Experiences with

Simvastatin / Ezetimibe

Hi is anyone taking "Nicorandil". I am currently on, Ezetimibe 10mg x 1 Isosorbide mononitrate 60mg x 1 Famotadine 20mg x 1 Tildiem retard 90mg x 2 Aspirin 75mg x 1 Rosuvastatin 5mg x 1 Amlodipine 5mg x 1 I have just been told to stop the Amlodipine as I had awful side affects. I have just been added

Hello everyone I'm wondering if there may be a connection between chronic conjunctivitis and essential thrombocythemia. I am in my seventies and was diagnosed over three years ago after mild TIA stroke. The only symptoms prior to diagnosis were recurring bouts of conjunctivitis and an episode of inflamed

Hi can anyone tell me is this normal …… I am walking about 45 minutes daily and carry out normal day to today activities. I am working a little from home. My concern is I am more tired now than I was three weeks ago and am feeling quite down. They tell me my heart is functioning at 35%. I am 2 months

Hi. I have had ibs and fibromyalgia for years. Now I'm told I need my cholestrol lowered. I've tried atorvastatin and rosuvastatin which I can't tolerate. Next step is Ezetimibe.Has anyone on here tried ezetimibe and did it affect your ibs/fibro please

On 5th July I had a stent placed in my right coronary artery which was blocked to 94% in one place. I am grateful for this life-saving surgery. I also have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation which is becoming more frequent. I am on a whole raft of drugs now and they are seriously impinging on my quality

Hi everyone, I had a heart attack (Inferolateral STEMI, Primary PCI -OM) and stents fitted three months ago. I just don't feel that I am getting any better really. Have maybe one or two good days a week (if I'm lucky), the rest of the time I feel totally exhausted. And doing any sort of task seems

Has anyone here had problems with statins?? Am on 3rd lot-- Atorvastin affected my liver, Ezetimibe made me so tired couldn't do anything,now on rosuvastatin but feeling really tired again! I feel at 67 need a good quality of life and keep getting pressured to take these!

Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with what was anticipated to be a one off Afib event in November 2020 ( in hospital for 3 days after emergency admission) Summer last year I had two further events and after an 11 month wait I elected to see a consultant privately. Echocardiogram, MRI and zio patch later

Two heart attacks and two stents. Had to stop Statins but cholesterol still high. Have been taking Ezetimibe but now been suggested I try Nustendi . Anyone any experience of this drug.

I have been on 10 mg daily of ezetimibe for 3 months and my overall cholesterol level remains the same at 6.2! Has anyone else found this drug ineffective?

Just wondering if anyone else had severe exhaustion when taking this cholesterol lowering drug? I have been on it for 2 months and felt so tired and exhausted,it does say tiredness on side effects but this was different,my gp said the other day that sometimes it can cause adverse reactions so came off

Hi. I have had ibs for 40+years and now being told I need to take a statin. Can anyone tell me the best statin to take with ibs. I am wondering if ezetimibe would be better as I don't want to make my ibs worse.

Yesterday I received my first pack of Thybon, so I started this morning with 5mcg taken with my Levo and I am to take the next dose mid afternoon, as instructed by the endocrinologist. If anyone is already taking it, my question is, even though he stated mid afternoon, how many hours between doses do

Odd question but does anyone know if any of the standard meds prescribed after cardiac arrest can give you a constantly runny nose? Am on ticagrelor, aspirin, atorvastatin, ramipril, ezetimibe, bisoprolol and Lansoprazole.

Good evening from Spain Been a while since I posted, thought maybe time to give an update. Nearly 7 years post quad bypass, some may remember me as an early poster and advocate here from that dark period. So anyhow, had a check up today, all ok, bad cholesterol a bit high but I have been given new statins

Looking for some advice. I’ve been having hypothyroid symptoms for years, with FT3 at the very bottom end and often below range the few times I got the doctor to test it. Morning oral temp at 35.8-36.0C Only a couple of times did it approach 50% of range and that was using desiccated thyroid supplements

I had a double bypass in 2001 and have been on Cholesterol reducing medication since 2000, first Simvastatin, now Atorvastatin 80 mg. My levels are still outside the limit required and my Gp wanted to prescribe another medication. However over the years I’ve found that Magnesium Stearate in medication

Hello again, I have just been told my cholesterol has increased since stopping Atorvastatin and went onto Ezetimibe. The want me to start on 5mg of Rosuvastatin will this affect my RLS?

Having been on these for just a few weeks my RLS seems to be worse. My question is should it effect my Condition as I'm unable to get through a nights sleep without taking an opioid(Tramadol) where as without the simvastatin it seems to be okay? Any feedback is appreciated.

Hi, my platelets have been reducing during the last 12 months and wondered if anyone else has experienced anything similar? I had a slight reduction a couple years ago after my Covid vaccine and booster but not had a vaccine in the last year. I am only on aspirin and simvastatin, 64, pretty fit,