Tricor / Fenofibrate Is Ruining My Life! Severe Neck, Back, Shoulder Blade And Arm Pain! (Page 2)

Two weeks after starting Tricor, I started developing muscle stiffness that within two more weeks was so severe, I was only sleeping a couple hours a night because the pain kept me up. I went to the Dr and she said keep taking the tricor -she prescribed muscle relaxers and an NSAID pain med. They said maybe it was bad posture, and caused by working at a computer. They also suggested physical therapy. Neither helped. Two days later I went to a Chiropractor, with no relief. The next week I was calling her office again, after waiting in pain a couple days, she prescribed another kind of muscle relaxer and NSAID for pain, and again said to go to physical therapy. The medicin did nothing at all, and again I was so severly in pain, I felt as if someone was trying to rip my arms from my shoulder, while also beating the hell out of my tricep. I spent most of the night crying in pain. The next morning I went to an immediate care doctor. I told them that I weas taking Tricor and thought we should look at that as the cause. I was told that would be a good thing to look at, and they said it seemed to be musculoskeletal, and they couldn’t find really anything wrong with me – he prescribed a “better” muscle relaxer. Feeling exhausted and defeated, I broke down crying. I new that I was gerting worse and the muscle relaxers were doing nothing at all. This was on a Friday, That Saturday, I called my Doctors office and spoke to the on-call nurse. I explained the amount of pain I was in and everything I had been going through – I again, broke down crying – lack of sleep and constant severe pain will do that. I told her that the meds the Immediate care doctor gave me no relief at all. She said that I should just keep taking them and they should work. She confirmed this with the doctor on call as well. Out of desperation, I doubled the prescribed dose, and had minor relief for a few days when I ran out of the pills. I know that I shouldn’t have done that. My sister was taking the same medication at 3 times the amount I was prescribed, so I figure I would try it. The following Tuesday, I stopped the Tricor and went to PT – they thought that I had high shoulders, probably because of the pain, but couldn’t figure out why my arm hurt – they thought maybe a pinched nerve or something. I got an appointment with my Dr for the next day. Again in there explaining my symptoms again…I asked her if we could do an MRI, to see what was going on – She said we should do an Xray first- this showed nothing. She prescribed a sleeping medication and another NSAID, to help me sleep – I sleep just fine if I don’t have pain – anyway, I tried it. That night I started sleep walking and woke to find myself pulling on my moms leg trying to move her off my couch. My husband said I spent the rest of the night moaning like I was in a lot of pain and I kept him up. At that point, I swore off all medication – I also niticed when I tried to get up off the floor, my arm gave out and I fell. I sudden;y realized my arm felt really weak – this was the same arm that has been hurting. I got my little dumbbells out and found that I could barely lift 5 lbs from level with the back of my head, up with my left arm – I mean, I really had to strain. My right arm could do 10 pounds like it was nothing. I called my doctor the next day, Friday, and they weren’t working, so the nurse, and doctor on call for them said it would be ok to stop the Tricor- I had already done this, and they would leave a note for my Dr so she could follow up the next Monday. Monday came and went with no call back, I finally left a voicemail around 4pm. The nurse called me back around 5;30pm and said it was ok to stop the Tricor – really???? I asked her about the weakness, and if I should have blood work done because it could seriously affect my kidneys. She said she woul dhave to ask the doctor and get back to me the next day. Well, I received no call on Tuesday so I left a voicemail Wednesday afternoon. Hours later I got a call back and she said that the doctor said that I should just keep doing hat I was doing…. Since then I have only taken Aleve for pain. I am feeling much better, but still wake up at night in pain and have pain in my back but mostly my arm is very weak and is constantly in pain…..I feel neglected as a patient, and don’t know where to turn. I have been off the Tricor for 14 days now, and hope I continue to see improvement. I only consumed a total of 22 of the tricor pills, but they have really messed me up!

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I took Fenofibrate for 41 days. Within a few days, I began to have shoulder pain. I would massage it at night to get to sleep. Soon after, I began to see muscle loss in my legs. A large hurricane headed for San Antonio, TX., where I live, took my mind off of everything going on with this med. Vision was affected, when I began to lose 1/2 a lb a day for 11 days. I weighed 129 1/2 lbs and when I got to 124, I called the doctor. He was not in but I told the receptionist to have him call me because I could not breathe well. (I should have gone to the hospital.) The doctor did not call me back the next day, so I called the office on the following day. I went in and my blood glucose reading was over 500! I am 68, have always been thin and exercised. Past lab scores did not show any signs of this. I was told that I prob. had Diab. Type 2--gave me Insulin.. The following week, I was told that I have Type I. One of the side effects of Fenofibrate is Diabetes Mellitus. (Look at the Kaiser web site on Fenofibrate.) I think I got it from Fenofibrate 160. People who know me and how I have taken care of myself, believe me. I am trying to deal with this. Have felt better lately. Going to get a name of a Endrochronologist in 3 days. Don't take this stuff until you read the side effects. It works great for the majority of people--but some people have life-changing results.

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Please can you tell me how long it took for the Fenofibrate to clear your system?
I have terrible pain in my legs which is stopping me sleeping and didn't realist it was this medication. Took the pills for 3 weeks.

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I have been going through many of the same symptoms. I was on a stating and fenofibrate. My rheumatologist took me off both and gave me meds to help with the damage caused from being on both. 3 months ago my primary put me back on both and within 2 weeks my pain started increasing. Have been off both again for 2 weeks and the pain and fatigue are finally easing.

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I was put on Fenofibrate several years back..... I started getting severe pain and weakness in both upper arms. Had nausea and stomach pain as well. It was so bad that I had trouble dressing myself, showering or doing anything that required use of my arms. I could not lift my arms above shoulder level. I talked to my doctor about it and she said it was not the statin.... I beg to differ. :( Called my drugstore and asked them... they said to stop taking it & the pain would go away, they were wrong!!! The pain spread to my neck as well. I stopped the med and over several weeks the pain eased some what but here I am in March 2018 and am still having trouble with pain and weakness in both arms. I already must deal with Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis among other ailments and hate that a med designed to help hurt me more than anything else ever has. I have to live with it as no one seems to want to admit the drug did it. I heard about a class action suit here in Canada and when I contacted someone they said that the arm, neck and stomach pain was not a side effect! :O Now here I read of others dealing with the same problem so I say it is a bad side effect. Has anyone else heard of this or found a way to deal with the never ending pain? I say thanks now for any info. I live in southern Ontario.

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i used Fenofibrate for several days. i feel pain at back, probably it is liver or kidney pain

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