- Bad side effects with Lovastatin 11th November 2008
... I'm glad this didn't start after months of taking Lovastatin ; I've read that some people never completely recover...
- Consumerlabs report - RYR 4th September 2008
... Natural Balance, and VegLife contained levels of lovastatin within the range that the FDA considers naturally...
- Fenofibrate for Triglycrides? 14th August 2008
... control of triglycerides in his blood. He also takes Lovastatin for cholesterol control and the Mayo Clinic, (on their...
- muscle aches / statins 24th July 2008
... are both forms of statins (Zocor in Vytorin, natural Lovastatin in red yeast rice)....
- Welchol for high triglycerides? 17th July 2008
... 400 with a vege diet and fish pills. My dr. tried lovastatin 4 months ago, but it raised my liver numbers. He wants...
- The results are in............ 22nd June 2008
... few milligrams. can lower cholesterol on par with a Lovastatin dose of 40mg. (Which you can now verify.)
RYR, like...
- New study for red rice people 16th June 2008
... rescription product out of Xuezhikang, instead of using the lovastatin component only. If a drug company can make a prescription...
... remember correctly 5.6mg of what you know as natural Lovastatin , reduced the risk of repeat heart attacks by 45%...
- need advice, please 8th June 2008
... for many years. Started with Lipitor, ended with Lovastatin . Had been having pains in buttocks and legs for...
- Red yeast info + questions (long post) 19th May 2008
... so concerned about safety regarding monocolin K ( lovastatin ), as past studies with RYR show it's very safe. And...
- Numbness and Pain in Arms/Hands w/ Statin 29th April 2008
... years after my station dose was upped to 40 mg. ( lovastatin ). I have told 3 different doctors that I thought ... 72 years old and this is expected.
I stopped my lovastatin 2 weeks ago, and am awaiting blood results. I see...
- Lipitor!! 24th April 2008
...
Consider a different statin, such as Zocor or Lovastatin (prescription version of red yeast rice). Lovastatin...
- wanna know about CoQ10 ? 7th March 2008
... I take 10mg of lovastatin and 500mg of Niaspan each night before bedtime. I...
... [QUOTE=mike_i;3479460]I take 10mg of lovastatin and 500mg of Niaspan each night before bedtime. I...
- 607 Triglycerides! 11th February 2008
... he said not to take it. This was when he had me on Lovastatin . Lovastatin almost doubled my liver numbers so he...
... SGPT) 65 Reference 9-60
My doctor took me off the Lovastatin because of the liver numbers. I'll be seeing him in...
- Higher cholesterol 5th February 2008
... liver numbers were higher. He thinks it's from the lovastatin he prescribed. Is this possible, can a statin actually...
... doctor said he would prescribe something else than Lovastatin next month. I asked him about Niacin and he said not...
... doctor said he would prescribe something else than Lovastatin next month. I asked him about Niacin and he said not...
- I'm a rice and potato junky! 25th January 2008
... steak 4 times a week. The only medication I'm on is Lovastatin for my cholesterol. I asked him about niacin, but...
- Zhibituo vs. Xuezhikang RYR 18th January 2008
... activity than 40 milligrams of the pharmaceutical form of Lovastatin without all the side effects....
- Cholesterol results 28th December 2007
... time as you cut out red meat, you also start taking Lovastatin and getting more exercise, how will you know what...
... time as you cut out red meat, you also start taking Lovastatin and getting more exercise, how will you know what...
- When can I take Niaspan 4th December 2007
... Niaspan instead of at bedtime.
Im aleady taking
Lovastatin - 40mg
Cartia - 180mg
Atenolol - 20 or 40mg
Warfarin...
- High Niacin dosage lowering LDL 4th December 2007
... The FDA claims that these 3 brands contain too much lovastatin , and were probably enhanced with it. They were worried...
... The FDA claims that these 3 brands contain too much lovastatin , and were probably enhanced with it. They were worried...
