Fenofibrate and Nausea: What Users Say

• Ale...
• December 26, 2019

For Hypertriglyceridemia "On it for a couple of weeks, 250 pounds, 6.5 height, 43 years old. Maybe it works for some to lower triglycerides. For me, terrible. Also taking Bustolik to lower blood pressure. Started at 145 mg, cut dose to half (because of how sick it was making me feel), all standard side effects, pain in muscles and joints, general weakness, disorientation, negative mood. Caused a possible brain aneurysm, behind eye pain and head pain, sensitivity to light, nausea from headaches, stiff left side of neck, pressure in specific left parts of the brain, left hand and shoulder numbness more so than the right. All pain eventually goes to the brain. If the brain-related issues are related to this med, hard to say how much damage it has exactly done to me so far. Can’t exercise while on it since any increase in blood pressure results in pressure and headaches in the brain. Truly like taking poison that gradually destroys your health. Stopped taking it today, changing diet to reduce triglycerides."

• Blu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2017

For Hypertriglyceridemia "Extreme sickness while taking over 2 months. I had no idea it was making me sick. I am diabetic and was also on metoprolol. Shortness of breath, chest pains, extreme nausea, diarrhea, back burning, joint pain, leg pain and twitching, organ pain, high WBC count, hypoglycemia, insomnia, and worst of all, headaches. I just found out it was this after they almost sent me for a bone marrow biopsy. I was sure I was having a reaction. I stopped for 3 days, so far, no problems anymore. Now just worried about the damage it caused."

• Gre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 16, 2018

For Hypertriglyceridemia "First month had some heavy side effects. Nausea being the worst, stomach pain, back pain, right shoulder pain (still there), most have subsided after second month. Had triglycerides over 4000. Now at around 300 because of the medicine. Life-saving for me. Though if you miss a dose or eat the wrong thing, you know it. Plus, no alcohol ever again. Sad but I can be alive to see my son grow up. Small price to pay to live."

• Wic...
• May 4, 2021

For Hyperlipoproteinemia "Well, after blood work revealed extremely high cholesterol, I've been taking fenofibrate 54 mg for a month now, and I'm a diabetic with an overly enlarged heart and in renal kidney failure. After reading this, anyone experiencing my serious health issues SHOULD NOT BE TAKING THIS STUFF. It could be fatal, not to mention the side effects I'm dealing with: loss of appetite, nausea bad, severe muscle and joint cramps, pain, weakness, always dizzy, lightheaded, the most irritating itching rash like you can't believe. I feel like things are crawling all over me. I literally have scars from scratching myself raw. Ugh, screw this, I'm stopping immediately, high cholesterol or not. I can't take the shoulder pain and the dang rash, itching. Why this type of medication is being used with these types of severe side effects completely baffles me."

• Gre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 4, 2018

Fenofibrate for Hypertriglyceridemia "This drug has helped me in a month go from 432 on my triglycerides to 339. Had slight side effects (minor nausea and constipation), however, the slight side effects don't nearly come close to the health benefits I'm receiving. It has also lowered my blood sugar 50-75 points on average. I went from possibly going into the ICU to being in no immediate danger in a month or less time."