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Rating

Effectiveness:          Highly Effective
Side effects:          No Side Effects

Treatment Info

Condition / reason:          Hyperlipidemia
Dosage & duration:          80mg tablet taken once per day for the period of One Year
Other conditions:          Fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, allergies, chronic pain
Other drugs taken:          Trazadone, cymbalta, thyroxine, niaspan, asprin

Reported Results

Benefits:          My total cholesterol level dropped from 282 to 150. The niaspan dropped my triglyceride level about 30 points!
Side effects:          The only side effects I had was from the Niaspan. I would get flushed and itchy (terribly uncomfortable). The doctor told me to take an aspirin (350mg) 30 minutes to an hour prior to taking the Niaspan. The aspirin worked well, I can take the Niaspan with no problems.
Comments:          My treatment includes statin drugs and Niaspan because normal diet and exercise were not sufficient to keep my cholesterol level down. So, I take my medicine every night without fail, exercise at least 3X per week and I incorporate more fruit and vegetables into my diet.

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