Reviewer: Fromage, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I took this drug for a few years with no problems, but then developed a crick in my neck. Over the next year it got a little bit worse every day and my shoulder started hurting as well. I eventually couldn't lift my arm higher than my shoulder, and it hurt to reach for things. My doctor had no idea what was wrong. At the same time I had gradually developed a problem with my eyesight. If I read ... Show Full Comment

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I took this drug for a few years with no problems, but then developed a crick in my neck. Over the next year it got a little bit worse every day and my shoulder started hurting as well. I eventually couldn't lift my arm higher than my shoulder, and it hurt to reach for things. My doctor had no idea what was wrong. At the same time I had gradually developed a problem with my eyesight. If I read for even 15-20 minutes it would take half hour before I could focus on distant things. So I couldn't read if I had to drive later. My eye doctor had no clue. On a hunch I stopped taking trilipix and the next day my neck was slightly better. Over the next year and a half my neck, shoulder and eyesight have all very gradually gotten about 90% better. I hope that in another 6 months to be back to normal. Dangerous drug! I would strongly dissuade anyone from taking it. Reducing cholesterol and triglyceride numbers is not worth the side effects. Especially when the doctors can't make the connection of having medical problems and taking the drug.
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Reviewer: Siru, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I take this medicine with Lipitor. Lipitor alone won't reduce the Triglyceride levels and increase the HDL and lower the LDL levels. Combination of these two medications(Lipitor, Trilipix) lowered my triglyceride and LDL; increase the HDL levels. I'm 5'8" and 142 Lbs and exercise regularly and watch the diet. But these alone did not help without these drug combination. Side eff ... Show Full Comment

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I take this medicine with Lipitor. Lipitor alone won't reduce the Triglyceride levels and increase the HDL and lower the LDL levels. Combination of these two medications(Lipitor, Trilipix) lowered my triglyceride and LDL; increase the HDL levels. I'm 5'8" and 142 Lbs and exercise regularly and watch the diet. But these alone did not help without these drug combination. Side effect is the muscle problems but not untolerable.
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Reviewer: lingling, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Really did not get to take it long enough to see if it worked. After 8 days developed terrible indigestion, heartburn, headache, sore throat and mouth swelling.

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Really did not get to take it long enough to see if it worked. After 8 days developed terrible indigestion, heartburn, headache, sore throat and mouth swelling.
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Reviewer: happy, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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have used for 2 years. total cholesterol has dropped to 107,HDL is 30, LDL 61, TRIGLYCERIDES have gone from over 300 to 82. Take with breakfast daily and no noticeable side effects.

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have used for 2 years. total cholesterol has dropped to 107,HDL is 30, LDL 61, TRIGLYCERIDES have gone from over 300 to 82. Take with breakfast daily and no noticeable side effects.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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i started on trilipix for 12 days -on the last day i started vomiting and severe diarrhea for two days -have not taken any more

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i started on trilipix for 12 days -on the last day i started vomiting and severe diarrhea for two days -have not taken any more
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