Pravastatin vs Simvastatin
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| Pravastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. | Simvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. | |||
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| Add Pravastatin review So happy I decided to research the medication. I am in so much PAIN. My legs, arms and muscles are very sore. I could barley walk at times. I am going to stop this med and see if that makes a difference in how i feel.... Taken for years with good effect. 1yr ago suffered ruptured bicep just putting a plug into a baseboard outlet. Now have problems with tendon sliding in/out of its' groove in shoulder. P.T. For same. Now wondering if rupture was due to rhabdomyolisis. o took one last night around 9pm and its still stuck in my throat now 9:50 am Cholesterol went from 254 to 189 since I have been using this medicine. No side effects at all. I just have blood tests every 3 months by my doctor. Took it for 5 days. Already, I experience headache, muscle pain in my legs (front shin). I think that doctors should try to educate themselves regarding other alternatives (natural help remedies through exercise, kinds of foods to help, and the like)to help their patients. Prescribing medication is helpful as well as educating the patients more about wellness...doing the right thing as far as the ... | Add Simvastatin review I have had no problems or side effects taking this drug. It works fine. It caused muscle spasms and cramps. My doctor put me on Simvastatin one week ago, and I feel like I am getting the same symptoms I had when I was on Prevastatin. On Prevastatin I felt weak, achy joints, very achy feet and legs...so I stopped taking it cold-turkey and I started feeling 'normal' 2-3 weeks later. But now that I'm on Simvastatin I'm beginning to feel some of the familiar achy feelings returning, and I'm pretty sure I' ... My doctor increased my dose from 40 to 80 mg (after previously increasing it from 20 to 40), and my latest cholesterol level was higher than it's ever been! | |||
