I’ve been taking a statin now for about 3 months, and my sleep pattern has been severely disrupted. And I do seem to be remembering more of my dreams than usual too. I take Lipitor, 20mg at night. I never would have thought it had anything to do with Lipitor (and maybe it doesn’t, but it sure is a weird coincidence).
Simvastatin is the generic name for Zocor which is the equivalent of Lipitor.
Anyway, I never connected the co-incidence until I read this article.
With my luck, the doctor will prescibe some sort of "normal dream-sleep" drug.
I take mine in the morning...that way it interupts my sleep at work.
I have taken Lipitor for several years and I sleep like a rock 95% of the time. I also have been gaining weight for years before, but I have been able to lose 40 pounds over the past 8 months.
Lipitor destroyed my sleep. I quit using it.
Three Tbsp’s honey and cider vinegar once a day now. Sleep good.