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Reviewer: Cat, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have only been on this for 2 weeks so don't know if it is effective. Wal-Mart Pharmacy did not tell me to take at bedtime. I was suffering from severe muscle cramps and knots in my calf area and soreness of knee joints that started working toward my hips. I went off this med and symptoms have subsided. Talked with my coworkers and they said that I was taking it wrong and to try taking it at
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Reviewer: cntrygirl, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have been on Simvastatin Oral for six months. Have not seen any improment in my cholesterol yet. But have had the elments describe here in the reviews. Have had many of them numbness of hands when wakeing, soreness in joints,feeling of weakness. I had no idea it was related to the drug though. Now I know its not me going crazy. This form has enlighted me a lot. Thanks to all of you for your rev
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Reviewer: 79Beav, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Don't know if it works; no retest yet. BUT, I have been having migraine headaches since beginning treatment. Anyone else?
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Reviewer: shprldy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I started taking this last July. My arthritis is much worse and I can't sleep thru the night. I didn't connect it to this drug until I started reading the reviews. Glad this service is here. I am going to see my dr about changing scripts.
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Reviewer: Zorro, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Gave me diarrhea.
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