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simvastatin for High Cholesterol: I took every medicine known to man for my cholesterol and had very bad side effects including not being able to walk at all. I started taking simvastatin about a year ago as a last resort and I love it. I have had no side effects and I can actually walk with no problems.
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simvastatin for High Cholesterol: Been taking this for 4 months. Having joint pain and abdominal issues. Going to take a break to see how if it gets better. Used to take Lipitor without issues.
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simvastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous: Side effect of extreme muscle pain. Used it, had muscle pain, stayed off for a while, went back on lower dosage and muscle pain returned.
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Zocor (simvastatin) for High Cholesterol: Doctor prescribed Zocor to lower Cholesterol (269 total and triglyceride 377, way too high). I took it after evening meal with full glass of water as directed. Within the hour I had a raging headache; my heart was pounding. I could hear the blood pulse through my head (I have 2 maybe 3 headaches per year so this was not normal). I spent a very long and painful, sleepless night, waiting and suffering. I tell you this much, 9:00am couldn't arrive fast enough. Doctor told me "headache" was not a side effect of Zocor and to keep taking it. I stopped against doctors advice and now feel great again. Cholesterol is still very high but no more headaches.
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simvastatin for High Cholesterol: Original total cholesterol value was 237. Prescribed 10mm of Crestor and had stomach cramps. Two weeks later prescribed 10mg of Simvastatin. After 3 months, recent blood test revealed a total cholesterol value of 139. No side effects and all other blood test results were in normal levels. Works for me.
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Zocor (simvastatin) for High Cholesterol: I started taking Zocor about a week ago. I have had no problems. There is a numbness in my upper left leg on the outside of the thigh. Anyway, have had no other problems so I am rating it a 10.
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simvastatin for High Cholesterol: I am a 42 year old male. Have been taking simvastatin 20mg for about 2 and a half months now. No side effects and I'm amazed at how my numbers have dropped. My wife is thrilled as well.
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simvastatin for High Cholesterol: I am unfortunately one of those who had a bad experience with Simvastatin. It may have been the combination with 10mg Lisinopril, 25mg Spironolactone and 20 mg of Furosemide; but I got progressively worse over a five month period. I went cold turkey one day when my hands were hit with a tremor and I couldn't type. Within 24 hours of quitting I could feel the changes and in one week I felt better.
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simvastatin for High Cholesterol: appears to work satisfactorily. Dr. instructions to take each night but appears to work just as well taken with the multitude of other tablets prescribed by him and the hospital each morning
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Zocor (simvastatin) for High Cholesterol: I was prescribed zocor for high cholesterol and after several weeks I began to experience heart palpitations and irregular heartbeats. When I stopped this medication all symptoms stopped. I have had the same experience with crestor. I cannot take either drug to lower cholesterol.
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