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 |
| 2 | High triglycerides | taking it about 2 months, began to get hives on arms and stomach; experience numbness at night in my arms and hands, so bad I can hardly sleep (I do take it at bedtime per dr's orders); some finger knuckles completely swollen overnight | I had no idea that these problems might be a result of Tricor until lying awake for 3 hours tonight with arm numbness and itchy hives, and put two and two together. Glad to find this website and see that others have similar problems (sorry to share the pain!). Am going to call the Doc in the morning and tell him I am stopping it. | M | 39 | 60 days | 8/4/2009 | 1 | Slightly high triglycerides | Severe sciatica to the point it was incapacitating at times. | Lowered triglycerides quickly, but the severe sciatica pain was too high a price to pay. Better treatment with diet and exercise. | F | 75 | 1 years | 7/31/2009 | 1 | High Triglicerides | Swollen hands and knuckles Roving joint pain in wrists shoulders and hands extream pain.fatigue. | Will someone please post how to start a class action against these S.O.B.s There has to be enough of us who are hurting to get one going. They make [Abbott] 1 Billion a year on just this med. Thank heavens for this site,Ive been to three differnt Dr.and found out myself whats wrong. | M | 61 | 6 months | 7/29/2009 | 1 | High Trigylcerides | Took Tricor over 15 years. When dosage was tripled, I experienced gradualsymptoms reaching excruciating pain in arms, mainly right arm, leg and rib cage; but basically throughout body. Tricor did bring down my trigylcerides but at a cost of what feels like I'm dying. | My biggest concern is that although I stopped taking Tricor over 6 months ago and am taking a pain reliever I continue to have severe side effects (pain) and cannot lift anything over 5 lbs because I become almost incapacitated for days. Would like to know if someone has recovered after these experiences. | F | 68 | | 7/24/2009 | 1 | High Triglicerides | Side effects manifested very slowly. They were a general sense of fatigue, an aversion to exercise and muscle pains. They came on so slowly that I didn't realize it was the tricor until later. The side effects went away, also very slowly after ceasing to take the medication. Controling Trigs with Fish Oil and CoQ10 now. Feel much better. | Also, I was diagnosed with a cardiac myopathy after taking this med for two years. I feel the two may be connected because the heart muscle (that was damaged) is the same as all the rest of the muscles in your body (which many are reporting to be damaged from this med). PLEASE don't take this, look for diet, excercise and supplements instead of taking Tricor. | M | 44 | 2 years | 7/20/2009 | 4 | High Trigylcerides | I've been taking 145 mg for about 4 years. Originally my trigs were 330 when put on the med. Then after the first test, they went down to 160. I get a blood test done every 3-4 months. For the last year, with no diet changes or weight changes, my trigs have slowly been creeping back up. I'm thinking the medicine is no longer working for me, but doctor says to keep taking. I started taking an Omega-3 supplement and at the last check, trigs were down 20 pts. I think it was the Omega-3 and not the tricor that helped. I'm going to talk to doctor again about quitting Tricor. I had no bad side effects other than the flu-like symptoms at first. I want to try exercise and good eating rather than taking this too. | F | 31 | 4 years | 7/19/2009 | 1 | High Triglycerides | I have been taking Tricor 145 for about 18 months. Over the past year or so I have been waking up each morning the a very stiff and sore back. I asked my doctor about it and he does not think that the Tricor could be causing the problem. He thinks that I am starting to have symptoms of arthritis. Well the last week while on a trip for work, I didn't plan right and ran out of Tricor, and so I did not take it for 3 days while I will still on my trip. I have not refilled the prescription yet and I have now been off it for 10 days. I have noticed it that since not taking it every night that my back pain has stopped, and some of the other muscle and joint pains that I have been having also have seemed to stop or lessen. I will not go back to tricor. I will try and lower my triglycerides with by diet and excerise. | M | 36 | 18 months | 7/16/2009 | 1 | High Triglycerides | Knee pain, Right thigh muscle pain, leg weakness. | M | 46 | 60 days | 7/11/2009 | 1 | High cholesterol | flu like symtoms, low grade fever, massisve rash after 3 weeks on this drug. Stopped taking and symptoms continue with added roving joint and muscle pain in feet elbows, hands. Pain so bad that I can't move the effected limbs. Pain moves around to different areas after subsiding in effected areas. Can Anybody tell me when relief may begin? | M | 59 | 3 weeks | 6/29/2009 | 1 | High Triglycerides | I started taking TRICOR (145 mg) every morning about a year ago. I was okay at first and could continue my two mile a day walk carrying two ten pounds weights. I would go to my office first, which was on the second floor of our building then do my walk. One day after my walk I started walking up to the second floor and my left knee went out. It felt like someone stabbed me with an ice pick. A week later my left hip did the same thing, then my left shoulder. I had to give up all exercise and could not sleep at night because of joint pain. I asked my Dr. if it could be the TRICOR having read this forum. He said no way and, that it was probably due to my weight. I’m 6’5” and weigh 245. I did not like his answer and went to see a sports medicine Dr. He took x-rays of my knees and said they looked to be in great shape with no damage. I also had an MRI of my shoulder and ditto. I then bought a new $3,000 mattress thinking maybe it was our bed. All along, I keep taking TRI | I went back to my doctor two or three more times and he still said it could