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09-28-2007, 07:29 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada
Posts: 133
| | | Lipitor and altese
I just started to take these two medicines for my cholesterol and my kidneys, but I've been feeling very weak and for the past few days and I also have trouble sleeping. Did it happen to anyone else? And what kind of side effects did you have? |
09-28-2007, 09:39 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 7,392
| | | Yes dodo. I did not have a good experience with Lipitor. I have never taken altace. Lipitor gave me flu like symtoms with muscle aches, general malaise and a depression like feeling. I also gained about 12 pounds. I have stopped taking it and have not decided what to do about my high cholesterol yet. I need to decide soon. My family has a high incendence of blocked arteries, heart bypass and stroke. I don't recommend taking the route of discontinuing your medication like I did. Talk to your doctor asap and tell him/her your symtoms. I hated Lipitor. I won't ever take statins again. |
09-28-2007, 10:02 AM
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Posts: 4,638
| | | Doido, I took Altace for many years without a problem. I then developed a dry cough. People on the forum told me it could be the Altace, so I asked my doctor. He had me change to Avapro and the cough stopped. But keep in mind it was many years before I had any problems.
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17 post cards from round 1
3 postcards from round 1/2
And 1 from Ed
I will remember you
Will you remember me
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories.
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standing on the edge of something
much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much
but cannot say a word
We are screaming inside
But we cannot be heard
Sarah McLachlan
8/26/08 A1C 6.4
Cholesterol below 100
BP 114/64
Still anemic
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09-29-2007, 10:16 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada
Posts: 133
| | Thanks for your replies!
Nancy, I hope you'll find a way to reduce your cholesterol. Do you like to exercice? It says that it helps, but in my case, it doesn't seem to (I exercice at least an hour a day!) Good luck!
Penny, I'm curious to know if you experienced any side effects with Avapro?
I forgot to add that since I'm taking these medicines I've stopped being hungry. Thinking about eating gives me nausea. Again, am I the only one?  |
09-29-2007, 11:12 AM
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Posts: 4,638
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by dodo  Thanks for your replies!
Nancy, I hope you'll find a way to reduce your cholesterol. Do you like to exercice? It says that it helps, but in my case, it doesn't seem to (I exercice at least an hour a day!) Good luck!
Penny, I'm curious to know if you experienced any side effects with Avapro?
I forgot to add that since I'm taking these medicines I've stopped being hungry. Thinking about eating gives me nausea. Again, am I the only one? | So far no side effects I can attribute to the Avapro. If I thought Altace would keep me from being hungry, I would put up with the cough! 
__________________
17 post cards from round 1
3 postcards from round 1/2
And 1 from Ed
I will remember you
Will you remember me
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories.
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standing on the edge of something
much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much
but cannot say a word
We are screaming inside
But we cannot be heard
Sarah McLachlan
8/26/08 A1C 6.4
Cholesterol below 100
BP 114/64
Still anemic
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09-29-2007, 11:27 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 7,392
| | Yes dodo, I love exercise. I love to bike ride and kayak and we walk two and a half miles nightly. I love to rollerblade although I have had foot surgery, so right now I am sitting doing abosolutely nothing. I do walk with my husband nightly still, but my butt is on the seat of a bike and I push along with my good foot. LOL. 
Lipitor made me very nauseaus. |
09-30-2007, 01:00 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: montreal
Posts: 338
| | | Lipitor and altese
 Hi DoDo I myself ,i take lipitor.I do have side effects but not sure from wich one (I take 25 pills per day I'm putting you a web link so that you can look at some of the side effects Lipitor.
I could not find anything for altese. Bye Ricky 
__________________  Hi my name is Richard for short Ricky .I'm from Montreal Canada .Diabetic since 1993.
Medication:humolog/humulin N/Metformin/Glyburide.
Also PARKINSON disease since 2005.  A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere .
Groucho Marx |
10-02-2007, 08:45 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada
Posts: 133
| | I'm sorry to hear that you have to take 25 pills a day Ricky. Are they all related to diabetes?
Thanks for the link! Very useful!
I'm recovering from the flu so I don't know about the "weakness with fever or flu symptoms". I guess I need to wait a few days before finding out.
