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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Acute pain in lower left leg. Onset of pain random, but gripping.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Are there any side effects?
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I think this medicine makes my knees hurt at night, more than usual. I stopped and don't have the problem of waking at night with pain. Is this one of the side effects?
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Reviewer: cath306, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been taking Pravachol for 2 weeks now and every muscle hurst and I have bloated so much and also having a hard time breathing so going to stop it myself and call the doctor in morning
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Reviewer: Barb, Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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used Pravachol 80 mg at night for 7 yrs. Could not get LDL below 109 with Zetia added for tha last 3 years HDL is 65 LDL down to 55 from 109. Total cholesterol is 122. No aches, no pain
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