Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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EVER SINCE I STARTED TAKING LOVASTATIN, I'VE HAD INSOMNIA. I SLEEP ABOUT 3 HOURS A NIGHT,IF I'M LUCKY. I'M EXTREMELY FATIGUE AND IRRITABLE. MY MUSCLES ARE EXTREMELY SORE. I'M SLOWLY LOSING ALL STRENGHT IN MY RIGHT ARM. IT HURTS AND ACHES CONSTANTLY. I HAVE NO ENERGY AT ALL. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY ACTIVE AND ON THE GO. MY CONCENTRATION AND MEMORY IS GETTING HORRIBLE. UNTI ... Show Full Comment

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EVER SINCE I STARTED TAKING LOVASTATIN, I'VE HAD INSOMNIA. I SLEEP ABOUT 3 HOURS A NIGHT,IF I'M LUCKY. I'M EXTREMELY FATIGUE AND IRRITABLE. MY MUSCLES ARE EXTREMELY SORE. I'M SLOWLY LOSING ALL STRENGHT IN MY RIGHT ARM. IT HURTS AND ACHES CONSTANTLY. I HAVE NO ENERGY AT ALL. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY ACTIVE AND ON THE GO. MY CONCENTRATION AND MEMORY IS GETTING HORRIBLE. UNTIL NOW, I THOUGHT I WAS LOSING MY MIND. HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MEMORY SINCE TAKING THIS MEDICATION ? I'M STOPPING THIS MEDICATION IMMEDIATELY AND CALLING MY DOCTOR!!!! IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY ONE OF THESE SYMPTONS, YOU NEED TO CALL YOUR PHARMACY AND DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY!!!! I ONLY WISH I WOULD HAVE TALKED TO MY PHARMACIST AND CALLED MY DOCTOR SOONER. ALSO, I'M EXPERIENCING DIZZINESS AND BEING LIGHT HEADED THROUGH OUT THE DAY. COULD ONE PILL RUIN YOUR WHOLE LIFE ??? I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER !! FROM NOW ON I'LL RESEARCH ANY AND ALL MEDICATIONS THAT I NEED TO TAKE, BEFORE I ACTUALLY TAKE THEM. INCLUDING ALL OVER THE COUNTER MEDS ! WHO DO YOU TRUST ANYMORE ? THERE IS SO MUCH MONEY TO BE MADE FROM PRESCRIPTIONS AND KICK BACKS FOR THE DOCTORS TO PUSH THESE DRUGS IT REALLY SCARES ME. "THINK TWICE" AND ASK QUESTIONS AND MORE QUESTIONS AS TO WHY YOU NEED A PATICULAR MEDICATION AND GET ALL THE FACTS FROM YOUR DOCTOR, PHARMACY AND RESEARCH THE WEB FOR THE TRUE FACTS FIRST. IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE OR A LOVED ONE. THANK YOU FOR READING MY COMMENT AND THANK YOU WEBMD FOR ALL THE HELP YOU GIVE TO US.
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Reviewer: exnavyman, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I have been taking Lovastatin for over a year and have had leg cramping. The cramping has gotten to the point where I have difficulty walking. Can it take this long to get this bad. I also take Lexapro for depression and am not sure if the combination is causing me to have sleep difficulty as well. The pain actually casues my toes to draw downward and nearly brings me to tears. I am a 44 year o ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking Lovastatin for over a year and have had leg cramping. The cramping has gotten to the point where I have difficulty walking. Can it take this long to get this bad. I also take Lexapro for depression and am not sure if the combination is causing me to have sleep difficulty as well. The pain actually casues my toes to draw downward and nearly brings me to tears. I am a 44 year old male with hyperlypidemia in my family.
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Reviewer: country guy, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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After taking lovastatin for one week, 2-20mg at bedtime. Became disoriented, light-headed. slurred words, had to leave work. Dr. thought it was allergic reaction, took Lipitor with no adverse reactions

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After taking lovastatin for one week, 2-20mg at bedtime. Became disoriented, light-headed. slurred words, had to leave work. Dr. thought it was allergic reaction, took Lipitor with no adverse reactions
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Reviewer: Bev, 65-74 Male (Caregiver)

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My husband had no side effects from Lipitor, but when he switched to 20 mg of Lovastatin he had episodes of dizziness and lightheadedness.

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My husband had no side effects from Lipitor, but when he switched to 20 mg of Lovastatin he had episodes of dizziness and lightheadedness.
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Reviewer: ed89508, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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After my very expensive insurance denied my prescription for Lipitor my doctor prescribed Lovastatin. I got this at Wal-Mart for $4 and it is working great. I have not had one single issue with the drug. It has only been three weeks so I haven't had a recheck of my levels yet but with the new diet and this med I am confident my levels will be down next time. I am a 40 year old male who suffer ... Show Full Comment

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After my very expensive insurance denied my prescription for Lipitor my doctor prescribed Lovastatin. I got this at Wal-Mart for $4 and it is working great. I have not had one single issue with the drug. It has only been three weeks so I haven't had a recheck of my levels yet but with the new diet and this med I am confident my levels will be down next time. I am a 40 year old male who suffered a stroke because of STRESS, HIGH CHOLESTEROL and POOR DIET. Can you say "WAKE UP CALL"?
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