TRICOR (MICRONIZED) Reviews (FENOFIBRATE)

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TRICOR (MICRONIZED)  (FENOFIBRATE):  Fenofibrate is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It works by increasing the natural substance (enzyme) that breaks down fats in the blood. Fenofibrate belongs to a group of drugs known as "fibrates." Lowering triglycerides in people with very high triglyceride blood levels may decrease the risk of pancreas disease (pancreatitis). However, fenofibrate might not lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of fenofibrate. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details.   FDA Approval Date: 1999-06-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  High Triglycerides Burning sensation in calves and feet. Overall soreness and pain in feet that makes it uncomfortable to walk. I started Tricor after I experienced side effects with Crestor. I only made it to 30 days on that one. This drug is just as bad but in other ways. I am going to try plant sterols with a better diet and moderate exercise. F 43 42 days
12/2/2008
 2  High tri's Roving joint pain over the last couple of years; trouble sleeping due to back pain which then turned into stomach pain which now is gall bladder pain from possible stones (a definite listed side effect) I have been on this drug for about 8 years. It has brought my triglycerides down from the 400's to the 230 range. In reading the comments on this site I am coming to realize that a lot of the pain issues I seem to be going through are probably a result of the drug although my GP has made the same comments to me that the drug is probably not the root cause. I see him soon and I do not think I want to refill this prescription. M 8 years
12/1/2008
 1  trigclycerides Right Elbow pain for three months,kept getting worse, sex drive kept diminishing. Constipation, other body aches and pains. Thank goodness I found this place I will not refill this bottle. M 42 4 months
12/1/2008
 1  Triglycerides Good Grief, I had just set an appointment today to go see my doctor to tell him I did not like this Medicine (trico) as my right elbow is killing me, my sex drive continues to fade every month, constipation(not even taco bell runs through me like it use too!!) Had some tingling in fingers last week. Lower back pain. The elbow thing keeps getting worse and finally it dawned on me it all happened about a month after taking this crapola. I am on my 4th month. Today will be my last. My trigs were 644 and it did lower it down but not worth no sex drive and bad elbow pain. After reading all these comments it has royally pissed me off. Word, next time things don't seem right. Go with your gut and look at what has changed recently. It may be the meds you have been prescribed. All I can say is this elbow pain better go away and the sex drive better come roaring back or somebody is going to get a can of it ! Whats worse is some clown from the company that makes this crap is on this site using our comments as hamster clones to make the next set of crap when they pull this garbage from the market after people start dying or become disabled. For you, I have a finger. The middle one! M 42 4 months
12/1/2008
 1  High Cholesterol and high LDL Severe back pain, indigestion, and metal taste in mouth. F 48 10 days
11/25/2008
 1  High Trigs. After two weeks on TRICOR 145mg starting experiencing muscle pain. Pretty much all over my body but knees,wrist and chest are the most affected. Didn't attribute the problem to Tricor because Dr. said this med. had no such side effects. Discovered this website (thankfully) and realize he was wrong,wrong,wrong. My 2nd day off and am feeling better already.Hope I make a full recovery. Wondering how long it will take???? Don't take this medication. It is of the devil!!!!! M 45 1 months
11/25/2008
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 1  triglycerides, low good chlorestero Wicked side effects, including nausea, confusion, body ache, digestive distress. Finally, hives, swelling at wrists, sense of impending death. Specialist in clinic went with the max dose [145 mg. ?] and ramped up my Lovaza to 400 mg/day. After about a week, began with nausea and cognitive distress, some congestive and auto-immune failures. After about 20 days, went into emergency mode. My GP treated me with potent antihistamines, etc. and I recovered. I suspect that there were some short term liver function perversions but recent check indicates OK. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE, BEWARE! M 67 20 days
11/24/2008
 1  High Triglycerides and Cholesterol The only side effect from the Tricor for the first year was minor tiredness and muscle fatigue. During the 2nd year I began to experience joint pain in both knees and then the pain expanded to all joints. By the end of the 2nd year I moved like an old man always after setting (almost total body soreness). The soreness would lessen while moving, but I have a desk job. The fatigue increased and I needed naps throughout the day when possible, but I am still working. Toward the end of the 2nd year the bone pain began. I got fed up and quit taking Tricor. My triglycerides were around 450 and cholesterol 300. The Tricor dropped the triglycerides to ~150 and my total cholesterol to ~140. My HDL to LDL ratio remained low. The minor tiredness and muscle fatigue could easily be overcome with exercise. When the joint pain began in the 2nd year I did not associate my joint pain with Tricor. I increased my mineral supplements and started taking hyaluronic acid they initially overcame the joint pain and increased fatigue. When I started Trico I could physically work all day, but by the end of the second year I may have had two hours of stamina. When the bone pain began it finally clicked that my problem could be medicine induce. After finding this wonderful website and reading other patient’s reviews of Tricor I stopped taking the medicine. It took eight weeks for all of my symptoms to leave. I feel like a new man. I have moderated my diet and I am now taking Promise Activ Supershots bought in the grocery store and they have prevented my t M 55 2 years
11/8/2008
 1  High Trygl Flu like systems, low sex drive, shoulder pain(Left Side) Fatigue, Can't sleep. I have never felt so bad for such a long period of time, in the past month I have developed a chronic cough, this medicine is poision, I just found this site, and after what I have read, I'm done taking Tricore 145mg, I'm going to try the diet path to keep my numbers down, its no where near the misery this medicine puts you through, This stuff needs to be taken off the market. NOW!! M 40 10 months
11/6/2008
