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Q: How much alcohol is considered too much while taking Zocor?
I’m 25 and drink fair amounts of alcohol on the weekends, host poker nights, parties, go out, etc.. Just recently I was told by my doctor I have high cholesterol for my age, so he wants me to diet and take Zocor for a while to bring it down. He obviously recommends avoiding alcohol, but how much of my lifestyle do I really need to change, if any, to avoid liver problems?
A: any drinking on any medication can cause liver problems… just depends on your liver. Without meds Excessive drinking causes liver failure.
Q: Can taking zocor cause the side effect of itching and feeling of pins and needles?
My husband just started about 6 weeks ago taking Zocor. Now he feels itchy, but in a funny sort of way. Could it be the medication?
A: Yes it could I’ve been told that it can effect your nerve endings. It’s best to talk to your doctor though. My doctor also told me to watch for leg pain and cramps.
Q: Is it safe to drink beer and take Zocor?
I am on Zocor for high cholesterol and the pharmacy is now closed. I have drank 4 budlights. Does anyone know if it is safe for me to take my regular dose of Zocor before bedtime, or should I wait til tomorrow. Thanks so much. Hope everyone is doing well…!!
A: I would wait until tomorrow as I’m finding information pertaining to the possibility of liver damage. Better safe than sorry!
Q: Zocor and alcohol how much will they counteract each other?
My wife and I usually do one night of going downtown, drinking pretty heavy but only do it about twice / year. Getting ready to start Zocor but didn’t know if I should wait to start it until after we go out or not?
A: That’s a good question for a doctor. I take zocor but I don’t drink alcohol.
Q: How soon after starting zocor should you experience muscle pain or other symptoms ?
L have been using it for over 2 months
A: Congratulations. You’re not getting any side effects. They usually show up within a week. It’s incredibly improbably that you’ll ever be affected by any side effects in the future unless you change your dosage.
Q: What do you know about multiple sclerosis and statin drugs like Zocor?
I have been diagnosed off and on for 7 years now. My last diagnoses was 5 months ago and I started taking shots i was having a localized reaction and my dr took me off it. He told me there has been studies that have shown that statin drugs work for ms. I have never heard of this. He also told that since I have been diagnosed more then 5 years i will not become permantly disabled. Please give me your thoughts of this.
A: To my knowledge statins have no affect upon MS. I have heard it said that if you have MS for five or more years without a serious relapse, chances are your MS will not become progressive. However I do have friends who have had MS for decades see it go from relapsing remitting to progressive. In fact, one of my friends had MS for 20 years without it being problematic. But one morning he woke up and found he could no longer walk. He underwent chemo and now appears to be improving. Then I have friends who have had MS for decades and never missed a day of work. I have had MS for twenty years. For ten years all I had were minor symptoms. But then I went blind in my left eye, had severe cognitive problems and could not walk without a cane. While I almost made a full recovery, I know full well that MS is highly unpredictable. I have had doctors tell me that my MS will probably not be a major problem. But I know that they HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW.
Q: Are there any major side effects from taking Zocor?
My husband started taking the medication about a month ago in response to high cholesterol and now is experiencing what can only be described as a tightening of the muscles in his chest. I do not think it would be considered a heart problem and it is not extremely painful as far as I know, but he did not have this before he started taking the medication. Please respond with any information you may have. Thank you!
A: ZOCAR – BRAND NAME OF SIMVASTATIN prescribed for lowering Cholesterol.
The two main side effects of ZOCAR are Rhabdomyolysis and Myopathy.
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious disorder that causes kidney damage resulting from toxic effects of the contents of muscle cells. Myoglobin is an iron-containing pigment found in the skeletal muscle. When the skeletal muscle is damaged, the myoglobin is released into the bloodstream. It is filtered out of the bloodstream by the kidneys. Myoglobin may obstruct the structures of the kidney, causing damage such as acute tubular necrosis or kidney failure. Myoglobin breaks down into potentially toxic compounds, which will also cause kidney failure.
Additionally, Necrotic (dead tissue) skeletal muscle may cause massive fluid shifts from the bloodstream into the muscle, reducing the relative fluid volume of the body and leading to shock and reduced blood flow to the kidneys.
