Zetia and Chills: What Users Say

• Pol...
• December 8, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Started Zetia in September 2020. In October, lab work was done, and everything was normal (liver, kidney function). On November 8, I started having scalp/head pain. I also noticed my hair had been thinning. On November 10, I had SEVERE right-sided abdominal pain, fever, and chills, cough, and shortness of breath. Went to Urgent care and a series of tests came back showing very high liver panel and very high inflammation markers. I stopped taking Zetia on 11/14/2020. Over the next 3 weeks I continued to have many side effects. They included head/scalp pain, hair thinning, cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, sweating, severe abdominal pain on the right and left side, a bad rash on forearm and hand, severe ankle and top of foot pain, fatigue, body aches, and night sweats. I had 4 negative COVID tests and 2 negative antibody tests. Now, I have atrial fibrillation going on (just started 3 days ago). I was a very active 74-year-old with perfect blood work for years. We ruled out COVID and have narrowed it down to Zetia really causing bad side effects."

• Von...
• July 29, 2019

For High Cholesterol "I can't take statins, they make me hurt so bad. No pain medicine even works. My cholesterol is so high now, and I'm on a strict diet and stay on it, but my cholesterol still goes up. Now, my arteries in my neck are clogged. The doctor decided to try me on Zetia. I've been on it for 10 days. My stomach is extended so much, I thought I gained water in my stomach. It hurts so bad. My legs cramp. I couldn't take the treadmill test because I ran out of air. I will have to do a chemical test. I've had the sweats and chills. What is a person to do? I don't know where to turn to anymore. I guess I inherited my dad's bad genes because he died at 42, and right now I am 69 and had strokes and a heart attack. It's all crazy."

• Red...
• May 31, 2017

For High Cholesterol "My efforts to take something other than Statin is Zetia! My liver enzymes spike with Statins along with fatigue, muscle weakness, and cramping, major confusion, and memory difficulty! Overall, my cholesterol is in the 300s, and I need to get it lowered, so Zetia is one of many I've tried and couldn't tolerate! Side effects for me are fatigue, chills, and flushing, then sweats! Muscle charlie horses, joint pain!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2021

For High Cholesterol "I am in perfect health except for my cholesterol, and my numbers have remained the same for 15 years. After the second day of taking Zetia, I knew I would destroy my health. I felt like my face had been beaten by a baseball bat, I was sick with fever, chills, and had labored breathing. I flushed the bottle down the toilet and went online to these patient testimonials to discover the side effects that are not mentioned in the guidelines. I have had a nasty sweat all day today. I cannot wait for this horrible drug to get out of my system. Why would I take something that's going to clog my sinuses when I can't breathe, and I have clogged sinuses, or take something that's going to give me respiratory distress? I always get respiratory illness if I'm sick."

• gon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2016

For High Cholesterol "Only took 2 days. Leg pains already, flu-like symptoms, felt feverish, but no fever. Cold, clammy chills. I can't take statins, and it seems this is a no-go also."