TRICOR (MICRONIZED) Reviews (FENOFIBRATE)Average Rating: 1.9 (325 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TRICOR (MICRONIZED) with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TRICOR (MICRONI | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | High Tryglicerides | The only side effect I have experienced is a rare rash on the side of my arms. I was taking 145mg and the rash will some and go. A month ago as per my request to save money my Dr. change to 160 generic brand and the rash seems to be getting worse. I am still waiting on his decision to see if I should stop taking it. | F | 42 | 3 years 145-160 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 5 | brief dizziness (5-10 sec) within 30 minutes after taking. | I have been on and off Tricor for 3 years. It always does what it's supposed to. I went from 1000+ levels to 130 in three months, with 30 min./day cardio and low fat/low sugar diet. Even without diet and exercise, levels were in the low 300's. Also tried Niaspan, but the hot flashes were unbearable (like a full body sunburn). I have tried fish oil, it works, but not as well. For those with side effects, omega-3 fish oil is the best (and cheapest) way to go. | M | 40 | 3 years 145 mg 1X day | 6/1/2010 | 4 | Prescribed | None - I have not taken Tricor very long but I have been on Prevastatin for 2 years... | It seems I have more energy after taking Tricor??? | M | 51 | 5 days 145 1X day | 5/28/2010 | 2 | high triglycerides | muscle pain in arms and legs, joint pain, severe fatigue, nausea | didn't even realize these things could be caused by Tricor till I went to my new doctor last week and told her about them. That's when she told me that these symptoms could all be caused by cholesterol-lowering meds and that these meds deplete the coenzyme Q10 that your body makes. She started me on a coenzyme Q10 supplement- waiting to see what happens. I'm tempted to go off the tricor too!! | F | 53 | 7 years 145 mg 1X day | 5/24/2010 | 3 | high triglyceride, high cholestero | I have been having rather strong joint pain. | I think I have come to the conclusion that Tricor has caused me this severe joint pain I have been experiencing over the last few months. Okay, it's either Tricor or Lyrica, and that doesn't seem too possible since Lyrica is supposed to be "for" my muscle pain and neuropathy in my foot and leg (due to a paralyzed foot due to shingles -- yup, shingles). I'll talk to both my doctor (cardio) and pharmacist about this, but I really believe after reading just the first few comments on here that I've pinpointed this joint pain back to when I started to take the Tricor. | F | 63 | 6 months 1X day | 4/1/2010 | 1 | High Triglycerides (330) | Muscle burning, muscle pain, extreme fatigue, weakness, mild nausea, anxiety, inability to concentrate. | On Lipitor for about eight years to lower cholesterol from 240 to 160. Always had mild muscle burning & pain, but tolerable. Added Tricor on advice of physician to reduce triglycerides from 330. Combination was very effective - cholesterol to 140, triglycerides to 150. After three months mucle symptoms increased. After a day of heavy physical exertion (shoveling snow), suffered severe and increasing pain, burning, weakness, and fatigue. Terminated both drugs on advice of physician. One week after termination, symptoms are starting to subside. | M | 50 | 4 months 145mg 1X day | 3/7/2010 | 1 | High Trigs | Fatigue, joint pains and lethargy. | I have used this medicine for about six months combined with vigorous workout and diet control. The number of trigs definitely lowered but dont know if I can attribute it completely to Tricor. I have stopped taking Tricor, but am still continuing with my workout and diet. I need to check my readings once again. | M | 38 | 6 months 145mg 1X day | 3/5/2010 | 2 | fatigue | discontinued after second trial | F | 64 | 90 days | 1/30/2010 | 2 | High triglycerides/cholesterol | I took this drug for about 4 years and about a year into it I started have slight pain in my right side under my ribs. As time went on this pain got more often and worse to the point when I was having doubling over pain an hour after I ate. I told my dr and he said that it was my gallbladder. I had it tested and they said that it was barely working. They were talking surgery and I have no Insurance. I looked into the gallbladder in general online and found that meds for triglycerides can cause gall stones. I stopped taking the Tricor that day and in a week, no more pain in the right upper quadrant. | F | 54 | 4 years | 1/6/2010 | 2 | High Triglycerides + 1100 | I have been on all of the statins for years. My last was tricor which I have been on and off for years. I routinely get joint pains which the physicians could not explain. I had suspected these drugs but was