I am 72 yrs, female, 5'2', 110lbs. In May my LDL was 165, my doctor put me on Zocor. A month later it had dropped to 94. I want to stop this rx as I don't think I really need it. Is it safe to just stop?
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Q: Can I stop taking Zocor
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7/24/08 6:09pm
Granny,
Thanks for your question.
The goal for LDL is less than 130, so it seems that the zocor worked well for you. I'm not sure why you want to stop it. Are you having any side effects? If cost is an issue, zocor is now available as a generic.
As a rule, patients should never stop taking any medication without first discussing it with their physician. Doctors put a lot of thought and consideration of a patient's overall health status, family history, and risk factors when they make a decision to add a new medication. So, before making this move, please contact him/her and discuss it.
Best wishes.
Martin Cane, M.D.
7/24/08 6:12pm
Granny,
Thanks for your question.
The goal for LDL is less than 130, so it seems that the zocor worked well for you. I'm not sure why you want to stop it. Are you having any side effects? If cost is an issue, zocor is now available as a generic.
As a rule, patients should never stop taking any medication without first discussing it with their physician. Doctors put a lot of thought and consideration of a patient's overall health status, family history, and risk factors when they make a decision to add a new medication. So, before making this move, please contact him/her and discuss it.
Best wishes.
Martin Cane, M.D.
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I have had lvl 6 out of 10 leg pain in my lower front leg muscles off and on for many months. My doctor told me when I started generic zocor that I would have to take it the rest of my life but, he did not allow me to try diet and exercise alt. My colesterol dropped in 3 mos. from 224 to 159 and I believe that was, in part, from eating a large bowl of oatmeal 95% of the mornings during that time.
I want to stop using the zocor, keep eating the oatmeal and increasing my exercise, and have blood work done in 3 mos. to see how the lvls are. So how do I stop? Do I need to ween off and how or can I just quit?
Thank you, CJ