I’m 37 and been put on it for the rest of my life – with all the news lately about cholesterol-reducing drugs not working , I was wondering if anyone has experience with THIS particular one…
Thanks in advance !
Anyone know how effective LIPITOR is to reduce cholesterol and to prevent heartattacks and strokes ?
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The articles have been about the non-statin drugs. Lipitor is a statin and can be highly effective. It does have potential side effects that you need to be aware of. Be sure and read the insert that comes with the medications… or google it and read about what you should know.
I’m 50 now was started on it when I was forty(when I had my triple bypass) it has worked for me,with no noticeable side affects
My husband has been on 4 different types of cholesterol pills and none of them were working. Finally he started taking "Red Yeast Rice" which you can get at any health food store. His cholesterol went down 20 points in one month as did mine. This is a keeper, and it has the same ingredients as Lovastatin without any side effects. Not sure about Lipitor.
It reduced my cholesterol from over 200 to around 125.
I went from 265 to 150 in 4 weeks on 40mg a day of Lipitor with no side effects.
i have been taking liptor and its the best, mine was 262 and went down to 108 in 6 months.
I have been on Lipitor for two years now following a heart attack at 52. Other than a few light side affects my cholestrol is in check. 64 LDL and 107 total. My HDL is struggling at 24, but i’m trying to exercise regularly to help with that.
Lipitor is very effective, I have been taking it now for a few years, with no side effects.
Lipitor has worked for me. I went from near 300 but now I am about 160, which is just about average. I didn’t have any side effects either. Prior to that I was on Vytorin. It was a weird med and I got a rash from that one. I stick with the older meds nowadays. It appears they do not do clinical trials very long anymore, which is troubling in itself, thus Vytorin is being dropped like flies by doctors.
I wish you luck.