Icosapent User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 24, 2023

Vascepa (icosapent) "I don’t know if it helps. I have had Afib attacks for about 20 years. Have significant weight gaps, swelling, unexplained stomach symptoms, and intermittent pain like fibromyalgia. I fear it caused episodes with an implanted heart recorder but we can’t find the reason for this time. I have had unsuccessful Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation. In the past, before cholesterol was high, afib was fixed twice by ablation. Doctors are clueless about my mystery symptoms but I’m thinking of stopping Vascepa for the rest of the year."

• YogiB...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 9, 2021

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "I really wasn't aware of the outrageous cost until my insurance briefly lapsed. It's $330 a month. For fish oil. I almost felt bad for my health insurance co. Almost. I've been taking this Gucci fish oil for two years and my cholesterol has barely budged. A little research seems to show only two studies that were paid for by Amerin that show good results in a very carefully selected group of people. I'm done with Vascepa. It all sounds more like snake oil."

• KMW
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 27, 2020

Vascepa (icosapent) for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "After having to do some back and forth with my insurance company, they finally approved Vascepa because I couldn't afford it otherwise. I've been taking just 2 pills once a day for about 6-7 weeks. I had blood work done in July and then again a couple weeks ago and my triglycerides have dropped from 245-179. I don't remember the last time my number was that low. I don't have any other side effects, good or bad, but I'm glad my numbers are dropping. This may help me get off 2 other meds I'm on."

• Anonymous
• July 10, 2021

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "Was on vescepa for 6 months. No side effects. My triglycerides STAYED THE SAME and my LDL INCREASED by 100 and my HDL increased by 5. No diet changes or exercise changes during the six months. So not worth it."

• titi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2021

Vascepa (icosapent) for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I'm taking vascepa to lower levels of triglycerides, 2 milligrams a day, after a few days develop small rash in face and also swelling under my big toes. I called cardiologist said it's not gout ,but recommended I stopped taking it and consult with primary doctor. So now I have a six month supply that I paid $308 for it and it might be useless to me. Mind you that's with insurance without insurance $1,174 not cheap. As yo can imagine not happy about the situation."

• Creek...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2021

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "I started on one gram Vacepa twice a day a week and a half ago. My Cholesterol is only 215, but my Triglycerides are over 750. Yesterday I started hurting all over in most of my muscles and joints, even my ear, eye, and bottom of one foot. My hip is in terrible pain, although it was hurting previously, but not this bad. I'm not taking Vacepa again. Terribly expensive even with insurance."

• Seaho...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2021

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "Vascepa had no effect whatsoever on my triglycerides. Super expensive and not efficient. Nothing seems to work for me to lower my cholesterol or triglycerides. Everything else causes terrible side effects. This one didn't, but did nothing good either, except costing me an arm and a leg"

• Yankman
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 22, 2022

Vascepa (icosapent) for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "Not only does Vascepa lower my triglycerides, it works better than any antidepressant on the market. Maybe it's my body chemistry, but about 3-4 weeks after taking the medication, my mood has vastly improved and has remained positive for the last three years. Love it. It's not cheap ($60 for a 90 day supply with my insurance), but it's well worth it!"

• Sam
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 3, 2023

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "Taking 4g of Vascepa along with 200mg of Fenofibrate per day has reduced my triglycerides from +8 to between 2 to 3 (in metric units.) Vascepa didn’t reduce my triglycerides on its own but it somewhat helped. Fenofibrate was an effective medication. The side effects that I think are attributed to Vascepa are constipation, dizziness, and lack of stamina. I am eighty years old but I have been very active and going to the gym for the past 35 years five days a week, two hours per day. I do heavy weightlifting. Yet recently, I feel tired quite faster than in the past. I also experienced shortness of breath occasionally, which I think is due to my mild anxiety. I’m not taking any medication for anxiety."

• SaneK...
• September 18, 2021

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "Taking this $100 a month medicine to lower very high triglycerides. Not able to exercise effectively due to back pain from car crash. Also have high alt and AST from taking prednisone to shrink post radiation tumor. So very high triglycerides came down a some points into 300's after 4 months. So in January 2021, I had my gallbladder removed via laparoscopic procedure. I kept taking Vascepa same dosage 2 pills with first meal and 2 pills with dinner. Then I developed type II diabetes. Now in September 2021, my triglycerides increased to 600's. So I guess it does not work for everyone. The cost may not be worth it for me."

• TLP
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2023

Vascepa (icosapent) for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "You want to avoid taking this medication if you drink alcohol. Which I do. Daily. I was experiencing shortness of breath very bad. To the point where I was ready to go to the hospital. My fault but my doctor should’ve informed me of such things since he knew I was a drinker. I stopped taking the medication."

• Buck
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2023

Vascepa (icosapent) for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "Started several months ago. Stopped due to muscle aches and pains. Got better within 2 days, normal after 4 days. I got anxious about not taking it after weeks so I started again. Aches and pains the next day so I quit again. Still had some aches and pains so I stopped some other meds. My pains went away almost completely. I’ve started back on Vascepa and have no aches or pains. I guess interaction with other meds was a problem. If a person is taking several meds, and all of them have a common side effect, it’s bound to happen."

