Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This medicine made my stomach cramp I would almost be doubled over in pain. Tried taking with food but no difference. Stopped taking and stomach pain went away.

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This medicine made my stomach cramp I would almost be doubled over in pain. Tried taking with food but no difference. Stopped taking and stomach pain went away.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)

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My husband has taken this drug for 6 years. The last 4 years he has had a Terrible rash all over his body! went to every doctor and finally told him it was an reaction to the drug. We quit it immediately.

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My husband has taken this drug for 6 years. The last 4 years he has had a Terrible rash all over his body! went to every doctor and finally told him it was an reaction to the drug. We quit it immediately.
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Reviewer: Debilynn, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been taking 5mg for 5 months. The side effects I am experiencing are muscle pain, weakness in arms and legs, I can't sleep at night regardless of how tired I am. Dizziness, fatigue, and weight gain,diarrhea, increased gas and headaches. I have decided to stop taking this drug against my Dr's wishes. This drug is terrible and I'm done with it. I work a lot of overtime and ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking 5mg for 5 months. The side effects I am experiencing are muscle pain, weakness in arms and legs, I can't sleep at night regardless of how tired I am. Dizziness, fatigue, and weight gain,diarrhea, increased gas and headaches. I have decided to stop taking this drug against my Dr's wishes. This drug is terrible and I'm done with it. I work a lot of overtime and have a good job when a medication effects your life and job it's time to stop taking it. Just had blood work also and my liver enzymes are elevated and I have never had a problem with blood work in 55 years.
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Reviewer: Greg, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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It helped limit my cholesterol but the side effects nearly killed me. I got so I couldn't walk, my knees and legs hurt so bad I had to walk with a cane or walker. My doctor finally told me to quit taking it and within 1 month I was feeling better and within 3 months was back to doing my old routine.

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It helped limit my cholesterol but the side effects nearly killed me. I got so I couldn't walk, my knees and legs hurt so bad I had to walk with a cane or walker. My doctor finally told me to quit taking it and within 1 month I was feeling better and within 3 months was back to doing my old routine.
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Reviewer: statin hater, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Ok so its now 6 months since I took the last statin that I will ever take and the neck aches that were occurring every evening finally seem to be going away but I still have the snotty rhinitis for which there is no cure and very little treatment so it would seem I am to suffer from common cold symptoms for ever. I went to the GP and he said that maybe I should see a different doctor in the surger ... Show Full Comment

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Ok so its now 6 months since I took the last statin that I will ever take and the neck aches that were occurring every evening finally seem to be going away but I still have the snotty rhinitis for which there is no cure and very little treatment so it would seem I am to suffer from common cold symptoms for ever. I went to the GP and he said that maybe I should see a different doctor in the surgery or move to a different doctors surgery! I managed to stay calm but I thought thanks a bunch, you have made me ill, given me a permanent snotty head causing me to have difficulty sleeping for ever, made me miss a summer because I did not have the energy or enthusiasm to do anything and now you want me to just go away quietly. Whatever happened to the hypocratic oath? It appears that statin's are considered such a wonder drug partly because of the price (20 pence each) however when you add in the cost of the coenzyme q10 at about 65 pence each which everyone who is on statin's should consider taking the cost is nowhere near as attractive, also because the NHS won't fund coenzyme q10 they tell the doctors not to tell patients who could pay for them themselves about the potential benefits so denying me the opportunity to feel better sooner
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