Pitavastatin for High Cholesterol User Reviews (Page 4)

• Mar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 6, 2021

Pitavastatin "I am a 59-year-old male, in good health, and began a life change in July of '20. I ride 30-40 miles on my bike each week and am down over 50 pounds. I eat sensibly and feel better than I ever have! I’ve tried every form of statin for years with frustration. All caused me muscle discomfort until Livalo. My cardiologist prescribed 2 mg each night in August, a month after beginning my exercise program. He also sent me to my PCP for labs. The results of those labs were good, with the exception of HDL, which was slightly low (38 for a recommendation of 39 or greater). My total cholesterol was 145, which was not bad, but since the cardiologist was insisting, I began the medication. Since then, I have been able to come off 2 blood pressure medications and now only take Livalo. I received the results of a lipids test and will no longer be taking Livalo. Although my HDL did go from 38 to 63, my total cholesterol increased from 145 to 246. It appears Livalo is detrimental to my levels! I’m done!"

• Pit...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 6, 2021

Pitavastatin "I have been on Livalo for approximately 5 years. For the past 2 years, I have been having confusion, trouble finding words, and severe neuropathy in my feet. My feet burn and ache so badly I can't sleep at night. I never once attributed it to this medicine, I just thought it was something I would have to live with, the joys of getting older (60). I finally mentioned it to my doctor, and she suggested I go off of the Livalo for two weeks and see how I feel. Today is Friday, and I quit taking it on Wednesday. My feet have gone from a pain level of 10 to about a 2. I can't believe how much better I feel. I took Lipitor before Livalo and experienced severe leg pain."

• Tel...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 22, 2018

Pitavastatin "I've been on this about a year, and it's worked fine with no side effects at all that I can see. I had Lipitor prior to this for about 3 months, which had all the usual side effects, and before that, Zetia, which nearly killed me after about 4 years on that (muscle weakness and degeneration was the worst side effect of Zetia). Livalo works with few side effects if you can afford it or if your insurance will cover it."

• Anonymous
• March 9, 2012

"I was on Zocor for approximately 20 years and then diagnosed with fatty liver. I was taken off Zocor, and my liver enzymes went down, then put on Crestor, liver enzymes went up again, then put on Livalo. Liver enzymes up again. LDL down to 110. I am thinking statins and liver enzymes need balancing."

• Cwb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2022

Pitavastatin "I started Livalo in Feb 2022. Having bad muscle pain from previous stints taking statins, I was happy that the issue did not arise again… at first. It’s now mid-May 2022, and I’ve noticed really painful left heel pain and then started noticing right neck and shoulder pain and tingling in my right arm. I’ve decided to stop taking Livalo to see if the pain recedes, which I’m sure will be the case after stopping other statin meds. Good results, though, on the numbers-I just can’t tolerate the side effects."

• Mem...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 3, 2022

Pitavastatin "I've been on Livalo for 3 weeks now. I went to put makeup on, and I had to hold my hands to stop them from shaking. Also, I'm having a lot of anxiety and confusion. Out of pocket is 60.00 for 30 pills, waiting to see my doctor for updated labs. I'll see results in a couple more months."

• Liv...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 19, 2023

Pitavastatin "I had shoulder pain and lots of neck cramping. I take Livalo 2 mg at night and Losartan Potassium 25 mg in the morning. I'm not sure which medication is causing the pain issues, but I'm seriously considering stopping the Losartan first. I will know more once my six-month lab report is completed."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2024

Pitavastatin "Livalo works for me after issues with other statins. Extremely high cost of Livalo is a budget killer. Zypitamag is not a generic for Livalo but uses the same active ingredient (pitavastatin). I’ve been using it for 5+ months and have observed absolutely no difference. The biggest problem I had was convincing my family doctor to write a prescription, even after providing him with supporting data. I ended up showing the same data to my cardiologist and had no problem getting the script."

• Ano...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 16, 2025

"Have been taking 4 mg of generic pitavastatin for 11 months. Absolutely no side effects from it, and I did have side effects from rosuvastatin (tendon issues) and atorvastatin (gastro issues). It is not as strong in lowering LDL as the other drugs, but I do get around a 40% decrease from baseline, which I'll take!"

• Sli...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 7, 2018

"I was on simvastatin for a few years. After a few years, my physician noticed changes in my blood work, and he switched me to Livalo or pitavastatin. My 'numbers' improved greatly. I have had no side effects with either drug. Unlike with other statins, you can have grapefruit and grapefruit juice with pitavastatin as the drug works differently in your system. At first, the drug would cost 50 dollars for a 30-day supply, but the manufacturer's coupon brought it down to 25, and later to 18 dollars. I am now on Medicare, and the price is 42 dollars, but my monthly health insurance costs went down by 100 dollars when I left employer coverage for Medicare."

• jmo...
• September 18, 2013

Pitavastatin "Been on Livalo for two months now, and it did not change my cholesterol levels. Still at 285/212. No symptoms or side effects. Just does not work for me."

• pus...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 8, 2015

Pitavastatin "Has lowered triglycerides, also cholesterol, and so far no side effects."

• Dus...
• November 17, 2014

Pitavastatin "No apparent side effects and seems to control my cholesterol sufficiently."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 28, 2025

"I have had zero side effects with Pitavastatin. My cholesterol is reduced 8 points in 8 weeks. I'm not sure this drug will reduce my LDL enough, but I have tolerated it very well."

• Hur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2016

Pitavastatin "The muscles in my thumbs collapsed, and I developed carpal tunnel. Could not use my hands."

• Fau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 7, 2023

Pitavastatin "I do not recommend this medication. It made me feel sick, congested, exhausted, and seriously depressed. I also suffered from leg cramps and a messed-up immune system. I would not take it again."

• Tim...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 1, 2018

Pitavastatin "Very effective. But not covered by most insurance or Medicare."

• ken...
• October 9, 2017

Pitavastatin "I have an itching around my nose, my nose, and forehead around the top of my eyes."

• Mar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 2, 2022

Pitavastatin "Have been taking Livalo 2 mg for 6 years. My glucose has been creeping up to where now my A1c is 6.9. This is unacceptable! I noticed the longer on it, the increase in glucose."

• Anonymous
• January 26, 2022

"It is the only one I can take with no side effects, it works, but is expensive."

• Kha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2022

"I used pitavastatin for 60 days. Cholesterol went up 43 points. Totally useless for me."