Re: Vytorin and Advicor experiences

Paul M. Cook wrote:
> I have simply had it with these drugs. I was on Advicor
> for two weeks and took myself off it when I began to have
> pain in my right kidney. Pain slowly subsided. Was put
> on Vytorin. Same problem. Today the pain is really well
> a pain. No more Vytorin for me.
>
> My last cholesterol numbers were not great overall, ldl
> 235, but my triglycerides were 1080. Hence the Vytorin
> et al. I'm calling the doctor in the morning and telling
> her of my troubles.
>
> Anyone else had trouble like this on the statin drugs?
> Can triglycerides be lowered to reasonable levels with
> diet changes?
>
> Paul

I've been taking Vytorin for 3 months now. I was on Zocor and had a problem
with an allergic reaction (hives) at high (80mg) dosage. Vytorin contains
the same thing as Zocor but adds something that make the lower dosages more
effective. So far I haven't had any problems with kidney pain or similar
symptoms. I have noted some minimal confusion and memory problems over the
past couple of years that I'm going to investigate its relationship with the
statins. I figured it was just advancing age until someone mentioned that as
a side effect on this group.

I'll be getting a lipid panel done the Wednesday when I check in w/ my PCP.
I'll see how my numbers are going then.
I've been agressively cutting out fat and calories over the past 6 months so
things should be moving in the right direction.

If I'm still out-of-line I guess I'll have to give up my bacon & egg
breakfasts and BLT's w/ extra mayo for lunch. Wait a minute ... I already
did that, no wonder I'm so grouchy. =;)

But I am 30 pounds down over last year and below 200 for the first time in a
long while.
Maybe this diet thing IS working.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org


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