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Can zetia do this?

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Scareddcat
Scareddcat

In February, in an attempt to further lower my cholesterol, my Dr increased my Pravastatin to 40 (I'd started at 20), and added zetia. 6 weeks later I started experiencing stomach pain, indigestion, pale colored stools, increased bruising, and increased aches and pains. Liver blood tests are normal as was an ultrasound, but the daily stomach issues are really bothering me. Since I've taken Pravastatin for nearly 5 years, I'm thinking it's the Zetia and wondering if I should discontinue it before something else happens. Comments please.

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  • jan19230
    jan19230 Scareddcat

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    You need to speak to your doctor as these are known side effects of Zetia, in particular when they are taken with a statin.  
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