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Pravastatin Vs Lipitor Hdl Increase
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MD Is there a danger in quitting lipitor cold turkey? I was on pravastatin 40mg for 2.5 years then doc put me on lipitor 40mg because my hdl was too low. After 6 weeks of lipitor, hdl... View answer
Was on pravastatin. Prescribed with lipitor. Should I continue pravastatin as it is a weaker statin?
MD I read that the FDA recently warned that some statins such as Lipitor cause an increase in diabetes risk and memory problems. I have been on pravastatin but my Dr. wants me to take Lipitor.... View answer
MD 72 years old no history of heart disease , very fit but : cholesterol 238: triglyceride 94: chol/HDL ratio 3.2:HDL chol 75: non-HDL 163: LDL 144: VLDL 19. My doctor has prescribed 20 mg prevastatin ... View answer
MD Both thighs ache. Could back issues cause this? I have a history of muscle myalgia when using statins. These include Lipitor , Crestor and Pravastatin as the latest. ... View answer
MD On April 15 my cholesterol was 153 HDL 78 LDL 67 On April 20 Dr put me on Lipitor Today cholesterol is 93 HDL is 59 LDL is 32 Should I stop taking Lipitor How do I increase overall... View answer
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MD Hi and good evening. Cholesterol question. On 5/12/12 blood test showed total C is 302. HDL is 151, LDL is 133. On Pravastatin 20 mg for 30 day now. Believe it or not, last year my HDL was 164. Total C... View answer
MD well would Pravastatin control my cholesterol/HDL & LDL. Total C is 142 but HDL is at low end of good ...I want to switch from Simvastatin to Pravastatin because I can t take Amlodipine with... View answer
MD life right from childhood so got heart attack. I have been prescribed 10 mg LIPITOR daily. I do not ... blister packages now in the LIPITOR cannot be cut into half to make into 5 mg. So is it ok to take 10... View answer
MD I am concerned about statins my cholesterol triglycerides are high but I had sudden onset of severe joint pain with Lipitor - resolved when we stopped the drug. Now trying pravastatin; no joint pain but ... View answer
MD I have CAD - on lipitor now - my LDL has gone down considerably but my HDL has also gone down.? How can I get my HDL to go up - I have followed a good diet and stopped smoking since having a stent put ... View answer