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 |
| 1 | Hypertriglyceridemia | I started having severe fatigue and then abrupt onset of lower extremity pain, first in right leg, then left, then in upper extremities. This was accompanied by terrible muscle spasms throughout my entire body. | All of this culminated in loss of time from work, visits to ER, and extreme emotional distress because no one could find out what was wrong. My doctor finally zeroed in on the Tricor. A terrible time. | F | 56 | 3 months | 2/25/2005 | 1 | high cholesterol, high triglyciride | I had musle pain,very tired. My lips, tongue and hands numb. weakness all over. I was also drizzy and had blurred eye sight. I had weird dreams. I was grouchy with people. I cried at the drop of a hat. I felt like I was going to die. Took this med for 3 days have taken myself off of it and still have these side affects. I will not go back on this med. Have gotten to the point of not trusting dr's afraid of beening used to try out new drugs. | F | 56 | 3 days | 5/16/2005 | 1 | hi triglycerides | I only took two pills - had mild arm muscle pains. After stopping, muscle aches got worse, especially in upper thighs. It's now 12 days since stopping the medicine, and the aches have not gone away -- though they move around on my body. | Can anyone help with advice? I'm alarmed the aches continue 12 days after taking pill. But maybe bodies react different. I've had a strong reaction to just 2 pills. Anyone know a doctor FAMILIAR with tricor side effects in the northeast? [email protected] thanks | M | 56 | 2 days | 4/21/2005 | 1 | High triglyderide | Severe muscle myopathy: | M | 56 | 16 years 145mg 1X day | 6/9/2017 | 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 | 5 | High triglycerides (700-800) | Mouth sores when I overdo the salsa (highly acidic) at my favorite Mexican restaurant. | As long as I keep the intake of acidic foods reasonable, no side effects. Has reduced both triglycerides and cholsterol numbers to well within normal range. | M | 55 | 4 years | 12/31/2007 | 5 | high cholesterol | None! Except improved regularity. | dropped total cholesterol from 302 to 212, LDL from 220 to 135 in 3 months. Fantastic. Taking generic. | F | 55 | 4 months 134 1X day | 4/30/2011 | 3 | High overall cholesterol (245) | Increased difficulty in falling asleep. I have insomnia problems anyway, but I think the Tricor is exacerbating this condition. Yet to test to see if it's helped lower my cholesterol levels, which is a genetic condition on my father's side of the family. | So far Tricor has produced none of the other bad side-effects of the statin drugs, which knock me for a loop since I have FMS. I'm hoping that maybe if I take Tricor during the day instead of at night, the increased insomnia will go away. Will talk to my doctor soon about this. I have noticed an increase in hot flashes, however - which seems to be related here. However, if I can get the insomnia under control by taking it during the day, hot flashes are not that horrendous of a side-effect to put up with, and may go away with continued use. At this point I'm desperate for something that will lower my cholesterol since there are stroke events on both sides of my family. (BTW, I've tried herbal remedies with no positive effect.) | F | 55 | 20 days | 10/22/2006 | 2 | Loss of sex drive. Initially I had minor muscle cramps after working out but those symptoms went away. | There seem to be very few comments on loss of sex drive but a few. | M | 55 | 30 days 1X day | 2/19/2011 | 2 | High tryglycerides | Both shoulders pain, lost muscle, and weakness. Even cannot hold a cup of water. | I visited chiropractor for suspected injury. But the X-ray shows nothing wrong. I visited neurologist. No confirmed answer. After reading these web pages, I finally realized the side effects. I took Tricor for about 13 years. It worked for me to reduced my triglycerides to 175- 200 range. Then switched to the generic version of Fenofibrate 3 years ago. As it is finally caused my shoulder trouble after 16 years, I hope this can help others. | M | 55 | 16 years 145mg 1X day | 4/9/2017 | 1 | Elevated triglycerides 300+ | Loss of sex drive, dry itchy skin, nausea, unsteady gait, numbness left side of left thigh. Triglycerides