If you have taken Zocor and have experienced any of the following zocor side effects, you should contact your Doctor immediately.
- Abnormal urine color (dark, red, or cola colored)
- Muscle tenderness weakness of the affected muscle(s)
- Generalized weakness
- Muscle stiffness or aching (myalgia)
Myopathy on the other hand is defined as any abnormal condition or disease of the muscle tissues, commonly involving skeletal tissue. Drug-induced myopathy usually develops insidiously.
The onset of clinical manifestations of zocor side effects can occur from days to months after exposure to Zocor. Commonly, patients complain about progressive, generalized muscle weakness, muscle pain (myalgia), or fatigue. Typically, muscle weakness of the arms and legs is the most common and obvious symptom.
Early recognition and diagnosis of Zocor induced Mypoathy is essential. If you suspect of suffering from Myopathy you need to stop taking Zocor immediately or have a doctor reduce the dosage immediately. If Myopathy diagnosis is not quickly made the risk of greater disability and complications, such as rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuric renal failure greatly increases. Risk factors associated with drug- induced myopathy include liver and renal failure and enzyme inhibition.-
Q: Can i skip my cholesterol lowering daily pill (zocor) for a few days (say a week or so) ?
Like when i have the flu/fever I take tylenol/ibuprofen so I skip the zocor thinking it will be easier on the liver. Any side effects of going of zocor for a week or two ?
A: you should always take your meds as prescribed, your doctor put you on it for a reason and that reason doesn’t go away when you have a cold/flu. Taking tylenol occasionally won’t affect the liver and you don’t need to stop the zocor just because you are taking tylenol. Ibuprofen is cleared in the kidneys, so there would be no need to stop the zocor since it doesn’t impact the liver.
Q: Switching from Lipitor to Zocor generic?
I am taking 20mg per day of Lipitor. What is the equivalent dose of generic Zocor?
A: It would be 40mg of zocor (simvastatin)
2 x10mgSimvastatin = 1×10mg Lipitor
Q: I have read that some men taking the drug Zocor have found loss of libido as a result of taking the drug. Is s?
result. Is there any evidence of this result?
A: Zocor is a Statin drug usually prescribed to lower cholesterol levels. There are a good many side effects. Below is one that indicates it can cause sexual dysfunction.
Other potential side effects of Zocor:
In addition to very serious muscle and severe liver problems many studies have shown that Zocor side effects could include memory loss and personality changes, as well as irritability and sexual dysfunction.
Q: what are the side effects of stopping the simvastatin (zocor) drug?
my mother has stopped this and i wondered if there were any long or short term effects.
A: probably none… But her cholesterol will go up and puts her at an increase risk for heart disease. Why did she stop?
Q: If you take Zocor for a long time can you ever stop taking it?
One of the side effects is that it keeps your sex drive low. Is there a way to keep this from happening?
A: zocor does not decrease your sex drive hun…continue zocor, stop your wife!
Q: my doctor just put me on zocor 20 mg after reading reviews of how sick its made people im afraid to take it my?
cholesterol is high even after losing 40 pounds.im a 40 yr old female my dad had high cholesterol.my doctor at first want gona put me on nothing for 6 months if i promised to lose 50 more pounds.then he said for health protection i need to take the zocor.has anyone had any good from being on zocor.
A: I’ve been on Zocor 40mg (plus Niaspan) for years, No mysterious aches/pains, no liver problems, no dementia, nothing.
As one answer said, the vast majority of patients have no side effects.
Q: Does anyone experience ITCHING with taking Zocor?
I have been taking Zocor for my cholesterol for 2 months now, and the itching in my hands and feet is driving me nuts. My cholesterol was only “borderline high” so I want to go off of this NOW. Any advice for me? My reading was 235.
A: Hi,
Sounds like the skin reactions that I was having two to three years ago right after I poisoned my liver from too much and too many toxic micro-nutritional supplements for too long. My sleep was terrible back then when I was having severe pruritus Urticaria allergic reactions to foods antibiotic-meds skin-creams shower-water and my own sweat and who knows what other toxins, that would then also promote fungal infections and lymph gland swellings from my weakened immune system.
