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    Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
    9/8/2017 8:47:31 AM

    Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    Been taking for 3 years. Dropped Triglyceride from 1200 to 250's when taken consistently. Difficult to remember to take (30 min before morn/eve meals)and causes mucous buildup in throat.

    Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
    3/10/2017 5:58:29 PM

    Reviewer: New Teetotaler, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    In two months time, my Triglycerides dropped from over 1,100 to 242. My cholesterol level dropped from 380 to 198. However, at the beginning of this two-month period, I also became a teetotaler, which I am sure contributed to the dramatic drop in these numbers. No side effects.

    Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
    11/1/2016 11:33:37 AM

    Reviewer: beverly, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    After 6 months the numbers have not been that great and now I'm having pain in my shoulder, knees and achilles tendon. These are the same symptoms I experienced when taking a statin. I'm planning to stop this drug for a while to see if these symptoms disappear.

    Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
    8/29/2016 8:59:28 PM

    Reviewer: lc1970, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    low libido, low energy, head ache

    Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
    12/6/2015 4:24:46 PM

    Reviewer: oldminer, 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I struggle with diet but even when I'm good have only dropped to low 300's.Have been on this drug over 10 years.

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