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Reviewer: Lynn Hutton, RN, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I take 40mg of Lipitor a day but could never get my total chol. level lower than 212 no matter how hard I tried. My Dr. added 10mg Zetia to my Lipitor and after 6 weeks my total chol. was 184; 4 1/2 months later when it was again taken it was 180. My Dr. wrote "Fantastic" on the lab report when he sent it to me. Finally, something that has worked with my dieting and 3 days a week at t
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: robbok, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: shelly, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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OH MY GOD !!! i just started taking this i almost feel like im dying when i get dizzy! it takes forever to stop it too ! i just hope it stops ! so i can get my levels down b/c my doc tells me its a great pill b/c it does not harm your liver like most pills do. I work at a hosptial with a lot of docs and they say it is good but everyones different people have different side eff.
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Reviewer: Niclo, Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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After 3 months use developed severe chest and stomach pains. All cardiac tests came back clean but severe inflamation of stomach was found by uppper GI probe. Discontinued use and stomach problem and resulting pains were resolved in a few days...
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