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Simvastatin for High Cholesterol User Reviews (Page 5)

Brand names: Zocor, FloLipid

Reviews for Simvastatin

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Jen...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 17, 2019

"Started taking 40 mg Simvastatin. Had zero side effects. My numbers are much better, and I feel fine."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • January 30, 2009

"I had to stop taking it because of all the side effects. I had severe stomach pain."

1 / 10
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  • Ala...
  • April 6, 2009

Simvastatin "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, I have had no other problems, so I am rating it a 10."

10 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • Anonymous
  • August 9, 2011

"Started with a cholesterol of 235, and 3 months later, my cholesterol went down to 140. No side effects!"

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  • Anonymous
  • February 3, 2009

"I am a 42-year-old male. Have been taking simvastatin 20 mg 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."

9 / 10
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  • RCA...
  • April 15, 2011

"For me, only simvastatin by Cobalt Labs did not cause severe muscle and joint pain. The others contain a filler that causes the pain."

10 / 10
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  • soc...
  • March 1, 2009

"lowered my cholesterol 70 points in 3 months - normal for the first time in my life! 56 yr old female"

8 / 10
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More FAQ

  • pit...
  • May 28, 2012

"I am taking simvastatin after dinner meal, 40 mg, as per my doctor's prescription. I feel fine."

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  • Anonymous
  • June 5, 2009

"Works fine. I missed about 5 days, and it showed on my lab work."

10 / 10
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  • dal...
  • September 28, 2010

"It lowered my cholesterol numbers and put my LDL and HDL numbers in the normal range. It did work for me, but I had some muscle pain in my legs, which would come and go."

7 / 10
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  • ree...
  • April 22, 2011

"Just started taking it, so no results yet, but I did have a headache the first 4 days I took it."

8 / 10
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  • nic...
  • July 6, 2008

"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."

7 / 10
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  • Mik...
  • February 22, 2010

"229 down to 139 in a few months on 40 mg simvastatin. I had been over 220 for many years. Shocked me."

9 / 10
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  • Tra...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • November 9, 2022

"Made me very sick, insomnia, ears ringing, irregular heartbeat, runny nose, anger, anxiety, my dose was 40 mg."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 22, 2010

"This medicine has been very helpful in controlling my high cholesterol at an affordable price."

9 / 10
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  • tsc...
  • July 5, 2010

"Lowered bad cholesterol from 130 to under 70."

10 / 10
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  • jol...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 4, 2025

Simvastatin "Really did help lower my cholesterol levels! I want to see another day :D"

10 / 10
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  • boo...
  • January 23, 2020

"It gave me big poops at night."

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