Generic Name: Pravastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous (pravastatin)
Pravastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous Reviews
"Was prescribed Pravastatin 80mg for genetically high cholesterol and had to cut it back myself to 40 mg after 4.25 months because getting side effects of non-diabetic neuropathy, odd cramps in hands and legs, overall weakness, could not think straight, could not put simple words together, could not remember complete sentences, hair falling out, muscle pain especially in right bicep, shakiness especially in arms and hands, and more. Finally, since my doctor would not allow me a visit (COVID), I quit Pravastatin altogether on 8/18/20. It is now 9/12/20 and I still feel horrible, but my memory is coming back. How can it be legal to sell this 'medicine'? How cruel to do this to people! How many, I wonder, get misdiagnosed with dementia, when really it is the statins. I am crying right now for others on this drug. Also, Pravastatin depleted and somehow continues to deplete my potassium, even after I quit taking Pravastatin. That is possibly why I continue to feel very weak? Shame on all involved!"
"(I have genetically high cholesterol, I am NOT overweight.) Was on 40 mg Simvastatin several years. My new Dr decided to experiment on me, but who cares, because I am 70. He switched me to 40 mg Atorvastatin for about 18 days of all sorts of side BAD effects. (Atorvastatin must be the worst medicine on Earth!) So he decided to take me off 40 mg Atorvastatin for 20 days. Then he got the bright idea, (and without doing a blood test), to switch me to 80 mg Pravastatin. Pravastatin side effects took longer to kick in, (I was on it about 4 -1/2 mo). I got so sick with just about every BAD side effect including losing my hair. I have been off all statins for about 2 weeks and still feel horrible. Hope to feel better someday soon."
"Extreme pain and inflammation in calves and knees and feet. Weakness upon walking. Intermittent vomiting and nausea. I am now taking vitamin and mineral supplements to try and heal my lower body aches and pains."
"Pravastatin, Atorvastatin, Simvastatin, NONE LOWERED MY CHOLESTEROL BUT all caused heavy brain fog, severe muscle pain, poor kidney values, blurry vision, poor hearing, skin sharp itchy flat plaques, bruising under my eyes, terrible tingling feet, weakness to the point of collapsing at times, hair loss, odd forgetfulness like doing tasks inside out-like going to dealer to get winter tires swapped out to summer and an oil change as I have done for years, but 6 months ago I did not even realize I never put the winter tires in the truck for the dealer to swap out and only found out a few weeks ago that my summer tires were on all winter and I put the winter tires in the truck to get swapped out a few weeks ago with my oil change but the dealer told me i already had my summer tires on, and it was hard to comprehend, also had terrible trouble finding things, forgot I was looking for anything etc. Somebody needs to find out if people are misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's but on Statins!!!"
"Worked on cholesterol. Left me with foggy brain though. Switched to Lipitor and all is good!"
"Pravastatin works great. Sometimes I do have to stop it for a day or two because of muscle or bone pain but I start back up because I need it."
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