- Red yeast capsules what do they do 15th November 2007
... significant quantites of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor lovastatin (mevinolin) or monacolin K, a naturally-occurring ... well, if not better than RYR preparations containing Lovastatin (Monacolin K). Two that I personally know that definitely ... for 'Monancolin K' and named it's artifical version, Lovastatin , we will not know.
Lord Taff of Puffin Island....
... significant quantites of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor lovastatin (mevinolin) or monacolin K, a naturally-occurring ... well, if not better than RYR preparations containing Lovastatin (Monacolin K). Two that I personally know that definitely ... for 'Monancolin K' and named it's artifical version, Lovastatin , we will not know.
Lord Taff of Puffin Island....
- Back on statins 13th November 2007
... lumbar spine. Tylenol is helping and I am back on lovastatin . Thanks to all for your help.
Janice...
- New Numbers.....YIKES....help 5th November 2007
... was causing my pain. Secondly, he wants me back on lovastatin immediately. Hold onto your hats...here are my new ... ratio 5.8
I am now taking 40 mg lovastatin . I have increased my fish oil to 3 times a day....
... JanD,
I would be cautious about taking Niacin and Lovastatin together. Both are toxic to the liver, and you may...
- question regarding ryr to lovastatin 11th October 2007
... Hindy, keep in mind that " Lovastatin " (a.k.a. Mevacor) the prescription drug manufactured...
... wonder why the doctor was so insistant that I switch to lovastatin when I had no side effects with the ryr and my tc...
... wonder why the doctor was so insistant that I switch to lovastatin when I had no side effects with the ryr and my tc...
- At Last!! The winning formula. 10th October 2007
... it comes in, with RYR.
FYI: RYR is not a statin. Lovastatin is a synthetic copy of one of the by-products of RYR...
- RYR and muscle aches? 10th October 2007
... down using RYR. Since RYR contains a small amount of lovastatin that is naturally occuring, does this mean I won't...
- FDA and RYR 23rd September 2007
... unauthorized drug)
I'm a little confused. I thought Lovastatin was naturaly occuring in RYR and the drug companies ... past required the supplement companies to remove the lovastatin from their RYR products and has recently sampled some ... products and found they contained Lovastatin . I wonder if the RYR products will be of any benifit...
- niacin (advicor) dry mouth 17th September 2007
... after all, Advicor is an extended-release niacin / lovastatin combination and likely has it's own unique side effects...
- Newbie here 5th September 2007
... with leg pains with statins. I was taking 20 mg of lovastatin , then upped to 40 mg. and Zetia was also added. ... Started to get bad leg pains. Told to stop lovastatin and only take the Zetia...still the pains, doctor...
- Anyone successfully lower cholesterol by diet and exercise? 16th August 2007
... warning was that it was because the RYR contained lovastatin ! :) The ever vigilant FDA is protecting our interests...
... warning was that it was because the RYR contained lovastatin ! :) The ever vigilant FDA is protecting our interests...
... warning was that it was because the RYR contained lovastatin ! :) The ever vigilant FDA is protecting our interests...
... Lord Taff, RYR can be sold in the US (and Canada with lovastatin ). Unfortunately, the FDA now is starting to monitor ... RYR for lovastatin to protect us wretches from the low dose statin we...
... Lord Taff, RYR can be sold in the US (and Canada with lovastatin ). Unfortunately, the FDA now is starting to monitor ... RYR for lovastatin to protect us wretches from the low dose statin we...
- Red Yeast Rice 3rd August 2007
...
Have read up on RYR and it does not contain JUST lovastatin as in prescription drug version of lovastatin. It...
- Taking niacin with a statin? 11th July 2007
... was a little confused when I just read that taking lovastatin at does higher than 20 mg. per day should not be used...
- I'm new here with high cholesterol - please help 10th July 2007
... grapefruit juice interacts with the small amount of lovastatin that is naturally occuring in the RYR and if drunk...
... the popular statin drug with the active ingredient " lovastatin ". The lovastatin in Mevacor is highly purified and ... capsule of Hypocol contains less than 2.4 mg. of lovastatin whereas tablets of Mevacor contain 10 mg. or more...
