Pravachol cholesterol medicine
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'I've battled high cholesterol for a number of years and can't find the right medicine...Lipitor caused severe muscle weakness, Zetia caused all kind of digestive problems and Pravachol zapped my energy...my count actually went up 30 points while taking WelChol! My doctor is telling me that I have no other choices of medicine to lower my count (total 285, HDL 106 VLDL 21, LDL 188, Triglycerids 106.) My sister is having the same problem so I guess this problem is a family thing.
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I do have in my family some cases of high cholesterol, all temporary and diagnosed as stress related cases.
Her daily diet did not changed, she eats well (meat without fat, vegetables, fruits) as I said, she is very active(she plays all day). The only difference about her is that she has swollen eyes when she wakes up or after crying(more then normal). Doctors said that is not a symptom and that she is in good health. The same doctors were wrong before so...
I take prevacid for heartburn and pravachol for high cholesterol; also using mupirocin ointment since I had sinus surgery in September.
I was started on Lipitor in 2000 after some small calcium deposits were discovered in my coronary arteries on a screening CT scan (I was asymptomatic). Cholesterol was about 190. Lipitor dosage is now 5 mg daily, and all my lipid levels are normal, and BP is 115/70 untreated. I've since lost weight and improved my diet. (Height 68.5", weight 155 lbs). I exercise regularly, never smoked.
Hi...I am on numerous meds...heart(tachycardia arrythmia)-ATENOLOL; High Cholesterol-CRESTOR; Hernia-PRAVACHOL; Fibromyalgia & Osteo-Arthrytis-KETOROLAC; water retention-LASIX; Sinus-FLONASE; Dysrythmia-ATIVAN. I have also been on EFFEXOR for 5 years for severe depression. My dosage has been increased twice in the past month--I now take 187.5 mg...I woke up at about 12 midnight last Sunday and I have no recall of the past 4 days; however, I apparently withdrew $7000.
My understanding is that the statins with the greatest LDL reducing effect are Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor, and Pravachol, in that order. I don’t mention Leschol and Mevacor since they appear to be rarely used since recently due to the aforementioned being more powerful. Do we have any available solid data on the effects of the various individual statins other than LDL reduction? For example, do we know which ones raise HDL the most? What about effects on particle size or Lp(a), etc.
my mevacore was raised from 20 mg to 40 mg, over the phone....my LDL was 124. Cholesterol was in the low 200's. I don't want to raise to 40mg, because of potential side affects, and have consequently began adding certain foods on a regular basic, oats, oat bran, flax seed, metamucil, diet and low fat/sat. fat...I have heard of people dropping all medications, and going stricly diet. I guess I am looking for confirmation..
Actual, my understanding is recent research on garlic wasn't so good. But the problem with these studies is they don't study natural therapies as they are actually used, which is to combine remedies, not just use one. The first therapy for high cholesterol isn't to reduce cholesterol, it's to increase the good cholesterol to control the bad, that is, increase your intake of HDL fats such as flax seed oil, hemp seed oil, and fish oil.
(VLDL=18; TRIGLYCERIDES=92; LDL=155; HDL=59; TOTAL CHOLESTEROL=232). I was initially prescribed Crestor 5 mg by my PCP but due to some severe side affects I stopped taking it. I was looking for an alternative to decrease the high cholesterol level and my friend, who is a cardiologist made a recommendation that I try red yeast rice to reduce the elevated cholesterol. I need to know if there are any contraindications with my current medications before I can begin taking it.
Thanks. Yes, I went to MD because despite being UND 6 months post tx, and normal lft's during tx, most recent post tx lft's were like 1 point above normal (also cholesterol shot up greatly). I feel great by the way. Anyway, he did fibroscan, ordered repeat tests and labs (ANA, IG's, anti-smooth muscle antibody, etc), and a script for Pravachol. Sound right?
My understanding is that the statins with the greatest LDL reducing effect are Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor, and Pravachol, in that order. I don’t mention Leschol and Mevacor since they appear to be rarely used since recently due to the aforementioned being more powerful. Do we have any available solid data on the effects of the various individual statins other than LDL reduction? For example, do we know which ones raise HDL the most? What about effects on particle size or Lp(a), etc.
Over the past 12 years or so I have taken Lipitor, Pravachol and, when 200mg total Cholesterol wasn't good enough anymore, Vytorin, which brought it down to 160. But, at the end of all that about two years ago I wound up in the ER with severe kidney problems. The doctors said, don't worry about it, just muscle pains and sent me home.
does muscle problems from taking the generic pravachol include a burning feeling in the knees which causes pain when walking or bending knees?
41:20 - 6:09 per mile! Following the race my Dr. told me that my total cholesterol was 303!!! So they instantly prescribed me 20mg of Simvastatin. With in a matter of 7-10 days I was nearly unable to run my legs became so heavy. Lead Legs! I lost all desire to run, slept all the time and was worthless at work - because I was constantly tired. I even had co-workers say to me "what happened to you at Houston - ever since you got back your not the same." I felt miserable.
I was on medication in and out as I develop side effects to the statin drugs. I was on Lipitor, then on Pravachol and lastly on Crestor. None of them had problems loweting the Choesterol levels, but muscle and joint pain even with Vit D and Co Q10 as prescribed my physician. However, I came off crestor yesterday as I started feeling Dizzy. I am normally a "healthy", active energetic person. Now my doc thinks we should try Zetia which is in a different family of drugs.
My blood preasure has been high since before I found out I was a diabetic. He also has me on pravachol. My cholestrol was high before I was told I was a diabetic. It has read the same since I have been on this drug. Would it be wiser to change either of the drugs or to add plavix? I have been on pravachol for at least 6 years and diabetic only two.
Another area I have noticed in your forum, is the effect of caffine on blood sugars.
Due to the weight loss his cholestoral is less than 100. Could he quit taking the cholestoral medicine? His medical doctor says he hates to take him off of it because of the previous heart problems.
One way to lower your cholesterol, an raise the good cholesterol is to take Red Yeast Rice, and Slo- Niacin. I had stopped taking the Lipitor, 80mg a day, and did not tell my doctor. My lab results came back better than ever, my HDL had never been above 40 and it was 46. I had tried everything prior to this and this is what works for me, so if you are interested, I get them both at Walgreens and Usually you can find the Red Yeast Rice on sale.
According to research when cholesterol was diminished, whether from abstaining from cholesterol-rich food or from taking statin drugs, less synapses were formed and the ones that were formed were inefficient and under functioning.
A European study documented in Science also confirmed that any decline in available cholesterol to the brain will impair the circuitry of mental function due to a drop in synapses between brain cells.
And now I find out that this whole low-fat cholesterol scare is mostly drug company hype to keep the country on their medications. Do an internet search for cholesterol scam, cholesterol myth, or something to that effect, and you'll find a world of information that contradicts everything most doctors believe. Great site- spacedoc.com for more on what statins will do to you.
(TSH was 1.28) He put me on 20mg Pravachol for the cholesterol. I also take 0.9 Premarin (estrogen) for a hysterectomy (TAH BSO) I had 2 years ago after years of heavy bleeding. My PCP did not think much of the symptoms after all this bloodwork but referred me to a neurologist to be safe. The neuro has done some test, MRI's, EEg, EMG, bloodwork and general neuro exam and so far says it is definitely not neuro and not MS.
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