Zocor User Reviews & Ratings
Zocor has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 21 reviews on drugclasses.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 53% reported a negative experience.
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Reviews for Zocor
- bes...
- July 5, 2010
For High Cholesterol "Zocor worked to lower my cholesterol from 288 to 150 with exercise, but the side effects became progressively worse and worse until I had to choose not to take it. I wondered if I had developed lupus because my entire body ached. My hips, my ankles, my wrists, my entire shoulder joints. I felt exhausted and had no energy. I stopped and could tell a 90% change in 48 hours. My joints and muscles are back to normal and my energy level has increased."
- Chuck
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 8, 2013
For High Cholesterol "This is about the 4th time they have tried me on statins. After a week on Zocor, I have severe backaches, muscle aches, and pains in my wrists where I previously had carpal tunnel surgery. I have been on it for about a week. I will stop it since I trust my body's response to these medicines. If you experience problems with any medicine, don't keep taking it without telling your doctor."
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- Keith
- January 14, 2012
For High Cholesterol "After taking Zocor for several months, I experienced sleeplessness, indigestion, and anxiety. Depression soon set in. Antidepressants cannot be taken with Zocor, so I stopped it. Antidepressants all came with side effects. So, I stopped them too. After several weeks of counseling and breathing techniques, I was back to my old self. The doctor put me back on Zocor, and 2 weeks later, sleeplessness, depression, and indigestion are back. I am stopping this medicine."
- 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."
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- woodd...
- January 18, 2015
For High Cholesterol "Been taking Zocor for a while now. Between 1-2 years. Seemed to feel OK, but heart always felt like it was skipping beats. Then about 3 weeks ago, it happened every afternoon around 4 PM, scaring me because they were lasting for a long time. I don't know anything, but this medicine, so I figured this must be my problem. So I just stopped the Zocor (simvastatin) and to my amazement, no more heart palpitations."
- Anonymous
- October 1, 2010
For High Cholesterol "This medication landed me in the ER after a week. I was having so much back pain that I could not stand or walk. I was wheeled in. The pain was so severe they had to use Dilaudid to bring it down and send me home on it for several days. I have always had back pain, so I was not sure at first that this was the cause. I am now. I figure I cannot take 'Statins' and currently take nothing. I can take Zetia if I have to. It felt like my back was bone on bone. All my discs fell out in my lower back and crushed. The most pain I had ever been in. Probably a good drug for some but not for me."
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- JohnG...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 29, 2015
For High Cholesterol "Started this med about 11 years ago. It dropped my level to below avg. I always associated my aches and pains to my age and activity level, but I've discontinued its use for about 3 weeks because my finger joints felt swollen and arthritic. I'm starting to feel a slow improvement. My additional symptoms are sore hips and other joints. To be fair, I won't be able to discern whether this is the drug or some other factor until staying off it longer."
- Loletta
- March 29, 2011
For High Cholesterol "I was prescribed Zocor back in January 2011, and after about two weeks of taking the medication, I experienced changes that were unusual. My heart was racing, so I stopped. After visiting my doctor to have my blood pressure checked, I informed her that I hadn't been taking the medication. She was not happy and requested I schedule another blood test to check my cholesterol, which I did. A few days after the test, she put me back on Zocor, which I have been taking since March 10th. Since starting back on Zocor, I have experienced not sleeping through the night and continuous burping. I am not very good about exercise and have a problem with my diet, so I do need some type of medication."
- Sdb
- June 8, 2021
For High Cholesterol "I had took this medicine for years. I had been having severe muscle problems. The company made changes and I started breaking out and my eyes turning red and got infected . It took 6 months to find out it was this medicine. When I stopped it so did all my problems."
- Anonymous
- December 11, 2009
For High Cholesterol "I took Zocor for 3 months then started to have pain, swelling and loss of strength in hands & fingers. Doctor said that was not one of the side effects of Zocor but reduce to every other day. Didn't help so I quit taking it and within 3 weeks hands felt better. He changed me to Lipitor in December.... we'll see if any side effects develop. Did not have cholesterol checked in the 3 months on Zocor - don't know the effectiveness."
- Dedi
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 12, 2022
For High Cholesterol "I was prescribed simvastatin and took it daily for 3 years. I have been diagnosed with a condition "Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome" back in 2007. I have been on Nexium for that diagnosis, and due to High Blood Pressure, I take Metoprolol and Lisinopril and have been since 2013. 2015 is when I was prescribed Simvastatin (Zocor) for High Cholestorol. Before the Zocor, I was only having an CVS episode approximately every 2 to 3 months and the episode would only be for 2 to 3 days. After the Zorco, I was having CVS episodes almost every month, and they were so bad I would have to go to the hospital and would need fluids. I would be in the hospital about 5 to 7 days. In 2018 I lost my job for being absent due to illness so often and lost my insurance as well. So I made a decision to only get the medicines I needed most. I stopped the Zocor, and about 3 weeks later I stopped having CVS episodes so often, they are now down to about 2 a year, and haven't been to the hospital since."
- 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."
- kim...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- June 26, 2013
For High Cholesterol "This statin caused extreme pain in my knee and hip."
- Itsyb
- 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."
- Jamie...
- July 2, 2015
For High Cholesterol "I am currently on 20 mg Zocor and started taking it six months ago. After I got my cholesterol checked again, the LDL went down 90 points! No side effects."
- Ashoo
- August 31, 2010
For High Cholesterol "Today is my second day of taking 20 mg ZOCOR. I have totally lost my sleep. The brain is very active, and despite efforts to calm myself, I cannot sleep."
- looky...
- June 23, 2008
For High Cholesterol "Lowered my cholesterol to 121 without any side effects."
- frank...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 23, 2013
For High Cholesterol "It worked and no side effects that I noticed."
- Anonymous
- May 21, 2008
For High Cholesterol "Zocor 20mg/daay for two months. My sister's lipid level is normal already and no any side effect."
- Alan...
- April 6, 2009
For High Cholesterol "I started taking Zocor about a week ago. I have had no problems. There is a numbness in my upper left leg on the outside of the thigh. Anyway, have had no other problems so I am rating it a 10."
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For High Cholesterol "I was prescribed Zocor for high cholesterol, and after several weeks, I began to experience heart palpitations and irregular heartbeats. When I stopped this medication, all symptoms stopped. I have had the same experience with Crestor. I cannot take either drug to lower cholesterol."