... contain too much or NONE of the acive ingredient, lovastatin .
If I am taking a potent med, I want to know EXACTLY ... choice.
I think if someone feels he needs 5 mg. of lovastatin , the wisest approach is to take 1/2 of a 10 mg. lovastatin ... pill rather than take 2 RYR and HOPE. (I think the lovastatin might even be CHEAPER.)
Remember too, "Natural...
... 51 cents for one 600 mg capsule equaling 2.4 mg. of lovastatin or
21 cents per milligram.
Lovastatin ... one 10 mg. tablet or 8 cents per miligram.
The lovastatin price was from a random online pharmacy....
... cholesterol lowering properties than just due to it's lovastatin concentration. This been attributed to the presence...
... drugs so for grins I priced their BIG bottle of 40 mg. lovastatin . The 180 tablet bottle of 40 mg. lovastatin sells...
... 600 mg?
That is what I bought, not sure how much Lovastatin it contains though.
Anyone know about Nature Bounty...
... also claimed to have many medicinal powers.From this, Lovastatin - a monaconlin - was first isolated in the rice by ... drug and violating their patent!!! Merck's patent on lovastatin did not apply to natural products but they saw the...
- anyone experience side effects from lovastatin? 27th June 2007
... I have been on lovastatin (Mevacor) for 9 months with no side effects. It is ... simvastatin), Lipitor, and Crestor are much stronger than lovastatin . My guess is that you will probaly have similar side...
... to go near Lipitor, Zocor or Crestor.
What dose lovastatin are you taking? Is your fatigue abating after, what...
... stopped for a while, then the doc tried me on the lovastatin . It probably isnt the statins, because even though...
- Hypocol vs. WelChol 22nd June 2007
... RYR is a weak statin ( lovastatin ) that is available over the counter..it works in the...
- Should I take Lipitor? 17th May 2007
... months thus much cheaper.
I personally take 20 mg Lovastatin . Fortunately for me, my Doc preferred a weaker generic...
... with us a long long time, the first one, Mercks's lovastatin , called MEVACOR, only got FDA approval in 1987. It...
- Meds vs diet changes vs vitamins/minerals? 10th May 2007
... Red Yeast Rice. Its contains approximately 2.4 mg lovastatin per 600 mg Red Yeast Rice....
- Red Yeast Rice 25th April 2007
... does contain a small amount of naturally occuring Lovastatin which means that if one decides to take RYR, he or...
... certain concentration of monacolin K (monacolin K is lovastatin , which is believed to be the major cholesterol-lowering...
- Quit Lipitor - Cholesterol sky high 20th April 2007
... you overweight?
Red yeast rice is a weak statin, lovastatin , and you can try it if you wish, but judging your...
- Help!! I am falling apart!! 12th April 2007
... everything is extremely high. My doctor put me on Lovastatin 40mg and told me to find a good low cholesterol diet...
- New..Just diagnosed, a few questions??? 7th April 2007
... caused by something else. And he prescribed me 10mg of Lovastatin . Neither of my parents have had issues with cholesterol...
... differently to ascertain which results are do SOLELY to the lovastatin ....
- My drug plan 26th March 2007
... pay ($5). The ones they have listed are Simvastatin, Lovastatin , and Pravastatin.
I dont have any side effects...
... wouldn't consider the other choices (pravastatin or lovastatin ) because they are much weaker than the simvastatin...
- High Colesterol and red yeast rice 17th March 2007
... nuway,
Red Yeast Rice IS a statin...low dose lovastatin . (Lipex is simvastatin, a stronger statin.)...
- Cholesterol too low? 19th February 2007
... His doctor has him taking Niaspan (1500 mg.) and Lovastatin (40 mg.)
The doctor recently increased the dosage...
... A Test by Weitz-Schmidt and coworkers modified lovastatin (therefore making a desinger drug). Their drug completely...
- New test numbers 18th January 2007
... did you decide on the dosage?
