Simvastatin and insomnia

I have been taking Simvastatin for 2 mos & I have been experiencing horrible insomnia,fatigue, and frequent nocturia with urgency. I would particularly like to know if any one else has experience the urinary urgency?

This site may have saved my life! My blood pressure & cholesterol meds were changed last Sept., and like Virge, 3 months later I had a severe vertigo attack (while driving). Long story short, I have been a wreck ever since...feeling dizzy & faint, anxiety attacks, spiking BP, acute insomnia, soreness in the back of my neck, overly sensitive to bright lights and loud sounds, and several reactions to anti-anxiety meds & vitamin B pills (some of which placed me in ER!).

I've seen over 20 different doctors & specialists, and NOT ONE has ever questioned the Simvastatin. A couple weeks ago, I Googled Simvastatin & vertigo and saw that vertigo was listed as a side-effect...then I saw the notes on this site. This prompted another visit to my doctor.

I've been off it ever since, and have noticed a substantial change for the better (I can sleep well again!) - although I'm still always dizzy and my BP has risen. I'm hoping that by taking it for so long, I haven't incurred any substantial long-term side-effects! I'm also wondering why some of us react so negatively to the drug - if there is another underlying medical condition that would cause such an adverse reaction?

Has anyone had hair loss? I have been on Simvastatin for 30 days adn I noticed hair loss.

Severe insomnia,have been two two M.D. sleep clinics. Only answer was sleeping pills. Had pain in shoulder but MRI showed nothing. Chronic fatigue and depression (which is what happens when you go 54 hours without sleep). My daughter had same symptoms and figured it out. Problems started going away 3 days after quitting Simvastatin. Now have to get off of the sleeping pill addiction.
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about three months after taking simvastatin I had a bad attack of vertigo and have been suffering with dizziness & feeling off balance, also panic attacks have ocurred, I did not experience this before taking this drug. This has now been going on for 4 months. has anybody else experienced this.

Stomach cramps, night sweats which stopped when I forgot to take them on a long weekend away.

my husband has been on simvastatin 20mg for 2wks and has trouble sleeping since taking them has anyone else had these simptons