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after the first 3 months on this medication, my good cholesterol has increased from 17 to 41 (above 40 is target), my bad cholesterol decreased from 206 to 140, and my triglycerides decreased from 473 to 160. I have experienced no side effects at this point.

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Classy4701 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/18/2023
Condition: High Cholesterol
Overall rating 1.7
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1 dose and I’m sick with a horrible headache and diarrhea. This is a evil little drug. I will take my chances before I ever take this med again and it is the lowest dose.

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Maureen | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/21/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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Started taking this due to borderline high cholesterol. Several weeks in and my arms and ankles are covered in a rash. Dr appt and stopped taking it. Can't take statins due to side effects...I think I'll just have to live with my borderline high cholesterol

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Nick | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/23/2022
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 3.0
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I take 160mg my triglycerides we're 1450 after the first dose thought I was going to vomit the stomach pain is awful it's been ten days now still sick I have a rash and welts. My joints feel dislocated especially my shoulders bad head aches and foot and ankles are swollen they can have this poison. Fair warning to all...

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Bert | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/12/2022
Condition: High Cholesterol
Overall rating 2.0
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My doc changed my to Feno as statins caused me joint pain. After only 3 doses I'm dumping this lot in the trash. Made me light headed and unsteady. I'd rather take my chances with higher cholesterol!

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Anonymous | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/4/2022
Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
Overall rating 2.3
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I've been on Fenofibrate 160 mg 3 weeks. No more. I'm tired, constipated, feel weak and light headed and am not sleeping well. Supposed to take it for 90 days so don't know if it brought my Triglycerides down or not. Don't know if my age of 72 is a factor.

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John | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/20/2021
Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
Overall rating 3.7
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I’m taking fenofibrate 145mg daily, I stopped taking a statin drug because of severe tiredness! I’ve been on the fenofibrate for 3 weeks it has lowered my triglycerides dramatically, but I noticed the tired issues started coming back. I’m going to re-evaluate, and will go off this new drug, because I will not tolerate how the statins made me feel.

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Chris | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/26/2021
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 3.0
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I haven't had blood work since starting fenofibrate 54mg generic 8 wks ago. Triglic was 451! Ack! My PIEdemic had to end! I'm super strictly dieting, I'm sure I'll see a huge improvement, but I'm quitting this med. The amount of laxatives is ridiculous, amoung the other nonsense stated by others here. Diabetes + stress + pie = bad! Avoid drugs, take a lesson. ????

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/15/2020
Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
Overall rating 1.0
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What an evil little pill. After 3 doses, I began violently throwing up, w/ excruciating stomach & back pain. Felt like a fool that had just ingested rat poison! Just say, "NO!"

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Nonua | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
2/9/2020
Condition: High Cholesterol
Overall rating 1.0
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They raised it from a tier 2 to a tier 3 drug and now I have to pay a 380.00 dollar deductible, NOT

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Cvdixon29 | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
3/12/2019
Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
Overall rating 5.0
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Has worked very well with my cholesterol levels. I've taken this medication for a few years and I have had great results and no side effects.

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Stephen412 | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/5/2019
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 5.0
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Nothing I experienced as described by others in the form of side effects. Nothing helped me as this drug did compared to prior therapy attempts . I go for blood work every 3 months and no signs of anything from this drug effecting my body. Also diabetic and take metformine

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Neikoanthony | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/21/2018
Condition: High Amount of Fats in the Blood
Overall rating 1.7
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For me,after 12 days on a dose of 160 mgs,I had to quit it,the side effects we're very bad,made me feel VERY tired,no energy,headache,amplified pain,I'll take my chances on life over having this stuff in me,NOT FOR ME

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Chuck | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/28/2017
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 4.0
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It's worked wonders for blood fats, BUT I was wondering why food doesn't have much taste anymore. I keep eating stuff, thinking that it will eventually taste good, if I just eat enough!

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/3/2017
Condition: High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood
Overall rating 5.0
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It helped to decrease my Triglycerides by half in conjunction with a statin drug.

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AZ Cowboy | 75 or over | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
1/31/2017
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 4.3
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tried all statins.Various bad side effects (muscle deterioration, memory loss, vertigo, etc.)with each one. Finally gave up statins. General health improved considerably. Started Fenofibrate, later combined with Zetia and numbers came down to same range as with statins- and no indicated side effects!

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Anonymous | 75 or over | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/26/2016
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 1.7
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side effects of muscle pain, weakness, memory problems and weight gain...far outweigh the slight chance of developing heart disease which at 78 yrs old i have no signs of..don.t need diabetes either...no more drugs...doctor not happy, but i am

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emg128 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/18/2016
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 2.3
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Insomnia or restless sleep. I am already a fibromyalgia patient with struggles with sleep, I don't need more. Less sleep = more body pain = more pain medicine.

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petshopgirl | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/18/2015
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 3.0
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Had to stop fenofibrate due to muscle pain and weakness. My cholestrol was unreadable it's so high. The drug did more harm than good. Now that I'm off it, I feel better. Still on Zetia and Pravastatin. Thinking of dicontinuing those also.

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reporter | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/20/2015
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 5.0
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was prescribed statins which caused extreme muscle weakness and memory problems which I suffered with for three years. Doctor switched to Welchol which lowered it somewhat but not enough as statins. He added 145 mgs of finofibrate and numbers came down dramatically with no noticable side effects

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Buddy | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
8/17/2015
Condition: Combined High Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Level
Overall rating 1.7
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Taking the Fenofribate and Atorvastatin caused arm and neck pains, and muscle weakness. Off and on taking the meds, and noticed the pain when I took them. I stopped, and neck and arm pains are gone. Hate that it caused muscle weakness.

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