User Reviews for lovastatin oral

Had frequent bowl movement, swelling of ankles and feet.

I'm on the generic lovastatin 40 mg, but recently the color of the pill has changed from blue to white CTI 143, just wondering if the ingredients are the same. I sort of had DVT symptons, but I'm on allopurinol for gout.

Overall cholesterol was 217. Tested one year later and it was 170. I have experienced ocassional swelling of my lips and tongue... Without warning. I am not sure if this is related to Lovastatin... Has anyone experienced this.

i have patches of blood on my right knee and now on my left leg in patches.

I have blood tests once a year and now My Dr. says am pre Diabetic from prolonged use of this drug. Wonder if there is an alternative to take its place that is safer. I stopped taking this drug I refuse to become a diabetic because of medications. Just watching my cholesterol intake. I feel much better since I stopped.

seems to be working but I am not comfortable with how it works. I would like to look into other medications

I was prescribed this after a heart attack. I took 4 pills over 4 days, and had severe muscle weakness. I was unable to stand without help, and ended up in hospital after a severe fall. I could not bear weight on my legs to use stairs. I was immediately taken off of it.

The pills have lowered my bad cholesterol about 30 to 40 points. But my good cholesterol is still low.

just been taking it for 2 months

Stomach cramps Bloting and musle pain in the leg, does anyone has this.

This statin interfered with my antedepressant. It took me 4 months to realize this. When I stopped using the statin, I started feeling better in a few weeks. I am now back to my old self.

after a couple years of use, recently discovered it was causing my muscle pain (hands, feet, legs, shoulders) which was in addition to my chronic arthritic pain in multiple areas. For this reason my m.d. probably didn't pay close attention to this relatively new pain and the lovastatin was not considered. I understand it probably is due to interaction with one of my other meds, but nevertheless, suffering with extra pain has not been fun and could have been stopped sooner. After only 2 days off, the "muscle pain" is dramatically lessened or is gone. My levels were not dangerously high and no heart condition yet, so did not consult doc before stopping tx. I will notify him and plan on starting fish oil supplement for lowering the levels (hopefully.)Read More Read Less

Not only the medication was horrible, muscle pain/loss, cant walk up stairs, pain cant lift. Only took total of 17 pills and also had rapid heart beat. My doctor told me it will go away in 6-8 weeks, i was in such severe pain, went to urgent care and they took me off immediately. The sad part is doctors will not say the pain was from the stain, but i have found internists, and doctors and nurses finally had every test possible to rule out anything else that could be the reason, nothing was found. I now am damaged because of the statins.Read More Read Less

no problems have started haveing ringing in ears but do not know if caused by this med at this time

I was on Advicor for a lot of years for high cholesterol with no problems. With changes to my insurance, this was no no longer covered. My doctor presribed this Rx and seemed to work well for the first few months, but over the next several months I noticed increasing achs and pains, so I decided to research my meds and found that a lot of others that were taking Lovastatin, were having the same issues that I was having. I am quitting using this Rx for a while to see what happens.

I got chest pains when I was taking this drug

A very bad cough

My diagnoses is Hypercholesterolemia which the type of high cholesterol that some people inherit, and it's not food or excercise related. Now that my age mid 50's my LDL's are off the charts, therfore my totals are in the area of 320's. I've been on and off of many statin drug names over the past 10 years and all of them caused me to suffer severe muscle pain, lack of energy and depression- side effects. Lovastain is the last statin drug I've been taken at a high does of 80mg daily. As of 1 month ago I stopped taking the two pills and also stopped the over-the-counter Co-Q-10 (100mg) as well because of suffering allergic reaction. I've called my Dr today to ask for an alternative drug to replace Lovastatin... I'm not sure what she will offer, but I'm afraid of Heart Attacks and Strokes because of family history, so I'm willing to try just about anything other than STATINS... If anyone has suggestions for alternatives, please share them... thank youRead More Read Less