Vascepa for Hypertriglyceridemia User Reviews (Page 4)

• joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2022

"MD put me on Vascepa as an alternative to Gemfibrozil just to try it out. Did work well on overall triglycerides but triggered what appeared to be gout in my left big toe. I am already treated for gout, so when we did a 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 Vascepa online information."

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

"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."

• Eri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2021

"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, and shortness of breath. This is the only new thing I've been taking. I don't know if it's the culprit. It did its job as far as lowering my triglycerides. I took four pills a day, and it went from 1145 to 615 from May to Sept."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2017

"I went to see a physician at a clinic for sleep apnea. During this visit, he placed a prescription for Vascepa in my paperwork. He never even discussed it with me. He never did any blood work on me, and I wondered how he knew what my triglycerides were. Long story short. After filling the script and reading the brochure, I figured that it was simply like taking a vitamin. No harm done, right? Wrong. After taking this for about three weeks, I started having terrible backaches. I could barely walk, turn, etc. I told the doctor's nurse that I thought that it was the Vascepa, and she said that was impossible. She accused me of using abusive language and hung up the phone on me. This was a horrible experience. 1. Severe backache 2. Terrible staff."

• JKa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 9, 2018

"I've been taking Vascepa for high triglycerides for about 2 years now. After my first year, I had some joint pains in my left arm but didn't attribute it to Vascepa because I'd been on it for a year already. I spent about 2 months in physical therapy and am all better now, and I'm still currently on Vascepa. Amarin's website does say that joint pain is a side effect of Vascepa. My triglyceridemia levels were at about 750 when I was prescribed, and now it's about 500, so I think that it has helped me lower my trig level, although I haven't had a blood test done in about 8 months, so I'm not sure what it is currently, but I'm told that I might need to take Vascepa indefinitely, so that's that. I am also taking phenofibrate, but my doctor has said that Vascepa is a better option than phenofibrate because it's a natural fish oil, but I have read that Vascepa is really bad for the environment though."

• Duc...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 3, 2018

"I have never seen medication manufactured as poorly as this one. The capsules keep popping in the bottle, and the EPA oil gets all over everything. When I take the gelcaps out, I have to wipe the good one off one by one, then try to get the fishy smell off my hands -- which won't come off with just soap and water. Usually, I have to rub white vinegar into my hands, and sometimes more than once. That smell turns my stomach -- it's like rancid fish. Moreover, Express Scripts won't take the medication back after 60 days -- even though they fill the prescription for 90 days. On top of all that, I don't think Vascepa has done my triglycerides much good. And that's not even taking into consideration all the side effects people describe here. I don't see how this is any better than a good fish oil supplement, which is only a fraction of the cost -- and I've never had fish oil gelcaps pop in the bottle. Going to ask my doctor to take me off this garbage next time I see him."

• vin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2018

"I think this drug thins your blood. After I started taking it, I had constant bleeding on my sclera of the eye. I didn't realize it was the medicine at first until I looked up the side effects. My knees also hurt."

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

"Lowered triglycerides and plaque. No side effects."

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

"Consistent reduction of triglycerides, I have been very happy with the initial results so far."

• wmb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 3, 2013

"Taking to lower LDL cholesterol effective, but many other benefits, chronic back pain gone, dry eyes from contacts gone, and mood elevation, pleasant to take."

• ZR9...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 4, 2019

"This is awesome for me. Trigs are way down, memory is clearer. The memory thing is an unexpected added benefit."

• abb...
• July 31, 2019

"30% reduction in three months. I have tried all other methods for years with poor results. This works for me."

• bar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2019

"Vascepa raised my wife's liver enzymes through the roof!"

• Mas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2019

"Started this drug 3 months ago for high trigs 323. Noticed increased mental acuity and a decrease in the pain in my damaged knuckle. Have not taken blood work yet. So far, so good..."

• kev...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 23, 2014

"Amazing medicine. Was having problems with side effects of statins and Lovaza. Vascepa lowered my LDL cholesterol also and stops inflammation, so aches are gone and so pleasant to take."

• Red...
• February 1, 2015

"I have not gone for a blood test yet since starting Vascepa. But I can tell the difference as far as less pain and no side effects."

• Joh...
• April 9, 2019

"Used for 9 months. No side effects. Reduced my triglycerides to acceptable levels. Also waiting to see my current A2 levels. They were down when last tested 6 months ago."

• The...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 1, 2019

"Was put on Vascepa for high triglycerides, it's a good drug, no aches and pains."

• Bri...
• September 20, 2014

"Great medicine that will help me to live longer. My lipids have improved a lot since I started taking Vascepa 2g."

• Ald...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 24, 2019

"The Vascepa has been very effective in lowering my triglycerides level, from 240 to 30, just in one month."

• How...
• August 15, 2016

"Saw immediate results in triglyceride levels. No noticeable side effects thus far."

• Mar...
• January 24, 2017

"It did lower my triglycerides, but I have experienced severe pain in my hands."

• How...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 26, 2023

"I have been taking it for years with no side effects, along with Tricor and these drugs have reduced my high triglycerides down to normal or just above normal levels, along with diet and exercise."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 7, 2020

"Took Vascepa for 3 months. Had blood work done before starting and after 3 months. My triglycerides dropped 4 points. It's not working, so I'm going to stop it and save $200 a month. No side effects."

• Suz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2023

"It makes me throw up. Stomach upset. That’s only taking 2 a day. The recommended dosage was for 4 a day."