Reviewer: notasoldasifeel, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I started taking this for elevated cholesteral levels, and didn't notice anything at first. After about a year I started to notice increasing pain in my muscles and joints. I'm not young anymore, but try to remain quite active, and assumed it was just age catching up to me. After about a week of restless broken sleep, I thought the problem was my sleeping on a mattress that needed replacin ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking this for elevated cholesteral levels, and didn't notice anything at first. After about a year I started to notice increasing pain in my muscles and joints. I'm not young anymore, but try to remain quite active, and assumed it was just age catching up to me. After about a week of restless broken sleep, I thought the problem was my sleeping on a mattress that needed replacing. Only after suffering a day of debilitating diarea did I seek medical advise. My doctor asked me who was authorizing the use of Simvastatin, and was suprised it was him. The online pharmacy my insurance was using was auto-authourizing the writing of the presciption, without retesting me. The doctor said my liver values were out of whack and has sent them out for tests. It's been 3 days now,the muscle/bone pains subsided within a day, but the diarea is still with me. I'm scared shi##ess what it's done to my liver. I think I need to stop relying on my doctor to manage my healthcare.
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Reviewer: Mia, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was put on a low dose of Simvastatin due to high Cholesterol in 2013. It did reduce my cholesterol 70 points, however, it caused severe damage to the muscles in my legs, arms, shoulders and back. I couldn't lift myself out of chairs, couldn't get up the stairs and spent most of my time in bed. I also had a few minor memory problems which have greatly improved since stopping the statin ... Show Full Comment

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I was put on a low dose of Simvastatin due to high Cholesterol in 2013. It did reduce my cholesterol 70 points, however, it caused severe damage to the muscles in my legs, arms, shoulders and back. I couldn't lift myself out of chairs, couldn't get up the stairs and spent most of my time in bed. I also had a few minor memory problems which have greatly improved since stopping the statin. I was a very active 50 year old and at 52 I am still working with several specialist to resolve muscle pain and neuropathy in my extremities. I have been told it was MS, then fibromyalgia, finally a neurologist after reviewing all my records, including full CAT Scans and MRI's had diagnosed it as statin induced muscle myopathy & neuropathy. I have been supplementing with Ubiquinol CoQ10 and a ketogenic diet. I am making progress but still have a ways to go. Please do your own research before taking any cholesterol reducing medication. I trusted my doctor and failed to research the side effects.
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Reviewer: Steve P., 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started taking Simvastatin back in February 2014 due to high cholesterol. I was very overweight at the time and that is what my doctor recommended. I did not read research any side effects which I normally do when taking any new medication. About a month into taking it, I started noticing that I had flu like symptoms when I got up in the morning. My bones, joints, even my feet hurt to walk o ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking Simvastatin back in February 2014 due to high cholesterol. I was very overweight at the time and that is what my doctor recommended. I did not read research any side effects which I normally do when taking any new medication. About a month into taking it, I started noticing that I had flu like symptoms when I got up in the morning. My bones, joints, even my feet hurt to walk on them. Furthermore, I could not believe that I actually looked sick in the face. I then felt the need to have to take several naps during the day and I would still get my 8 hours sleep at night. I have never felt the need to take a nap during the day before taking this medication. It wasn't until I spoke to my pharmacist and asked him are these the symptoms of me getting older in age or could it be something else. He informed me that the "statin" family of drugs are notorious for making people feel ill, bone and muscle aches, joint pain, fatigue and the list goes on. I informed my doctor I was going to quit the medication to see if it made a difference. I can't tell you how much better I felt. I feel normal, no aches and pains, feet stopped hurting, no need to take naps during the day etc. I have never felt better and I mean that with all sincerity! I do not recommend anybody using this drug. If you have high cholesterol ask your doctor for an alternative. Looking back on this experience it blows my mind how one little pill could make someone feel like I felt. I will never take another medication in the "statin" family ever again.
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Reviewer: annieru2010, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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I have been taking it 3 yrs cholesterol has not come down

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I have been taking it 3 yrs cholesterol has not come down
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Reviewer: Jan Kel, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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My husband is 83, a survivor of polio but with major muscle damage. He took Lipitor from its beginning, with constant leg pain (assumed post polio syndrome). Two days after stopping pain did, too. Doctor put him on Simvistatin for past 8 years. He has been severly tired for last 3 or so years. In May of 2014 suffering major leg pain which grew constantly worse, could barely walk, used electric sco ... Show Full Comment

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My husband is 83, a survivor of polio but with major muscle damage. He took Lipitor from its beginning, with constant leg pain (assumed post polio syndrome). Two days after stopping pain did, too. Doctor put him on Simvistatin for past 8 years. He has been severly tired for last 3 or so years. In May of 2014 suffering major leg pain which grew constantly worse, could barely walk, used electric scooter to move around. Medical world could find nothing wrong. He stopped Simvistatin 7 weeks ago. Saw little change for 5 weeks and then remarkable improvement on a daily basis. He is walking without aid, rested, feeling better than he has for years. How many older people are suffering from these statins and thinking it is because they are old and have arthritis? I used Crestor for 3 days and couldn't function. Stopped it. Then I was put on Simvistatin about 5 years ago. Muscle and joint pain and lack of mobility followed - chalked up to old age and arthritis. I stopped the drug in June, against doctor's advice, and am doing much better. In my opinion the "statin syndrome" is a cleverly orchestrated hoax costing users mega bucks while dispensing dangerous health issues and major pain. We have had very caring physicians, just wish they would give consideration to the potential harm these drugs can and are doing.
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