Cholesterol Questions

Do I need to eat food when taking atorvastatin?

How long do Repatha side effects last?

Which blood lipids are linked to heart disease?

Does Biktarvy increase cholesterol?

What happens if I accidentally take sertraline with paroxetine?

I thought the sertraline was my cholesterol meds. I had been given the sertraline to try and get off the paroxetine.

Atorvastatin - Help! I can't find any answers to my question online?

I suffer from cramp and leg pain after being on my feet working for a few hours. Doc says my cholesterol is high and given me Atorvaststin 20mg. What I can't find online is the answer to the question... Will this drug help with the leg pain and how long should it take to work?

Atorvastatin - Is it safe to stop taking lipitor 10mg abruptly?

Constant constipation and muscle weakness. Never had high cholesterol. Was put on drug after blocked artery in abdominal aorta

Can Lipitor cause Type II Diabetes?

Popular Statin Drug Lipitor causes Type II Diabetes in Women ◦digg ◦ ◦ 5775EmailShare Some women taking Lipitor (atorvastatin) for high cholesterol problems developed type II diabetes, an unexpected side effect of the medication. Lipitor Fails Users Who Trusted the Safety of the Drug Somet... read more

Can I take Moringa and Amlodipine Besylate at the same time?

My Dr. told me that my BP and Cholesterol were high. He prescribed Amlodipine Besylate 5mg and Statin. I did a research on the drugs and found some horrible reviews. I put the drugs somewhere and started a lifestyle change through dieting and going to the gym. After a week I did a BP check at a... read more

Should I take Repatha given the side effects?

I am 75 years old and haves been advised by three cardiologists to take Repatha for High Cholesterol. Currently it is 225. A1C is 6.4 No drug for that. High blood pressure controlled with amlodipine 12.5 mg twice per day I have Charcot- Marie -Toothe Syndrome, A neuromuscular condition I have... read more

Whats the difference between Statins and Fibrates?

Don't understand the difference between the two and haven't been able to locate an answer?

Side effect for aspavor?

Just diagnosed that I'm having cholesterol and I'm diabetic with heart that has an extra bit I'm so stressed all these things in me ohhhh God what have I done. I've been in and out hoping to be assisted but its in vain instead more deseas are found not cure

What is the recommended dose of coq10 per day for a 78 yr old woman with irregular heart beat?

I have always had very good cholesterol but on last blood test about 2 weeks ago , good cholesterol was still high , but the bad one had gone up. He put me on simvastatin which is a statin drug . He did that one time a few months ago and after about 2 weeks I stopped it by myself because it was... read more

Does metformin cause an increase in bad cholesterol?

I'm on metformim 1,000 mg am and pm and my LDL cholesterol is high. since my last bloodwork 6 months ago, my LDL (trig.) level has gone up. Any relation to the metformim?

Can a 40mg atovastatin be cut in half to reduce dosage by half?

Have bought 12 month supply but need only 20mg for maintenance of lowered cholesterol levels