User Reviews for Vytorin 10-40 oral

cut my high cholestrol in half within 60 days

My muscles in my upper legs ache and between my shoulder blades, I'm only take 1/2 of a pill now and hoping that will work with getting rid of the aches and still help with my numbers

I had been taking 2 different medications that worked for a while. In addition to my trygliceride levels being too high, I also have an inherited high cholesteral levels. In the first 4 weeks, my counts decreased 80 points in total, with my LDL improving by 40 points, my HDL was much better too.

I have to watch what I eat closely in order to prevent stomach pain due to bile. Liver spots seem to increase somewhat, but I am 64.

It has not lowered my LDL much. Still getting High Cholestrol reading. I am on 10/40. Have been on Medication for long time. First was 10/20.

When I started taking Vytorin my Cholesterol was 444, within 3 months, it had dropped to 177. In Previous years I have tried numerous medicines to lower my cholesterol with no luck. I highly recommend this drug.

Some problem with muscular pain and sleeping.

My cholesterol was down 120 points after 60 days, but this drug gave me a terible GI track problem, bad case of acid reflux...I stop taking it and the prolem go away after a week.

I took Vytorin for 3 weeks, it seriously tore up my GI system, (pain, severe gas) Black, black, black stool. Severe lower back muscle pain. Missed 3 weeks of work. It took a month for the pain to subside after discontinuance. The other statins also gave me severe muscle pain, i refuse to take them.

I have very good results with this med, however the cost is getting abit high. I haven't been ablr to find a generick brand. Does anyone know if there is one?

Taking 10/40 for 5 years. Lowered cholesterol from 386 to 234. However, it continually fluctuates and never lower than 234.

Only been taking for a few days, but every day (so far)has been waves of nausea and vomiting. Hoping this will pass soon otherwise, I'm off this med.

started taking this drug in nov 2003 and it worked great for me. Cholesterol went from 235 down to 104 at present. Ill keep taking it.

I am on disability and on many medications that cause drowsiness. I have a problem falling asleep behind the wheel and other places. This medication has made it much worse.

This is an amazing drug dropped my tri by 200

My total cholesterol is now 147

I have been on Vytorin for a week tomorrow, I believe I would be in big trouble if I continue to use this drug, severe pain in the knees and legs.

I was on Vytorin 10/40 po for approximately 5 years. I have a very strong family hx. of sudden heart attacks at an early age. I stopped taking the med. about one year ago, because my liver enzymes were suddenly WAY too high! I don't drink or smoke, and this was very new for me. I felt I had a choice: heart attack or liver failure. No one should have to face that! Also, I noticed that my muscles (not muscle tone) seemed to be "shrinking". And the price of the drug was outrageous! However, my physician seems to have a totally laissez-faire attitude - like "whatever". And recommended that I restart the same medical regimen. Oh, did I mention that I have developed NASH - nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease! This frightens me greatly...even after being off of the med., a recheck shows my liver enzymes still way out of whack. So, I'm going to start taking this mess again. I should get a 2nd opinion, but who can afford all of this in our current "depression"?! With two jobs, we can barely afford dental care for our son! My father died at 21 from ht. disease (3 wks before I was born); my mother died from it at 58; my grandfather had a massive ht. attack at 54, then a final one at 76. Sigh! I have no choice. No one really seems interested and could care less. (And I'm in the nursing profession, too). The info. out there is so confusing and changes constantly. It's not right and not fair to patients whose lives depend on these meds...Read More Read Less