Simvastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous User Reviews
Brand names: Zocor, FloLipid
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"Statins made me crave fatty foods, pot roast, bratwurst, butter, as well as other high-fat foods (and dark sodas like root beer-bad for kidneys). NO STATIN lowered my genetically high cholesterol, I am of half Mediterranean descent. I was on 40 mg simvastatin for about 10 years, the doctor switched me to 40 mg atorvastatin about a year ago, for about 2 weeks, but too many side effects including collapsing and massive confusion, so he switched me to 80 mg pravastatin for about 4.5 months. None lowered my cholesterol! Then I started 500 mg niacin and 1 tablespoon Metamucil late in the day, and my cholesterol went from 300 to 200 in 1 month. My doctor made me start 20 mg simvastatin again, but it never lowered anything. All statins caused me so much pain, confusion, depression, cramping hands, legs, itching plaque skin, blurred vision, hearing loss, tiredness, and more, BUT NONE LOWERED MY CHOLESTEROL. I have been statin-free for about 3 weeks, and all my side effects are going away. I have energy and happiness again."