told that it probably was not the cause. After reading this I believe I know better now. I get joint swelling, redness, tenderness and severe pain which clears in about a week. Very cyclic, occurrs around every 7 to 9 months in one or the other ankle, but never in both at the same time. Feet always felt stuffed, stiff and as if pads on the balls of my feet. | I had started on lopid when in was in my late 20's. I had flu symptoms and eventually switch to Mevacor then Lipitor and Crestor. A few years back I was switched to Triclor to try. I have been experiencing joint pain in my ankles ever 6 to 9 months which resembled gout for years. Redness, swelling, and severe pain when streching or moving the joint. It would always affect only one ankle at a time but this last week if finally hit my wrist. I am going to have to get off of these medications because I can't tolerate these pains. I have had multiple MRI on my ankle, shoulder, but the test showing nothing, and the Orthpedic MD could not account for any findings causing the pain and swelling. I had been working out 2 to 3 times a week until last year when I found I had 3 bulging discs. I am now 53, so I think I am going back to Niacin and Fish Oil. I have had this unexplained joint pain for 15 years now, and on occasion had a high cpk reading. I suspected these medicaiton, but now hearing everyone elses symptoms I am convienced. I periodically stop the med due to low back pain, which feels inside and not as joint or muscle pain. If I got muscle pains from working out, I would then decrease my dosage or stop until the pain went away. I now know I am not alone. | M | 53 | 4 years | 12/26/2009 | 3 | 900+ Triglycereides | Only been on 145mg Tricor for a little over a week. I have dreams that would make Stehpen Kings hair stand up. My skin feels prickly/hot and my joint and muscle pain has amplified somewhat. But what choice do I have? Can not tolerate Niaspan (blistered my mouth). I'm going to stick this out for a month and see what happens. Dramatically, altered my diet and quit alcohol. Lost 10 lbs. my first week. In the gym no matter how much it hurts. Sometimes the cure can be worse than the problem. I'll continue until my numbers come down. More than likely I will only take a half tablet after first month. I need to lose 30 more lbs. Hopefully, that will get me back to normal. No pain, no gain I guess. Thanks to everyone for posting and raising my awareness! | Guess many of should just face some facts. WE ARE GETTING OLD! With that being said, those of us in our forties and up have probably worked long and hard lives. Many of the symtpoms described sound to me as the natural process of aging. For those of you who have suffered severe organ damage, I am really sorry to hear that. I've been HIV+ for 24 years and don't really know what its like to be totally healthy. Pain is just a part of my world...so I guess I can tolerate this med. better than others due to my conditioning to pain. I feel really bad for the younger folks too. What a lifetime battle you will have. Get out and excerise and eat clean everyone. Then get off the darn drugs! I intend to. I want to live. Going to tuff this one out. | M | 43 | | 12/17/2009 | 1 | High trig numbers | First a statin/Lopid, which I stopped. Now, after more nagging, just this for four months. Muscle joint aches, weakness, fatigue. And it appears the stuff has suddenly accelerated damage to my kidneys; I was a pretty well controlled diabetic, now my life span may have been significantly shorted by these drugs. And the NEW evidence coming out on this drug (evidence not paid for by the drug companies) shows this drug has ZERO effect on rate of heart incidents! Most doctors these days are stupid self-serving pill pushers. Don't trust them. | IGNORE all the doctors who endlessly INSIST you HAVE to take this drug (and/or statins). They are just legally covering their @sses at the expense of YOUR health. The original published data (falsely concocted by the drug companies) SAY this stuff is effective and that the side effects are minimal. So the doctors HAVE to prescribe it or risk being sued for malpractice. When docs keep insisting you take this stuff, they are choosing THEIR career at the expense of YOUR possible death. This stuff is pure poison and they know it. Don't you take it. | M | 56 | 4 months | 12/7/2009 | 1 | Trig | Until I came to this site I had no idea what was going on with my body! I've been having muscle pains in my lower back, numbness and tingling in both arms, all over muscles aches and pain, swelling, & weak feeling. And get this, I began coughing alot (another side effect)...and so I went to the Dr. to find out if I was sick. So instead of going over my new Tricor prescription with me to see if it could be a side effect, she prescribes an