Simvastatin mobility scooter, cholestrol, face value, good luck, thesis
I have been on 40mg of Simvastatin for over a year. I noticed sporadically severe pains in the front of my foot. This would wake me in the middle of the night. Since then I have a terrible, unbelievable pain in the upper front thighs. It feels like a - 64% more...
Simvastatin Side Effects
Side effects and experiences with Simvastatin by users like you.
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forget what your doctor ordered- reduce it to 0 mgs a day
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I and many others have been through exactly or very similar to what you describe. Educate yourself at spacedoc dot net. Forget the whole cholestrol fraud thesis, trust in yourself and never ever trust a doctor at face value again. A friend in her 70s - 48% more... -
Simvastatin sinus problem, stuffy nose, sore throat, blurry vision, hot flashes
I am a 51 yr old female who stated simvastatin 2 weeks ago. I felt like I had a sinus problem or a slight cold with stuffy nose & sore throat for about a week. Now every time I blow my stuffy nose my nose starts to bleed excessively, I have to pu - 45% more... -
The vertigo flushes and blurry vision are all reported on this site. Check Lipitor on this site, same brand of poison. Not a lot of difference than people being poisoned by antifreeze, who knows it might lower cholestrol as well. No statin drug trial - 28% more...
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Sounds like this stuff doesn't agree with you...what do you think? Read some of the other symptoms people are reporting and perhaps you will decide to discontinue this poison. You body is trying to tell you something......listen to it :-)
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More symptoms i'm having include a day of vertigo with nausea, unquenchable thirst, hot flashes & blurry vision.
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Simvastatin blepheritis, taking pills, itchy eyes, sore eyes, eyelashes
very sore eyes especially around the eyelids, along the rims . g.p said nothing to do with simvastatins, but i tried taking pills last year and had the same thing, gave them up for several months started again may this year and since then have very i - 39% more... -
Just came from the doctor who told me all the terrible symptoms I have been having are side effects of simvastatin. Was pleased to find your post about your eyes. My eyes hurt, lids swollen, am "glassey eyed", and all around the eyes painfu - 29% more...
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Simvastatin sick to my stomach, hard to breath, sun don, double dose, slow motion
I have posted here a month or so ago but now have decided to totally quite the simvastatin! I'm done. I was home alone for two days this week so sick to my stomach (I started taking a double dose per my dr orders not that long ago) and vomited. I too - 75% more... -
Swollen throat and tongue very dangerous adverse effects of statins written on the NZ government website Medsafe. Cholestrol simply does not kill, simvastatin does. Breast milk is full of cholestrol that a brand new baby thrives on. Educate yourself - 43% more...
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Simvastatin high cholesterol levels, mild headaches, muscle and joint pain, exercise stress, homeopathic remedies
I like the rest of you have come to this site looking for answers. I am a healthy 52 year old male with slightly high cholesterol levels. My Dr. started me on 20mg of simvastatin each night about 5 months ago.Since then, I have experienced mild heada - 69% more... -
Simvastatin muscle tremors, tingling sensation, high cholesterol, memory loss, foot pain
Since being prescribed simvastatin (Zocor 40 mg) in July 2009, I have experienced memory loss, muscle tremors especially at night when I am trying to sleep, tingling sensation in my feet with sharp, stabbing pains in my toes and weight gain. I stoppe - 55% more... -
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I've been on Zocor for 6 months. I have gained weight, my face is morphing into a balloon and I have muscle pain in my arms. The weight gain feels more like water and that cannot be good for your heart. The drs. don't believe the meds cause this, but - 42% more...
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Simvastatin lipitor side effects, first food, cholestrol, drug manufacturer, nursing mothers
I am a 52 year old female ,I started on 10mg simvastatin about 1 year ago, about 5 days later after starting it i noticed was swelling under my eyes when i woke up in the morning ( Is this a side effect? Has anyone had this happen? ) now im on 20mg s - 61% more... -
Stop taking it. Next you might experience terrible gastro issues, feeling like you are having a heart attack and muscle breakdown. I am a runner and now Ican barely run. I am 53 and used to be in great health until I started taking this drug one year - 37% more...
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Simvastatin red rice yeast, heart disese, good cholesterol, bad cholesterol, saturated fats
My Osteopath does NOT want me to take statins because of the side effects from these types of drugs...I am 71 and in excellent health. Instead she asked me to take Non Flush Niacin ( a B vitamin ) The Niacin I take which is extremely successful and h - 82% more... -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_yeast_rice
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Red Yeast Rice supplements sold in the USA no longer contain monacolin K, a substance found to be identical to lovastatin. The FDA has been trying to regulate red yeast rice products since 1998, with mixed success. But since 2003, most red yeast rice - 75% more...
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Simvastatin dizziness and nausea, cholestorol, dizziness, joke, postings
I have been on Simvastatin for 5 weeks and can't stand the dizziness and nausea so I've stopped taking them. I think it's a joke that this side effect is quoted on the patient notes as 'rare' having read all the postings above. I feel no better but h - 29% more... -
Typically, side effects may appear after 2-4 weeks, and may diminish in 3-6 months. They may also become worse. Lots of other ways to control moderately elevated cholesterol, including diet, niacin, etc. Be aware that even if 10,000 people complain o - 64% more...
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Simvastatin cholesterol levels, vascular disease, healthy eating, cholesterol, females
After being on Lipitor for several years, I was taken off the drug by insurance carrier and told to start taking Simvastatin, 40 mg. It has been 8 months and I've experienced muscle pain in both my legs and pain in the left shoulder. I spoke with my - 53% more... -
I meant it has been 8 weeks after starting it, not 8 months.
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I am a 56 year old female who had been taking Lipitor for many years. Due to MY insurance stopping Lipitor, my DR put me on Simvistatin. I took it for six weeks, suffering major problems, such as my muscles in my legs would not let me walk very far w - 75% more...
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Simvastatin simvistatin, chest area, neurologist, dizziness, nausea
I had been taking simvastatin for a little over a month. Severe spinning/dizziness, nausea and an unexplained prickliness around my neck and chest area which turned into a raised red rash the next day. This started to occur about 6 days ago and I imm - 59% more... -
I'm taking a drug called antivert to help battle the vertigo/dizziness. Pharmacies have it but it's normally behind the counter (tell them it's for motion sickness)... it's helped me a bunch. I just posted that I’ve only been on the Simvastatin for 1 - 29% more...
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Simvastatin inner ear, bouts, vertigo, few days
I'm a 52yr old female that has been on Simvastatin (40mg) for 18 days. I've been experiencing severe bouts of vertigo (w/ vomiting) for the last 4 days. I thought there was something wrong with my inner ear, but after reading posts on the internet co - 47% more... -
Simvastatin liver enzymes, kidney stones, acceptable levels, higher degree, secretion
I have been on 20 mg of Simvastatin for 10 days, after a six month regimen of Actos to reduce secretion of liver enzymes to levels safe enough for statins. The pain in my legs is so great that I cannot stand for more than a few minutes and is lessene - 65% more... -
Simvastatin left arm, withdrawal symptoms, neck pain, blood tests, irritability
Hi all, took simvastatin 40mg per day for 10 weeks and developed dizziness, chest flutter, fatigue, weakness in left arm and leg, irritability, feeling out of balance. After stopping 3 weeks ago, symptoms have abated somewhat but have got head/neck p - 51% more...
