- Newbie with Vytorin results. 22nd September 2006
... Yes it could be the vytorin . Your cholesterol is too low. You numbers might...
... The amazing thing is that the VYTORIN lowerd even your triglycerides far better than Tricor ... specifically.
Markh,
You could consider snapping the Vytorin in half and lower both your cost and the likelihood...
... The amazing thing is that the VYTORIN lowerd even your triglycerides far better than Tricor ... specifically.
Markh,
You could consider snapping the Vytorin in half and lower both your cost and the likelihood ...
What doseage are you taking?
44 years old, On vytorin 10/40.. I may talk to my Dr about cutting my dose ... something else to target those..
Yes it could be the vytorin . Your cholesterol is too low. You numbers might...
- statins and depression/fatigue,anger 6th September 2006
... my dr prescribed vytorin for my high cholesterol(330). i seem to be having...
- Vytorin side effects? 27th August 2006
... I have been on Vytorin for a little over a year. I have noticed that with ... vytorin (10/40) my blood pressure tends to rise (systolic ... renal specialist next week but after reading about vytorin , I think it may be to blame. I am also a diabetic ... with just glucotrol once a day.
I wonder if the vytorin is causing me to loss muscle and it is spilling into ... reasonable because I looked up my numbers before taking vytorin and I was normal.
Has anyone else had these problems ... guess the pnly way to find out would be to quit the vytorin for a month and see the results? I wonder what else...
... Hi Cher,
I have been taking Vytorin for about a year (?) now. I was taking 10/20mg when ... Indiana, I told my new doctor that I wanted to take Vytorin and he put me on 10/40mg. My last two blood tests ... your scenario but wanted to share my experience with Vytorin .
Dave...
... water.
I really think the odds are against the Vytorin having anything to do with it....
... urine. I also am anemic.
But I had read that the vytorin is contraindicated if there are kidney probkems. ...
I was thinking along the lines that the vytorin was breaking down muscle mass and spilling a lot of ... kidney function numbers were fine before I started on Vytorin and when my glucose was very high. It is almost textbook...
... It is the vytorin ....
... My husband started Vytorin last week. How soon do these side effects start to...
... I wonder what the doctor would do if they find the vytorin or zocor is damaging your liver or kidneys? Especially ... extremely high cholestorol due to genetic heridity.
The vytorin has done an excellent job of reducing my sky high...
... finally have some backup. My internist agrees that the vytorin could be raising my blood pressure because every time ... I go off the vytorin my pressure goes to 130/60/ The systolic is sky high ... with the vytorin probably because the zetia portion is excreted by ... control.
I still contend it was the zetis in the vytorin that screwed up my blood pressure. It is fine now ... switched back to straight zocor.
But it was not the vytorin that caused any kidney damage, that was the diabetes...
- Provachol and swelling?? 21st August 2006
... However, the medication that worked best for me is Vytorin . Vytorin was well tolerated.... of course, my doctor...
... said your experinece was with Provachol. I too take Vytorin , and have experienced no "noticable" side effects ... as of yet. Why do you think you can tollerate the Vytorin better than the Provachol? I'm just learning about ... all of this, but is Vytorin a combo of Zetia and Zochor? Isnt one of them a statin...
... swelling, I never had it that bad -just in my calfs.
Vytorin is Simvastatin (Zocor) and Zetia. Zocor works on the ... weeks on it. I have been on Zocor, Lipitor, Pravachol, Vytorin and... there was another one with Niacin that was ... them such as soreness but I was amazed when I took Vytorin , I felt no ill effects and it brought my numbers back...
- Vytorin AND TriCor... Results too! 20th August 2006
... for you.
The switch to Zocor (simvastatin) from Vytorin (simvastain + ezetimibe) is merely the loss of one...
... filled for the Simvastatin and will stop taking the Vytorin today and replace it with the Simvastatin.
The...
... ezetimibe, is exactly the drug you just left behind in the Vytorin ....
- Does the CAUSE of high cholesterol make a difference? 11th August 2006
... My cholesterol is really good right now on Vytorin . Total is 175. Triglycerides are high at 298. I have...
- Vytorin 10/20 - 27yr old male. 10th July 2006
... lower Lp(a). I don't understand why he put you on vytorin . Some of the other people that post on here that ... I just can't understand why your doctor put you on vytorin without you trying diet and exercise. In fact the...
... Thank you for the reply. I also do not understand why Vytorin at first either. Actually, I didn't even get to see ... called and read me my cholesterol score, called in the Vytorin , and told me to get fish oil. I was upset that he ... months, nothing for months. Funny thing....since on Vytorin , the heart problems have vanished. I plan on getting ... exercise? Ha. Good to hear someone disagree with the Vytorin right from the start. Thanks again.
Derrick...
