I was first on pravachol, then lipitor for a few years, now Vytori http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30041 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:10:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30036 Had double pypass surgery in November '07. I'm 61 years old. All went very well, no heart attacks prior or to date. While at the hospital I was put on Vytorin. Never thought much about it until recently I started experiencing insomnia. Not mild...I' http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30036 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:27:48 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29260 I have been on Vytorin for about 4 years; was taking Crestor before that. In the last year, the tops of my feet have developed a burning feeling, and different parts of my feet have numbness at different times. I also got up 2 to 3 times per night to urina http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29260 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:48:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28439 Shortly before Christmas 2007 my doctor decided my LDL was too high (104) so changed me to Vytorin from just Simvastatin. Shortly after the new year I became so weak that I would look at my stairway and wonder how I was going to manage going up for the nig http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28439 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:52:07 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27615 a lot of pain on the right side , back pain, nausea, gas, lots of stomach distress http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27615 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:52:11 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27384 Hey guys....I'm 27 and have been on this for about 2 years and everything was ok, until a month ago. First... abdomen uncomfortableness, not really pain. Then, I was driving and it seemed like I just couldn't hold my neck up and it was so tired. I just http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27384 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:11:54 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27162 Guys - I just have to make a little follow up to my earlier post in January of this year. After giving it consideration and after reading all of your posts - I truly felt that I should stop this poison. And I did. Cold Turkey...... First day - mental http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27162 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:51:04 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27049 I've had a heart attack at age 46 (2000) and had two stents put in. I have been on various cholesterol medicines. If my cholesterol went down my triglycerides went up, leg pains were horrible. In 2004 the Dr did another angioplasty my arteries looked clea http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27049 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:00:19 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27040 Muscle enzyme test indicates Vytorin as the cause of massive fatty deposits on the backs of my thighs and arms. Anyone else have this side effect? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27040 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:15:05 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26763 1. Throbbing and radiating pain in thigh muscles, back muscles, and arms and hands. 2. Calf cramps when sleeping and Restless Leg syndrome. 3. Numbness in toes 4. Headaches when in a lot of pain. 5. Blurry vision throughout the day along with http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26763 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:39:05 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26681 My calves feel like I walked up 25 flights of stairs, similar with my thighs. I started reading the side effects and have been on Vytorin for about a year, and for about 8 months this has been going on. I thought I might have restless leg syndrome. I am go http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26681 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:08:23 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26520 I'm crying reading these posts. I thought there was something wrong with me. I'm 41 years old - and my family has a health history of "making" cholesterol. Both parents were on statins. My total cholesterol was 267 a few months ago - LDLs were 171 and http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26520 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:15:33 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26477 My husband just started taking Vytorin again after about 2 to 3 months of being off of it-because of the cost of the prescription. He started developing severe back pain. He has had spinal fusion 10 years ago and it was so severe he felt like one of the r http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26477 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:04:59 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26417 I never thought about Vytorin being an issue until I went to the ear, nose and throat guy the other day for an earache and bronchitis I had been having for the last month. Reviewing my chart, he said what ever you have heard in the news about Vytorin just http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26417 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:55:40 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26346 After reading the side effects listed by other people, I realize many of my health problems may be related to Vytorin. I've been taking it for about a year. Insomnia, anxiety attacks, bloating and nausea, hot and itchy back, sore and stiff hands are the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26346 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:35:25 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26085 I am totally freaking out while reading these Vytorin postings. I have everything listed plus more....I have never thought anything more than it was me 'aging' or what ever. I started working out almost a year ago, just to make me 'feel better' but conti http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26085 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:43:11 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25983 I started having extreme pain in my shoulder. Then in my hip and lower back. Then one day I was fifty miles from home and I had extreme pain in my stomach and back. The pain was so bad I couldn't hardly drive. I had to call someone to come and pick me up a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25983 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:46:59 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25817 God Help me, I am starting on this poison http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25817 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:17:00 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25714 Have been taking Vytorin for about two months. So far, main side effects have been frequent stools, gas, and occasional diarrhea. Some tiredness; hard to know if it's caused by the Vytorin, though. The only truly bad problems I've experienced happen http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25714 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:57:30 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25610 I am not sure if Vytorin is the cause. I saw the doctor today. I have taken Vytorin approximately 5 months. The past 3 months I have sever nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, frequent headaches, aches and pains in joints. I have lost 20 lbs. Sweaty palms and fe http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25610 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:29:56 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25439 I have been taking Vytorin for about 10 weeks. During this time, I have experienced aches and pain in my neck to the point of tears. Hands get numb, lower back, now....knees, joints, fingers, hips, EVERYTHING HURTS. At first I thought it was due to the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25439 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:36:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25300 Was on Vytorin for 3 mos before I started developing serious health issues. First it was pneumonia. While trying to recover from that, I started experiencing pain in my thigh muscle which caused me to have difficulty walking and sitting. Each day the int http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25300 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:47:29 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25122 I have been on Lexapro for several years to help with migraine auras brought on by anxiety. 6 months ago my doctor put me on Vitorin for my high cholesterol (280 total) which was not being controlled with Lipitor. Lately I have been having the auras aga http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25122 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:48:17 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25082 Taking for almost a year. Have insomnia, wake up many times a night. Always tired and want to nap. Moodiness and reclusiveness. