And just to add, I was on Lipitor (10 mg) for about six or seven years. Recently I changed to Zocor when it went off patent and my doctor says that 40 mg is roughly comparable to the 10 mg dose of Lipitor. The cost through my medical care plan is quite significant. I only pay $20 for three months supply of the new generic Zocor where it would have been several hundred dollars for Lipitor. I can't tell any real difference in the two. But I intend to raise this again with my doctor. He stays on top of this pretty well. I tend to trust his judgment and I haven't always trusted some of my doctors. I will argue with them if I don't agree with them. I have always believed that our medical care is up to us and that we are the "boss" when it comes to this subject.
So do you still have the weird dreams after switching to the generic Zocor? I have been on Zocor for a couple of years and just recently switched to the generic version. I have never had any weird dreams from either version...but then I rarely ever remember my dreams anyway.
I have noticed a bit of memory loss however...I just attributed it to menopause and hormone levels...but maybe the Zocor is the culprit. I'll be discussing this with my doctor at my next check up.
Some of those effects I see in my dad. We've been battling his lower back pain for some time now (along with fatigue etc.). Some we know is spine related, but after all the things they've done, including melting some of the nerves, he still has back pain. Now I'm wondering if Zocor is partly responsible.
Ya gotta keep up with meds these days. Docs see too many patients per day, and rely too much (I think) on the latest greatest drug to come down the pipe.