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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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About one week into taking it and I have hives on my belly and a rash on both forearms like poison ivy. Not worth it.
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Reviewer: davie100, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have only been of this stuff for a few weeks. YUK! I have now developed joint pain and vicious diarrhea. I will stop taking it.
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Reviewer: Dmiller, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Trigs have been reduced by half, Iâ??ve lost weight without changing my exercise routine. Iâ??m over 60 and was worried that Alzheimerâ??s was going to be a thing for me. Itâ??s in my family history. After starting Vascepa my mind is much clearer. Itâ??s amazing. I hear a song on the radio and I know who the band is. I see an actor and can remember their name. That was sli
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Reviewer: MoFish, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Dr prescribed Vascepa for my high TG level (253 in April). Very pleased after first 3 months. TG level at 186 now. Sleeping better and lost some weight which may be attributed to this drug since I didn�¢��� ;?t change lifestyle much. Thankful to have a Dr who knows what he�¢����s doing.
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Reviewer: wayne, 45-54 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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had muscle pains when taking statins, but switched to Vascepa and all the side effects are gone, but it only reduces my Trig by around 15-20 pts max. So doctor put me on both vascepa and fenofibrate at same time, my Trig dropped from over 300 points down to low 160. Happier and healthier now.
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