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25082 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:46:35 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25081 I do not know how long I am taking Vytorin, maybe a year or so. The doctors called me and whooped it up ( I thought it was a serious issue) but they were just so excited that my cholesterol levels and other levels went down by more than one hundred points http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25081 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:24:56 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25071 I have been on Vytorin for several months. I had issues, but didn't think it was the drug, like tennis elbow. Now two days ago, I have had severe muscle pain from my lower back to the tops of my feet. I've had to take vicodin for the pain so I can sleep http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25071 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:29:20 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24837 I began taking Vytorin and within a week I had terrible muscle and joint pains. Pain in my hips, calves, knees, shoulders, arms. With each day that I took the pill, the pain got more intense to the point where I couldn't walk without limping. After readi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24837 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:30:03 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24641 My Doctor prescribed Vytorin becase my LDL was high (160), about 1 month ago. At the beginning, I didn't feel anything, but gradually I have been feeling stiffness and pain in all my joints and an incredible pain on my left shoulder, extending to the arm g http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24641 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:54:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24288 In Sept, I was given a script for Vytorin as my triglycerides were high while rest of cholesterol was in the good zone. I have taken Zocor for years with no problems at all. I am also hypertensive and type 2 diabetic. I take a lot of medications. I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24288 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:20:08 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23769 I started getting very exhausted with lower back pain and had felt like I had to urinate constantly. I went to my doctor and found out my gall bladder and pancreas was inflammed. I am now waiting on more lab results and 5 days after stopping my sypmtoms ar http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23769 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:15:15 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23662 pain behind my knees, shoulder pain,hands pain, forearm pain.imagine i was a body builder, now is hard for me to pull out my t shirt http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23662 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:11:46 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23659 stiff hip when getting up after sitting. Sometimes my hip feels like it is giving out. Does anyone else have this problem http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23659 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:19:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23621 I have experienced a nunbness and tingling in my hands--especially the left one. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23621 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:48:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23565 I ran across this web site after trying to figure out what was causing all my aches and pains. After I started taking Vytorin, I first noticed severe shoulder and neck pain. Other symptoms includes, headaches, depression, anxiety, moody, chest pains, joi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23565 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:50:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23501 My doctor has put me on four different statins - with reactions from all of them. The one I just went off of - Vytorin - had me suicidal. I had pains so bad through my upper back that it felt like two kitchens knives were stuck in my muscles. My feet an http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23501 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:17:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23471 Within a month of starting to take Vytorin began to have trouble breathing especially at night and in the morning, and neck began to ache so bad that purchased a neck brace---it's like my head was too heavy for my neck. This continued and apparently progr http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23471 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:56:55 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23438 A nightmare drug. Very good at bringing my cholesterol down to 145, which for me was a record low since my first test BUT......... From right shoulder pain to major tennis elbow pain, to cramped feet to tingling knees, to swelling ankles and cramped two http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23438 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:05:17 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23336 I'm a 36 yo. female weighing in at 119 lbs. About four (4) weeks ago, I found out that my cholesterol is 221/154 so my doctor started me on Vytorin (10/20 mg). I started to - noticeably - not feel like myself about 2-3 weeks ago, but I thought it was just http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23336 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:49:43 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23316 I have been experiencing horrible neck, back shoulder pain and cramping. My face and neck have swollen up three times their size, and I have anger spells with my family, outbursts etc ~ recently I have started to develop stomach pains. I am going to st http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23316 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:46:12 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23099 Headaches, low back pain, shoulder and neck pain http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23099 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:17:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23013 After having taken various statins for over 8 yrs., my Doc decided my bad cholesterol wasn't coming down fast enough to suit him. A yr. ago, he put me on Vytorin, not the advised dosage, 10/40, but 10/80. I have been suffering from severe panic attacks for http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23013 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:14:07 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22658 I very recently started having something like anxiety attacks, I was doing things that were totally out of character for me (mood swings, anger, saying mean things for no reason, ending valuable friendships, getting badly depressed for no reason, withdrawi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22658 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:37:59 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21849 I'm a 55 yo male, that has been taking Vytorin for 6 yrs. A year ago I was diagnosed with Fybromyalgia, at a very large research hospital in St. Louis. I entered a drug study, but after 4mos had to leave due to a neccessary surgery. I was able to find out http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21849 Sat, 12 May 2007 08:38:45 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21545 Numbness in legs and arms. A buzzing sensation in extremity's. Feels like my muscles are shorting out and easily fatigued. High CPK lab value of 1104! Off Vytorin now! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21545 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:51:50 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19226 Nothing major . way better than statin. I have use only zetia not with any statin. I ahve been using zetia for almost 2 month. The only thing i have is lower back pain, but i had that before and lower sex drive. and some stomach pain. over all , way be http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19226 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:13:21 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14072 I have chest muscle pain and some nausea. I have trouble with a lot of cholesterol drugs. Because I am hypothyroid, I am wondering if it is the Povidone Iodine in all of these drugs. The one statin I haven,t tried is Lipitor and my research says that it d http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14072 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:23:40 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13789 Used to take Lipitor but my immune system went down and I blamed the statins. Dr. at Lipids clinic changed medication from statins to ezetimibe and since using that I wake in the morning with stiff hands and arms up to the elbow. Difficulty making a fi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13789 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:51:13 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12582 dizzy and tired and liver enzimes whent up http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12582 Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:33:25 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12068 Re: Zetia Slowly increasing stiffness in my upper back (left side) as well as left side of neck. The stiffness went away immediately after stopping Zetia http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12068