MISSYJOY
01-27-2007, 04:05 PM
Was on Zocor for four months. Was looking for side effects of muscle weakness or pain, which I never experienced. However, I became extremely dizzy and off balance. Couldn't walk around in stores without holding on, the floor didn't seem to connect with my brain at times. Was sleeping 10-12 hours a night. :dizzy:
Symptoms didn't start until I was on the Zocor for a month or so and I assumed it was from something else. After seeing a neurologist and having an mri, my internist suggested that it could be the Zocor and advised me to stop. Within a week, I felt like myself. I'm usually very savvy about drug interactions and side effects, but this one was completely unexpected.
Anyone else experience this? Now I have to go back to the internist and figure out what I can take...kind of scared to try something new!
Symptoms didn't start until I was on the Zocor for a month or so and I assumed it was from something else. After seeing a neurologist and having an mri, my internist suggested that it could be the Zocor and advised me to stop. Within a week, I felt like myself. I'm usually very savvy about drug interactions and side effects, but this one was completely unexpected.
Anyone else experience this? Now I have to go back to the internist and figure out what I can take...kind of scared to try something new!
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miranda262
01-28-2007, 12:10 PM
I'm having the same exact problem with zetia. And none of my Dr's said that's what it could be even though it says MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS right on the bottle. I find myself walking to the right alot, instead of straight.
NHone
01-28-2007, 02:28 PM
As with my mother...I might suspect the problem is in you cerebellum (lower part of the brain). The cerebellum depends on cholesterol and CoQ10... two substances that doctors and medical companies have ignored the lowering or lack of and the problems they can cause.
MISSYJOY
01-28-2007, 03:24 PM
Thanks for the responses. VERY interesting!!! With regard to the cerebellum and cholesterol - any idea if this would have shown up in the MRI? I would assume not.
texasbart
01-29-2007, 10:15 AM
Don't let the doc put you on Lipitor. My husband had the same symptoms and it was because the Lipitor was breaking down his muscles. He's been off of it about 4 months now and occasionally still feels the effect of it. It did horrible things to him.
NHone
01-29-2007, 03:01 PM
Thanks for the responses. VERY interesting!!! With regard to the cerebellum and cholesterol - any idea if this would have shown up in the MRI? I would assume not.
In my mother's case , no. Seems that it will show up on an MRI if there is atrophy of the cerebellum. My mother's atrophy showed "consistent with age". Seems that the lowering of cholesterol and Coq10 are enough to damage the cerebellum, but not enough to show up on an MRI.
In my mother's case , no. Seems that it will show up on an MRI if there is atrophy of the cerebellum. My mother's atrophy showed "consistent with age". Seems that the lowering of cholesterol and Coq10 are enough to damage the cerebellum, but not enough to show up on an MRI.
Lulubells
02-14-2007, 11:34 AM
I had the same thing happen to me on Lipitor (along with a list of other not so nice things) and my sister was on Zocor and it happened to her and she took 3 really bad falls. I could be standing completely still and stumble over like I was drunk.
That is NOT a nice thing to have happen to you when you work on a boat on the Mississippi River! Fall in that river from a moving boat and you are a gonner!
That is NOT a nice thing to have happen to you when you work on a boat on the Mississippi River! Fall in that river from a moving boat and you are a gonner!
NHone
02-15-2007, 01:16 AM
I had the same thing happen to me on Lipitor (along with a list of other not so nice things) and my sister was on Zocor and it happened to her and she took 3 really bad falls. I could be standing completely still and stumble over like I was drunk.
That is NOT a nice thing to have happen to you when you work on a boat on the Mississippi River! Fall in that river from a moving boat and you are a gonner!
One thing to remember is that the cerebellum is the part of the brain that is most affected by alcohol. You can see the connection with damage to the cerebellum (caused by cholesterol lowering medications) and excessive alcohol intake. The effects are much the same. Except with damage to the cerebellum you can't sleep it off.
That is NOT a nice thing to have happen to you when you work on a boat on the Mississippi River! Fall in that river from a moving boat and you are a gonner!
One thing to remember is that the cerebellum is the part of the brain that is most affected by alcohol. You can see the connection with damage to the cerebellum (caused by cholesterol lowering medications) and excessive alcohol intake. The effects are much the same. Except with damage to the cerebellum you can't sleep it off.
Lulubells
02-15-2007, 07:57 PM
NHone... Thank you, when are they going to admit this to the public? :mad:
edkal
02-18-2007, 03:00 PM
Don't let the doc put you on Lipitor. My husband had the same symptoms and it was because the Lipitor was breaking down his muscles. He's been off of it about 4 months now and occasionally still feels the effect of it. It did horrible things to him.
I agree with the above quote. My muscle problems are still around although not as bad as when on Lipitor, but my legs buckle at times after long periods of sitting. Once walking , no problems, but it is scary when legs buckle and people around me look shocked and ask, "are you OK?" I have been off Lipitor now for over 9 months, so you see the effects can hang around a long time.
Lets hope for all of us that in time it goes away.
I agree with the above quote. My muscle problems are still around although not as bad as when on Lipitor, but my legs buckle at times after long periods of sitting. Once walking , no problems, but it is scary when legs buckle and people around me look shocked and ask, "are you OK?" I have been off Lipitor now for over 9 months, so you see the effects can hang around a long time.
Lets hope for all of us that in time it goes away.