• johnNH
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2022

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "MD put me on Vascepa as an alternative to Gemfibrozil just to try it out. Did work well on overall triglyceride's but triggered what appeared to be gout in my left big toe. I am already treated for gout so when we did Uric acid level test it was around 5 (which is good) indicating this was not a normal gout attack even though it feels exactly like it. Stopped Vascepa last week but am on vacation so having to walk more than usual so toe pain is taking forever to settle down. Optimistic from reading other comments it will resolve now off of Vascepa. One confusing thing is why this appears like gout but uric acid levels are low so not sure how crystals are forming. Zero help from vascapa online information."

• Eric
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2021

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "I was put on this back in May. It's Sept, 2021 now, and I've been to the hospital twice in two weeks with Afib, heart palpitations, shortness of breath. This is the only new thing I been taking. I don't know if it's the culperate. It did its job as far as lowering my triglycerides. I took 4 pills a day, and it went from 1145 to 615 from May-Sept."

• TIRED
• August 4, 2022

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "Used icosapent for 5 years. Had to supplement it with fenofibrate. Was paying $30 with insurance, Price doubled to $60, Went to pick it up today and it jumped to $160. Left it at the pharmacy. I'm on a fixed income. Food rent and fuel first, can no longer support big pharma. Wonder how long I will last. Thanks Brandon."

• MaleP...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 8, 2023

For Hypertriglyceridemia "I had taken a blood test and all my numbers were good. My cholesterol was 145, but my triglycerides have been at 169 for several years. My cardiologist prescribed Vascepa, two 1 gm capsules twice a day with meals. I combined this regimen with a 3-day per week light/medium free weight resistance exercise program while ingesting a 1,600 calorie high-protein diet for 6 months, which resulted in my triglycerides dropping from 169 to 91. I also lost 20 lbs and noticed a better muscle tone and a modest size increase. My cardiologist was very happy with the results, as was I. I would recommend this prescription to anyone with high triglycerides. Please note: I also had been taking Simvastatin 40 mg at bedtime, which I took along with Vascepa."

• Barnara
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 13, 2023

For Hypertriglyceridemia "I started taking this drug because I could not get the triglycerides down. It did work VERY effectively and I was happy with the low level. I did have diarrhea( as opposed to constipation which is listed as a side effect. I did get a coupon from the company for a lower price."

• FfcP
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 7, 2022

For Hypertriglyceridemia "38 yo recently graduated MD. Diagnosed with DM2 during my 4th year of med school. I was referred to a cardiologist ( lipid specialist). At one point triglycerides reached 3000, then after one week of treatment they were tested again and decreased to 1300, cholesterol was 400. I was started on a high dose statin and 4 g daily of EPA split between two meals. After 3 months, A1c went from 12.4 to 6.5 ( taking metformin, ozempic, jardiance), cholesterol from 400 to 132 and triglycerides to 182 from 3000 initially and 1300 subsequently. I love Vescepa/Ecosapent Ethyl. My cardiologist takes it as well..."

• Ron
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 25, 2023

For High Cholesterol "Have been taking it for 4 months with no side effects that I am aware of. Taken with Rosuvastatin 40 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg, and my cholesterol went down below 200 to last blood test of 140. My doctor is very pleased."

• MMorn...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 8, 2023

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "Vascepa lowered my triglycerides, but I had to quit taking it. Caused awful itching and pimple-like spots on my back and shoulders. I wanted to make certain the itching was from Vascepa and not something else, so I eliminated just Vascepa for a week. The itching lessened every day, and the skin is clear after two weeks. Great at lowering triglycerides, but had to quit taking because of itching."

• Steven
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 20, 2023

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "I believe my triglycerides went down. It seems the timing of when I started taking the medication coincides with a dramatic increase in joint pain especially in my hips. Although I only take two gelcaps a day. But maybe paired with my hypothyroidism...? I've stopped taking for about a week and noticed a decrease in the severity of pain."

• Robert
• June 5, 2023

For Hypertriglyceridemia "My dosage is 2 capsules twice a day. Experienced no side effects other than my triglycerides went from 471 to 165 in 3 months. My HDL went to be in the safe range and my LDL dropped to be within its recommended range. My understanding is that this medicine was FDA-approved. All I want to know is where were my doctors (and I have gone through many) as I had high triglycerides over 400 until I decided to go to an Internal Medicine resident at a very large teaching hospital in my area. Along with changing the other pills I have been taking for years and eliminating many of them, I have lost 36 pounds in the last 9 months. I'm 68 yrs old with very bad knees but I can still do yardwork. I would recommend anyone to give icosapent a try as I was always working on my high triglycerides but not no more."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 4, 2019

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "Lowered triglycerides and plaque. No side effects."

• barry
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2019

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "Vascepa Raised my wife's liver enzymes through the roof !"

• OEL
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 2, 2013

Vascepa (icosapent) for Hypertriglyceridemia "Consistent reduction of trigs, been very happy with the initial results so far."