I started taking Lipitor today. Should I be worried about it?
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All medicines have side effects, and EVERY side effect (including HA, Nausea, Vomiting. etc) is required to go into those pamphlets. Just because it is in the pamphlets does not mean you will get it. Doctors do not get paid for prescribing drugs. They get paid for treating paitents as best they can. they may have a preference of one drug over another, but that does not mean they won't prescribe other drugs. If you have a good doctor, he will listen to your concerns and discuss all the various drugs with you. I have heard of Actos - great drug for controlling diabetes.
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Well I can't find the site you were on but Orthosiphon is just an herb that company's are putting into there weight loss pills. If they are not giving you a lot of info on the product I would stay away from it. If you want a recommendation I did some research and I right now am taking lipo6 from nutrex. I have not been taking the recommended doses cause it strong stuff and I am trying to get use it to. I need to step up my work out but it seems to be working. Check out GNC.com and see what out there. You can get stuff there for like 40 buck and get it right away instead of waiting for shipping and paying for shipping
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There is very little risk of overdosing on this product.  The only B-vitamins with any serious potential for toxicity are niacin and B6.  \n\nIn very high doses used for controlling cholesterol levels, and taken for very long periods of time, there is a risk of liver toxicity with niacin (but not niacinamide).\n\nAgain, in very high doses (300 mg/day for months to years) of B6 for a few people has apparently caused a reversible peripheral neuropathy.\n\nThe doses in this product would be safe at much higher levels than you are taking.  If you feel your panic attacks are helped by these nutrients you can safely take more to see if you improve further.\n\nIt is important to recognize that B-vitamins function as cofactors for many enzymes.  Sometimes these enzymes are genetically 'defective' and require much, much higher levels of the associated B-vitamin cofactor to properly activate the enzyme.  There are over 50 known genetic diseases that are treated with extremely high doses of the proper B-vitamin to activate the defective enzyme.  It is unknown how many people have an 'intermediate' level of function of an enzyme that may also respond to high doses of the vitamin cofactor, but it is likely that such situations are common.  For example, an important enzyme known as MTHFR (methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase) requires B2 as its cofactor. 10 -20% of the population has a genetic 'variant' of this enzyme that requires much higher doses of B2 for proper activity of the enzyme.  This particular issue plays an important role in the risk for many chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease.\n\nI realize I have kind of run on a bit here.  But you asked a very important question and sadly, many health professionals (i.e. medical doctors) do not know this basic biochemistry and therefore believe the false concept that 'high doses of b-vitamins just make expensive urine'.\n\nBest wishes and good luck.\n\nP.S.  Given your problem with panic attacks, you may also want to try taking some fish oil  supplements.  These provide important omega-3 fatty acids that are critical for the healthy functioning of your cell's membranes and also play a vital role in reducing inflammation.\nA good (not Centrum, One-D-Day or other 'Junk' supplements) multi-vitamin/mineral supplement may also be appropriate for you.
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flax seed is flax seed, if the cholesterols are still high you need something like lipitor, crestor or zocor etc, if you are  using flax seed with no cholesterol problems then either should be ok, good luck
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The long acting niacin supplements are the best at lowering your bad cholesterol.  They are more dangerous than the short acting niacin as far as possible liver damage.  You need to start low and gradually increase the dose, making sure your liver does OK. Of course, redness of skin and flushing are side effects of niacin.\n\nI don't know what high BP med youre taking thats causing alopecia (hair loss).  Perhaps you can switch to a different one.
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http://www.cyberlipid.org/fa/acid0001.htm#3
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I would not worry just yet lots of things can cause elevated liver counts.like fat intake,Tylenol and many other minor things. just wait and see what the doc says.Mine gets elevated quite often usually by tylenol and or the foods i eat
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I am a type 1 diabetic and my LDL was 130 (after many months of trying to get it under 100) so my endrocholigist gave me a rx for lipitor, the nurse knows i have high co pays so she gave me free samples, they only had 20 mg not the 10 mg he wanted me to have.  So she gave me a few boxes of 20 's and told me to break them.  That was in July.  I have been breaking them ever since.  I go back later this month I will have to let him know.  But on another note I did get re tested a few weeks ago the LDL went from 130 to 82 so maybe breaking it isn't as bad as it sounds
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Everything has side-effects. It's a question of how bad it is. It's probably better for you that high cholesterol.
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I'd still try to get your LDL down. best thing to do is excercise and lower your cholesterol intake. if you eat a lot of eggs (they have a TON of cholesterol) or fatty meat scaling back on those on that might get you down. you could also get prescription, id probably go with a statin, zocor in particular because a generic is coming out in a month or two so it will be the cheapest. doctors are going crazy prescribing zetia right now; dont let him give it to you, its a crappy drug by itself and its expensive. i guess your profile is kinda borderline though, depends on if you want to do it or not. if you have a family history of heart problems or coronary artery disease id do it. they say every 2 points you lower your LDL you lower your risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years by about 1% so if you got it back down to 200 which is considered normal you could decrease your risk of a heart attack by about 1/3
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According to my cardiologist, very likely. But you must factor in several other things, such as weight, cholesterol levels, if you are active or not, and of course, family history. If you feel you are at risk, do not hesitate to see a doctor soon.
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That is very touchy. you might want to ask your doctor for some advice on that one as to what is safe to take and what is not safe to take.
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YES IT IS! I WAS VERY SICK RIGHT BEFORE X-MAS. I HAD THIS BAD RASH THAT I COULD NOT GET RID OF. I HAD A BLOOD TEST DONE AND MY TRIGLYCERIDES LEVEL WAS OVER 8000. ( SHOCKING I KNOW !!!)  THAT RASH WAS FROM THE TRIGLYCERIDES TRYING TO COME OUT OF MY SKIN. THERE WAS NOWHERE FOR THEM TO GO ANYMORE!  IT WAS SUCH A RARE THING FOR THE DR'S TO SEE THEY TOOK PICS OF IT AND WILL BE PUT INTO A MED BOOK. I WAS GOING INTO PANCREATIC FAILURE! IT'S SOMETHING SOOO VERY SERIOUS . IF YOUR LEVELS ARE THAT HIGH PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO WHATEVER YOUR DR TELLS YOU TO DO . I MYSELF WENT ON INSULIN . I WAS SO VERY CLOSE TO HAVING A STROKE . IF YOU WANT TO TALK MORE ABOUT THIS OR JUST NEED SOME SUPPORT .. ADD ME TO YOUR MESSENGER :) TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF !
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immediately go to www.thefirst.originallimu.com/ and order a case of this product. I have personally seen the results of cases just like your husbands. this site is mine. call me if you want to tomorrow around noon. I myself had high cholesterol and arthritis, not anymore. A woman I got on this had high blood pressure, 4 days later....gone, back to normal. This product has fucoidan in it and should also do wonders for his skin. god bless you both.
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I had the same problem with side effects. I try to watch my diet but my system manufactures cholesterol no matter what I do. I understand that they are working on new anti-chol. drugs that work in a different way. Maybe that will be the answer. What does your Dr. suggest?
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Though it is safe to take, you should however consult your doctor and let him asses your medical condition (including any past surgery, current medication, heart condition etc). You could start with 50mg and could take up t0 100 mg per day.
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No problem for a normal healthy male human being ...that is what i have heard... ask a Doctor for a correct adv...