not possibly be the TRICOR. I finally stopped taking it about a week ago and now I can at least walk around a flat block at a slow pace with minimal pain. My joint pains seems to be slowly going away, but I fear I have done some permanent damage as my back hurts more than ever. I’m sixty-one years old and TRICOR made me feel like I’m ninety-one. I hate my Dr. for doing this to me and will not go back. In my opinion TRICOR can cause very serious problems. The manufacturer says to see your doctor if you have serious side effects. My Dr. turned a deaf ear on my concerns. For some, I’m sure it works. For me it was debilitating and I wish I had taken myself of it sooner.I think doctors are afraid to say anything against this medicine and that to me is a crime! | M | 61 | 1 years | 6/19/2009 | 2 | high cholesteroal/triglycerides | I would feel fatigue on what would seem to be random. I'm 35 and I would always be able to explain why I felt fatigue before (went to park, played some sport, walked around the City, etc), however, during my medication, I would feel dead tired and for no reason. It never really sunk in until my sex drive went DOWN DOWN DOWN!! WTF?! I'm so happy to see that it's most likely a side effect. I am taking Crestor, Tricor, Lovaza, but I think I will stop taking this crap now! My wife and I were starting to get scared of my lack of sexual drive, but just this moment, I realized that it's this freaken medication! | I have been taking this medication for 4-5 months now, and will no longer take it. I'm going to concentrate on diet and excercise. Maybe when I'm 70 yrs old I'll take this, but not at 35! | M | 5 months | 6/18/2009 | 1 | high triglirides | Low red blood cell count | I am a Stem Cell transplant patient and my red blood cell counts have improved after quitting Tricor. | M | 48 | 180 days | 6/14/2009 | 1 | Triglycerides | have a lovely rash looks like herpes as stated below, muscles locking up, feel like my skin is crawling all over, skin hurt to touch in certain places. | wonderful drug. I've been on it under two weeks last night my arm muscle locked up and I could not pick up my two year old. I ride a bike at least three time a week so my leg muscles did not really hurt until last night and all hell broke loose. I started getting the herpes rash about three days in, thought it was the niacin I'm on as well. Skin really sensitive to touch especially around genital area. Decided to go the natural route. | M | 39 | 10 days | 6/9/2009 | 2 | high tri | Pain in the joints and mussels, sleeping | Three years ago while living in Costa Rica a doctor prescribed Controlip (same as Tricor but 250mg strength) took it for six months, it worked well with no side effects and reduced my triglyceride levels from 1100 to 250. I stopped using it when I decided to change diet and use Omega 3. Six months ago I got a high reading of triglyceride's (I had gone off the diet and Omega 3s) and started taking tricor 148mg 4 months into the treatment my sleeping was messed up, and I couldn't get more than 4 hrs. of sleep a night. 5 months into the treatment my arms and joints started having severe pain. I stopped the treatment a week ago and pain is still there, hope it goes away. This drug is not recommended, and I wonder why the difference in side effects between the Controlip (none) and Tricor (a lot)since they are suppose to be the same fenofibrate? | M | 58 | 6 months | 5/29/2009 | 4 | High Triglycerides and Cholesterol | None. Was going to the gym regularly before taking Tricor, and still hitting the spin and kick boxing classes while taking Tricor with no side effects. | I've only been on Tricor for about 5 months, but it's doing it's job, and I'm doing mine by exercising and improving my eating habits. | M | 43 | 5 months | 5/27/2009 | 1 | Tricor | It Gives You So Much Pain In Your Legs And Lower Back You Can Barely Walk. | I Would Not Advise ANYONE To Take This Drug. Unless You Want To End Up With Kidney Failure Of Loss Of Your Leg Muscles. I Took The Med' For 4 Years And Now Off 3 Months And Still Have Problems With My Back And Walking Around. | F | 62 | 4 years | 5/27/2009 | 3 | HIgh tri/choles | Shoulder/elbow/muscle: pain. But it worked with my girl friend. | M | 50 | 3 days | 5/19/2009 | 1 | cholesterol | flu symptoms, extreme chest congestion, chest and muscle pain ( especially in arms and legs ), anxiety, always feeling tired | having tried and had very bad side effects from lipitor and zetia my M.D. suggested tricor. within 2 days of stopping all side effects are diminishing and I feel almost normal again. | M | 50 | 90 days | 5/13/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | swelling of feet and ankles, back pain, right shoulder pain, muscle weakness in arms and legs, bloating and stomach pain, constipation, weight gain | I have taken Tricor 48mg for over a year and it did lower my cholesterol to a very safe level but so did the other cholesterol medications and I have tried all of them. They all have about the same side effects and make you feel like your way older than you actually are. Lower back pain that is so bad you can hardly stand it and also the ankle and feet swelling that makes it difficult to walk. I have also gained weight with the cholesterol medications and also bloating and stomach pain. I am stopping all cholesterol meds and have started on Fish oil and Flax seed oil and Bayer Heart Advantage. I know this may be a little more expensive but I am fed up with all these meds that make you feel like hell. I have always been a very active person and since I have been taking the doctor recommended drugs my activity level has dropped to nothing. Hopefully I will get back on my feet and start enjoying my retirement without the FDA's and doctors recommended medications. | M | 63 | 12 days | 5/4/2009 | 5 | high colesterol | none | greatly improved my blood work. colesterol and triglicerides I love this drug. No side effects. ( A little expensive) | M | 67 | 2 years | 4/26/2009 |