We can think of few diseases that are more dreadful than ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Losing muscle control to the point of total paralysis takes an incredible toll on the patient and the family. We speak from personal experience. A... (Read More)
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The generation gap is nothing new. Margaret Mead once suggested that grandparents and their grandchildren are natural allies because they are both battling the generation in between.So perhaps that is why so many people become frustrated with their aging parents... (Read More)
It is estimated that 13 million Americans now take a statin-type cholestesrol-lowering medicine like Lipitor, Crestor or Zocor. Such drugs are very good at lowering bad LDL cholesterol and lower the chances of a heart attack or stroke in high-risk... (Read More)
Pros and cons of popular statin drugs, with common and little-known side effects.... (Read More)
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs; non-drug approaches to lowering blood lipids; statin side effects (Read More)
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Crestor is one of the statin class of cholesterol-lowering drugs.Full prescribing information is available at: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=6243Check out Wikipedia for more user-friendly information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crestor... (Read More)
ZETIA is a cholesterol-lowering drug that may be prescribed alone or with statins. Full prescribing information is available at: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9122Check out Wikipedia for more user-friendly information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zetia ... (Read More)
Vytorin is a cholesterol-lowering drug composed of both ezetimibe (Zetia) and simvastatin (Zocor). Full prescribing information is available at: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9331Check out Wikipedia for more user-friendly information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytorin... (Read More)
Q. I heard on the news that red yeast rice can help lower cholesterol, but I’d like to know more about the pros and cons. Are there dangerous side effects? Someone told me red yeast rice can cause liver problems.... (Read More)
Doctors love Lipitor. Last year this cholesterol-lowering drug was the single most prescribed brand-name medicine in the country. Over 50 million prescriptions were filled. Doctors also loved Vytorin. Almost 20 million prescriptions were dispensed for this cholesterol drug. When you... (Read More)
Q. I am alarmed by recent reports that Vytorin and Zetia are associated with plaque build-up in the carotid artery. My doctor tells me that until more is known, I should continue taking the prescribed medicine. Do you agree? Is... (Read More)
Q. My husband has taken Zocor to lower cholesterol since he was 48. In 2006, he started to notice problems. His feet became numb and he had trouble writing. He believed that he was less sharp mentally. I could see... (Read More)
It all seemed so simple. If you just lowered your cholesterol you could reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Drug companies have done their best to keep you focused on medications that bring cholesterol levels down. Turn... (Read More)
Q. My mother-in-law is 86 years old and in reasonably good health. Several months ago, she started complaining about increased pain and seemed very weak and confused. Within a month, she could not walk and was forced to leave her... (Read More)
Q. I was surprised that you didn't include a reference to plant stanol esters in your answer to a question about lowering cholesterol. Six years ago my husband's cholesterol was at 385. We didn't want him to take statins because... (Read More)
Q. I have gotten conflicting information from my doctor, a couple of pharmacists and patient information inserts about how to avoid interactions between statins and grapefruit: Don't take the medication with grapefruit juice. Don't have grapefruit products at the same... (Read More)
Q. My mother was on Lipitor for less than two years when she developed muscle weakness and started having trouble speaking. She was initially diagnosed with primary lateral sclerosis and told to continue on her Lipitor. Her condition deteriorated rapidly... (Read More)
Q. I took red yeast rice to control my cholesterol. It worked wonders for me. My doctors couldn't believe my perfect readings. After taking the red yeast rice for eight months, I started having an ache in my leg. I... (Read More)
Q. My doctor insists I must take statins to lower my cholesterol even though I experience pain with all of them. Sometimes the pain gets so bad that I struggle not to cry when I walk down the hall of... (Read More)
Doctors hate side effects. After all, physicians are supposed to follow the adage first, do no harm. Yet every medication they prescribe can cause problems.That poses a dilemma for any doctor prescribing drugs. Perhaps that's why many physicians discount patient... (Read More)