Connect with others who understand.

Sign up Log in
Resources
About MyHeartDiseaseTeam
Powered By
Real members of MyHeartDiseaseTeam have posted questions and answers that support our community guidelines, and should not be taken as medical advice. Looking for the latest medically reviewed content by doctors and experts? Visit our resource section.

Top 10 search results for "Lipitor" in Q&A. To see all results and access other features, sign up for free.

Lipitor

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio 43440

Does Lipitor and a Pace Maker regulate one's Heart Beat together?

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Lipitor (Atorvastatin) for Heart Disease

Overview
- Drug Name: Atorvastatin
- Brand Name: Lipitor
- Purpose: Approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke,… read more

Lipitor

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio 43440

Does Lipitor and a Pace Maker regulate one's Heart Beat together?

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Lipitor (Atorvastatin) for Heart Disease

Overview
- Drug Name: Atorvastatin
- Brand Name: Lipitor
- Purpose: Approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke,… read more

Repatha

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Brooklyn, NY

Took my biweekly Repatha injection this morning. How many other people here are taking Repatha for cholesterol?

•
View reactions
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

president Biden has made deal to lower costin some drugs ...repatha is ones

I Have Been Taking Atorvastatin And Repatha Injections. My Cholesterol Has Dropped To 71 And My LDL Is Less Than 1. Is That Too Low.

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Fort Lauderdale, FL
•
View reactions
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Thank you for the reply. I am concerned because I am feeling fatigued and lack of energy. I was thinking that maybe my testosterone level have also dropped because of statins. Have you experienced… read more

Cholesterol Question

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Phoenix, AZ

I have high cholesterol and wonder what you that have it does for it. I don't want statins and they want me to take Rapatha shots. any thoughts or experience with that?thank you

•
View reactions
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Repatha has worked great for me...been on it since Sept 2019

Has Anyone 76 Or Younger Had A Cardioversion For Afib

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Midlothian, VA

Amioardaron medication has not worked

•
View reactions
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

I was 70 when I had my very first Cardioversion due to heart stoppage or Cardiac Arrest got my pulse back then few minutes heart stopped again so had another cardioversion, CPR, then Intubation. I’m… read more

Statins ( Yay Or Nay)

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Cameron Park, CA

Well my doc thinks with my new number ( total cholesterol jumping to 248 from 215) in three weeks
I need a statin 😩😩😩

Looking for insight on statins
Any better or worse than the other ? What is a no no on statins ? Can you come off statins ? I’m 63 ( sometimes my BP is in the 130s/over 70s and sometimes 110s/70s

Looking to hear from people who have to take another medication just to keep walking the earth 🤗🤗🤗

•
View reactions
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Statins are commonly used to manage heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels. Here are some key points from the knowledge base:

- Function: Statins stop the body from producing cholesterol and… read more

Atrial Standstill, I Have A Pacemaker, On Eliquis. I Need To Lose Wt., And Start Walking More. Any Other Suggestions For Chf, A.fib. Thanks.

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Grand Rapids, MI
•
View reactions
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Thank you and best of luck

Hi Everyone......Just Wondering If Anybody Has Been Prescribed Repatha For Treating Cholesterol....and What Your Experience Has Been?

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Sydney, NS
•
View reactions
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Repatha (Evolocumab) is a prescription medication approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke, and coronary revascularization in adults with heart disease… read more

I Am Wondering If Anyone Has Suffered Severe Muscle Pain That Has Been Attributed To Statins?

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Saint John, NB

I have been taking statins for four years without any seemingly big side effects. However, in the last six months, I have developed severe pain in my hips and legs, enough that I cannot sleep without pain medication. Can it be the statins?

•
View reactions
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

I had muscle pain and leg cramps from all of the statins that I tried. The last time I took a statin was in 2012.