Urso and tricor (fenofibrates?)

[Pamela4475]

Is anyone on urso and tricor and how are you tolerating these meds? I want to thank everybody in advance.... if it was not for this site I don't know what I would do.... live on an island with no family for hours away... ❤️ Thanks for helping

[4pjx__]

I can't help you with your question but was wondering where you live? LLiving on an island sounds wonderful. I'm in Colorado.

-Pam

[Pamela4475 in reply to 4pjx__]

Galveston island....off the third coast 😜 In the gulf.... Colorado is beautiful but too cold for me... like the heat and 🌴

[4pjx__ in reply to Pamela4475]

I've never been to Galveston but my in-laws lived on Padre island down near Corpus Christi. They passed away some time age but I really miss the vacations we took there. Our kids all learned to swim there. You are in a good place I think...being on the island.

-Pam

[Pamela4475 in reply to 4pjx__]

thanks...I love South Padre... but this island has top notch level 1 hosp and medical school...we lucked out. very nice here I must say

[Wocket]

Hi, I'm taking Urso and I'm fine now. When I first started I was very sick on it. I found taking it with my main meal in the evening made me sick at night but I now take it with my breakfast and again at lunch. Feel great now and my itching has almost stopped. I have never taken tricor so can't comment. Hope that helps 😀

[Pamela4475 in reply to Wocket]

Thank you

[Puddles]

Hi Pamela,

I have been taking urso and fenofibrate for over 18 months now. I have had no side effects at all and my liver function tests responded very well to adding the fenofibrate.

Best of luck

Puddles

[Pamela4475 in reply to Puddles]

Thank you

[Pea1234 in reply to Puddles]

Hi Puddles what dosage do you take?

[Puddles in reply to Pea1234]

Hi Pea,

I take 193mg of fenofibrate daily, the brand name I use is Lipidil. I also take 1000mg of Urso a day.

[emerich]

Hi Pamela

I have also been on fenofibrate for about 18 months, though not urso. No problems so far and lft's improved.

[Pamela4475 in reply to emerich]

Thank you

[LKoewler]

I have been on URSO and Trilipix (fenofibrate 134 mg) together for almost a year. I have had no issues tolerating these meds and my liver function tests were good last time . Due for next round of lfts end of month.

[Pamela4475 in reply to LKoewler]

Thank you hope next set are good too 😊

[Pea1234 in reply to LKoewler]

How much Urso dosage do you take? And is 134mg the recommended dosage for fenofibrate?

[LKoewler in reply to Pea1234]

Fenofibrate dosage is what I had been prescribed for cholesterol/triglyceride issue before I was diagnosed with PBC. I take 2- 300mg URSO tablets in am and 2 tablets after dinner.

[Pea1234]

Great question and following your post. I see mi GI doctor tomorrow and wanted to ask him if I could try it. I am currently on Urso and Ocaliva. Ocaliva makes me itch it's terrible. Prior to Ocaliva I was on Urso 3 pills a day. It stopped the itch but my liver numbers still had not fully stabilized so when Ocaliva was FDA approved he put me on 2 URSOs and one Ocaliva 5mg. Is tricor the name of the manufacture?

[Pamela4475 in reply to Pea1234]

No tricor is name of drug.. I take 300 mg three times a day of urso

[Becca75]

Hi I take URSO for PBC (and Prednisone for AiH). I tolerate URSO well and so far it's working well. I take 2000 mg/day. At first, my body had an adjustment period when I started it - but I don't find any side effects from it now. I did have the constant side effect of Diarrhea for almost a year, then my specialist said to separate my dose and take half in the morning and half at night - and that helped a ton

[Pamela4475 in reply to Becca75]

Thank you

[PBCRobert Partner in reply to Becca75]

Becca,

I have sent you a PM

Robert.

[markscott]

Hi Pamela.

I also take Urso and Lipidil. Initially I have a very bad reaction to Urso. The doctor at the time prescribed 6 pills an day, all at once. I now take 2 at night and 2 in the morning.

Mark