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 |
| 5 | LDL around 140 | none | my HDL rose about 5 points after taking the 145 mg. pill for 30 days | M | 2 years | 7/23/2008 | 3 | | 11/14/2004 | 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 | 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 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 | 1 | high trigycerides | Within an hour of taking this drug, I began to suffer from what I can only describe as parkinson's-like symptoms, which increased over time. My left thumb twitched uncontrollably for over 24 hours. I would rather die of high cholesterol than deal with these side effects. | F | 2 days | 3/28/2007 | 1 | high tri's | I had a severe allergic reaction - giant allergy "weals" (which is a fancy way of saying really huge itchy rash) and MAJOR swelling in my hands and wrists to the point I could not move my fingers or wrists. Had to be taken off the drug immediately, and have been taking Prednisone and benydryl for a week to minimize the effts. | F | 3 weeks | 1/31/2007 | 3 | High Triglycerides | Joint pain, muscle pain, memory problems, libido problems. | Effectively lowered triglyceride levels (1,400 down to 225), but the side effects have been dibilitating. Doctor wants me to stay on it, but I am seriously considering alternatives. | M | 20 | 2 years | 10/17/2007 | 4 | Familial Hypercholesterolemia | None | Really like this medicine so far. Not as many side effects as the statins. | F | 22 | 3 months | 7/9/2002 | 1 | high tri glycerides | Sore back, neck and shoulders; headaches almost daily; weakness; trouble sleeping even though I was exhausted all the time; joint pain in knees and wrists | I have been on Tricor for less than 30 days. I started feeling back pains almost immediately when starting medication. I thought this was just stress so I went to a massuse multiple times. Back pain got worse and the past week I have barely been able to sit for long without extreme pains in back and knees. I have trouble falling asleep almost every night, never had this problem before. I do not feel "normal" at all and I can barely walk a long distance when just before I started medication I was able to run 3 miles. This just does not seem right at all. | F | 24 | 30 days | 2/20/2008 | 4 | High Tri's | I have been experiancing leg cramps. I belive it may be due to the tricor. I have stoped the tricor as of today. In terms of results, It was simply amazing, My over all went from 269 to 142 and my tri's went from over 1000 to the 200's. -jamie | M | 25 | 18 months | 12/17/2004 | 1 | High Triglycerides | I'm only 25, but my doctor told me that my elevated triglycerides were genetic; they were about 900. Thought that I had muscle pain, turns out that it was a blood clot. I'm not sure if there is a link to the medicine or not. Clots seem rare for someone my age, as well as taking tricor; I'm not even that overweight. Also have noticed about 50% less vitality and weakness in my muscles, but all test results come up clear. Lately, the worse has started. My stomach has seemed to basically stop working. Food seems to sit there without digesting and bowel movement remain unsolid for days at a time. Tests also showed no cause for this problem. | Here is the best part. Doctor is switching me to Niaspan. He says my triglyceride levels have not fallen at all... At All! I am so glad that I took the risk of death or perminant damage to see such wonderful results; my triclyceride level is still 900, even with 180 mg daily. Doctors ever consider that maybe some people need these? It seems my body is adjusting to return my higher levels because I have begun to feel better as they rebuild. My opinion is that they are important. The problem is that we need to utilize them with proper activities. Your doctor is just following a trend, so think twice about taking these newer medicines. | M | 25 | 4 months | 2/21/2006 | 3 | I'm having some stomach discomfort and nausea, especially in the morning, and I'm not sure if it's related, but I've also had an acne breakout....... | My triglicerides were 681 and my overall cholesterol was 305 when I went for routine blood work about 3 1/2 weeks ago, which is incredibly high and alarming since I'm only 26 yrs old and in good shape and work out and watch my diet, especially when it comes to fatty foods. Both of my parents are on statin drugs because they have high cholesterol, my mother's on lipitor and my father's on crestor, and the doctor said my high cholosterol is more genetic than anything. And btw, I also was misinformed and thought Tricor was a statin drug, the doctor also told me that it isn't in that class. It is in a class of drugs known as phenofibrates (not sure if i spelled it correctly) which