Vytorin and insomnia

headache,memory loss,muscle pain,fatigue,insomnia.

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'm talking about up until 5 a.m. then it would subside. Finally the light came on. I have stopped taking Vytorin and have requested my doctor find an alternative. I have had other symptoms that I now can attribute to Vytorin. From what I understand it could take months to get out of my system. Any comments?

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 wanted to lay my head down. Weird random muscle pains in my legs like the calfs and thighs. Then one night a pain in my left shoulder blade.....more muscle pain. Oh...and really crazy sweaty feet and sweaty joints like in the back of the legs and in the arms. This went on for about a month. I am posting this because I want to get the word out that it doesn't matter what age and totally normal healthy people can get this. The side effects were not Terrible but weird and not fun. You don't have to have the whole gam-met of anxiety attacks and insomnia. I have been off for 2 weeks and it got a little better...we'll see. Time to take fish oil instead. I will post later. Cya

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 major ones. Last weekend i was in the emergency room for an unexplained right side pain that was excruciating (like being stabbed by a knife over and over again). All the tests revealed nothing but a higher white blood count. After I went home, I experienced lesser pain for a week, then the ah ha moment - I stopped the Vytorin and the pain stopped and many other symptoms subsided.

Taking for almost a year. Have insomnia, wake up many times a night. Always tired and want to nap. Moodiness and reclusiveness.