inhaler!! Which that in turn made my eyes puffy! Gooood Grief! Seems all my problems were from this drug. I had a pharmacist suggest Fish Oil, Omega 3...so it sounds like that's the way to go. And of course diet! | I just read this article today...so going off the meds tonight & hopefully will feel better in 24 hours!! | F | 47 | 2 months | 11/23/2009 | 1 | high bad and good chlesteroel | I have been going to a family doctor for six weeks for feet leg stomach back chest and arm pain. Looking back I was in the emergancy room two times this year with chest pain they could not find a reason for. In decamber 08 I had shoulder surgery for what I was told was arthritis, and I still have the same pains. The bottoms of my feet hurt so bad I cant walk at times, my doctor has taking me off these two drugs and its been three weeks with no releaf. I have had MRIs cat scans bone scans and nothing else can be found. It is making it very dificult I am a active person cant take much more of this!!!!! | Any person thinking of using these two drugs better think hard, the side effects are not worth it!!!!!!! | M | 50 | 24 months | 11/4/2009 | 1 | high triglycerides | Wow! Side effects were severe and immediate. Every muscle and every joint in my body experienced severe pain. Could not sleep for two nights. Side effects disappeared within 24 hours of stopping taking the drug. | I must be sensitive to this drug because the side effects were immediate: within 48 hours. | M | 64 | 2 days | 10/24/2009 | 5 | High Triglycerides | None. Also taking Niaspin mega dose which causes hot flashes. | To those who are having problems, I am sorry. But please realize that those side effects are identified. It simply means this wonderful drug may not be for you. For those of without side effects, it's a godsend. | M | 47 | 1 years | 10/15/2009 | 1 | Hi Triglycerides 875 | My side effects started off as mild muscle pain/flu like symptons. I've been taking Tricor 145mg for about 16 months now. I have developed severe muscle pain, mainly in my left shoulder blade area. It is also in my upper arms and and outer thighs. In each area is like a trigger point to the pain and this pain then spreads throughout the muscle. I've had MRI, x-rays, and more and they showed nothing wrong. I'm also fatigued, sensitive to heat, and I can't tell you when the last time I slept all night. I would get awake at least every other hour throughout the night. My urine is getting darker in color the longer I take it. Over the past couple of months I have been experiencing confusion. | I finally decided to look up "TRICOR and muscle pain" on the internet and thank God for this website. I have taken my last TRICOR pill as of today!! This chronic back pain has got to stop. I need sleep. I would like to be able to go outside in the summer. | F | 46 | 15 months | 9/25/2009 | 1 | On doctor recommendation | Within 48 hours started having rectal disorder (constantly having to clean myself as if I soiled myself). After about a week, I started having blood in my stools. I thought that maybe I was asjusting (NOT). After third week, I quit taking it as I was bleeding to the point of weekness. The bleeding stopped after a couple days, but I still have trouble with the other disorder. NEVER take this medication. There is nothing it does that is worth all this discomfort. | M | 44 | 3 weeks | 9/21/2009 | 1 | High Triglycerides | Weakness, depression, confusion, frozen muscles, drawn up muscles, inability to exercise due to total body stiffness. | This happened over the course of 2.5 years, very slowly, until I was almost unable to walk as my pelvis was pulled out of alignment by muscles that were affected. After going to physical therapy for a couple of weeks I realized that maybe it was the drug and quit taking it. It's been about 90 days since I quit and my body is almost back to normal. I walk with no problems and my depression and confusion is gone. Not a good drug for me at all when it comes to quality of life. | F | 54 | 2.5 years | 8/28/2009 | 1 | Trig are high | Both shoulders hurt could not sleep on either side. Then mucsle pain in the right arm. Confusion, weakness, fatigue and anger. Six days into this hellish medicine I helped my daughter move I was so fatigue, joints hurt, couldn't sleep on either side. Screaming at everyone. | I had a doctor give me medicine not tricor that gave me hot flashed and turned me red with itching. Unbearable, when this medicine didn't work he up the medicine (2x) which I was in the emegerncy room with, no double. I refuse to take it so he gave me 145 mg of this hell on earth tricor. I am not going back to this doctor. Thank you all for sharing you experiences with this medicine. Not even the pharmacist could tell me about this medicine. Sad! Very Sad! | F | 54 | 23 days | 8/26/2009 |