... or the cardio man. If the MVP stoped while on the Vytorin , I would be more inclined to speak to the cardio dr...
... enough to ikeep your HDL at 40. If nothing except Vytorin raises your HDL, then Vytorin it is.
Next doctor...
... discussing his reasoning/plans on his decision for Vytorin . I need to really set down, on my next appointment...
... therefore I can't understand why your doctor prescribed Vytorin . In fact, your cholesterol was on the low side (159 ... Otherwise, your doctor will probably keep you on the Vytorin indefinitely. But like I said, your goal should be...
... I would not take the vytorin now and try other methods that have been listed to ... you numbers. I think it is foolish to start with vytorin , and then re-test to see if you can get off of the...
- Moving towards syndrome x.....please help. 24th June 2006
... the higher cholesterol numbers, she switched me to vytorin but I don't have any less aching. I have been tolerating...
... choles. numbers ON Pravachol and so I was switched to Vytorin hoping it would help. I was started on choles. meds...
... zocor is 20mg but remember now I've been switched to Vytorin 10/20. Maybe it's wiser to only stop the norvasc for ... cause of aches/swelling first before I just dump the Vytorin (although today I noticed I had to stay close to a...
- Bad test results.....please help 30th May 2006
... you I'd start with something like Lipitor 10 mg. or Vytorin 20/10, both light doses.
My labs were better than...
... times.. see if you can talk your doctor aand IC into Vytorin for one or both of you. I think the chances of achy...
- 6 months of Lipitor, more or less, new results 28th May 2006
... included hot flashes, I've had the same problem with Vytorin . Are you menopausal by any chance? I have been for...
... off and on for about 7 years....mostly "on" :) The Vytorin brings them back every time they start going away...
- Side effects from statins ? 19th May 2006
... medication, changed me to a new one about 2 weeks ago, vytorin , this week I began having severe headaches, vision ... had medication change and told him from lipitor to vytorin and he said "ah ha". That statins are very hard on...
... I am just comming off Vytorin myself. I had terrible side effects. mucle weakness ... dying...
its been more than a week now comming off vytorin and after a full blood test/chest x-ray and determining...
... have been caused by lipitor. Also switching to the vytorin will NOT solve that problem. The statin study at...
... being on liptor for several years then switched to vytorin , I had a fungus on the side of my mouth and was prescribed ... if I'm reading the info correctly) this along with vytorin can cause adverse side effects. MAN ! Who are we,...
... better being completely off of the statins. I refused Vytorin and was put on Zetia. The Zetia, for me, has not caused...
- I really could use some help about now! 9th May 2006
... the same problems? My Cardiologist wants me to go on Vytorin , I really need something because my body builds cholestral...
... Zetia (along with nausea and constipation.)
Alas the Vytorin is a combo of Zocor (a statin) and Zetia so the cramping...
- Fh 28th April 2006
... gives me another 10 years. I am currently on 40mg of vytorin . So to get to your question (finally), Lenin, I feel ... in the right direction.
My values now on 40mg of vytorin :
Total cholesterol: 224
Triglycerides: 83
HDL...
... gives me another 10 years. I am currently on 40mg of vytorin . So to get to your question (finally), Lenin, I feel ... in the right direction.
My values now on 40mg of vytorin :
Total cholesterol: 224
Triglycerides: 83
HDL...
...
My values now on 40mg of vytorin :
Total cholesterol: 224
Triglycerides: 83
HDL...
... ezetimibe + exercise.
Maybe I'll have to rethink Vytorin ...I have several sample packs that I could try before...
... activity level, etc. I just recently switced over to Vytorin , probably about 4 months ago. I was hoping I could ... get even better levels on the Vytorin , since it has the zetia in it, but so far it seems ... next day and told me that instead of taking 40mg of vytorin that I now needed 80mg of vytorin. I told them no ... research, they don't have the right to insist I double my Vytorin levels!...
... I agree.
I think taking Vytorin 10/80 is foolish. It's really the highest practical...
- 1st time to post 25th April 2006
... and triglicerides were off the chart. Doc put me on vytorin 80mg. and of course I changed my diet and began exercising ... staggering, trig. 240, ldl 43 hdl 48. Doc left me on the vytorin and told me to come back in 3 months for more blood...
... and triglicerides were off the chart. Doc put me on vytorin 80mg. and of course I changed my diet and began exercising ... staggering, trig. 240, ldl 43 hdl 48. Doc left me on the vytorin and told me to come back in 3 months for more blood ... low. What was your total cholesterol? Hopefully the Vytorin keeps working without any side effects. Make sure...
... with your test results on the lab's end. Although Vytorin 80/10 is an extremely potent LDL lowerer, going from ... just snap the pills in two because all dosages of Vytorin come with the ideal 10 mg. ezetimibe....
