muscle aches / statins - High Cholesterol Message Board

eric6010 · 07-24-2008, 11:17 AM

Seven years ago I was put on pravachol for my cholesterol. It made my muscles in my back and legs ache. I stopped taking it and got better. I haven't taken anything in seven years except flax seed oil or fish oil.I had blood work again and my numbers are up.Doctor wants me to take zocor. I explained to him about my previous experience. He said to take Coq10 a couple of days before starting the Zocor and it should help with the muscle aches. My question is what are the possibilities of the Zocor affecting me like the Pravachol? I'm skeptical about taking the Zocor because of this.

Rita27 · 07-28-2008, 06:54 PM

Hi, I take COQ10 every day and I still had to stop the statins. My numbers are not good, but I can't stand that muscle ache thing. I think the statins are dangerous.

dtrb01 · 08-04-2008, 09:31 PM

I started out with Lipitor and I struggled with the soreness. I have been on Vytorin for over a year and it seems to be better and I have seen some positive results with my numbers. I also take CQ10, grape seed extract, redyeast rice, vit. c, and Fish oil with the hope of being able to eventually get off the statins all together.

namelessme · 08-05-2008, 10:44 AM

I see no reason to be on both Vytorin and red yeast rice at the same time. They are both forms of statins (Zocor in Vytorin, natural Lovastatin in red yeast rice).

JoAnne47250 · 09-09-2008, 09:05 AM

Does anyone else have problems with nerve pain/tingling while taking statins? I have been taking pravachol for almost a year now, and have had worsening symptoms for about 9 of those months. I stopped taking the meds for 3 weeks w/o much benefit. Any ideas?