Cholesterol from 340 to 100 in one month. Been on it for 10 months without problems. Now having severe leg cramps, weakness in legs, muscle spasms in both legs. Unfortunately, these were the symptoms I had with statins and had to quit using them.
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I did my first injection on 4-23-2019 within 2 weeks I had severe nausea, stomach with low back pain. An endoscope shows dried coffee ground substance in my stomach. My GI doctor can not figure our where this bleeding is coming from. My triglycerides and my VLDL numbers tripled in less than 3 weeks. The only think I can contribute this to is this drug. My cardiologist doesn't think so but some web...
Lars | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/5/2016
Condition: High Cholesterol
Overall rating 5.0
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This has dropped my cholesterol numbers drastically. I could not take statins (no one should) as they are more damaging than helpful.
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sun vbill | 75 or over | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/25/2016
Condition: High Cholesterol
Overall rating 5.0
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my overall experience was positive no problems easy to use an my bad cholesterol went from 200 to 100 i was put on a trial by my doctor but it only lasted a few weeks and i am no longer on this drug.
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ted | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/21/2016
Condition: Heterozygous Inherited High Blood Cholesterol
Overall rating 1.0
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As soon at half hour, chest got sore and the middle of back also. Only been on this four days as of 1-21-2016. Some other have happen but can't spell the words. Told Doc and he said that your six things that's going on are not real. Took Lipitor for 1.5 years and it made me weaker killed my ,arms, back, legs . chest. Told them this was going on ,and the same thing was told to me. This is not happening. I could only give it 1 star cause what has happen .I hope it will do great things for people.
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