Vytorin Side Effects

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  1. link Powhttrsh
    Vytorin lower abdomen pain, sweaty palms and feet, nausea and vomiting, frequent headaches, 5 months
    I am not sure if Vytorin is the cause. I saw the doctor today. I have taken Vytorin approximately 5 months. The past 3 months I have sever nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, frequent headaches, aches and pains in joints. I have lost 20 lbs. Sweaty palms - 55% more...
    Powhttrsh- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Vytorin
  2. link Antistatins
    Two years ago, my husband took Vytorin for about two months and became severely depressed and almost committed suicide. He had to be hospitalized for a month and he's still on anti-depressants today. Has your health improved since stopping the Vytori - 39% more...
    Antistatins- over a year ago
  3. link Secondchance
    Vytorin enjoying life, suicidal thoughts, paranoia, depression
    Deep Depression, Paranoia, Suicidal thoughts...my husband almost killed himself two weeks ago from taking this drug for only two months. Today, instead of planning his funeral, we are enjoying life again.
    Secondchance- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Vytorin
  4. link Secondchance
    Thank you OCC...my hubby is now on antidepressants due to this but he is getting better everyday.
    Secondchance- over a year ago
  5. link Oldcarpetcleaner
    Thank God you won and not the genocidal pharmafia
    Oldcarpetcleaner- over a year ago
  6. link Hikerdadlvp
    Vytorin tiny fragments, muscle pains, doctor didn, ran one, marathons
    Healthy 46 year old male with total cholesterol 250 and 4.5 ratio started vytorin at a VERY small dose (broke 10mg tablet into 4 tiny fragments to approximate 2.5mg/day) and have been having horrible muscle pains in my legs since the day I started. N - 47% more...
    Hikerdadlvp- over a year ago - 3 Replies - in Vytorin
  7. link Secondchance
    I am so happy for you that you quit this drug. I don't think anyone should be taking it to be honest. My husband took it last year for approximately 5 months and it triggered a major depression. He became suicidal and almost ended his life. He is tak - 49% more...
    Secondchance- over a year ago
  8. link Oldcarpetcleaner
    A cholesterol count of 250 in a 46 yr male is perfect. A cholesterol count of 350 in a 66 yr female is perfect. CHOLESTEROL IS NOT CANCER, mothers milk is full of cholesterol.
    Oldcarpetcleaner- over a year ago
  9. link Bobby
    Degenerative drugs are not the solution to heart disease.
    Bobby- over a year ago
  10. link Kbh
    Vytorin and blood sugar
    Has anyone had a problem with Vytorin causing their blood sugar to elevate? I have diabetes in my family and I have been taking my blood sugar lately and noticed it is about 50 points higher than normal.
    Kbh- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Vytorin
  11. link Lakelover5
    Yes, my mother-in -law is diabetic. Her doctor put her on Vitorin. Affter 3 weeks of her blood sugar running high and feeling flu like symptoms, muscle aches etc, she quit taking the Vitorin and her blood sugars returned to her "Normal" lev - 52% more...
    Lakelover5- over a year ago
  12. link Vamtns08
    Vytorin bowel movements, panic attack, 7 months, poison, anxiety
    Wow! I have been on Vytorin for 7 months. About a month after starting this poison, I had a panic attack. Scared me to death. I have been working with my Dr. to find the root of this new found anxiety. After reading these threads, it sounds to me lik - 29% more...
    Vamtns08- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Vytorin
  13. link Cynthiamarie
    My husband has been running red lights and shooting out in front of other cars since going on Vytorin; does this sound familiar?
    Cynthiamarie- over a year ago
  14. link Hernandezjm
    Vytorin statin drugs, aging process, cramps, lipitor, thighs
    I have been taking Vytorin for approximately 8 months. I noticed that my knees were weak and I had cramps not only in my thighs but also my hands. I can hardly stand up from a sitting position. I thought it was because of the normal aging process. I - 65% more...
    Hernandezjm- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Vytorin
  15. link Rainer
    I am also on Vytorin and have been experiencing similar problems. I simply feel like an old Man and I am only 56 yrs. Tired too much, Legs feeling weak, light headedness, no vitality or up and go. But what do I do? if I don't take it I could end up f - 15% more...
    Rainer- over a year ago
  16. link Jchiara
    Vytorin anxiety attacks, hdls, ear problem, magic pill, flaxseed
    I'm crying reading these posts. I thought there was something wrong with me. I'm 41 years old - and my family has a health history of "making" cholesterol. Both parents were on statins. My total cholesterol was 267 a few months ago - LDLs w - 90% more...
    Jchiara- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Vytorin
  17. link Ziemers3
    These testamonies are all so interesting and I'm noting the frequency of stiffness complaints and sore muscles and joints. The reason I started researching this is precisely for this reason. I've been diagnosed with very high total cholesterol and wa - 57% more...
