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Reviewer: Livalo, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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although my cholesterol went from 247 to 157 I have had such bizarre reactions from a bad rash...to muscle cramps and memory loss sometime I can't say shrimp and shoulder my s's slur...I have read the different side effect been on this drug 2 yrs. and feel I don't want to end up with long term problems so am going to ask Dr. to go off...I have been eating better and walking lost 14 lbs
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Reviewer: jerry, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: faust, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This is a drug from hell. It lowered my cholesterol, but appears to have killed my immune system. I have been sick ever since taking this drug. First, I had a 6 weeks long cold--the worst cold in my live. Then I caught a sinus infection and bronchitis at the same time. I have never felt such a miserable constellation of symptoms--total fatigue, exhaustion, chills, fevers, cold feet, cold hand
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Reviewer: Anna63, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It did bring my numbers down after only a month. But the body and joint pains were not worth it. I have been one 4 different statins and each one has given me pain. I have a life to live and this is just not the way I wish to live it. I've always eaten pretty healthy but three months ago I changed everything, became a vegetarian and started exercising more. Today my numbers were only slightly
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Reviewer: Painful, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This gave me terrible muscle and body aches. The muscles in my thumbs became like charlie horse pain and I can not get rid of the pain. I NEVER HAD Carpel Tunnel, but I think this may be worse. And as with a Charlie horse, the pain just lingers. It also gave me a terrible side ache and muscle cramps in my legs.
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