Catherine, I was on Lovastatin and had many terrible side effects so I went on the...
- So tell me the lesser of 2 evils... 19th December 2006
... insurance and they won't cover Lipitor without a trial of Lovastatin ) and my overall is 134, my LDL is 68, not sure what ... I started searching for potential side effects of Lovastatin and I found this board and it literally scared the ... months, and if it's bad then I might just try the Lovastatin and see how that flies. I'm not completely anti-statin...
... being natural doesn't work, back to the Lipitor. Or Lovastatin actually.
Oh and NOTHING against Mandy Patinkin...
... I was on Lovastatin for a year, and it did absolutely nothing for me....
- Muscle Pain (Lenin Help) 14th December 2006
... it possible that muscle pain can increase even if Lovastatin was discontinued one month ago? Lovastatin was taken...
... it possible that muscle pain can increase even if Lovastatin was discontinued one month ago? Lovastatin was taken...
... I have been on lovastatin for 5 months and quit it all together last May due ... this he didnt want to say that this pain was from lovastatin . I will not take any statins again. The only relief...
... it possible that muscle pain can increase even if Lovastatin was discontinued one month ago? Lovastatin was taken...
... it possible that muscle pain can increase even if Lovastatin was discontinued one month ago? Lovastatin was taken...
... with statins. :(
CoQ10:
Since you've stopped the lovastatin a month ago,there seems little reason that CoQ-10...
- pain!!! 30th November 2006
... I was on my lovastatin for 5 months. Then I stopped completely. Doctor ... would not believe that the pain was from the lovastatin He wanted to put me on something else I told him...
- Tricor 21st November 2006
... on Zocor for about a year, and year before that on Lovastatin and have had good results with my total choleterol...
... on Zocor for about a year, and year before that on Lovastatin and have had good results with my total choleterol...
- does advicor cause insomia 20th November 2006
... adverse events have also been reported with niacin, lovastatin , and/or other HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, but not...
- Fluvastatin 23rd October 2006
... Does anyone know if fluvastatin is milder than lovastatin ? Is fluvastatin also known to cause muscle aches ... as much as lovastatin ?...
- One more time......Red Yeast Rice and statins 20th October 2006
... yeast rice contains the similar ingredient that is in lovastatin , which would make it also a statin. He said when...
... should be given to taking RYR as would be taken with lovastatin (it is the same thing) or indeed with any of the stronger...
... natural and the other, I assume created in a lab (i.e. Lovastatin )....
... natural and the other, I assume created in a lab (i.e. Lovastatin ).
RYR is a natural "statin". The one poster is...
... supply to get the drug from nature.
So the molecule, lovastatin , exists in a fungus that infects a particular strain...
... yeast rice contains the similar ingredient that is in lovastatin , which would make it also a statin. He said when ... Detail,
I've read many times that RYR used to contain lovastatin - but I thought that lawsuits forced the RYR producers ... any case, if it still does contain the equivalent of lovastatin , I'd personally feel much safer taking the lovastatin ... than the RYR. At least the quality control of the lovastatin production process is monitored, and presumably much ... for the RYR. How would you even know what dose of lovastatin you are getting in the RYR?
By the way, if RYR still ... does contain lovastatin , then you need to have your liver enzymes periodically ... blood tests that would be done if you were prescribed lovastatin . You should also supplement with CoQ10.
HubbleRules...
- Niacin Studies 15th October 2006
... rotated after 12 months for 8 months x2) x 4/day with lovastatin 20mg/day and colestipol 10 g x 2/day. No clinical...
... One of the Slo-Niacin studies was a triple (niacin lovastatin and colestipol). Target LDL of <100 was reached by ... getting 500 mg of Niacin or Slo-Niacin x 4/day, 20 mg lovastatin x 2/day and 10 g colestipol x 2/day. What is colestipol...
- losing confidence and feel defeated 11th October 2006
... posts. I was not so lucky and even at a low dose of Lovastatin I developed a lot of problems, that is why I am trying...
