zocor

Posted By Carol Cacciola on March 05, 1999 at 18:39:05:







I am 42 yrs old.  My cholesterol is 245, HDL-52, LDL-175.  My mother died at the age of 60 with a heart attack, my father has had open heart surgery, one of my brothers had two stents(spelling?) put in at the age of 43, and my other brother has high blood pressure.  I know I have a reason to be concerened about my heart.  I am concerened about starting Zocor because of the side effet of depression.  I am on zoloft, 50 mg once a day since Sept. of 98.  It scares me to death that one of the side effects of Zocor is depression.  I know I need to lower my cholesterol.  Do you think it would be ok to take Zocor?  I am also taking Synthriod (.05 mg)