- 2 Months Off Statins-Here's The Numbers-Help! 18th April 2006
... low body temperature)
The nurse was "offering" Vytorin which I questioned because I think it is part statin...
... Vytorin is zocor and zetia together. My neighbor was taken ... off zocor and put on vytorin . She quickly stopped taking it and went back to zocor ... . Vytorin is a statin....
... Vytorin is zocor and zetia together. My neighbor was taken ... off zocor and put on vytorin . She quickly stopped taking it and went back to zocor ... . Vytorin is a statin.
I am giving serious consideration...
- Vytorin 10/40 Update! 10th April 2006
... TC=240-260
Tri- 400??
My new doctor put me on Vytorin 10/40 and my latest numbers are:
TC: 162
HDL: 48 ... lowest it's been in 6 months)
The last time I took Vytorin , I had great results at the 10/20 so I was a bit surprised ... functions were fine. Out of all the statins I have taken, Vytorin has done the best job.
next test in 3 to 6 months...
... practically a vegan. but now I eat like crap and take vytorin ! :-)
Still, I want to eat right, exercise and maintain...
... [QUOTE=Dave-K]but now I eat like crap and take vytorin ! :-)
Still, I want to eat right, exercise and maintain ... diet - like you were on before - it will make the Vytorin more effective too.
HubbleRules
:)...
... on occassion and not have to worry about it. :D The Vytorin pulling for us.
I know I do, and I enjoy it :) ...
- Newbie On Lipitor - 6 Week Results - Thoughts? 8th April 2006
... was not enough...like the commercial says..there's Vytorin ! :)
I mean, I just don't want to always hear that...
- a question about cholesterol 28th March 2006
... yet, I am still trying to take my prescription of Vytorin because it has been drilled into our heads so much...
... yet, I am still trying to take my prescription of Vytorin because it has been drilled into our heads so much...
- Side effect from Vytorin? 22nd March 2006
... this reaction and if so, does it go away after taking Vytorin for awhile?
This is a VERY, VERY, VERY serious ... reaction to the vytorin. From the makers of vytorin ..."If you expierence any of the following serious ... side effects, stop taking Vytorin and seek emergency medical attion or contact your...
... between.
Thanks again! :)
Cindy,
I take Vytorin and have had no such reaction. I, like you have begun ... of noone having problems whatsoever.
Remember that Vytorin is a mixture of Zocor and Zetia. :)
I DO believe...
- Niacin Danger Question-- Is this a good supplement work up?? 19th March 2006
... Overrun,
His numbers have gotten worse since the Vytorin 10/20??? If I remember correctly, he had a huge drop...
- WOW ! Anyone want to invest in Crestor !? 14th March 2006
... SAME results with Lipitor as you are and I am with Vytorin ...then we can still reap the bennys of plaque reduction...
- New Crestor trial 13th March 2006
... bring her numbers down much, so they are trying her on Vytorin . Like U, I know noone on Crestor, so maybe drs. just...
- Question about Vytorin 10th March 2006
... tried to read all of the input on this board regarding Vytorin but find it overwhelming. I have my medication here ... have to do something to get it down.
I do not take Vytorin personally, but some on this forum have had very good ... medication.
I would suggest you start with the Vytorin , and just be aware of any sudden, unexplained muscle ... pains. If you experience them, I'd stop the Vytorin for a few days to see if it goes away... I don't ... know if you can split the Vytorin pills, but you might also start on half a pill a day...
... have to do something to get it down.
I do not take Vytorin personally, but some on this forum have had very good ... medication.
I would suggest you start with the Vytorin , and just be aware of any sudden, unexplained muscle ... pains. If you experience them, I'd stop the Vytorin for a few days to see if it goes away... I don't ... know if you can split the Vytorin pills, but you might also start on half a pill a day...
... Cindy,
Vytorin combines two cholesterol medication to get very good ... sure STUMPER will weigh in...he does very well wiith Vytorin . (I've never taken it but have some samples stashed ... effects is the strongest statin, CRESTOR, rather than VYTORIN ....
- Lipitor Questions 7th March 2006
... thinks that my elbow shoulder pain could be from the Vytorin I'm on.
Some days it's not too bad, but then I...
... thinks that my elbow shoulder pain could be from the Vytorin I'm on.
Some days it's not too bad, but then I...
... in that area?? My PCP didn't think it was from the Vytorin , as it was localized, but I still wonder....
- Vytorin side effects 4th March 2006
... morning probably won't make a difference. I take my vytorin in the evening.Anything to get the numbers lower so ... dose.
Anyone else have problems in constipation and vytorin ? Any suggestions?...
- Med. list......... 2nd March 2006
... budge, maybe down to 270, and now they tried her on Vytorin , still the fool numbers are in the upper 200's. Beats...
