Pravastatin and Anxiety: What Users Say

• bdr...
• January 3, 2017

For High Cholesterol "Thought all my issues were from babysitting 3 kids under 5 for 5 years. Brain fog, blurry vision, severe muscle and joint pain in mid and lower back, anxious, awful Charlie horses in foot, leg pain, feeling like I aged 10 years. Been to 2 spine docs, chiro for 6 months, physical therapy, unlimited trips to my GP. (Yes, you have stress) No kidding, I am in pain. Not one doc said it was my meds. Finally going to a pain management doc for my back. My elbows started to hurt over summer and when I mentioned it to him, he said, could it be pravastatin? He said he has seen it before. Stopped pravastatin 2 months ago, fog is gone, no Charlie horses, anxious well down, back is finally starting to feel better. I am so mad no doctor ever mentioned it!"

• Poo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2021

For High Cholesterol "I am only taking 5 mg 2 times a week, and I am still so sick, tired, dizzy, reflux, stomach hurts, joints hurt, tips of fingers pain. Itching rash on neck, anxiety worse, hard to breathe at times, heart palpitations, nausea. Just can't live like this, can't leave my home because I am so sick from this stuff. Been on this for 2 months now. I have to stop it. Statins are really hard for some people. My husband takes pravastatin 40 mg and has no problem. Lucky him. I can't handle it. Done with it."

• HCO...
• December 8, 2017

For High Cholesterol "I have been in the ER twice. I've racked up quite a large bill with the hospital. I've been exposed to needless radiation due to this medicine. I've had severe abdominal cramping, diarrhea, anxiety, confusion, nausea, and insomnia. Never ever again. I thought I was losing my mind. The ER doc was trying so hard to help me, and it was this stupid yellow pill. Never ever ever again."

• Sti...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2023

For High Cholesterol "This pravastatin at 10 mg taken in the evening is causing insomnia. Been in bed since 11 p.m., and it's now 2:30 a.m. and still wide awake and will be up at 7:00 a.m. ...so looks like no sleep tonight again. This has been the same for 3 weeks since starting the pravastatin, managing to get only a couple of hours of sleep each night if lucky. When I stopped taking it for a couple of days, it gave me a withdrawal feeling of anxiety and panic."

• sbe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 29, 2017

For High Cholesterol "After taking one pill in the evening, the next morning I woke up feeling dizzy, anxious, nervous, and just tired. The feelings have not dissipated throughout the day. This is the second type of statin drug my doctor has prescribed for me. The first one (a generic for Lipitor) made me feel the same way. I cannot function with this drug. Will not be taking it again. Wasted $10.00. I hate that."

• sbe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 29, 2017

For High Cholesterol "After taking one pill in the evening, the next morning I woke up feeling dizzy, anxious, nervous, and just tired. The feelings have not dissipated throughout the day. This is the second type of statin drug my doctor has prescribed for me. The first one (a generic for Lipitor) made me feel the same way. I cannot function with this drug. Will not be taking it again. Wasted $10.00. I hate that."