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Question: Should I be on a statindruglikeZocor? 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... 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)
pain and could not sleep. I am allergic to dairy and probably lactose intolerant. Should I stop Zocor ... a difference. Last month my doctor took me off of Zocor . I met with him this week and we... 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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