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Does anyone take Zetia only for cholesterol?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 8, 2024 | Replies (44)Comment receiving replies
Did you try the Zetia? My doctor just prescribed it because my cholesterol jumped up during my statin break. He knows I can’t tolerate statins due to myalgias and muscle cramps and weakness. He said the Ketia should not do that as it works in the digestive tract instead of the liver. I’m going to wait until after the holidays to try it and he said if I have any problems, we would try Repatha.
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Hi, Zetia only lowered my LDL about 4% and my doctor put me on Repatha which I have been taking for about six months. It lowered my LDL all the way down to 20 way below the danger area. It did not cause any of the muscle pains or aches, and it is absolutely fantastic and worthwhile. It took some courage to self inject , but now it’s so easy! The only side effect I had was on week two I had some loose stools and a tiny bit of stomach cramping and then I was good to go! I think I had eaten a greasy fatty food which was the cause of that. I am so glad my doctor put me on it. Best wishes to you. There are consumer forms for this medication, and people complain about it but I don’t have any of the side effects that they are talking about and I could not tolerate statins, nor can I even take osteoporosis meds because of the muscle pain!