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    Condition: Other
    5/19/2013 8:48:58 AM

    Reviewer: 7-12 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    First time user.

    Condition: Other
    4/19/2013 1:07:05 PM

    Reviewer: justsjbiz, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I have replaced my Simvastatin with this over a year ago. My cholesterol numbers came down within the first month. I had incredibly bad side effects from the Simvastatin. Even though red yeast rice acts similiar to the statin drugs I am not having the side effects & 100% satisfied with this product.

    Condition: Other
    11/10/2012 9:04:27 AM

    Reviewer: GG, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    Doctor had me use this to lower my chlorestrol and it worked great, but I had such leg pain I had to stop running and couldn't even sit without hurting. I had not made the connection that this was a side effect. Am cutting dose in half and adding Co Q10. Hopefully a winning combo for me. Otherwise I will stop taking it. I eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly and will continue to do this.

    Condition: Other
    8/21/2012 2:10:29 PM

    Reviewer: Deano, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I used red yeast rice for about two months and noticed that my knees starting aching. I could no longer run and had trouble getting up from a seated position. I am now going to get a cortizone injection on one knee and trying to use ice and advil to fix the other one.BAD DRUG

    Condition: Other
    6/19/2012 12:05:58 PM

    Reviewer: Dan, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    After two months of use to naturally control my cholestral I am ready to undergo surgery in my left knee. BAD STUFF

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