Vytorin side Effects

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This is what I gave to my dr when I stopped taking it.

During the time I took Vytorin I experienced the following:

Inability to focus on task at hand; could not stay on any task thru

completion

Short term memory decreased markedly

Lack of appetite

Nausea after eating very small amount of food

Raw feeling in throat and esophagus while eating or drinking, felt

like salt in a cut

Cough, dry, not productive; hard to take a deep breath

Very dry skin and other tissue all over body including eyes and vagina

and external vaginal area

Body felt like something sucked out all the moisture.

Hives that stopped immediately upon stopping Vytorin

Blistering on hands/fingers that stopped immediately upon stopping

drug. Blistering occurred at night and decreased thru the day. My

hands looked like my esophagus felt. Extremely painful to any touch.

Scalp turned a nasty red color and started to itch constantly

Major change in bowel habits from daily movement with soft stool to

twice weekly or less with hard stool. Fiber and liquid intake was

increased but had no effect.

Intestinal gas/bloating/flatulence almost constant

Muscle aches and cramps different from usual

Any physical activity different from status quo caused sore muscles

the next day

January 2006 could not lift 40 pound bags of dog food and kitty litter

which I routinely carried in July, 2005 and can now carry again

Body ached all over.

Just didn't feel good. Inflammation from heel spurs which was

controlled with over-the-counter antioxidants returned during this

time as I discontinued otc product.

All went away after stopping Vytorin

Barb

Ed Gundy wrote:

>

> As she joined our newest members posted this comment on her request.

>

> " Vytorin is working, but causing side effects. My doctor doesn't think

> these problems are statin-related. I'm scared and would like to know

> if others are experiencing similar side effects. "

>

> Would anyone like to comment back to her?

>

> Ed