I tend to believe that this cholesterol issue is another snow job and with the media has become another mind control gimmick paid for and by our medicine for profit system that exist in the good old USA. My mother is 93 gets around very well is alert and has high cholesterol, so if high cholesterol is good enough for my mother (who refuses these type of meds) its good enough for me, thanks for the genes mom. My PN began six weeks after taking Zocor in 8/23/2003. One good thing about the VA my medical records are only a mouse click away. Enjoy the day.