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High Bilirubin Count Due To Statin

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Dr.  ANANTHaramakrishnan MD

different type of statin since the elevated bilirubin showed up when I began taking Lipitor? I should note ...I have been taking Lipitor (10 mg) for a couple of years, and since that time my bilirubin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ANANTHaramakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Hema Yadav MD

I'm 59 female, my Total bilirubin is 1.5, my direct bilirubin is 0.34, I had an ultrasound and it ... change my statin to Crestor and upped the dosgae to 20 mg. My PCP wants me to see a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hema Yadav ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Raju A.T MD

this Ibili is .70H - my question is - .70 is that scary high or really high or in the moderate range of high or how serious is .70H - don't know what they can do for me if I need a statin .... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

A recent blood test showed a total bilirubin level of 1.8 mg/dl while alkaline phosphatase was 46 ... to follow up but I'm wondering if the statin I began taking a year ago at 10 mg ( Atorvastatin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

for 14 months already . Is this statin the cause of my high readings ? If so , should I continue ...I just received my Liver function tests results . My Bilirubin total result is 1.5 mg/dL And my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

hi, may I ask a question about statin? I have used rosuvastatin 10mg/d, then after a month, T-bilirubin 36umol/L, D-bilirubin 10umol/L, other liver function are normal. what should I do? take some... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I have been on 10mg. lipitor for 6 weeks and my blood test indicates that my bilirubin has gone up since I started the statin and is now .1 above high normal. Before statins my bilirubin was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

only talks about high levels. Any idea what this means? I am 74 years old on a statin drug, and high ... normal range but I noticed that the Bilirubin, Total was dropping. It was 0.9 before I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Zubayer Alam MD

. I get spots on my chin(mostly) and upper arms when i take the statin. If i stop the statin they go. What else can i take alongside the statin to stop the spots. I hate the spots so much that i want... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zubayer Alam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Mersila Qahajaj MD

Yes, thank you. I am on a statin called rosuvastatin and I am almost crippled with muscle pain and .... Is there a statin tha does not have such crippling side effects. I have ceased taking the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mersila Qahajaj ( General & Family Physician)