Cholesterol Forums (Page 23)

Discomfort in back almost like the feeling of getting the flu. switched from storwin to.zuvamor last week, I didn't feel like this on storwin. ## Hello, Lesley! How are you feeling? Zuvamor contains the active ingredient Rosuvastatin and it can cause those types of aches as side effects in some people that take it. Why did you change medications? ## Feeling better thanks, my doctor renewed my script after 6 months and said that Zuvamor is a clone of Crestor and is a better option.

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require insert to see side effects tried other sites but does not seem to be available and not in my tablet package ## Hello, Alison! How are you? This contains the active ingredient Rosuvastatin, which is used to help lower cholesterol. Its side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I stopped taking my plastics and started using horse chestnut 300 milligram my doctor advised me that I could take them both together but after reading the advice on WebMD um I don't think I should be taking them together I have high cholesterol to stance one of my heart in one of my leg and I just need some help should I take them together ## Hello, Lu! How are you? Are you aware that the horse chestnut isn't actually proven to work? It would have been better to stay on the Plavix and not take it. And since the horse chestnut is a supplement, it hasn't been tested for interactions with prescription medications, so your doctor likely knows more on that. Are you on any other medications?

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My grandma gave me one of her old purses & I found a few small round mint green pills with G02 on one side & LU on the other side can u tell me what it is and what its used for so I'll know if she has been missing a dose of her medication that she really needs. ## Hello, Melarry! How are you? This tablet contains 20mgs of Lovastatin, which is used to help lower cholesterol. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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my mother was on a statin drug for 10 years and she started juicing using carrots some other fruits and veggies and lots of celery. just recently she has been taken off her statin drugs. it worked for her. maybe it will work for others. ## Hello, Patty! How are you and your mother? It is well known that some natural nutrients can help lower cholesterol levels, so she was definitely doing something right. And thank for posting this for others, those Statin drugs can cause some problematic side effects, so not everyone can take them! Is there anything I can help with?

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Basic purpose of using complamina retard 500 ## Complamine Retard contains Xanthinol Nicotinate, a form of the B3 vitamin Niacin. It is an essential nutrient for the human body and not having enough of it can cause or aggravate health problems. Do you have any other questions? ## I had vertigo. Doctor prescribed complamina retard. Is it okay? What are the side effects of prolonged taking?

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Can I take AMOX TR-K CLV 875-125 MG TAB while also taking SIMVASTATIN 40MG TAB? ## Hi, Desiree! How are you? I didn't find any interactions listed between these two medications, but you should double check with your doctor or pharmacist to be certain. The antibiotic is a generic for Augmentin, it's used to treat various types of infections and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and non-allergic skin rash. Learn more Augmentin details here. Simvastatin is most commonly used to help lower cholesterol and may cause side effects such as nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Learn more Simvastatin details here. ## Can I combine ibuprofen 800mg with amox tr-k clv 875-125mg ? I have headaches and my throat -glands are swollen/painful?

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There's no question that Welchol has been moderately effective at lowering my LDL cholesterol, but monthly prescription cost (including Welchol loyalty program discount) has doubled since I started taking it in 2013. Ridiculous! I've found internet references to Welchol being on the market as early as 2005, which means development costs have long since been recovered. Current pricing, which includes a $50 increase within the past 30 days alone, is nothing short of extortion. I'm out! Back to statins which work just as we'll. I can learn to live with the chest pains, but I can never reconcile being taken advantage of. ## Hello Dave! How are you? Rather than the statins, if they are causing you chest pain, you may want to ask about trying something such as Fenofibrate, whi...

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can my medication pravastatin 40mg bisoprolol10mg, losartan100 cause me to itch. when i take my medication at night im up all night scratch all over. i find this happens only at night. so im thinking thats when i take these 3 medications and one could be the culpit. What do you think is thiis possible. ## There's a very good chance that it's due to the Losartan and Bisoprolol. Learn more Losartan details here. Learn more Bisoprolol details here. These are blood pressure/cardiac medications, so the very nature of how they work is by acting on your circulatory system and the change in circulation does cause itchiness in some people. I've experienced it myself with the ones that I take. You may get some relief if you take them a little time apart, rather than both at once, such...

