Simvastatin for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease User Reviews
Brand names: Zocor, FloLipid
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"I have been taking simvastatin per request of my endocrinologist for a while. I am a lifelong sufferer of psoriasis and thought for some time it had gotten worse. It got to the point where the itching, burning, skin cracking, and bleeding were so bad I would wake up at night unable to sleep. I took antihistamines, meds for the pain, and more. I altered my diet and did all I could think of to get it to stop. Other symptoms were that I had diarrhea-explosive at times-fatigue, ears filled with liquid, and more. I finally thought about looking up my meds and seeing what the side effects are. I stopped taking the simvastatin and within 2 days the rash began to heal around my neck. The goo behind my ears began to grow less. (I was having my hair stuck in goo most mornings.) I am not going to take it anymore. My fatigue is getting better. I truly believe I am allergic to this medicine. I cannot live like that. I will risk what it was supposed to help deter."