Eugene Said:

I'm having bad side effects due to cholesterol medicine (Crestor 20mg), I need your help and advice?

We Answered:

Crestor has not gotten "good " marks as a statin. There are other drugs available for lowering your cholesterol out there.
The FDA has reported serious muscle toxicity as well as weakness, swelling of hands and feet; diarrhea;urinating too much or not at all, or burning and pain when you urinate etc.etc etc. Hena, I would STRONGLY suggest that you get a second opinion from another Physician. ASAP.

Thelma Said:

cholesterol medicine advicor side effects.?

We Answered:

As with any prescription medication, there can be side effects with ADVICOR® (niacin extended-release/lovastatin tablets). ADVICOR is generally well tolerated; side effects are usually mild to moderate. The most common side effect is flushing—a sensation of warmth, redness, itching, and/or tingling of the skin, usually on the face, neck, chest and/or back. Additional symptoms may include rapid or pronounced heartbeat, shortness of breath, sweating, chills, dizziness, fainting and/or swelling.

Most patients have flushing when they first start taking ADVICOR or when the dose is increased. For most people, the flushing is mild to moderate, but it may be intense for some. For many patients, the flushing may lessen over time. In studies, 8 percent of patients stopped taking ADVICOR because of flushing.

Other common side effects may include weakness, flu symptoms, headache, infection, pain, diarrhea, nausea, itching and rash.

Who should not take ADVICOR:

People with liver problems, stomach ulcers, or a serious bleeding problem, or allergies to its ingredients should not take ADVICOR. Women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant should not take ADVICOR. If you notice any unusual muscle pain, tenderness or weakness when taking ADVICOR, talk to your doctor immediately.

Crystal Said:

Side effects of Crestor? Have been getting stiff joints and feel like I ache all over. I stopped the medicine?

We Answered:

You asked for the side effects of Crestor. Crestor - rosuvastatin calcium – you will find details at the following link

http://www.healthy-heart-guide.com/
crestor-side-effects.html

You are no doubt aware that crestor is a statin and that statins are used mainly for lowering cholesterol. This is a very debatable procedure, I add a link with details of this subject


http://qjmed.oxfordjournals.org/
cgi/content/full/96/12/927?ijkey=
172mwKXqzgmtE&keytype=ref

Hope this helps
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Jeanne Said:

Cholesterol Medication and side effects.?

We Answered:

Lipitor is VERY closely associated with liver cancer . In most cases from 3 months to 1 1/2 years after starting on it . I quit taking it just a week ago , and replaced it with 2 cloves of raw garlic per day .

Garlic is a natural cholesterol "medicine" , and it won`t cause the damage Lipitor and other cholesterol medications do .

You can get this information on the internet . Just do a Google search for :

Lipitor liver cancer

Erik Said:

Could "cholesterol-reducing medicine" have hurt a safety-critical project ?

We Answered:

- An excerpt from Tufte's analysis - Three reports by Boeing engineers about potential debris damage to the left wing have been posted by NASA at many locations. Here is a good general location for many items; see "Boeing Debris Impact Assessment Charts" at - [6]. - - The 3 reports have the following good features: The names of the engineers producing the reports are given (unlike the Challenger pre-launch analysis). The report makes clear quantitative links among possible causes and effects (unlike the Challenger analysis). Most of the tables and graphics have scales of measurement.The analysis is multivariate. Assumptions of the analysis are fairly clear (although perhaps there are hidden assumptions that experts can reveal). It is easy enough for the alert reader to see that the results are assumption-sensitive. Quantitative estimates by means of contour lines are given for debris-velocity over the wing surface. There is an excellent diagram showing individual tiles on the wing along with the forecasted tile loss due to debris impact. - - - The 3 reports have the following weaknesses: It now appears that the conclusions were incorrect. The results appear sensitive to input assumptions about incidence angle, incidence location, the number and velocity of impacts, and the weight of the debris (assumed to be lightweight foam at 2.4 pounds/cubic foot)--and that multivariate sensitivity is not carefully examined. In the video of the debris impact, the debris pieces look larger than the estimated sizes (20" by 10" by 6"; and 20" by 16" by 6") used in the 3 reports. The important video is at http://www.spaceref.com/Columbia/post.la… The video also shows a fine shower of debris coming off the wing after impact; that spray does not immediately suggest foam chips. In the reports, assumptions tend to be evaluated generally in the direction of how they might reduce the seriousness of the threat (after-the-fact arguments of the form "this is a conservative estimate" replace careful quantitative estimates of robustness and uncertainty). An important table has 2 empty cells; threat assessments are missing in those 2 cells (The Washington Post discussed this point). The good diagram showing forecasted tile loss provides only point estimates; there is no cloud of error around those estimates - The 3 reports have the following analytical design characteristics: They appear to be PowerPoint slides. Some tables are difficult to read because of the grid prisons surrounding the entries in the spreadsheet, and it is difficult to make comparisons of numbers across the table. Bullets lists are used throughout, with up to 5 levels of hierarchy on a single page of 10 or 12 lines. Consequently the reasoning is broken up into stupefying fragments both within and between the many slides. Although an oral presentation accompanied the 3 reports originally, the reports were also circulated as stand-alone slides in e-mail attachments by NASA engineers concerned about the possible damage to Columbia's wing. - - The fundamental nature of the Columbia analysis might be called statistical engineering: the content is engineering but the logic is exactly the logic of statistics and econometrics (issues of estimation, thin data, model sensitivity and robustness, multivariate data, error assessment). The Columbia analysis needs some high-level statistical reasoning and use of techniques from standard statistical tool-kits. The Columbia analysis would have been a perfect problem for the great applied statistician Cuthbert Daniel. - - -- Edward Tufte, March 18, 2003 -

Darrell Said:

What are the side effects of blood pressure and cholesterol medicine ?

We Answered:

There are literally hundreds of different blood pressure meds--you neglected to say whether you are being treated for HIGH BP or LOW BP--for which the medications, and therefore side effects, differ significantly.

Alas, there are dozens of cholesterol meds as well. When you get your prescription filled, an informational sheet is required to be attached--read it. It's in reasonably simple English for the lay person (non-medical folk) to read.

For drug interactions, you can go to the library and look up the information in the PDR ("Physician Desk Reference"), enter the drugs you are taking into the on-line interaction checker (see the link below), or simply ask your pharmacist or physician.