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How Well Would Pravastatin Control My Cholesterol

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Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

right). Recent labs are cholesterol of 191, HDL of 48, LDL of 111, and Triglycerides of 84. Average BP ... diet. GP suggested lowering cholesterol. What cholesterol levels do I need to achieve? Is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

Can prevastatin raise your blood pressure. I am allergic to Crestor but cholesterol was high sodoctor gave me prevastatin I have been taking for over a month ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Rishu Saxena MD

RE: Pravastatin lowest dosage. Because I felt I was getting joint pain I am considering reducing dosage to every other day or twice a week as I do need to keep tabs on my cholesterol . I cannot tolerate ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishu Saxena ( Cardiologist)
Dr.    Albana Sejdini MD

I am a 41 year old women that weighs 132 lbs. I have high cholesterol . It was 240 at a free health ... cholesterol at 3024 6 months ago. Please Help. XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

I stopped taking my pravastatin because I just couldn't stand to hurt that bad any more. Of course, everything shot up. Cholesterol level is at 300. What do you suggest? I'm 70 years old with high blood ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. ROVENA MURATI MD

I am a 44 yr old female with hypothyroidism and high cholesterol. Take daily thyroid med and also have pravastatin for cholesterol. Haven t taken pravastatin in 7 days and am experiencing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ROVENA MURATI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Zotaj Antoneta MD

I have just been prescribed pravastatin 10 mg for LDL 124, cholesterol 206. I take niacin ... pravastatin and niacin are taken together, please? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zotaj Antoneta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Hi I m a 40 year old male with very high cholesterol 850 I m was taking pravastatin 80mg and ... suffering from erectile dysfunction is this most likely from high cholesterol or not properly taking ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Hi, I am taking pravastatin to clean out corraid arteries NO high cholesterol two nights my blood ... happens after I I take pravastatin!! Is this causing my problem !!! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal MD

well would Pravastatin control my cholesterol/HDL & LDL. Total C is 142 but HDL is at low end of good ...I want to switch from Simvastatin to Pravastatin because I can t take Amlodipine with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Karanwal ( Internal Medicine Specialist)