... It is still not ok to mix verapamil with most statins. The are metabloized by the same pathway in the liver 4503A4. Verapamil causes a 3.9 (times) increase of the statin. Since they are both metabolized in the liver the statin will build up in the system as it is not metabolized completely.Just because you are under a doctors care does not mean it is alright to mix... (13 replies)
... I just had the Syndrome X symptoms of high bp, followed by elevated TG and a drop in HDL, next came type II diabetes, and finally MI at age 35. ... (7 replies)
... Don't let the doctor tell you it could not be the statins, I was on lipitor for 2 years and i kept feeling worse and worse with some of the same symptoms as you , I would wake up in the morning killing me for no reason at all and of course all the so called blood tests came back normal , I finally started corelating it to the medicine and when I stopped it a lot of problems... (7 replies)
... Hello,
I've had high cholesterol for a long time. Tried Zocor but got very sick with myalgic and neurological symptoms. Since being taken off of that (Jan 2007), I've tried Tricor (muscle pain), Zetia (digestive upset), and Niaspan. I just stopped the Niapsan a week ago as flushes had become rashes and I was having dizziness and so on. I take omacor (Rx fish oil) and... (16 replies)
... I looked a little bit at the possibility of low cholesterol causing the symptoms that I have and there's a lot of conflicting information.. I guess some more research is in order.. ... (3 replies)
... earch the web and you'll read that fibrates and statins should never be combined, yet that is not true. For many people with high triglycerides and cholesterol, tricor is often prescribed along with a statin. ... (13 replies)
... it came on suddenly when Tricor was added to my prescriptions... ... (31 replies)
... I've been taking CoQ10 for about 2 years now. Two years ago I had a very bad reaction when Tricor was added to my Lipitor therapy. Within 2 months I had so much muscle pain and weakness that I could barely lift my laptop computer. ... (7 replies)
... Uff-Da!,
Not counting myself (who had to abandon Lipitor after serious muscle problems almost 2 years ago, I believe exacerbated by taking Tricor at the same time), I know 3 other people who have tried the statins.
Two dropped Lipitor because of chronic aches and pains after a few years of use, and never went back on another statin.
One has been on Zocor all along and... (28 replies)
... Luckily, after about 8 months, the symptoms SLOWLY began to subside. ... (13 replies)
... I was on Crestor 10 mg. for 6 mos. Here's my experience.
2nd mos. very sleepy and fatigued plus
3rd mos. slight fever plus
4th mos. severe muscle weakness, barely able to keep arms above head or walk plus
5th mos. short of breath with little exertion
6th mos. off of Crestor
Presently all symptoms are gone but the muscle weakness (after being off Crestor for 4 mos.)... (23 replies)
... any foods would run right thru me and I had better be near a bathroom after I ate . My brother in law also stopped it for the same reason and his irritable bowel symptoms almost totally disappeared , he is now taking tricor which seems to be better for him . ... (7 replies)
... My doc has me on Zocor after Tricor and Niacin made me feel weak in my muscles. Initially, my trigs were at 1800 and through diet alone, I have managed to drop the trigs to 400. ... (1 replies)
... Haven't heard of lipidil , though I think by your description it may be the canadian name for tricor which is micronized fenofibrate . ... (1 replies)
... Dr. prescribed Tricor and low fat,low carb.and low cholesteral diet its driving me crazy,and getting severe headaches.Anyone have any suggestions? ... (3 replies)
