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I have high cholesterol and statins really bother my legs i'm a type ii diabetic and i've had a stroke and they want to get my bad cholesterol under 70
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Ask : Ask your primary care doc to check a CPK to rule out statin-induced myopathy.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Niacin?: Ask your doctors if they would agree with using Niacin, which a B vitamin which is effective at lowering the LDL and triglycerides and raising the HDL. As a side effect you can get facial redness and flushing for a little while after dosing but this is eliminated by flush-free versions which are available OTC and which are fairly inexpensive.
Answered 9/19/2014
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