- vytorin 23rd February 2006
... This Board", right hand side of page do a search on " Vytorin " and you will have a better picture of this medication ... . For me Vytorin was hell. I suggest you read the posts....
... experiences? thanks!
After being on the Statin Circuit, Vytorin (I believe 10/20) gave me awesome numbers but my doc ... Needless to say, I now have a new doctor... and am on Vytorin again. My next blood test is the first week of April...
... [QUOTE=Dave-K]After being on the Statin Circuit, Vytorin (I believe 10/20) gave me awesome numbers but my doc ... Needless to say, I now have a new doctor... and am on Vytorin again. My next blood test is the first week of April ...
Dave,
I am very interested in your results on Vytorin . Please keep us posted, hopefully in this thread. ... :)
One thought on Vytorin ....The reason you probably did better is the Zetia ... portion of Vytorin . It blocks cholesterol in the intestinal tract before...
- At a loss - need advice 23rd February 2006
... I do? Well the doc gave me a warning and put me on Vytorin . The best thing I ever did and now I never really...
- Is there any safe drug? 9th February 2006
... lifestyle changes, I may consider an alternate drug like Vytorin (which includes a weak statin), or a bile-acid sequestrant...
... a much milder Statin for a number of people. I use Vytorin , (mixture of Zocor and Zetia) and I love it. I have...
... one no matter how strongly they recommend it... even Vytorin .
enie...
... one no matter how strongly they recommend it... even Vytorin .
enie
Erie,
That's O.K....I seen who you...
- Zocor-induced myopathy, please help 22nd January 2006
... Bernadette12
Last year my ex-cardiologist insisted I try Vytorin , which is a combination of Zocor and Zetia. I have ... statins in the past and he told me if I didn’t take this Vytorin he wanted a written signed release from me. After ... doctor. She called me back and told me to stop the Vytorin immediately. Then she asked me who had prescribed ... the Vytorin . I told her it was that doctor and she told me they ... never issue any prescription for Vytorin . It took almost three months for the pain to subside...
... statins in the past. He insisted that I take the Vytorin even to the extend of telling me that if I did not...
... statins in the past. He insisted that I take the Vytorin even to the extend of telling me that if I did not ... other dr. denying writing U a prescription for the Vytorin , if you wanted to, U could have went right to the...
- Opinion on my cholesterol results.. 18th January 2006
... Factor 4.3
My doctor put me on 10/40 tablets of VYTORIN . I was really hoping to lower my cholesterol w/out...
... Factor 4.3
My doctor put me on 10/40 tablets of VYTORIN . I was really hoping to lower my cholesterol w/out...
... cholesterol and should I avoid it all together while I'm on Vytorin ?...
... Firehawk,
The Vytorin sounds like a good drug for you. You WILL be astounded...
- Diarrhea and heartburn from Vytorin?? 17th January 2006
... Is anyone else having side effects from Vytorin ? My stomach is so upset since I started taking it ... t have any problems with it. On top of that, the Vytorin at 10/20 hasn't lowered my LDL or triglycerides enough...
- A poll among the member's please 14th January 2006
... at my next test.
If not, I am considering giving Vytorin a try - but I am really afraid to do this because...
... I am on Vytorin 10/20's one a day. I love it, as now I feel great...
... I am on Vytorin 10/20's one a day. I love it, as now I feel great ... about most of the time. "I felt "stabs" long before Vytorin or any other med for that matter. :D...
... on what happens with this. :)
Sal,
If Vytorin has helped you lower your triglycerides 400+ points ... alone is excellent!
How long have you been using Vytorin ? With more time perhaps and a little less pastries...
... Sal,
If Vytorin has helped you lower your triglycerides 400+ points ... alone is excellent!
How long have you been using Vytorin ? With more time perhaps and a little less pastries ... surprise there. which was back in 96, I have been on Vytorin only since January of last year. I am a bit nervous...
- Cardiochek compared to lab results..on Vytorin. 10th January 2006
... about going too low...
Also, I'm not so sure the Vytorin (or anything else) will really clean out plaques from...
... about going too low...
Also, I'm not so sure the Vytorin (or anything else) will really clean out plaques from...
- Chest muscles also ache with statin use, normal? 10th January 2006
... seems to be tolerated very well. Personally I use Vytorin which contains a small amount of Zocor and Zetia...
... anymore.
Why would it be taken off the market?
Vytorin is my beloved. :D I can have my cake and eat it too...
... anymore.
Why would it be taken off the market?
Vytorin is my beloved. :D I can have my cake and eat it too...
... sensitive to statins, why don't you consider a low-dose of Vytorin ? Get one that has a lower dose of Zocor than you...
- Crap---have to go back on Zocor!!! 27th December 2005
... Can you be put on vytorin ? I went from niacin...to zocor...vytorin within a ... ten year period. Vytorin is the only med I have found to lower my cholestorl...
