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Avatar m tn I think they have concluded that neither do Zetia, except when used with a statin, so it is the statin doing the work. I also think Welchol has been shown to not reduce cardiac events too. not sure. I am on Repatha. Third bi weekly shot. have about 1/3 of the severity of symptoms that I had on statins. headache, muscle aches. may put up with it and may not. just keepin on keepin on for now. Will see if this gets better, worse or stays the same.
Avatar n tn 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. I am really troubled by my doctor's lack of concern.
159619 tn?1707018272 I seen many studies quoted that show how many people admitted with acute coronary events had what was considered normal levels of serum cholesterol and others that take the position that the real issue is inflammation of the arteries as the cause of CAD, not to mention the discussion concerning the use of statins. I have also read many of the pro-statin studies as well and still feel that there is more validity to the thought process that says lower cholesterol helps prevent CAD.
1510649 tn?1301575339 Hello. I recently got a phone call from my doctor's office regarding my liver enzymes being elevated. My ALT is 109 and my AST is 58. This same doctor's office ran a lipid profile on me about three months ago and those levels were normal then. Is there anything that could be causing these enzymes to be elevated now? My doctor's office is now checking my enzyme levels again, and they're also running a bunch of other tests, too (B12, HIV, hepatitis, herpes, syphilis, etc., etc.
Avatar f tn It turned out to be the welchol I had started on to decrease my cholesterol. I felt bloated, constipated, a little dizzy and a fast heart rate every late afternoon and evening. I was very fatigued and just felt lousy all over. I have to admit that the pressure feeling in the esophagus was the scarriest.
Avatar f tn and he prescribe welchol. This is the first medicine I have tried that I have taken more then two weeks, I started taking the meds in Oct. of 2008 and stop taking it of Feb. 2008.When the doctor told me to increase the doseage from 2 tables twice a day to 2 tablets 3 times a day each 650mg I believe. I started to get sharp pains through out my head and also like a burning sensation and also I feel like a coldness on my right side.
401016 tn?1201451802 I would assume they're giving you welchol for diarrhea and the Ami for GI spasms. This is a combination that is given to many (or combinations like it) when someone is experiencing unexplained abdominal pain (perhaps due to spasms) and diarrhea. Ami is used fairly frequently in GI problems, so don't consider it a 'head med.' It is, but in this case it's probably being used to work on the receptors in your GI tract - not your head, although it will do that, too.
Avatar f tn I have an answer for you. I too had my GB out, and soon after had the same symptoms. I DIAGNOSED IT myself....not much initial help from the gastro MD. It is called "biliary diarrhea". It's fairly common, surprisingly. Apparantly has no reflection on the quality of the surgery (I had the short cut method). However, good news: I've beern able to control it, for which I do give gastro MD credit....The cholesterol drug Welchol. Without it I'd be housebound!
Avatar n tn Ask your doctor about Welchol; it's a cholesterol medicine that binds bile salts. I had mine taken out in February of last year and tried to "tough it out," but after a doctor put me on Welchol, I rarely ever get sick after eating.
Avatar n tn I take (2) 500mg of metformin at breakfast and supper. I also take powder welchol at supper. I would like to take my 1000mg of Januvia at bedtime to help lower my morning blood sugar readings that usually run in the 150's to 160, Any cons to taking the Januvia without food at bedtime?
255163 tn?1376869746 Should I be on a statin. I have a des 4 yrs. Taking plavix aspirin, atenolol, simvastatin. My primary wants to take me off the statin. My chol is about 156, ldl 45, hdl 95 ,tri under 60.And I am diabetic. Last a1c 6.3. Is it safe to go off the statin.
Avatar n tn I did not have any problems until then. I suffered with IBS for years until my Gastro doctor put me on Welchol and it is wonderful I take 3 pills a day and I can get anything I want and I don't have any IBS episodes anymore. I am not afraid to go out anywhere anymore. But I have another problem.
Avatar f tn I am curious if you tried cholestramine or welchol pills for detox? I use the welchol because I can't drink liquid meds.
Avatar m tn the first two times, there were a few blockages - 10, 18 and 20% The last time was in December 2013 with a different cardiologist (I moved across the state) and he said I had NO blockages at all. HUH??? My lipid profiles are still horrible even with medications. Pravacol, Tricor and Welchol. His answer for this question was: "Those medications took the blockages away." Of course, I am no doctor but this seems funny to me.
Avatar f tn It has dropped my LDL to 39-45 range and blood glucose ranges from 105-111 fasting. A1c 5.1 - 5.3. Prior to the statin I was below 100. I am not overweight, exercise consistently and eat very healthy. So the statin is the culprit. I am wondering if being stricter on carb intake and supplementing with Berberine will help? Or has anyone had better outcomes with other statins like livalo or pravastatin?
Avatar n tn Are you sure the statin is the cause of the gout? If so then Doctor should recommend change in statin....there are many out there to choose from.
Avatar n tn Your LDL is high, so it would be a good idea to take a low dose statin to improve it. Your LDL should be 100 or lower. You can, however, lower LDL by eliminating red meat. In one year time, you should see a considerable drop in LDL level. Also, salmon, nuts, omega 3 is good for the heart. Eat lots of fresh vegetables (not canned) and fruit, brown rice. What are your triglycerides? Your HDL is good.
1441140 tn?1284085241 Due to a recently elevated (since menopause) LDL of 164, my PCP strongly recommended a low dose statin. (My total cholesterol is newly high as well at 278.) Diet and exercise have not been effective to reduce it and it clearly runs in my family---both parents and three of my four siblings are taking statins. (The one who's not is vegan, suggesting that diet can effect cholesterol.) I am a 54 y.o.
148588 tn?1465778809 I wondering how many here taking Incivek or Victrellis were questioned about whether they take a statin by the doctor prescribing their protease inhibitor. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm294294.
Avatar n tn I also take a statin at night to lower cholesterol. I had no idea that the statin could be making the spasms worse. I will do a trial run of no statins for a week and see if my spasms improve. I do not seem to have the genetic kind of high cholesterol, which is good - but mine seems directly related to my weight and what I eat. So I need to get off my duff and stay on the healthy, lower fat diet and stop relying on drugs.
Avatar f tn I have very high liver enzyme values from statin use. I've been off of statins since 5-28-10. Can damage be reversed?
539156 tn?1281818356 My symptoms in detail are in my journal, but my main trouble is neuropathy in hands and feet and fatugue. I am lucky in that pain isn't my main problem. I have had several tests: MRI of neck and lumbar, GTT, B12, folate, anemia, EMG. The GTT revealed a pre-diabetic condition, EMG shows nerve damage to feet, but no nerve damage to hands. The most affected limb is my left hand. Its function is compromised.. So, next will be an MRI to the brain.
Dog I have not heard of this association. In my patients who have trouble tolerating statin therapy due to sore muscle I will recommend them taking Co-enzyme Q10 to reduce these symptoms. Hope this helps!
1463256 tn?1286028981 Again, these could be statin damage. Most doctors seem to think statin side effects are due to something else so they do not report them, and because they do not report them as side effects they do not see them on any side effect list.