After several months I eventually learned to make more costly organic nutritional choices, that then allowed my immune system and organs to rebuild and get stronger so I could again get a fairly good night’s sleep.
IF YI – my own skin-pruritus-Urticaria issues have cost about $2,500 in the last three years to learn what I now know – which is that ALL skin diseases are a result of one’s micro-nutrition and/or toxic ‘absorption’ from the air skin or gut and/or hygiene and/or parasites.
Since petrolatum med steroid antibiotic pushing MDs were not very helpful, and it ‘almost’ took too long to learn what I now try to teach others, I now take a little time each week to help others understand that more costly nutrition helps to heal one’s body – NOT meds or supplements.
Poor quality and/or low cost micro-nutrition that will weaken one’s immune system, will cause/ allow/ promote diabetes types of fungal infections and itch rash diseases and almost any other disease, even if one might be very very young or a toddler or has never been ‘overweight’ in their life.
With my own liver disease, within five minutes to four to six hours after being triggered my allergic reactions will begin and will last for a few minutes to a couple of hours and would cause small water blisters along with skin fevers and itches and then rashes and then long term scaling. When my malady was at its worst – I used to have allergic itches to my own sweat that I was burning off after showering or during exercise or when parts of my body got hot – during a time in my life when I used to have considerable toxins stored within my body fat, along with a severely weakened immune and filter systems – that for some reason would not eliminate these strong toxins into a stool. [See heat rashes at: <> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholinergic_urticaria <>.]
Monistat_7 and Desenex are moist-area anti-fungals and Monistat_Derm and Head_&_Shoulders are also anti-fungals, but you really need to do more internet research from the links I have given to better understand how difficult it is for meds alone to totally remedy serious skin maladies. After I began using too much of a thin petrolatum based skin cream I eventually checked into the ER one morning due to my ‘severely’ swollen lymph glands that made me think I might have contracted lymphoma. So only use med creams that are prescribed in a very-minimal way over a thin layer of wash water, so that one’s immune system and skin/ organs can repair and grow stronger ‘naturally’ without also poisoning one’s liver further.
Since when I was an asthmatic teen and learned I would have severe reactions when I ‘accidentally’ inhaled or used ‘any’ deodorants, and could not eat cinnamon stuff without having an anaphylactic reaction – because cinnamon has some toxins that are strong enough to substitute for pesticides, my life long triggers have taught me to use hypo-allergenic non-perfumed soaps in a minimal way and to sometimes powder different portions of my body with cornstarch to help minimize yeast infections; especially whenever my micro-nutritional absorption within my gut has been less than was ‘necessary’ to ‘adequately’ repair my body’s immune system, organs, and skin on a daily basis.
Lastly, even though I might not have answered your question as ‘specifically’ as you may have wanted, to help you with simple and concise information on ALL itch rash illnesses and for short and long term solutions to them ALL – the following link has considerable info within a ‘report’ I recently posted on Y_A:
<> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091113104039AAbnGet <>
The report is an accumulation of my own investigations into itch rash illnesses that are due to my own non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, even though I have a fairly low BMI of 26.
I truly truly hope that what you might rapidly learn in the next few minutes will help you to decide on the correct choices that will remedy your painful malady in the future.
My best to you and yours,
AI – self taught nutritionIsT ><+>[(-:]
PS – IF YI – a nutrition ranking I have learned about is posted at: <> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091101184933AA0kQ63 <>. FYI – The most nutritionally ‘dense’ foods are expensive leafy green vegetables.
Q: How do I get brand Zocor for $10 a month?
I heard zocor want’t to under sell the generic brands.
A: According to a news report on ABC last night, brand Zocor will be available to customers of United Health Care prescription insurance plans. The generic form of Zocor (simvistatin) with be offered by UHC for a copay of around $50. This is a deal that Merck, the makers of Zocor, has worked out with UHC so that Merck can still make money on the brand name Zocor even though it lost it’s US patent as of midnight this morning. If you do not have UHC prescription drug coverage, you will probably save more money by choosing the generic, simvistatin when you get your refill.
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