... Vytorin is Zocor (simvastatin) + Zetia (ezetimibe.)...
- My husband's numbers--any advice appreciated 18th December 2005
... Welchol, which is not a statin... And there is also Vytorin which contains ezetimibe - which aims to reduce the...
... dose lovastatin, a weak statin or else a low dose Vytorin which adds ezetimibe to low dose simvastatin. At least...
... on something. I have heard that some people can use Vytorin when they would not handle Lipitor. He is actually...
- Crestor.... 18th December 2005
... beable to also. If U can't, and statins are a must, try Vytorin , heard good things about that, but stay with as less...
- Statins Better for Heredity Based High Cholesterol? 16th December 2005
... The only statin that I have heard make that claim is Vytorin , becuase it is a mixture of 2 different things. If ... Lipitor isn't doing the job, prehaps U could try the Vytorin .
Hubby and I have to have blood work done in Jan...
- Zetia 13th December 2005
... topic.
Actually Zetia which is an ingrediant in Vytorin gave me MORE mental alertness and acuity.
It is...
- Statin Withdrawal Problems 9th December 2005
... from would be best? Lovastatin, Crestor, Zocor or Vytorin ? I've heard nothing but bad things about Crestor....
... from would be best? Lovastatin, Crestor, Zocor or Vytorin ? I've heard nothing but bad things about Crestor. ... to me - who knows what the long term risk are...
Vytorin is a combination of a Zocor and Ezitimibe... again...
... from would be best? Lovastatin, Crestor, Zocor or Vytorin ? I've heard nothing but bad things about Crestor. ... Crestor, she had nasty side effects. She now is on Vytorin and seems to be doing ok.
Good luck..... :)...
... from would be best? Lovastatin, Crestor, Zocor or Vytorin ? I've heard nothing but bad things about Crestor. ... in your boat I would cut my choice to two: Zocor or Vytorin . Both use simvastatin which will be generic next year ... but the Vytorin uses additional ezetimibe which allows an even lower...
- Has anyone tried herbs/whole foods to lower their cholesterol? 8th December 2005
... As posted in a previous thread, I was on Vytorin , but was taken off of it in less than a week. I asked...
- Vytorin and EXTREME fatigue 7th December 2005
... so I wasn't surprised. Thing is....he put me on Vytorin and now I am just absolutely EXHAUSTED all the time ... all meds. work the same for folks, so could be the Vytorin just isn't for U. Hope they can find something else...
... Side effects for vytorin . Nice huh ???
Ezetimibe
Other adverse experiences...
... need to worry...
Why don't you take CoQ10 with the Vytorin - since statins deplete this nutrient which is needed ... CoQ10 to get - try 50mg/day.
I'd also stay off the Vytorin for a week or 2 to see if that makes you feel a little...
... because I didn't give it much credit when thinking of Vytorin , but I was having "white vision" (no clue what to ... Very strange feeling.
Anyway, I stopped the Vytorin yesterday. My doctor was going ot call in a prescription...
- Cholesterol Questions 7th December 2005
... and got terrific leg pains. Doctor switched meds to Vytorin and again leg pains. Doctor sent him to a orthopedic...
... and got terrific leg pains. Doctor switched meds to Vytorin and again leg pains. Doctor sent him to a orthopedic...
- Does Lipitor Cause Heartburn? 6th December 2005
... Crestor, which even she couldn't take, so now she is on Vytorin , and yet her numbers are still not down to a decent...
... Crestor, which even she couldn't take, so now she is on Vytorin , and yet her numbers are still not down to a decent...
- Questiion about Crestor, Scard of statins, Please help. 1st December 2005
... history. I would consider Zetia or Whelchol, perhas Vytorin (which contains a low dose of statin) if the Policosanol...
... CRESTOR.
If I were you, I would push instead for VYTORIN which is a low dose of a statin that is weaker than...
... over to Crestor after having problems with Lipitor. Vytorin would be a more viable option, or perhaps even a weaker...
- Long-term statin use - is it worth it? 30th November 2005
... about 81 to 92. So my doctor changed my medicine to Vytorin , which is a combination of Zetia and Lipitor. He...
... about 81 to 92. So my doctor changed my medicine to Vytorin , which is a combination of Zetia and Lipitor. He...
... about 81 to 92. So my doctor changed my medicine to Vytorin , which is a combination of Zetia and Lipitor. He...
...
Glad to hear you are doing well. I think adding Vytorin to your Lipitor is a fairly poor idea because adding ... simvastatin (Zocor) out of the mix. Alternatively Vytorin alone, in a higher dose might replace your Lipitor...
... what I said.
I was under the impression that Vytorin was ezetimibe and Lipitor.
You're right, Vytorin ... statin is Zocor, not Lipitor. My new Rx is 10:40 Vytorin substituted for the Lipitor. I quit the 40mg Lipitor ... as soon as I started Vytorin .
