Simvastatin muscle and joint pain, withdrawal effects, blurry vision, walking stick, zocor
I'm a 54 year old female prescribed 10 mg zocor(simvastatin) for slightly elevated cholesterol. Took it for 7 months before I clued in to the cause of - 85% more...
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DRUGS: Simvastatin, Welchol, Vytorin, Lipitor, Pravachol
CONDITIONS: Cholesterol
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I posted before that I took statins for over 12 yrs and quit taking them last June after my dr. changed my RX from simvastatin to Lipitor because my t - 94% more...
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There are no chances to take with cholesterol according to the drug makers themselves. Pfzier who make Lipitor clearly wrote on their own advertising - 80% more... -
Sassysr47 and anyone else. If doctors prescribe higher dose that seems to make you ill, get a pill cutter & cut in half. Cut in 1/4, or quit if th - 75% more...
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High Triglycerides
I have been taking WelChol for a year now. Six months ago my Triglycerides jumped to 305. I was told reduce the amount of red meats, no more colas and - 50% more... -
False. Welchol CAN increase triglyceride levels but is prescribed to reduce LDL-C (bad cholesterol) and A1C. (blood sugar) If you have trigs over 500 - 78% more...
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Permanent damage from Lipitor
Great to hear of recovery from Lipitor. Unfortunately I have just been informed today that my problems from Lipitor 80mg are permanent. I have severe - 81% more... -
To Chadd, Statins can and do certainly reduce cholesterol to dangerously low levels causing devastating and fatal outcomes to some victims. The choles - 93% more...
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To Chadd, While it's true that cholesterol is an essential part of cell membranes, statins do not eliminate or "restrict" ALL the cholestero - 89% more...
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Diabetes the result of Simvastatin therapy
My husband, a thin, non-hypertensive smoker was prescribed Simvastatin after suffering a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. At the time of his ho - 93% more... -
I am loosing my vision because of Lipitor
I am a 45 year old male of South Asian descent residing in Canada. I was diagnosed with high cholestrol 4 years back and was put on 20mg of Lipitor. W - 90% more... -
I'll keep this real simple. Lipitor does more than just that to you as a side effect. It's real job is to mask the problem not take care of it. There - 92% more...
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Simvastatin nausea, cholesterol, statin side effects, simvastatin, heart attacks
I have been taking Simvastatin 20 mg. for about two and 1/2 months now. It really lowered my Cholesterol but I have been extremely fatigued and now I - 30% more... -
I just began taking this med 20mg for high cholesterol - 230. LDL 150. I was actually able to lower it from 264 to 218 in 8 months after changing diet - 62% more...
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Simvastatin & Weight Gain
I have gained 40 lbs since I've been on Simvastatin. I've had a heart attack 3 years ago and have been on it since. I have always been thin, I'm 66 ye - 46% more... -
I have heard the complaint before from others saying they gained weight on statins. Statins induce several metabolic deficiencies from the liver's mev - 80% more...
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Grouchy, anxious
I wasn't excited about taking medication of any kind, but my doctor was concerned by my high cholesterol and that it could lead to a stroke. Well I ha - 63% more... -
What were your cholesterol numbers.... HDL, LDL, and Triglycerides? Perhaps a change in diet. Statin drugs can cause all sorts of side effects.
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Simvastatin bad dreams, nightmares, crazy dreams, arm pain, simvastatin
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OMG....I too have been having bad dreams....I wake up so upset and can not go back to sleep. I have also been depressed and crying so easy but did not - 81% more...
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welchol has given me awful side effects.
Have been on welchol for1 yr. Have had severe hip, knee, neck ,ankle and wrist pain. Diarhea, fatigue and sleeplessnes. Visits to doctor and emergency - 55% more... -
Lisinopril side effects doc blows off
I got a new doctor. I have had high BP managed with Catapres. She put me on Lisinopril. I told her I didn't want an ACE-inhibitor because of side effe - 89% more... -
Wcarp, Thank you for the Web information. I am already going to try these things since I found the advice in a book, Cholesterol Cures by the Editors - 76% more...
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Simvastatin kidney damage, diet exercise, muscle damage, fish oil, gfr
For an update to my earlier post - I had blood drawn 5 days after stopping Simvastatin (and having only been on it for 3 weeks), and it showed elevate - 73% more... -
My doctor recently stopped my stating Lilpitor (had been on simvastatin too.) I have 50% blockage in carotid arteries, muslce pain and weakness in the - 70% more...
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Lipitor cholesterol lowering drugs, cholesterol numbers, genetic test, beautician, ldl
Hair Loss, possible side effect. I am 70 years old and I have been on Lipitor for two years. As I am a vegan vegetarian, my MD was alarmed when my cho - 83% more... -
my god, no- 232 is not high but 123 is way too low. and of that 232 reading, what was HDL and what was LDL. here's how to spare your doctor from becom - 66% more...
