Can i take pravastatin in the morning

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Avatar m tn Is it safe to take Levothyroxine at the same time as Pravastatin? Also, 2 months ago, I started to take my Levothyroxine at bedtime instead of in the morning as it is more convenient. and after a recent bloodtest my GP has reduced my Thyroxine to 75mcg instead of 100mcg. Could taking it at bedtime be the reason for this reduction? I will obviously ask my GP about this on my next visit to the surgery but would be grateful for any advice.
Avatar n tn My doctor prescribed the generic pravastatin as a more afordable alternative to atorvastatin but also doubled the amount I take (from 20 mg of atorvastatin to 40 mg of pravastatin). Should I be concerned about the effectiveness of pravastatin?
1806721 tn?1554333407 This question is moot now. Apparently with 5mg Ambien, I'm only able to get 4-5 hrs of sleep and wake up at the same time (3-4am) by the same pain in my hip/back and weakness in my leg/feet. It's very disappointing indeed. What is the point of lowering the risk of disease at the cost of extended period of low quality of life?
553516 tn?1255867219 Can taking really strong anitbotoics affect the liver. I have to take them becaause I have a biscupid Aortic valve..I got bit by a dog last last week. I cant have any infections going on to the valve.
Avatar f tn I am also having higher blood sugars since i have been put on pravastatin. I have been on it now for about 2 months. I take 10 mg.
3539331 tn?1347554407 Should I participate in this study even though I am not sure my palpitations have developed in something more serious? I do need the money and I am already on Pravastatin 40mg. I was hoping I would get an appointment with my doctor right away but couldn't. Thanks for reading.
Avatar f tn The study found that the patients on simvastatin achieved the target LDL level of less than 130, more than those on pravastatin (65 percent on simvastatin versus 35 percent on pravastatin). The most common side effects of the statins in general are nausea, gas, and upset stomach. Less common are headache, dizziness, rash, sleep disturbances, muscle pain, cramps, or weakness.
Avatar f tn I had a heart attack and stroke 14 months ago. After stent implantation, I recovered fully. I take a lot of maintenance meds. I haven't had one day since when I've felt great or even my old self, but it's tolerable. Three days ago, I had an incidence of lightheadedness and nausea. I had just arrived at an outdoor concert. An usher called the medics and my BP was through the roof (198/98), as was my sugar (204). I had taken my BP and diabetes medicine as prescribed that morning.
Avatar f tn I ordered an elliptical today to increase my aerobic activity, as I often skip the walks due to bad weather. I have decided not to take the Pravastatin - although I will discuss this with my doctor. But my ratio was better with a total of 225 to an HDL of 54 then it is to have a total of 152 to 2. Any thoughts, comments or advice would be welcome. I am pretty laid back, but this is freaking me out!
Avatar n tn Actually, once the doc read the numbers he upped the dosage. That is what I thought was weird. Perhaps there was another figure in the lipid panel that I was not made aware of? Maybe he ran a CRP test?
Avatar n tn I recently was prescripbed pravastatin and I notice a higher number when I test after a night of fasting in my Blood Glucose. Is there a posibility that could cause the rise.
Avatar f tn I ordered an elliptical today to increase my aerobic activity, as I often skip the walks due to bad weather. I have decided not to take the Pravastatin - although I will discuss this with my doctor. But my ratio was better with a total of 225 to an HDL of 54 then it is to have a total of 152 to 2. Any thoughts, comments or advice would be welcome. I am pretty laid back, but this is freaking me out!
Avatar n tn After 2 weeks, I started having muscle pain/weakness in my legs but for the first time in my life had very odd heart palpatations after lying down in bed for about 10 minutes when I was first trying to sleep. I stopped taking the Pravastatin after about 1 month. I've been off of it now for about 3 weeks and am still having the palpitations but only after lying down in bed when I try to go to sleep. I've never experienced anyt type of heart palpitations befroe.
Avatar m tn I can PM the link to you if you like. The study details can be pulled up if you wish.
Avatar m tn ve now eliminated the pravastatin temporarily to see if that is the culprit. I guess my base question here is, does anyone know if these protein drinks will increase heart rate? Any other insights will be appreciated.
Avatar n tn I now take my meds which are Tricor and Pravastatin. But in addition to those I take 500mg of Niacin in the morning and again in the evening. He needs to get that number down because I have had multiple heart attacks from the plaque in my blood. And that comes from the high levels of triglycerides in the blood. That is the fat that causes the plaque to form. The Niacin is a good supplement in treating this.
1688079 tn?1305854113 I am sorry to hear of your issues. I can relate, I went through the same thing with my wife last weekend, fortunately all her tests came back normal so I can imagine your frustration. You are most likely on a beta blocker for one of two reasons. First, to lower your blood pressure which works by doing the second reason to be on a beta blocker, to slow down your heart rate. This is a very common and effective drug.
Avatar m tn I take Pravastatin, and my liver Enzymes GGT are high, but ALT and AST are in normal range, not sure why, I have heard different answers some doctors ar concern and others are not
1383782 tn?1279392573 So I am on a lot of different pain killers (vicoden, percocet and oxycotten), never combined, but my pain fluctuates and I take what I need. I am on the pain meds for an injury to my hand that got infected and I ended up having a Proximal Row Carpectomy (removal of a row of bones out of the wrist). This has been a LONG process and that was not my only surgery just the most current.
179856 tn?1333547362 The mean HDL-C was modestly (but statistically significantly) higher at the baseline in the pravastatin group than in the placebo group (P = .0392). At week 12, the treatment group had statistically significant reduction in the mean LDL-C, TC, and TG values compared with the placebo group. The difference in HDL-C between groups was statistically significant, favoring pravastatin, only at weeks 4 and 8 (P = .005 and P = .003, respectively).
Avatar n tn Have you discussed this with your doctor? I was changed to Pravastatin recently. You can google the warnings and side effects of that one. I also take Tricor for my hyperlipidemia. But that is a fenofibrate, not a statin. Have you ever tried the grandfather of statins, Lipitor? Talk to your doctor and get the straight answers.
Avatar f tn I had sex on Jan 31st . Idk if I ovulated that day or the day after , Feb 1st . Can I be preg ?
8788738 tn?1409772164 My doctor told me benadryl is safe to take.
10518993 tn?1410742781 Robitussin. Only med for cough my doc said to take. Hope you feel better.