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Buttons840 6 days ago

Do you have side effects from the statin?

CalChris 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

I initially had an LDL of 152 and was prescribed Atorvastatin which gave me dizziness. So I switched to Pravachol with no side effects. But I needed to increase my dosage to get under 100 LDL and Pravachol is limited to 80mg. So I switched again to 10mg of Rosuvastatin which took me from 114 down to 83 also without side effects.

shlant 5 days ago | parent [-]

I got dizziness from lipitor (only in the hours after taking it) and I determined it seemed to be due to dehydration so now I just make sure to drink enough water and no more dizziness. Cut my LDL in half in 3 months and now I take every 2 days

zzzeek 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

i had the elevated liver enzymes on a higher dose (10 mg / day which is not considered a high dose) and jury is out on whether or not I perceive muscle weakness. unsure