So now I wait for the first blood draw to see...
- Boosting HDL level 30th November 2005
... This time last year my cardiologist asked me to go on Vytorin . I told him I had tired it before and had problems ... He insisted that the pain was not caused by the Vytorin . Trying to be a good patient I tried Vytorin once ... what was happening. They told me to quit taking the Vytorin immediately. They also insisted they the doctor never...
... This time last year my cardiologist asked me to go on Vytorin . I told him I had tired it before and had problems ... He insisted that the pain was not caused by the Vytorin . Trying to be a good patient I tried Vytorin once ... what was happening. They told me to quit taking the Vytorin immediately. They also insisted they the doctor never...
- Switching Statins 20th November 2005
... different statin when he complained. He's been on Vytorin now for over a year, but recently he has become a...
... darock,
Give the Vytorin a try. It uses a VERY small dose of Zocor and enhances...
- Frustration- Bad results 15th November 2005
... l 40mg and my numbers went to 260, he placed me on Vytorin and my numbers were: 163=TC, HDL=39, LDL=67 TRI=285 ... are TC=258 HDL=38 TRI=400
I mention to him that Vytorin was doing the trick last time but he told me to take ... never works. Should I just tell him to put me back on Vytorin ?
Dave...
... Dave,
Vytorin versus Advicor...
OK Vytorin has the stronger statin (simvastatin vs. lovastatin ... and the other supplements are cheap. :D
Clearly Vytorin wins the game here...unless it too raises your Liver ... fiber.
Lose weight if you need to.
But stay on Vytorin . If you can't get the HDL's up, you've GOT to keep...
- Doctor put me on med. Please help! 11th November 2005
... HDL - 4.7
My doctor immediately put me on 10/20 Vytorin for about a month.
He says this drug could reduce...
... oatmeal, the fish oil, cinnamon. I imagine with the vytorin you will rearrange your numbers, but I doubt if they...
... gop,
I agree with your doctor's choice of Vytorin . It will markedly lower your LDL and probably triglycerides...
- EBCT Calcium Score - Any help out there? 10th November 2005
...
My LDL/HDL is only 3.09, but my doctor put me on vytorin .
My Chol/HDL is 4.7....
...
My LDL/HDL is only 3.09, but my doctor put me on vytorin .
My Chol/HDL is 4.7.
From the AHA:
Source: http...
- Express Scripts new formulary for 2006 6th November 2005
... Express Scripts would remove it. Lovastatin, Crestor, Vytorin , Zocor will be allowed.
You might want to check...
- triglyceride levels 5th November 2005
... be on a statin or some other cholesterol med like Vytorin or Zetia... you're going to have to find one that...
- please give advice on my lab results 22nd October 2005
... numbers were about like yours and by taking a low dose Vytorin (sp?) my numbers were cut by about two thirds.
...
- Lipitor vs Lovastatin 7th October 2005
... combo! No problems over a year now. You can also take VYTORIN (ONE PILL!), which combines ZOCOR (20 mg) with 10...
- Cholestatin any negative effects 9th August 2005
... substitute. They're keeping Crestor, Zocor, lovastatin and Vytorin ....
... substitute. They're keeping Crestor, Zocor, lovastatin and Vytorin .
momcat,
Bad, poorly informed doctor there...or ... Crestor is a stronger substitute, Zocor is a weaker one, Vytorin is a mixed formulation. All THREE are good substitutes...
- High Cholestrol and Vytorin 1st August 2005
... What were your lipid numbers before you went on Vytorin ? Are you diabetic? Do you have high blood pressure...
... numbers from lifestyle changes alone and dropping the Vytorin . If your doctor was one of those who put you on meds ... LDL, and triglycerides BEFORE you were put on the Vytorin . Or ask them to mail you a copy of all the lab work...
... numbers from lifestyle changes alone and dropping the Vytorin . If your doctor was one of those who put you on meds ... LDL, and triglycerides BEFORE you were put on the Vytorin . Or ask them to mail you a copy of all the lab work...
- Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil Results 29th July 2005
... no longer take them. The last statin I was on was Vytorin during which time I developed muscle pain and peripheral ... neuropathy in my feet. Once I stopped the Vytorin the pain slowly subsided along with the PN over a...
... no longer take them. The last statin I was on was Vytorin during which time I developed muscle pain and peripheral ... neuropathy in my feet. Once I stopped the Vytorin the pain slowly subsided along with the PN over a...
- Follow-up: Extremely high triglycerides 29th July 2005
... ratio was 8.0. Four weeks later--taking Tricor and Vytorin daily and changing his diet to low-fat, low-carb, ... Needless to say, we are extremely happy. His Tricor and Vytorin have been reduced to 3x per week, and keep up the ... another blood test in 3 weeks to see if the Tricor and Vytorin can be further reduced (his doctor feels his new eating ... can further reduce, if not eliminate, the Tricor and Vytorin in the future. I thank everyone who replied to my...
