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Can Lipitor Lower Triglycerides

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Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

My cholesterol is 235, Triglycerides 380, HDL cholesterol 32, vldl cholesterol 76. I stopped lipitor because making me so depress. How bad it is?I do not execise and do not have a specific diet. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

Dear Doctor, I have been taking Lipitor (20 mg/daily) for the past 10 years. and Now my test ... tryglycerides. LDL cholesterol 65 mg/dl (ref: 130) Triglycerides: 102mg/dl (ref: 200). Total Cholesterol: 138... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

How to reduce fast albumin from my urine. Doctor gave me lipitor once a day. I feel sometime itching in my kidney areas. My cretenine is fine as per doctr. I'm 39 year's old. Have high triglycerides ... View answer

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

I have been on Lipitor for over 5 years, now taking 40mg BID. I think this is causing my A1C to be 7.2 but my doc says all statins do that. I am menopausal. I want to try Crestor as nothing seems to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

My cholesterol is 235, LDL 147, triglycerides 70, I do not want to take Lipitor ...is there another way to lower this no. and how serious is this no. I am a 76 yr. old woman I had a heart XXXXXXX 8 mos... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)

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Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

My doctor has prescribed Lipitor 80 mgs daily I thought that was very high I know my triglycerides and bad cholesterol were very high I had a mild heart attack. But I know how to lower my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Abhay A Mali MD

(fasting sugar 120). Also my kidney function is not normal (gfr 53%). I m taking Lipitor 10 mg, Januvia 50 ... Aspirin? My liver enzyme is also higher side and stopped taking Lipitor. Could you please advise... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhay A Mali ( Diabetologist)
Dr.     Meriton Siqeca MD

what is 66 SGPT? is it so serious? I am taking took lipitor for slightly elevated Cholesterol levels and Metformin for diabetis? Now cholesterol is 190 but triglycerides are 300. Just 6 months back i ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meriton Siqeca ( Cardiologist)
Dr. AJEET SINGH MD

I HAVE BEEN ON LIPATOR FOR MANY YEARS. MY LIVER ENZYMES HAVE BEN GOING UP OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. A CAT SCAN SHOWED A FATTY LIVER. I DO NOT DRINK AND FOLLOW A LOW FAT DIET. MY LDL AND TRIGLYCERIDES ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AJEET SINGH ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

I am concerned about statins my cholesterol triglycerides are high but I had sudden onset of severe joint pain with Lipitor - resolved when we stopped the drug. Now trying pravastatin; no joint pain but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)