Zocor and lupus

I have been on Zocor for nearly four years. Was recently switched to Vytorin which is a combo Zocor/Zetia drug. I am on max doses and always have been...my cholestorol issues are genetic.

I have had extreme leg cramping, body aches, mood swings, night sweats, hot flashes, you name it including a possible early and forced slide into menopause (my latest battle). All of your side effects mentioned in each posting is a side effect that the docs don't tell you about and they will only treat you like you are crazy each time you call in and complain of a pain they can't find an answer to. I remember that docs thought I had lupus for goodness sakes and tried to give me MORE meds for that. I refused - I knew better!

I am only 33 and have been on statins since I was 18. With more info that comes out and the ability to learn about others' side effects, I have finally decided that I am going to stop all meds and try to find some other answer. Glyconutrients for one! No one should live this way and eventually you will rather a heart attack to these side effects. The longer you are on them, the worse they get. You will notice that if you stop taking them all that you will start to see side effects start to decrease after about two weeks.

Good luck and please, if anyone has any natural meds to suggest, with proven blood tests results, I would love to hear about them.

AFTER ABOUT 3 DAYS OF ZOCOR MY LOWER BACK SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HURT SO BAD I CAN HARDLY MOVE. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH PAIN, IT IS ALMOST LIKE A GALDBLADDER ATTACK PAIN. I TAKE CELEBREX FOR ARTHRITIS IN MY SHOULDERS, BUT MY BACK HAS NOT BEEN BAD. I RAN OUR OT CELEBREX AND HAVE BEEN OUT FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS, I HAVE TO GET BLOOD WORK DONE BEFORE I CAN GET A REFILL, BECAUSE I HAVE LUPUS. DOES ANYONE THINK THE ZORCOR COULD BECAUSING THIS PAIN? MY DR SAYS KEEP TAKING. THANKS FOR ANY HELP.