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My cholesterol is 235, Triglycerides 380, HDL cholesterol 32, vldl cholesterol 76. I stopped lipitor because making me so depress. How bad it is?I do not execise and do not have a specific diet. ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shruti Rijhwani
( Rheumatologist)
Dear Doctor, I have been taking Lipitor (20 mg/daily) for the past 10 years. and Now my test ... tryglycerides. LDL cholesterol 65 mg/dl (ref: 130) Triglycerides: 102mg/dl (ref: 200). Total Cholesterol: 138... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Anantharamakrishnan
( Cardiologist)
How to reduce fast albumin from my urine. Doctor gave me lipitor once a day. I feel sometime itching in my kidney areas. My cretenine is fine as per doctr. I'm 39 year's old. Have high triglycerides ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta
( General & Family Physician)
I have been on Lipitor for over 5 years, now taking 40mg BID. I think this is causing my A1C to be 7.2 but my doc says all statins do that. I am menopausal. I want to try Crestor as nothing seems to ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shehzad Topiwala
( Endocrinologist)
My cholesterol is 235, LDL 147, triglycerides 70, I do not want to take Lipitor ...is there another way to lower this no. and how serious is this no. I am a 76 yr. old woman I had a heart XXXXXXX 8 mos... View answer
My doctor has prescribed Lipitor 80 mgs daily I thought that was very high I know my triglycerides and bad cholesterol were very high I had a mild heart attack. But I know how to lower my... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shinas Hussain
( General & Family Physician)
(fasting sugar 120). Also my kidney function is not normal (gfr 53%). I m taking Lipitor 10 mg, Januvia 50 ... Aspirin? My liver enzyme is also higher side and stopped taking Lipitor. Could you please advise... View answer
what is 66 SGPT? is it so serious? I am taking took lipitor for slightly elevated Cholesterol levels and Metformin for diabetis? Now cholesterol is 190 but triglycerides are 300. Just 6 months back i ... View answer
I HAVE BEEN ON LIPATOR FOR MANY YEARS. MY LIVER ENZYMES HAVE BEN GOING UP OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. A CAT SCAN SHOWED A FATTY LIVER. I DO NOT DRINK AND FOLLOW A LOW FAT DIET. MY LDL AND TRIGLYCERIDES ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. AJEET SINGH
( General & Family Physician)
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
Answered by :Dr. Anantharamakrishnan
( Cardiologist)
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