- Triglicerides & glucose went way up on fish oil 26th July 2005
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If you are on Zetia now, you may wish to try Vytorin which is a combination of Zetia and zocor. It is a...
- Lipitor & Other Statins - A Pain or A Gain? 22nd July 2005
... that's all you can get. Or better yet, a trial with VYTORIN , which is a combination drug that gets very good results...
... troubles, now that you've had a break from it. The Vytorin that Lenin suggested might be a possibility. So far ... (not as bad as yours, though), and he has been on Vytorin for over six months without problems with side effects...
- Alternative treatment? 16th July 2005
... Lilo,
I am on vytorin and have been getting excellent results with the smallest ... numbers"! Originally I had cholesterol edging 275. 10/20 Vytorin took it to 120!
So good in fact that my wife who ... was on Lipitor with good numbers wants to go on the Vytorin and the doc agreed to it !, because she is diabetic ... to increae the Lipitor dose.
Plus, to me at least, Vytorin for SOME REASON eliminates or curb my desire for...
... Lilo,
I am on vytorin and have been getting excellent results with the smallest ... numbers"! Originally I had cholesterol edging 275. 10/20 Vytorin took it to 120!
So good in fact that my wife who ... was on Lipitor with good numbers wants to go on the Vytorin and the doc agreed to it !, because she is diabetic ... to increae the Lipitor dose.
Plus, to me at least, Vytorin for SOME REASON eliminates or curb my desire for ... to help. :)
Hello Stumper,
Your comment about Vytorin curbing your craving for sweets is interesting. It...
- Extremely high triglycerides 10th July 2005
... whopping 2020!! The doctor immediately put him on Vytorin 10/20 and Tricor 145 mg., plus we have dramatically...
... whopping 2020!! The doctor immediately put him on Vytorin 10/20 and Tricor 145 mg., plus we have dramatically ... increasing exercise.
By the way, be very cautious on Vytorin plus Tricor. Combining statins and fibrates can be...
... more effective at reducing the triglycerides than the Vytorin is.
I don't know what his cholesterol levels ... level like that - which is probably why he's also on Vytorin .
If he drops his calories, and especially lowers...
... whopping 2020!! The doctor immediately put him on Vytorin 10/20 and Tricor 145 mg., plus we have dramatically...
... kate,
Give the Vytorin a month to see what it can do...that IS enough time ... to get the proper drug at the proper dosage but the Vytorin is a good start.
How is his blood sugar; does he...
- Vytorin 6th July 2005
... I'm supposed to start taking Vytorin tomorrow and am afraid after reading all the negative ... with all these problems.
Sunshine,
I take Vytorin with absolutely no side affects and fantastic reduced ... cholesterol numbers.
You do know that Vytorin is a mixture of Zocor and Zetia? One works from the...
... though not severe. His doctor then switched him to Vytorin several months ago. He hasn't discussed it in his...
... enough results, I doublt you have anything to fear from Vytorin .
What dosage Zocor were you taking and what is the ... dosage of your Vytorin prescription?
How high WAS your cholesterol before...
... started Zocor, my cholesterol was around 285. My Vytorin dose is 20/10. What dose are you guys taking?...
... any trouble with Zocor 40 or 80 mg. and that dose of Vytorin you were prescribed is only 20. I'll bet you like...
... me on Pravachol but my doctor decided to put me on Vytorin (10/20).
In all the time my cholesterol was high ... last year, I am now hiking and kayaking.
How is Vytorin treating everyone? Anyone with elevated liver enzymes...
... me on Pravachol but my doctor decided to put me on Vytorin (10/20).
In all the time my cholesterol was high ... last year, I am now hiking and kayaking.
How is Vytorin treating everyone? Anyone with elevated liver enzymes...
... me on Pravachol but my doctor decided to put me on Vytorin (10/20).
In all the time my cholesterol was high ... last year, I am now hiking and kayaking.
How is Vytorin treating everyone? Anyone with elevated liver enzymes ...
Otherwise doing super on a very small dose of Vytorin . I take 10/20 split in half which amounts to 5/10...
... going to wait to see what my next results with the Vytorin would be before I committed again to a better diet...
... range, but my LDL is VERY high. I keep reading about Vytorin and wonder if it is something I should consider, ... prescription statins.
Hoping to learn more about Vytorin before my next visit with the doctor, so, users, tell...
... up really high 3 months ago. My doctor put me on vytorin to see if it would bring down some of my stats. I ... everything else was very low. I have had no bad effects on vytorin . Alot of my cholestrol trouble is inherited, so no...
