Zocor and travels

I don't remember when I started taking Zocor - I think it was late 1990's. Recently I've been having pins and needles in my legs, arms and other parts of my body. Doctor did an EMG and it came back normal. Blood tests were also normal. He's now sending me to a neurologist. I researched Zocor and found that it can cause nerve damage which is what my doctor said I probably have. The research said that it starts in the feet then travels to the rest of the body. In 1999 I went to the doctor with pins and needles in the feet and he diagnosed it as arthritis and gave me quinine. I was in a car accident in 2001 and have been on pain medicine since then which was covering up the pain. The pain sometimes has me using a cane.

i am a 48 year man who had a major heart attack 6 months ago i had 3 stents placed and was put on 20 mg of zocor (dr. told me for the rest of my life) have had a constant chest pain since the procedure dr said it was healing from the procedure 2 weeks ago the pain was so bad went to e.r. had scar tissue on one stent and had another one put in just went for my check up STILL getting pain!! dr says zocor will give you SOME aches and pains this is a chest pain and travels down my arms some times with a headache also experiencing the extra gas this is no way to live but my cardioligst say i need to be on it to prevent the stents from clogging any suggestions for an alternative