Zocor and insomnia

I'm 43 years old, 5'3" and weigh 165lbs. My doctor started me with Zocor 40mg. I stopped sleeping through the night about a week after taking it, but thought it was work/stress related. About 2 weeks after taking it, I could only sleep for about 3-4 hours, wake up, and then lay about another 2-3 hours hoping for sleep again. I didn't think any of this was drug related. After two months of insomnia, I began suffering very bad neck and back pain. It felt like someone stabbed me in my spine and it was excrutiating to roll over or get out of bed. I thought maybe it was my bed/pillow. I ran out of Zocor and my symptoms went away in about a week. I figured this was all stress related. After a month off, my doctor insisted on increasing my dosage to 80mg. Within 2 weeks of the increased dosage, the insomnia returned, my eye developed a "twitch," and I started feeling pains/aches again in my neck, shoulder and back. I refuse to take this drug further.

Is anyone here when referring to Zocor taking the generic or the brand name? I have had trouble with vivid dreams and after several months I am exhausted from this sleep interruptions. I used to take the name brand before they had the generic
and had no problems at all.
The vivid dreams started after taking the generic.
Any responses would be appreciated.

thanks

This website is hypochondriac city.

I started taking generic Zocor 5 days ago and I too feel like I've been hit by a truck. My neck is so stiff and I seem wide awake at night and have trouble sleeping. After doing some research I thought perhaps I had adrenal fatigue because I had most of those symptoms. I'm going to quit the Zocor cold turkey today and see if I start feeling better because it's difficult getting up and going to work. My muscles are aching and when I get up I seem to be stiff all over, even felt some weird chest pain this morning and lightheadedness. If this is how I have to feel on cholesterol lowing medication then I'll just keep my high cholesterol (258).

insomnia and jerking in sleep

My husband started taking Zocor two months ago. He has always been very energetic and healthy. He is experiencing sore muscles, flue like symptoms, leg cramps, blurry vision, loss of concentration, pain in his heels and feet and is having trouble sleeping. He has severe hip pain and had x-rays taken but the results did not show anything wrong. After going to this website he is stopping the Zocor and seeing his Physician immediately.

i was prescribed tricor for my triglycerides after angioplasty. 10 mg zocor was added then 20 for about a year now. My hands are so cramped and the pain in my fingers is so intense that I cannot sleep. I can't lift or hold anything and typing this letter is very painful. I find it hard to even hold the steering wheel when driving. My hands are in so much pain that I am 1 day off of zocor and and praying for relief.

I have been on 10mg of Zocor for 2 years . About 3 months ago , I have developed a trembling in my right hand , at first I took no notice of this , believing it to be because of my age (68) ; two weeks ago I suddenly developed a sore neck , and a pain in my left side (kidney area) , this pain was intense and I woke up shaking and thirsty ; for over a year now I have been suffering from insomnia , waking up after a 3 hour sleep . I am active , exercise with a daily 5 mile walk , and until recently , have enjoyed a good 7 - 8 hour sleep . I do not suffer from artrities , and although my tryglicerite was elevated , my HDL was within 4 and 5 . I cannot understand why my GP put me of this statin . I have now decided to stop taking this drug , what I have read about it has alarmed me .

after reading the testimonials of so many people who have had problems with Zocor. I know I am going to stop taking it.I am 61 and have been on Zocor for 8 years. I was a healthy 53 when I had a stress related heart attack. Even the nurses told me I did not fit the heart patient profile and that I looked more like a 40 year old. My doctor put me on 10 mgs. of Zovor a day. About 2 years ago, I changed doctors and she increased my dose to 20 and then 40mgs. I have not been taking 40 mgs, I split the pill but I have experienced just about every side effect that I have read about today. The most noticeable are weakness, fatigue, headaches, fuzzy head, ears ringing, irratibility, vivid dreams, mostly bad dreams, and trouble sleeping even though I take Klonopin,and doxipin. I truly believe now that I have been on Zocor too long and probably a higher dosage than I need. My cholesterol is way below 200 about (140). I am so happy I found this Web site. Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences, and thank you for the Web site

I am a 61 year old female. I have been on Zocor eight years. after a heart attackat age 53. At first it was 10 Mg, then when I changed Doctors,about 2 years ago, my Zocor changed to 20 Mg, then about a year ago she moved me up to 40 Mg. She does't know I am splitting the pill and taking half of 40 Mg each day. After reading all these other patients problems, I am going to stop for a while to see if I feel any better. I have just about every side effect that I have read about today.The most noticeable is severe fatigue, weakness, ears ringing, fuzzy headed, trouble sleeping,headahes,vivid dreams,mostly bad dreams and irritability. I also take celebrex, klonopin.doxipin and an aspirin a day. I am so glad I found this Web site. I feel sure that I have been taking Zocor toooo long. Bye Bye Zocor.

