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Does Atorvastatin Cause Sleep Problems?
Does atorvastatin cause sleep problems? I take it at night. Have not had a problem until the last 2 mo. I ve been taking Advil PM. I am 73 yrs. old. Advil seems to work if I take 2. Thank you for your response. Email: YYYY@YYYY . MY NAME IS JULIE STANTON
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
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well sleep problems with atorvastatin is very rare....so its unlikely that you are having problem with sleep for atorvastatin....
and as far as ADVIL PM is concerned, it is not advisable to take 2 tablets per day at your age as it means taking 400 mg of ibuprofen daily....
you can take alprazolam 0.5 or zolpidem instead...these are very good for inducing sleep....and side effects are less.....
hope this was helpful....
contact me for any further queries....
regards
well sleep problems with atorvastatin is very rare....so its unlikely that you are having problem with sleep for atorvastatin....
and as far as ADVIL PM is concerned, it is not advisable to take 2 tablets per day at your age as it means taking 400 mg of ibuprofen daily....
you can take alprazolam 0.5 or zolpidem instead...these are very good for inducing sleep....and side effects are less.....
hope this was helpful....
contact me for any further queries....
regards
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