Zocor and Headaches: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• June 11, 2009

For High Cholesterol "Doctor prescribed Zocor to lower cholesterol (269 total and triglyceride 377, way too high). I took it after the evening meal with a full glass of water as directed. Within the hour, I had a raging headache; my heart was pounding. I could hear the blood pulse through my head (I have 2, maybe 3 headaches per year, so this was not normal). I spent a very long and painful, sleepless night, waiting and suffering. I tell you this much, 9:00 am couldn't arrive fast enough. The doctor told me the 'headache' was not a side effect of Zocor and to keep taking it. I stopped against the doctor's advice and now feel great again. Cholesterol is still very high, but no more headaches."

• 345...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2013

For High Cholesterol "Only been taking for about two weeks. Feel lethargic, achy, headache, hot flashes are worse. Depression, occasional stomach pain. Muscle pain."

• Its...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2014

For High Cholesterol "The side effects of this medication are terrible. The dizziness, headache, and not being able to understand what was going on felt like I was in a cloud."