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Question: Should I be on a statindrug like Zocor? My Total Cholesterol is 222 My LDL is 140 My triglycerides are 188 My HDL is :44 My Cholesterol/HDL ratio is 5.0 My Blood Pressure is 120/80 on... View answer
been on various Statins for 35 years starting with Zocor and for the last 11 years Vytorin now ... and cheese guy - wondering why I have Diabetes - could it be caused by long term use of Statin to ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha
( General & Family Physician)
I take Zocor 20mg and am expiring pain my knees and shoulders. Iwas told Zocor could cause muscle pain in them. I also take Asprin 81 mg for my heart attack I had in 1989. ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Manjeth Kumar G
( General & Family Physician)
a difference. Last month my doctor took me off of Zocor . I met with him this week and we decided to ... Zocor, except when I had a larger meal late one night. Last night I started Zocor and I had... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Grzegorz Stanko
( General Surgeon)
Considering both are statin drugs, is one better than the other? My sister s doctor said Zocor is not good because it affects the kidneys. Is that true? ... View answer
I have been on Zocor since 1994....I am 73 years old. I haad a heart attack in 1994 and was put on 20 mg of Zocor and it has steadily gone up over the years and am now on 80 mg. (for the past 5 years ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Divakara
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
tylenol vs naproxen sodium. I use naproxen for general pain and muscle aches, am 69 years old and very healthy, only take a 5mg statinzocor for colestoral. which drug tylenol or naproxen is harder on ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shinas Hussain
( General & Family Physician)
I have pneuropathy in both my legs. Is there anything to help with the pain and numbness? This was caused by using a statin (Zocor). I HAVE TO use a walker or have someone help me in and out of the house ... View answer
I had c-diff for 11 months some 20 years ago. At that time I was on the antibiotic ceftin and Zocor. It took a long time to be correctly diagnosed. Since then I have taken many statin drugs and reacted ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Binoy E B
( General & Family Physician)
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