Pravastatin and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Big...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 22, 2016

For High Cholesterol "This caused severe dizziness, memory problems, erection problems. Be sure to read the side effects before taking. Chances are you will have most of them. After I stopped taking it, it took about a week before I noticed the dizziness going away. After three weeks, things were back to normal. Just be very aware of this drug. It was bad news for me. The only way that I realized it was this drug that was causing my problems were the reviews by other people taking this. Read the reviews and believe what you read. They are true."

• 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."

• ros...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 30, 2017

For High Cholesterol "I've taken three types of cholesterol meds, now on, or was (took myself off today), Pravastatin 20 mg. This stuff feels like it is killing me. My eye surgeon said they tried to put his wife on this stuff 'STATINS'. He said over his dead body. I sure wish I had told them that too, as I am so disabled now! I can hardly walk, move, stand, shoulders ache, foggy, dizzy, blurred vision, insomnia, heart palpitations (heart checks out good), pain in upper chest, weight gain, feet painfully burning, and Gout. Doctor also diagnosed me with polymyalgia rheumatica and carotenoid dermatitis since on this poison. No, never again. I don't want to feel like I am 90, I am only 65. Folks, I need a wheelchair!"

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2021

For High Cholesterol "Do not, do not, do not take this or any statins. You will not have a life. After 2 weeks got off, I felt like a junkie. Forgetfulness, brain numbness, pain all over body, dizziness. If your doctor refuses to take you off, get another doctor. You can even see an endocrinologist. There are powder oral drinks you can take instead - Pravachol or Welchol. There are others. Suggest them to your doctor, they are for people who cannot tolerate statins."

• 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."

• Doc...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 26, 2022

For High Cholesterol "Started nearly ten years ago with pravastatin. Very bitter taste when administered, but it subsides after drinking water. Slow onset of muscular and joint pain, which has severely increased over time. My back pain increased, and now I have joint pain in my feet, wrists, and back of the neck. Migraines have increased, but the etiology may be a combination of other things. Sleep decreased, and now I have sleep apnea. Periodic symptoms of vertigo, and my weight is hard to shed. Now I have thyroid issues. My age is 52. This is a long list of side effects, but the alternative could be stroke or death. Looking for alternative meds because diet and exercise did not work to control my levels. Dose 40 mg/night. This med is very effective, but side effects have become unbearable."