Simvastatin and bouts

Am 47 y/o male have been taking 10mg since June 30, 2008. Over last couple of weeks have had bouts of severe leg pain, not cramps but just achy. Also have lower back pain especially in morning when waking. Problem is i have chronic back pain so hard to distinguish between the two but it just feels different. Also bouts of fatigue. Called my doctor and was told that the aches in legs not a problem because the side effect is cramping not soreness. I don't buy that.

I'm a 46 year old guy - I am going on 180 days at 20mg before bed. I am having pain above my knees, weight gain, itchy shins and breasts, daily headaches that go away if I take two aspirin, some short bouts of depression, stomach pain (I feel like I ate rocks), dizziness/loss of balance. I'd rather have high cholesterol and try to do better with what I eat vs having the side effects.

My husband has been taking 40mg Simvastatin for almost a year. Since taking the statins he has had numerous side effects one of which is stomach cramps with bouts of diarrhea. His muscles have also been wasting away and he has had on and off chest pains which recently landed him in hospital which resulted in an unnecessary angiogram which was a traumatic experience.