 [ Symptoms ] how do i safely stop taking simvastatin 10 mg  i do not nor have i ever had high blood pressure my cholesterol count before simvastatin was 234  a stress test 3 years ago showed that there are no blockages or build up in my arteries my heart is in good shape as a matter of fact the cardiologist told me i had the heart of a thirty year old after learning about the dangers of this drug i am scared and would like to discontinue it please advise  [ Disease ] i would ween myself off of the medicine and cut the pill in half and take half for a week the next week i would take half of a half then take half of a half every other day for a week the fourth week i would discontinue altogether i would tell my doctor if or when i had a visit i think wthis drug you could probably just stop taking it all together but of course i am not a doctor it is not like a blood pressure medicine though i had horrible side effects ttp bruising platelets dramatically dropped muscles hurt brain fog tired from this drug i will never take a statin again i believe there are other more natural things out there that will work my cholestrol was 225 when i was put on it good luck