Knight9
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A family member of mine was recently put on atorvastatin(90 days ago) and I just recently found out about it. Prior to going on HDL was 54, LDL around 130 I believe...but the reason the doctor prescribed atrova was because of testing they ran that showed more plaque in the arteries than 2016 when the test was last conducted. Obviously it wasn't a big deal 3 years ago, but 3 months ago it was either enough or at a rate where the doctor thought it should be prescribed.
I really want to know if this is a bad thing and if I should warn him off the drug. Ever since, it seems he has more pain/inflammation and does not handle a few drinks as well.
BTW 90 days of atorva put his HDL around 60...and lowered LDL and triglycerides a bit...but they were OK numbers prior to starting it. It was specifically prescribed for the plaque discovered.
I really want to know if this is a bad thing and if I should warn him off the drug. Ever since, it seems he has more pain/inflammation and does not handle a few drinks as well.
BTW 90 days of atorva put his HDL around 60...and lowered LDL and triglycerides a bit...but they were OK numbers prior to starting it. It was specifically prescribed for the plaque discovered.