were 340 after 6 month trial. This was 145 mg. capsules. | After two days off this drug, all symptoms went away except for leg numbness. | F | 55 | 6 days | 10/6/2005 | 1 | high cholesterol/triglicerides | Kept getting muscle pain from Statins (Lipitor, Zocor) & also from Zetia so my Dr suggested Tricor. Began taking it reluctantly as I had read many negative things about it. After about 30 days on drug, suffered a ruptured appendix & was in the hospital for 5 days with subsequent infection. Can't prove that it was the Tricor, but it is too much of a coincidence for me. | Will never take this drug again! | M | 55 | 30 days | 12/27/2006 | 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 | Hi Triglycerides | On the first day, about 4 hours after taking one pill, I could hardly walk due to hip, knee, and ankle pain. Took one on the second day and had the same results. I have stopped taking it and feel great. I will not take it again. I will adjust my diet and exercise more to try to treat the high Triglycerides. | M | 55 | 2 days | 9/19/2007 | 1 | General high cholesterol | Sharp lower back pain, extreme and progressive muscle weakness with muscles eventually feeling like meat, could not stand straight and almost could not walk, eventually almost completely unable to go to the bathroom (urine and feces). | Side effects sharply increased after I'd been on the drug 4 or 5 months and my doctor doubled the dose from 48 to 96 mg. Doctor was not interested in these side effects and prescribed an antibiotic for a urinary tract infection. After 10 days of antibiotics I still could not go to the bathroom, the side effects were getting even worse (almost complete urinary and fecal retention) and the doctor increased the dose to 140 mg. After taking the increased dose once I realized I had to depend on my own judgment and stopped the drug myself. It took 6 weeks for me to feel normal again. | F | 55 | 8 months | 4/29/2008 | 1 | High triglicyrides - 879 | I was taking Tricor concomitantly with Lopid for nearly two years. Shortly thereafter I was led to believe my body was simply falling apart when the symptoms begin: Peripheral Neuropathy (numbness in the extremities – hands, fingers and feet); severe joint pain; muscle pain and inability to do the functions of daily living (near the end I was unable to button my shirt, turn a door knob or hold a brush to comb my hair). My M.D. first told me I had Carpal Tunnel (I saw a Specialist (Neurologist)) who gave me the most painful test I ever had in my life. He told me I would never regain use of my hands (both) without surgery… I opted NOT! As the pain increased in my muscles and joints my M.D. told me he thought I should see yet another Specialist (Rheumatologist) - $500 later she reviewed my meds and told me to get off of the Lipitor and Tricor. With exercise for my hands (working the flexor muscles) and about 1 year after quitting the meds I regained complete use of bo | One would think these side-effects are rare when it appears more people than not have been subjected to exhaustive and excruciating discomfort. It is sad that those we look to for help are so thoroughly indoctrinated into serving the needs of the pharmaceutical companies than those who their oaths obligate them to serve. | M | 55 | 19 months | 2/20/2009 | 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 | To reduce my Triglycerides | Pain in my wrists, fingers, and feet; severe weakness, diarrhea, shortness of breath, flue-like symptoms, lack of appetite, abdominal cramps, and paleness. | If you would like to turn your life into hell, do take Tricor. I'd rather control my triglycerides with diet and exercise. If I continued to take Tricor, I'd have ended up in a mental asylum or ER, if not in the grave ! | F | 55 | 2 days | 4/15/2009 | 2 | triglycerides 900, LDL way high | All of the pains described elsewhere, plus the lack of sound sleep and subsequent irritability. I also had an appendix rupture two months after starting (see another post)Tricor 145. Hmmm. | Very effective for me. Triglys went from 900 to 275, LDL went from high unmeasurable to 180. HDL went from 20 to 25. Can't say it is worth the side effects. | M | 54 | 2 years | 10/30/2007 | 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 |