OT: Lipitor

[The Peeper]

Lipitor made my liver enzyme levels go up. Dr changed me to generic Crestor and it's worked great for last 10 years or more. Costs me $15 for a 90 day supply, hard to beat in today's world

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

Or diabetes?...

His A1C is low enough it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

Life may be longer if you give up Italian and southern food****

True, but it also means less time in the old folks home wetting the bed.

 

[TheDawg-Pound]

LDL Goals by Age and Risk Level
Age GroupRisk LevelLDL GoalStatin Therapy Recommendation
40 years and olderGeneral diabetes patients< 100 mg/dLModerate-dose statin therapy
40 to 75 yearsHigher cardiovascular risk (ASCVD risk factors)< 70 mg/dLHigh-intensity statin therapy
Any ageHistory of ASCVD< 70 mg/dLHigh-intensity statin therapy

 

[TheDawg-Pound]

His A1C is low enough it shouldn't be a problem.

See above and even if you're controlled, you still have diabetes. It's just managed with...

 

[Dawgg]

We landed on letting me adjust my diet some and increase exercise and then re-evaluate during my next appointment in January. I may also do some kind of imaging to make sure I don’t have any blockages.

 

[o_dawgflo]

So… good news and bad news from my latest bloodwork.

Good news: My A1C is down to 5.7. It was 10.9 back in July. Diet, exercise, and metformin seems to have done the job so far.

Bad news: My cholesterol is still high, 204 total and 136 LDL, so my doctor wants to prescribe me 10 mg daily atorvastatin, which is also known as Lipitor.

Anybody have any experience with Lipitor? Side effects? Success?

I’m supposed to have my follow-up here shortly, so I’d love to hear any experiences.

I'm on it. Have been for about 7 years. Heart issues run in my family and I caught mine early enough that it seems to be under control. No side effects, just take it every day. I am on 60 mg once a day. Buy the 90 day supply; it's worth it.

 

[The Peeper]

LDL Goals by Age and Risk Level
Age GroupRisk LevelLDL GoalStatin Therapy Recommendation
40 years and olderGeneral diabetes patients< 100 mg/dLModerate-dose statin therapy
40 to 75 yearsHigher cardiovascular risk (ASCVD risk factors)< 70 mg/dLHigh-intensity statin therapy
Any ageHistory of ASCVD< 70 mg/dLHigh-intensity statin therapyp

Math is hard, especially that foreign kind (metric) One of my dad's favorite sayings was "that's harder than Chinese Arithmetic"

 

[Dawgfan61]

Atorvastatin here. 5 plus years. Zero side effects.

6 years no side effects for me.

 

[Dawgg]

OH! Since I turned 45, apparently, it’s time to screen for colon cancer. The doctor asked if I wanted to try Cologuard or do a colonoscopy.

So I said “Ok, so my options are either I poop in a box or you put me to sleep while you stick an apparatus up my butt… feel like I’m gonna go with option A.”

She said “I don’t blame you.”

 

[RocketDawg]

A recall has been issued for 140,000 bottles (presumably the large bottles that pharmacies get) of generic Lipitor because it doesn't dissolve properly.

Over 140,000 bottles of popular cholesterol drug recalled

FDA announces Atorvastatin recall affecting over 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication due to failed dissolution specs that could reduce effectiveness.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[JacksonCPAdawg]

As a State fan you should be used to this by now.

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