Comments on: Crestor, Lipitor, or Zocor – Which statin is right for you? http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/ Helping Americans Buy Prescription Drugs Online from Canada Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Edwards http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206403 Michael Edwards Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:36:24 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206403 I had a no fasting reading of 213 Triglycerides in Oct while on 60 mg's Lipitor (181 total Cholesterol, 56 HDL, & 93 LDL) I can't imagine what my Triglycerides will be on Simvastatin. Anybody know how I can get justify getting back on Lipitor? I don't like being a lab rat for AARP's United Healthcare. I had a no fasting reading of 213 Triglycerides in Oct while on 60 mg’s Lipitor (181 total Cholesterol, 56 HDL, & 93 LDL) I can’t imagine what my Triglycerides will be on Simvastatin. Anybody know how I can get justify getting back on Lipitor? I don’t like being a lab rat for AARP’s United Healthcare.

]]> By: Ron http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206400 Ron Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:48:43 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206400 Currently taking 10 mg of Lipitor for a couple years now. My cholesterol or lipid profile is as follows: Total cholesterol: 197 HDL cholesterol: 48 Triglycerides: 56 LDL cholesterol: 138 My doctor wants to switch me from 10 mg of Lipitor to 40 mg of Simvastatin. My question: Is 40 mg of Simvasatin four times the strength as 10 mg of Lipitor? Currently taking 10 mg of Lipitor for a couple years now. My cholesterol or lipid profile is as follows:

Total cholesterol: 197
HDL cholesterol: 48
Triglycerides: 56
LDL cholesterol: 138

My doctor wants to switch me from 10 mg of Lipitor to 40 mg of Simvastatin. My question: Is 40 mg of Simvasatin four times the strength as 10 mg of Lipitor?

]]> By: Joe http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206383 Joe Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:48:54 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206383 Can switch from Lipitor to Simvastatin without any problems or time to wean off of the lipitor? Can switch from Lipitor to Simvastatin without any problems or time to wean off of the lipitor?

]]> By: joan http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206379 joan Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:42:14 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206379 lipitor caused me so many muscle problems my dr. took me off it and switched to zocor a lesser amt hope it works at first sign of any muscle problems i will stop it fast lipitor caused me so many muscle problems my dr. took me off it and switched to zocor a lesser amt hope it works at first sign of any muscle problems i will stop it fast

]]> By: Michael Edwards http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206378 Michael Edwards Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:02:46 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206378 I have been on Lipitor in increasing amounts for about 17 years. AARP United Healthcare/SecureHorizons promise that you can take Lipitor in whatever dosage your DR recommends although it is a Tier 2, which I accepted. However, this is a deception & untrue. UnitedHealthcare refused to authorize my Doctors prescriptions of Lipitor in favor of the less effective (and less costly) Zocor. Healthcare insurance companies can say anything they want with impunity. Healthcare insurance reform must include teeth to force companies like AARP UnitedHealthcare and SecureHorizons to stop deceiving their customers. I have been on Lipitor in increasing amounts for about 17 years. AARP United Healthcare/SecureHorizons promise that you can take Lipitor in whatever dosage your DR recommends although it is a Tier 2, which I accepted.
However, this is a deception & untrue. UnitedHealthcare refused to authorize my Doctors prescriptions of Lipitor in favor of the less effective (and less costly) Zocor. Healthcare insurance companies can say anything they want with impunity. Healthcare insurance reform must include teeth to force companies like AARP UnitedHealthcare and SecureHorizons to stop deceiving their customers.

]]> By: David http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206359 David Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:52:25 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206359 Follow up comment: My doctor switched me to Vytorin 10-20 after the Lipitor but recent studies questioned the effectiveness fo Vytorin and some concerns about connection to cancer. Doc tried to switch me back to Lipitor but my health plan no longer cover it so that is why I am on Zocor 10mg. For me statin is statin and being Asian, it builds up too quickly and doesn't flush out like normal people. Just trying to help people understand they are not alone with the body achs and pains and give some insight in how I dealt with it. Follow up comment: My doctor switched me to Vytorin 10-20 after the Lipitor but recent studies questioned the effectiveness fo Vytorin and some concerns about connection to cancer. Doc tried to switch me back to Lipitor but my health plan no longer cover it so that is why I am on Zocor 10mg. For me statin is statin and being Asian, it builds up too quickly and doesn’t flush out like normal people. Just trying to help people understand they are not alone with the body achs and pains and give some insight in how I dealt with it.

]]> By: David http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206358 David Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:40:53 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206358 I was on Lipitor and began having major body pains in the shoulder and lower back and lesions on my legs. My doctor sent me to physical therapy and dermatologist. Got so bad I had to sleep sitting up. Anyway, my Lipitor ran out and I didn't refill and guess what, my pain started to lessen and the lesion started to heal up. Did some research and discovered some studies that suggest that statin builds up and doesn't eliminate (flush out) from people of Asian descedent and can cause these problems. I am now on Zocor and when the pain starts to flare up, I just either take half dosage or take it every other day. Follow up blood test did not show any reduction in the effectiviness of reducing my cholesterol levels. So speak with your doctor about this. Switching from one statin to another one won't change the body pain in my opinion. For me it was giving my body a chance to get rid of the build up until I was comfortable again. Hope this helps. I was on Lipitor and began having major body pains in the shoulder and lower back and lesions on my legs. My doctor sent me to physical therapy and dermatologist. Got so bad I had to sleep sitting up. Anyway, my Lipitor ran out and I didn’t refill and guess what, my pain started to lessen and the lesion started to heal up. Did some research and discovered some studies that suggest that statin builds up and doesn’t eliminate (flush out) from people of Asian descedent and can cause these problems. I am now on Zocor and when the pain starts to flare up, I just either take half dosage or take it every other day. Follow up blood test did not show any reduction in the effectiviness of reducing my cholesterol levels. So speak with your doctor about this. Switching from one statin to another one won’t change the body pain in my opinion. For me it was giving my body a chance to get rid of the build up until I was comfortable again. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Ann http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206354 Ann Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:06:31 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206354 What about Niacin for lowering Cholesterol? What about Niacin for lowering Cholesterol?

]]> By: tina http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206353 tina Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:32:44 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206353 I have been on Crestor for 5 weeks, the past two weeks i have been experiencing back muscel pain. it isnt going away. i am wondering if it has anything to do with Crestor, should i change to Lipitor? I have been on Crestor for 5 weeks, the past two weeks i have been experiencing back muscel pain. it isnt going away. i am wondering if it has anything to do with Crestor, should i change to Lipitor?

]]> By: Steve http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/crestor-lipitor-or-zocor-which-statin-is-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-206249 Steve Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:33:22 +0000 http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/?p=2501#comment-206249 According to the Drug Digest article referenced, all of the drugs raise HDL (as you would expect). So when the above says "As for lowering HDL .. .reduction ... lessens ... lowers ..." they got it exactly backwards. Reckless writing about an important subject. According to the Drug Digest article referenced, all of the drugs raise HDL (as you would expect). So when the above says “As for lowering HDL .. .reduction … lessens … lowers …” they got it exactly backwards. Reckless writing about an important subject.

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