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Reviewer: Larry, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Feb. 2013 Cholesterol 207 Mar. 2013 Cholesterol 127 Thanks to my Cardiologist,I've been taking Antorvastatin, 10mg daily with no issues.
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Reviewer: atorvastatin 10 mg, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Effective, even though I get swollen ankels and overall soreness in lower back and extremities. I'm wondering if taking this med along with a diarective and BP med Amlodipine-Benazeprilcauuses thes symptoms
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Reviewer: Lacy, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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As a type 2 diabetic (controlled with no meds), I took a 10mg dose for 6 days with my evening meal. While sleeping on the 4th night I had rapid heart beat, chest tightness, numbness in both hands, leg pain, ringing in my ears and head pressure. Went to my internist the next morning; he prescribed an echo stress test - normal results. On the 5th night - same symptoms only worse; felt like I was CRA
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Reviewer: eavtzu, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It did bring my cholesterol down.
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Reviewer: nygirl, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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tightness in throat
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