also lower your cholesterol, but not a statin drug like crestor or lipitor. I'm going to go back for another blood test in a week and see if my levels are down from where they were a month before I started taking it. | M | 26 | 3 weeks 145mg 1X day | 7/15/2011 | 1 | Hypertriglyceridemia Tri level 660 | Photosensitivity (sensitivity to sun light), I developed a very itchy skin rash on the back of my neck and forearms. It got worst as with continued exposure to sun. | There were no side effects at first. I exercise very often (indoors) and spend most of my time studying. After being on the medication for a little over 2 months, I began to develop a rash on the back of my neck and around my ears. It progressively became more itchy. I thought it was a rash from some fungus I may have picked up at the gym. I tried Hydrocortisone for a week with no relief. The rash began to spread to my forearms and top of my hand. The itch was become unbearable, so I made an appointment with my doctor who told me stop taking the medicine. The rash began to dissipate as long as I was out of the sun. A week later and I still have some sensitivity to sun light. Also, my triglycerides decreased by 20 mg. Not much.. | M | 26 | 2.5 months 1X day | 4/3/2014 | 2 | High Cholesterol | I was extremely dizzy after taking this medication for two weeks. I also could not stay awake when ever I sat down. | I was taking 48MG's once daily at bedtime... this drug did not work for me at all! | M | 27 | 2 weeks | 6/26/2006 | 1 | High Tri at 200+ | My dr prescribed me of this med because he said that I have high risk of heart problem because my father died of it. After taking this med for just 2 days I had already experience dull back pain and arm pain. I thought it was just because of my recent workout in the gym but seem odd because I never felt that way before. After 4th day it worsen and I started checking if this med is causing it. To my surprise, I was really risking everything just to lower my tri. I immediately stopped taking the med and after just 40 hours all pain went away. I will instead try to workout everyday and control my diet than to endure severe side effect of this med. I will return to my dr this weekend to report this. Not worth it. | M | 27 | 4 days 200 | 9/12/2013 | 1 | High triglycerides | Muscle weakness and fatigue in arms and legs. Felt like I was carrying lead when I walked or moved! Secondary to the muscle weakness/fatigue, insomnia set in! Mood changes as well. | F | 29 | 21 days | 8/17/2006 | 1 | High Triglycerides | Never took medication because of concern of how big pharma uses doctors as prescription pushers. I knew my doctor would push a statin drug after the nurse called with my blood test results. So I wanted to get patient info since i had serious suspicions in taking a statin or any rx for that matter. Notice how when patients report pain and other side affects the doc prescribes a hydrocodine to relieve pain, not addressing the cause just the symptoms and usually by prescribing another drug. This is one of the most addictive substances (Opiate Based pain killers)known to man. This is the same old Allopathic school of medicine that doctors are indoctrinated into by utilizing regulatory agencies to control the education of Doctors. The same ones who brought you the cut slash and burn method of cancer control. | additional google searches: Dr. Russell Blaylock M.D. author of Exitotoxins the Taste that Kills, Murder By Injection written by Eutace Mullins, G. Edward Griffin author and lecturer of A World Without Cancer the Story of Vitamin B-17 I would try exercise and diet before taking any medication from a doctor of Allopathic school. Look for a Homeopathic doctor, u know the quacks and charlottins that treat the cause not symptoms with small weakened doses of the infecting agent and especially using nutrition and vitamins to strengthen your immune system. This site is awesome for this purpose. To get info on drugs from real people who have used them and not be limited to web sites and doctors funded by big pharma that spout nothing but benefits for the drug and hide the truth of toxic side effects. | M | 29 | 0 days | 2/5/2009 | 5 | High Trig.- Family History | For a short time I would have headaches after taking the medication, but they have gone away. Also have had a loss of appetite. | Hoping it will bring my Tris down from the 900+ that they are. I've also incresed my weight traing and jogging to stop the on set of muscle weaking. So far I feel great. | F | 30 | 4 months | 12/15/2006 | 5 | high triglycerides | None. | My triglycerides went down from 250+ to 109 (combined with good diet but moderate exercise) | M | 30 | 1 years | 9/2/2004 |
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)