I have use Pravachol for over four years now. My total cholesterol lever has changed from 250 to 160. I have had no side effects from this drug. Published: September 20, 2007 ::

I've been taking it for about 12 days and I feel awful! Pain in my spine, legs, hands, headache. Feel like a zombie. Will try to switch to an herbal like red rice yeast. I hate it! Published: December 10, 2007 ::

I've been on Pravachol for 12 days and I feel awful! Pain in joints and spine, headache, feel like a zombie, no energy. Feel dislocated from everything. Going to ask my dr. about going to red rice yeast. Published: December 10, 2007 ::

My father was given this medication after bypass 2 yrs ago & complained about the burning sensation in his face/he was told it was better than the alternative. After blood test showed chol. level of 167, dr increased to 40 mg in May 2007. He complained of pain in every bone & muscle of his body- he became so weak. He blamed the medication for his pain/stopped taking but too late...his muscles were so weak that his heart gave out in his sleep..I don't trust this medication at all! Published: March 31, 2008 ::

I have been taking Pravachol for several years. It seems to be effective with little adverse effects. However during the time I have taken this drug, I have had an allergic reaction,(watering and running nose usully in one nostril.) I stopped taking Pravachol every other night, and noticed my allergies are not present. Published: March 01, 2008 ::

I think this medicine makes my knees hurt at night, more than usual. I stopped and don't have the problem of waking at night with pain. Is this one of the side effects? Published: May 02, 2008 ::

used Pravachol 80 mg at night for 7 yrs. Could not get LDL below 109 with Zetia added for tha last 3 years HDL is 65 LDL down to 55 from 109. Total cholesterol is 122. No aches, no pain Published: April 08, 2008 ::

Provachol has been prescribed for me but I am afraid to take it because of the many side effects that all meds that are advertise have on your organs!! Published: October 25, 2007 ::

I've been taking this drug for a little over 8 months. Just recently I've been experiencing weird pain in my legs...stabbing, vibrating (only way I can explain it) pains in my right leg (mostly thigh). It lasts about 1 - 2 minutes then gone. Pain reoccurs but not on a daily basis. Is this something I should be worried about? Do I need to discuss this with my dr? Not sure what I'm looking for. I was on another statin and my legs hurt badly all over. This is not the same pain. Published: November 07, 2008 ::

I have been taking Pravachol for 2 weeks now and every muscle hurst and I have bloated so much and also having a hard time breathing so going to stop it myself and call the doctor in morning Published: April 26, 2008 ::

Acute pain in lower left leg. Onset of pain random, but gripping. Published: May 24, 2008 ::