I just found this site and I'm totally AMAZED at all the similar complaints I have. I am a 46 year old female and have been on Zocor for about 6 years. My cholesterol is high, due to heredity. I've gone from 20mg, to 40 mg, to 80 mgs. I had leg cramps so badly with the 80 mg. that I just quit taking it. I was put back on 40 mgs. and still have many of the complaints.. i.e.... chronic muscle pain in neck, shoulders, arms, legs... chest pain/burning just doing minimal walking (saw cardiologist and had treadmill - nothing found)... a rash that comes and goes on my face, especially on and around my eyelids... insomnia... strange to horrible dreams... sudden lower abdonimal protrusion (never had that in my life!)... inability to lose weight... So, there you have it. I will be consulting with my doctor and getting off this horrible medicine! Diet and exercise will be a forever friend to me. I'm so glad I found this site.

The main thing I attribute to Zocor is insomnia. It was very hard to get to sleep the first night I took it, and I didn't sleep well after that, until I quit after about 3 weeks. To me it's not worth it to get numbers down while not getting healthy sleep.
I'll try something else, like diet and exercise. My doctor makes decisions by the numbers. I don't think i've ever heard her ask me how I'm feeling. I think she gets a commission from the drug companies. She's drug happy.

I have been on 20 mg Zocor for some years. No problems. Due to my cholestrol count going up recently, my physician upped my Zorcor to 40 mg. I have been having the sore muscles and insomnia, but most of all disturbing dreams. Has anyone else been having these. I am a otherwise healthy 65 year old widow.

I NOTICE WHEN I TAKE THE ZOCOR I GET HEADACHES AND HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING

I have been on 20mg of Zocor for 18 months and have had a steady downhill spiral with reflux disease, depression, numbness, stiffness and tingling in toes, muscle cramps and shooting pains and trouble sleeping. After much research, I am begining to suspect the Zocor although my doctors don't want to hear it.

Was on ZOCOR 20mg for about 2 years and suffered from leg cramps and malaise... lost interest in sex, etc. Dr. increased dosage to 40mg and noticed bad rash on forehead and scalp area that came and went unexplainably. Skin disease speacialist called it "acute dandruff". Changed to LIPITOR and head rash disappeared but left red and patchy areas where rash would normally have been. After 2 weeks on 10mg LIPITOR, noticed loss of strength in legs, pain in muscle from armpit to elbow area.. thought it was heart-related and scared me... pain became fairly constant... Also, had "white-outs" for minutes at a time while walking or excercising, feelings of irritability and depression. I am quitting taking ZOCOR and LIPITOR, plus, any similar drugs and will go as "natural" as I can to improve my Triglyceride and Cholestorol levels. The resultant side effects of these two drugs are more ominous than their benefits. It scares me that Doctors do not consider the drugs as a cause of your symptoms when you describe problems to them.. there seems to be no acknowledged connection to the drugs but yet I read on forums like this one similar effects that I experienced. People to people will always be the best source of information, I suppose. I would suggest to anyone taking Lipitor or Zocor and experiencing muscle pain, joint pain, malaise, depression, "white-outs", loss of memory, leg cramps, unusual headaches, any form of insomnia and possibly darkening of urine or yellowing of skin, eyes, etc., to quit taking these drugs immediately and tell your doctor about what you are experiencing. It could possibly save your life.

I am a 41 yr old woman w/high cholesterol. I am on 1200 mg of Neurotin and 200 mg. of Cyclobenzaprene for spinal injury & resulting surgery 2 years ago. I have been dx'd with fibromyalgia, but I am cautious with that label. I couldn't tolerate lipitor due to new muscle pain and weakness tied to onset of lipitor usage. I was put on 20 mg. Zocor 15 days ago & I feel my life has slipped away from me. I didn't even equate this to my new drug. Today I went on the net & found this message board. So it's the zocor. :>( I cannot sleep. I can't really seem to function. The joint pain especially, and in all of my limbs is red hot & debilitating. The muscle pain, well, I feel that this must be what it's like to have a broken shoulder. Most muscle groups affected. Right now, my doc is running every test, but based upon what I am reading here, I think we know the culprit. This new, harder pain in my joints is comparable to the severe neuro hits I would get in my extremities just after the neuro surgery. It is akin to red-hot electrical hits. I hate it. I'm beginning to hate everything. Sorry for the long post.