    Ziemers3- over a year ago
  18. link Alexant
    Vytorin excess estrogen, blood work, liver, post menopausal, vytorin
    Taking Vytorin for approx. 6 months....past couple of months feeling very hormonal?? I am 52 and thought could be pre menopause symptoms. Had blood work done....evidently I am not pre menopausal ....my estrogen is high. Could the vytorin be blocking - 26% more...
    Alexant- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Vytorin
  19. link Reruho
    I had problems with going hormonal on vytorin. My total cholesterol dropped to 105, I was depressed, angry, agitated, hormonal, started bleeding again after 16 months and my low functioning gallbladder got even worse. I had my hormone levels check by - 69% more...
    Reruho- over a year ago
  20. link Workinit
    Vytorin rib eye steak, fishoil, exersize, niacin, cholesterol
    I have been going on and off this drug for he last year. Am 55 and exercise as much as possible but when on this drug I am too sore to work out, even when taking a prescription NSAID. It did knock down my cholesterol ##s to a quarter of what they wer - 44% more...
    Workinit- over a year ago - 3 Replies - in Vytorin
  21. link Secondchance
    I totally agree with ruralex.
    Secondchance- over a year ago
  22. link Bobby
    Statins inhibit vital metabolic functions. Inducing these metabolic deficeinces can only result in fatigue, and have never proven to prevent heart disease.
    Bobby- over a year ago
  23. link Ruralex
    Cholesterol is not evil. Check out Dr. Mercola's website today and also spacedoc.net. You will see that our bodies require cholesterol in order to function properly. Why do you think you feel lethargic and sore? Doctors don't research the drugs they - 21% more...
    Ruralex- over a year ago
  24. link Suznstormsdad
    Vytorin mental health benefits, mood swings, brain tumor, anxiety attacks, plan brochure
    I very recently started having something like anxiety attacks, I was doing things that were totally out of character for me (mood swings, anger, saying mean things for no reason, ending valuable friendships, getting badly depressed for no reason, wit - 81% more...
    Suznstormsdad- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Vytorin
  25. link Secondchance
    How you are you both feeling today? I ask is because my husband almost killed himself two weeks ago from taking Vytorin. It has been the most terrifying two weeks of my life. He is still recovering after being really depressed, delusional and paranoi - 56% more...
    Secondchance- over a year ago
  26. link Chase1lerner
    Vytorin go to sleep, cholesterol levels, zocor, bone tired, newborn baby
    I do not know how long I am taking Vytorin, maybe a year or so. The doctors called me and whooped it up ( I thought it was a serious issue) but they were just so excited that my cholesterol levels and other levels went down by more than one hundred p - 67% more...
    Chase1lerner- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Vytorin
  27. link Propsguy
    so stop taking it. obviously it's not good for you so why take it even 3 days a week? you can mange your cholesterol without drugs. and besides, cholesterol is not the bogey man it's been portrayed to be by the pharmaceutical industry to sell their p - 2% more...
    Propsguy- over a year ago
  28. link Holmsale
    I seemed a little tired with Zocar, Vytorin seems to make me real tired. Doc gave me a 3 week vacation from it & I felt better after 10 days. Then I got tired again so he put me on it 3 times a week instead of daily. I got tired. again. When I ge - 48% more...
    Holmsale- over a year ago
  29. link Lyndaj2568
    Vytorin muscle pain, management position, upper management, old woman, shoulders
    this drug should be taken off the market... severe muscle pain in both arms and shoulders, slight muscle pain in back of legs... very lelargic cannot sleep thru the night because of so much pain Was a healthy 60 year old woman, working in an upper ma - 28% more...
    Lyndaj2568- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Vytorin
  30. link Oldcarpetcleaner
    Read lipitor, simvstatin and zocor on this site, they are all related poisons. Please consider placing your posting under those headings as well to help warn others. Like yourself I have lost the ability in every aspect of life that I had prior to be - 18% more...
    Oldcarpetcleaner- over a year ago
  31. link Propsguy
    stop taking it
    Propsguy- over a year ago
  32. link Maureen77700
    Vytorin cholesterol count, muscle degeneration, lipostat, fish oils, vascular problems
    When the doctor discovers that I had a cholesterol count of 9.2 in 2006, I started to use all the different statins prescribed by the doctor. I used Lipitor in 2007, Lipostat in 2008, and Vytorin in 2009. In February 2010 I started to get pains in my - 85% more...
    Maureen77700- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Vytorin
  33. link Oldcarpetcleaner
    Good on you for posting this. Please consider posting this under Lipitor and Simvastatin on this site. Like yourself I was at deaths door before ceasing the poison. Also like yourself it was only an absolute fluke that I found the cause. You say you - 63% more...
    Oldcarpetcleaner- over a year ago