... TNWalz, Vytorin is zetia plus the statin drug, zocor so this drug...
- Four Month Test Study To Reduce LDL -- Success! 2nd July 2005
... point and worth noting and watching.
With the Vytorin that I take it blocks bad LDL cholesterol from food...
- Cholesterol or Inflammation? 29th June 2005
... experience with them? I've been reading good things about Vytorin - what do you think of this med?
I also started...
... DisMan,
Vytorin is a powerful combination drug consisting of a lower ... tread lightly because there is a very good chance the Vytorin will do the same...but simvastatin IS weaker than...
- Latest test results 23rd June 2005
... somewhat close numbers I am surely glad the doc put me on Vytorin . I want to extend my life as long as I can.
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... have to pay such high prices.
Good luck with your Vytorin , may it keep your numbers VERY low, and keep U a happy ... jobs, as U would make a WONDERFUL salesperson for the Vytorin product.... :D
Have a wonderful evening.. :)...
... have to pay such high prices.
Good luck with your Vytorin , may it keep your numbers VERY low, and keep U a happy ... jobs, as U would make a WONDERFUL salesperson for the Vytorin product.... :D
Have a wonderful evening.. :)
... insurance - they are going to need it.
As far as Vytorin goes, after reading some of the posts of this site...
... insurance - they are going to need it.
As far as Vytorin goes, after reading some of the posts of this site ... feeling like a near invalid for so long.
As far as Vytorin , haven't a clue what it does or doesn't do, but I...
- Vytorin, cardiocheck results 21st June 2005
... Maybe you can give me some advice on the "10" issue of vytorin .
For people like you and I that like to split pills ... for economic reasons Vytorin is a problem. IF the number "10" (first number) is...
- I want below 150 13th June 2005
... Also to update you a little on CardioCheck. I cut my Vytorin in half and am waiting a little to take some more...
- Vytorin and Tricor 13th June 2005
... [QUOTE=Guinea Pig]The doctor has me on Vytorin 10/80 and Tricor 145mg... When I went to the pharmacy ... concerned and said that he had a problem giving me both vytorin and tricor (as well as diovan hct 80/12.5)...
I ... Tricor that the drug rep had given him recently!!!
Vytorin contains the statin 'simvastatin' - so I would be...
... Hubble, correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Vytorin a combo drug of a statin and a fibrate? So if the...
... Hubble, correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Vytorin a combo drug of a statin and a fibrate?
JJ,...
- Cleveland Clinic study..... 12th June 2005
... things to see what does work.
Good luck with your Vytorin , and I hope further down the road U aren't one of...
- Vytorin and Peripheral Neuropathy 11th June 2005
... In January I was started on Vytorin . I put up with the pain from this statin as long ... peripheral neuropathy in both feet. After stopping the Vytorin the PN persisted for six weeks. My feet were ice ... any new meds including statins since I stopped the Vytorin . I recently moved and met with my first MD. He told ... chiropractor and I gave him my medical history citing the Vytorin incident. He told me that many of his patients taking ... people who take statins never have problems. I take Vytorin and feel absolutely GRREEEAAT !
I am in the majority...
... In January I was started on Vytorin . I put up with the pain from this statin as long ... peripheral neuropathy in both feet. After stopping the Vytorin the PN persisted for six weeks. My feet were ice ... any new meds including statins since I stopped the Vytorin . I recently moved and met with my first MD. He told ... chiropractor and I gave him my medical history citing the Vytorin incident. He told me that many of his patients taking...
... I haven't taken Vytorin - - not yet. I'm hoping to gain more information...
... I haven't taken Vytorin - - not yet. I'm hoping to gain more information ... nasty side effects from Pravachol, I don't think the Vytorin is going to be much better. It is a Statin mixed with...
... nasty side effects from Pravachol, I don't think the Vytorin is going to be much better. It is a Statin mixed with...
... will acknowledge the fact that my PN was caused by Vytorin . So, I must try to live with it as best as I can...
... will acknowledge the fact that my PN was caused by Vytorin . So, I must try to live with it as best as I can...
... will acknowledge the fact that my PN was caused by Vytorin . Have you reported the adverse reaction to the FDA...
... have no choice but to take them. Before I started on Vytorin , my total cholesterol was 476 and my LDL was 300+ ... +/ I had to have triple bypass and need to take Vytorin for the rest of my life.
They constipate me terribly...
- Lipitor and tingling sensation??? 8th June 2005
... people react badly to one statin, but not another.
Vytorin is another option - it is a combination of statin...
... U might need something like the Zetia, or the new Vytorin , as it is Zocor and a Zetia mix.
Definitely try...
- One a day's cholesterol plus 5th June 2005
... your input are so helpful!!
Benny
Benny,
I use vytorin which is a mixture of Zocor and Zetia. Obviously this...