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I found this in my daughters purse what the he'll is it ## Hello, Boo Boo! How are you? This tablet contains 40mgs of Simvastatin, which is used to help lower cholesterol. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Found it in bottle of PRO 40 on one side and APO on other? ## Hello, Joseph! How are you? Both of these tablets contain 40mgs of Pravastatin, which is used to help lower cholesterol. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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pravastatin sodium 20mg tate white round teva on one side and the numbers 7201 on the other ## Hello, Jay! How are you? Not all are the same color, since the color actually doesn't mean anything. This one is a light yellow, almost a cream colored tablet. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Is it ok to cut the Vytorin 10/80 pill (marked 315) in half? I would like to try half the dosage for two months and then see what my corresponding blood lab reading show insofar as potential changes in my cholesterol levels. Is it ok to cut this Vytorin 10/80 pill (marked 315) in half? ## Hello, GaryH! How are you? This isn't a time released tablet, so unless the pharmacy or your doctor has instructed you not to do so, it isn't a problem. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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What happens to your cholesterol levels when going off lipitor cold turkey? I went off of it two months ago and then got scared about my cholesterol levels. I went off by weaning. First, one full pill then 1/2 pill next day. Did this for almost a week. Then I went to 1/2 pill daily for a week. Then 1/2 pill every other day. Finally I stopped. I had no side effects except feeling great. My greatest concern is my cholesterol levels. Do they sky rocket and if so how much? Also, if I start a niacin, red rice, ubiquinol To regimen will this help. Can I take these while weaning off lipitor? You see, after I went off the lipitor I got scared and went back on it . Thanks for any help anyone can give me. ## Hello, Squeekers10! How are you? When is the last time you had your cholesterol levels ch...

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my doctor has prescribed this medicine. i want to know what is the purpose of this medicine ## Are you certain that this is the correct name? I can't find any listings for anything under this name or something similar. Can you double check and post back, please? What country are you in? ## nicovas 500 doctor prescribe me,may i know for what purpose?regards,mir. ## any side effects if have nicovas 500 for long use ## nicovas 500 = inositol nicotinate tablet BP Side Effect Inositol nicotinate seems to be safe for most people. It can cause some side effects such as stomach upset, headache, nausea, burping, and hiccups. It might also cause liver damage like other niacin products in some people. Some inositol nicotinate products are promoted as "no-flush" niacin because some peop...

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cardiac quadruple bypass patient.switched from crestor to zuvamor 20 mg in jan 2014.ldl reading increased from 1.7 in September 2012 to 2.4 in April 2014.diet and everything else unchanged during this period. can zuvamor switchover be the culprit.

White oval pill big 225 on one side & I a line G what is it??? I need to know if thier is is any PCN in them??? Hopefully it's anti-biotic? ?? ## Sorry, its a cholesterol drug by the name of Gemfibrozil (600 mg). Good luck with what I'm guessing is a bad tooth? That's when I get the most desperate for antibiotics. Who can afford the dentist, really! ## Hello, Nico! How are you? This tablet contains 600mgs of Gemfibrozil, it is actually a fibrate drug that's used to help lower cholesterol. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, gallstones and GI distress. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I M SUFFERING FROM ANGINA SINCE 2001. I HAVE TAKEN SIMVASTATIN 20 MG. 1 PER DAY, HALF OF ASPRIN AT NIGHT AND KEEP HALF OF ISORSOBIDE D.N. 10 MG UNDER TOUNG TO PREVENT CHEST TIGHTENING WHEN WALKING, CYCLING OR DOING MANUAL WORK. NOW MY CHEST TIGHTENS EVEN IN MY SLEEP. I GET UP AND USE HALF OF ISDN 10 MG. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO TAKE MY MEALS AT NIGHT. WILL THIS GET WORSE/ PL. PRESCRIBE MEDICINE. GOD BLESS YOU.

Does lovastatin cause weight gain? ## I have been taking Lovastatin for about 2 months and have gained about 5 pounds. Is this related. It seems like I am craving carbs all the time since I started this medication. ## I have gained weight since taking lovastatin also, but no one will fess up that this may be related. ## Some significant but rare side effects are leg pain and rare very severe leg pain rhabdomyolysis, others are headache back pain uti myalgia, diarrhea, dizziness, etc Not normally seen ## I gained weight and was hungry for carbs. I quit taking it and my craving has gone!! ## I have also gained weight. It's the first time i n 30 years that i have had to go up a size. I can't see any other reason ## Not so rare. The problem is that doctors rarely pay attention to si...

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both said lipitor 20gm is there a difference an in size what up ## tab myla / krem both said lipitor 20gm is there a difference an difference size help ## Hello, Lewis! How are you? Those are just abbreviations for the manufacturers, since it is a generic for Lipitor, it's actually made by several different companies. This medication may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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