And I'm not very happy to learn that it might be dangerous if I'm pregnant (my husband and I have been trying for months...) Don't know if I'm going to stop taking it or if we're going to wait a little more! |
10-03-2007, 12:08 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: montreal
Posts: 338
| | | Lipitor and altese
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Originally Posted by dodo Thanks for your replies!
Nancy, I hope you'll find a way to reduce your cholesterol. Do you like to exercice? It says that it helps, but in my case, it doesn't seem to (I exercice at least an hour a day!) Good luck!
Penny, I'm curious to know if you experienced any side effects with Avapro?
I forgot to add that since I'm taking these medicines I've stopped being hungry. Thinking about eating gives me nausea. Again, am I the only one? | Dodo just look in the link i sent you before,you will see that Avapro is not recommended if you want to have "kids".Anyway the best judge for that iT's you ,you husband and your doctor.
Bye Ricky
__________________ Hi my name is Richard for short Ricky .I'm from Montreal Canada .Diabetic since 1993.
Medication:humolog/humulin N/Metformin/Glyburide.
Also PARKINSON disease since 2005. A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere .
Groucho Marx |
10-03-2007, 12:34 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada
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| | "Avapro is not recommended if you want to have "kids"." That is no good news to me because I thought I would ask the doctor about switching for it! 
Anyway, I think my husband and I are going to wait a little more so I could get my cholesterol under control and give time for my kidneys to get better!!! |
10-10-2007, 06:57 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada
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| | I just spoke to a nurse at the Diabetes Clinic and, according to her, it's not in my best interest to take these medications. First, because I want to get pregnant. Second, I'm still young and I haven't been diagnosed with diabetes long enough. My numbers are higher than it suppose to be but not high enough to get medications for it. I could have make them right by myself!
So, I'm a little bit frustrated this morning!
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10-10-2007, 10:35 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: montreal
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| | | Lipitor and altese
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Originally Posted by dodo I just spoke to a nurse at the Diabetes Clinic and, according to her, it's not in my best interest to take these medications. First, because I want to get pregnant. Second, I'm still young and I haven't been diagnosed with diabetes long enough. My numbers are higher than it suppose to be but not high enough to get medications for it. I could have make them right by myself!
So, I'm a little bit frustrated this morning! | Hi Dodo ,sorry to hear that you might have been taking medication for nothing.I don't know if you heard about the film of Paul Arcand in Canada about the surmedication we're getting. The doctors are fast on the prescription.So there,s a good thing about it if you can stop your medication and get your numbers wright by diet and exercise .You can go on with your project of having childrenssss.Hope ,you won't be mad for long it's not good for the pressure. Bye Ricky 
__________________ Hi my name is Richard for short Ricky .I'm from Montreal Canada .Diabetic since 1993.
Medication:humolog/humulin N/Metformin/Glyburide.
Also PARKINSON disease since 2005. A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere .
Groucho Marx |
10-11-2007, 08:23 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada
Posts: 133
| | I heard about that movie and I really waant to see it! I just need to find time! Have you seen it Ricky?....And I'm not mad anymore!
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Dominique
Type 1
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10-11-2007, 03:28 PM
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| | | No Dodo i haven't seen it. I want to.I'm happy that you're not mad anymore.Bye Ricky
__________________ Hi my name is Richard for short Ricky .I'm from Montreal Canada .Diabetic since 1993.
Medication:humolog/humulin N/Metformin/Glyburide.
Also PARKINSON disease since 2005. A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere .
Groucho Marx |
10-11-2007, 03:40 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: montreal
Posts: 338
| | Dodo ,me again it's just starting today Québec sur ordonnance"
I'm sending you a link with the critics and description.Hope you can go and see it. Bye Ricky Quebec sur ordonnance : les horaires du film Ã* Montreal - CinemaMontreal.com
__________________ Hi my name is Richard for short Ricky .I'm from Montreal Canada .Diabetic since 1993.
Medication:humolog/humulin N/Metformin/Glyburide.
Also PARKINSON disease since 2005. A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere .
Groucho Marx |
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