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Author: Jim HigginsJim Higgins Date: Jan 29, 2010 00:22
Help me understand my cholesterol drugs
http://tinyurl.com/yftk4ry
Asked by Ted Taufer, Eureka, Illinois
Hi, I'm 55 and have high cholesterol. I've been on Lipitor, Zocor and
Provacol. They have tested me several times in recent years, and the
statin drugs are messing up my liver enzymes. My new doctor is planning
on putting me on Zetia. Now I'm hearing there are concerns about Zetia.
Do you know what they are concerned about?
The liver function tests are a group of a dozen or so chemicals measured
in the blood. Taken together they can indicate the condition of the
liver. Some are elevated in certain types of liver disease...
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Author: GlennGlenn Date: Jan 29, 2010 00:33
"Jim Higgins" hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:V76dnd_T4eXWgf_WnZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@posted.eaglecomputertechnology...> Help me understand my cholesterol drugs
> http://tinyurl.com/yftk4ry
>
> Asked by Ted Taufer, Eureka, Illinois
>
> Hi, I'm 55 and have high cholesterol. I've been on Lipitor, Zocor
> and Provacol. They have tested me several times in recent years,
> and the statin drugs are messing up my liver enzymes. My new
> doctor is planning on putting me on Zetia. Now I'm hearing there
> are concerns about Zetia. Do you know what they are concerned
> about?
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Author: Jim HigginsJim Higgins Date: Jan 29, 2010 00:39
Glenn wrote:
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> "Jim Higgins" hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:V76dnd_T4eXWgf_WnZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@posted.eaglecomputertechnology...>> Help me understand my cholesterol drugs
>> http://tinyurl.com/yftk4ry
>>
>> Asked by Ted Taufer, Eureka, Illinois
>>
>> Hi, I'm 55 and have high cholesterol. I've been on Lipitor, Zocor and
>> Provacol. They have tested me several times in recent years, and the
>> statin drugs are messing up my liver enzymes. My new doctor is
>> planning on putting me on Zetia. Now I'm hearing there are concerns
>> about Zetia. Do you know what they are concerned about? >
> I know very little, but I started with Provacol, had bypss, and tried
> Zocor and Lipitor. Both had side effects but I tolorated Zocor better.
> The doctors stated that Zocor was twice as strong as Provacol and
> effective for more than reducing just the bad cholesterol. Lipitor was
> again twice as powerful as Zocor and more effective. I've been on 40mg ...
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Author: The Post QuartermasterThe Post Quartermaster Date: Jan 29, 2010 01:04
"Jim Higgins" hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:RZOdnY_XLYO6vf_WnZ2dnUVZ_hli4p2d@posted.eaglecomputertechnology...> Glenn wrote:
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>> "Jim Higgins" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:V76dnd_T4eXWgf_WnZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@posted.eaglecomputertechnology...>>> Help me understand my cholesterol drugs
>>> http://tinyurl.com/yftk4ry
>>>
>>> Asked by Ted Taufer, Eureka, Illinois
>>>
>>> Hi, I'm 55 and have high cholesterol. I've been on Lipitor, Zocor
>>> and Provacol. They have tested me several times in recent years,
>>> and the statin drugs are messing up my liver enzymes. My new
>>> doctor is planning on putting me on Zetia. Now I'm hearing there
>>> are concerns about Zetia. Do you know what they are concerned
>>> about? >>
>> I know very little, but I started with Provacol, had bypss, and
>> tried Zocor and Lipitor. Both had side effects but I tolorated ...
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Author: jimjim Date: Jan 29, 2010 04:21
On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:22:51 -0500, Jim Higgins
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>Help me understand my cholesterol drugs
> http://tinyurl.com/yftk4ry
>
>Asked by Ted Taufer, Eureka, Illinois
>
>Hi, I'm 55 and have high cholesterol. I've been on Lipitor, Zocor and
>Provacol. They have...
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Author: Jean SmithJean Smith Date: Jan 29, 2010 06:11
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Jim Higgins hotmail.com> wrote:
> Glenn wrote:
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>> "Jim Higgins" hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Author: GlennRGlennR Date: Jan 29, 2010 07:24
"The Post Quartermaster" postfiftyone.org>
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> "Jim Higgins" hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:RZOdnY_XLYO6vf_WnZ2dnUVZ_hli4p2d@posted.eaglecomputertechnology...>> Glenn wrote:
>>>
>>> "Jim Higgins" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:V76dnd_T4eXWgf_WnZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@posted.eaglecomputertechnology...>>>> Help me understand my cholesterol drugs
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/yftk4ry
>>>>
>>>> Asked by Ted Taufer, Eureka, Illinois
>>>>
>>>> Hi, I'm 55 and have high cholesterol. I've been on Lipitor, Zocor and
>>>> Provacol. They have tested me several times in recent years, and the
>>>> statin drugs are messing up my liver enzymes. My new doctor is planning
>>>> on putting me on Zetia. Now I'm hearing there are concerns about Zetia.
>>>> Do you know what they are concerned about? >>> ...
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