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I have been on Lovastatin daily for 6 months. I suffer from extreme pain in both of my wrists and thumbs. Could this be related to the Lovastatin? In the past, I had been prescribed Simvastatin and had... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Praveen
( General & Family Physician)
originally suffered side effects from simvastatin resulting in a change to pravastatin. ...I was taking pravastatin for a year and it seemed to b effective. My Kaiser permanente doctor ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Sara Garcia
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
months I developed bad muscle pains in my arms and legs. Doctor took me off 40 mg simvastatin and switched me to 40mg pravastatin . Same problem. Now on 10 mg pravastatin and starting to ache again.... View answer
and not the same side affects, like Pravastatin or Simvastatin or is there something that is not a ...I am taking Lovastatin and I have a feeling it has been the cause of my ichy dry shin but my... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ee Von Teh
( General & Family Physician)
I had side effects such as muscle pain, dizziness after taking simvastatin, pravastatin and lovastatin. I am afraid to try atorvastatin because of the possible side effects... I even tried Red Yeast ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Nupur K
( General & Family Physician)
I want to switch from Simvastatin to Pravastatin because I can t take Amlodipine with Simvastatin ... control. I also take Zetia with the Simvastatin which I would like to stop altogether... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Hi, what is better, Livalo or pravastatin for person who has prediabetic sugar level - A1C about 5.9 - 6.1 ? I used previously simvastatin and sugar level was increased to 6.6 When I stopped ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shinas Hussain
( General & Family Physician)
1. Does Lovastatin have as many side effects as Simvastatin? I have used Simvastatin 20 mg for years now. Prior to that I was taking 40 mg of Simvastatin. 2. Also, is there a link between this... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Sivayogi
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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