 2  high truglycerides chronic fatigue, daily exhustion, mysterious adominal pains, unable to tolerate sun I took Tricor for about 10 eyqrs and did not think I had any side effects. The side effects tooks years to add up on me. Finally my liver tests came back and my Dr took me off Tricor about 6 weeks ago. First I slept for 3 days ahd had extreme joint pains. My Dr thought I was nuts and gave me antibiotics for the "flue". But now, I have more energy than I have had in years! I no longer need 2-3 naps a day. I no longer race home to get a nap after work and before anything else. In fact, my hous off work seem so long now that I do not know how to keep myself busy and must restucture my life for this NORMAL ENERGY that I have now. I will never take this medicine again. For the last 5 years, I have had this daily fight to have enough energy to have a decent life. Many times I was so tired at work that I just put my head in my hands and prayed I did not get fired. No one ever suggested that it was the Tricor. I am blessed that my numbers went "bad" and they took me off F 52 5 years
11/3/2008
 1  High Cholesterol Vertigo, weight gain, always sleepy and fatigued, dizzy spells, pain behind my left shoulder blade, tingling fingers, pain in my heels, sore joints, breathing issues. Tricor did get my cholerstrol down to 201 from 247, but now I feel terrible. I never connected the side-effects with Tricor, but 2 days ago I stopped taking the Tricor (I also take another medication unrelated to this) and I am feeling much better. I found this website today confirming what I suspected. Some days I felt like I could collapse. I hope I can say the same after a couple more weeks off this stuff. I should not feel this bad at only 40, so I'm glad that there are others much younger here saying the same things. M 40 18 months
10/26/2008
 3  Elev'd Chole/Trigl's 46 Pain in both knees, muscle pain in forearms, general "tired" feeling, awoke dizzy three days in a row. Side effects came on very slowly,[ taken for approx six months ] which did not give me cause for alarm until the dizziness came on. At that time I began looking for others taking TRICOR, and what they may have to say. TRICOR was succesful in getting my high readings down, however, did not wish to continue feeling bad. Stopped the TRICOR and started feeling better within three days. Just completed a lab report, all the readings are w/n the ref limits. Along with beginning TRICOR, I also started watching the sugars in what I was eating. I also began to ride a bike for approx 30-45 min daily, have lost approx 30 lbs and feel great. Thanks for this sight and the comments of others. M 62 6 months
10/3/2008
 1  triglycerides "too high" Diarrhea was the first symptom and I had it every day. After taking Tricor for a month I found that my triglycerides were only 50 points lower and my liver enzymes were high. I was taking simvastatin at the same time, which apparently is not recommended. I had a lot of abdominal pain. Still do. I also wonder about my doctor. She said it wasn't caused by the Tricor but all the symptoms fit and they started with the Tricor. M 57 30 days
10/2/2008
 1  to lower cholesterol I am researching this med for my brother who I am very concerned about. He is "still" experiencing muscle/body aches after taking med for about one week. Flu-like symptoms much better, but soreness remains after 10 days "off" the med. Needless to say ....we would NOT recommend Tricor to ANYONE! M 44 7 days
9/28/2008
 1  high triglycerides and high cholest I was on Tricor for about two years. After several months started having muscle aches and joint pain (had taken Lipitor and Zocor several years ago and had muscle cramps). Complained to MD and she said it wasn't the Tricor. Continued to gain weight and feel sick. Had 4 colds in six months after 10 years with none. This March my internist added pravastatin! Things only got worse. When I expressed concern, she said, "it can't be the tricor or pravastatin if your CK levels are ok." I finally got fed up and quit both. In six weeks, I felt great. I lost 15 lbs and I feel 40 instead of 90. Fibrates (Tricor) and statin drugs are poison. There are some MDs that are now saying that lowering cholestrol is not necessarily a good thing and the long term affects of these drugs are going to be bad. I am a nurse and I really research my medications. It's good to listen to your doctor, but don't be afraid to speak up. It's your body. F 55 2 years
9/22/2008
 1  High Triglycerides Bad experience with this one - chills and flu like symptoms. Stopped taking this after about three weeks. HDL went from 1000 to 226. Have switched to Niaspan. So far so good. Will stay on this for a month till next blood test. M 48 3 weeks
9/12/2008
 1  high cholestrol, triglicyride imbal I was taking Crestor. My cardiologist was concerned when I told him I was experiencing muscle and joint pain. He ordered that I stop the Crestor immediately. My next blood test showed elevated cholestrol and triglyciride imbalance. I called my internist and he order ed Tricor. After less than one day I have generalized joint and muscle pain. I have osteoarthritis and peripheral neuropathy from diabetes. This new pain is more severe and quite unlike anything I've experienced before. I will not take Tricor again. M 1 days
8/30/2008
 2  High Triglycerides Dizziness to the extent of vertigo. I took tricor for five days, until the rooms, bed and highway started spinning. I stopped taking it, and the effects have almost gone, after ten days off the drug. The doctor said that it was unlikely that tricor caused it, but that he felt it was just a coincidence. He suggested that I go back on it. I declined saying that "cause and effect" was a more likely explanation in my opinion than unrelated coincidence. He has now prescribed Lopid, which also has dizziness as a possible side effect. Sometimes, it seems hard to win, doesn't it! I'll give that a try, but with reservations this time. M 77 5 days
8/14/2008
 1  145 mg Burning skin on face and arms, especially if I went out in the sun at all. Metallic taste in my mouth afterward, and general feeling of lethargy. My doctor prescribed these when I am already on a statin. I didn't find out until about a month and a half into taking the medecine and the side affects started that I should not take both. The side affects are inconsistent, worse some days than others, so I did not make the connection until I got a pretty severe reaction the second time. I won't take this anymore. F 49 45 days
8/11/2008
 1  high triglycerides numb, tingling toes little fingers I stopped taking this medication and feet & hands feel normal! F 59 6 months
8/6/2008

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