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Reviewer: Tony, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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after taking this medication for a few weeks the flushing started, waking me in the middle of the night. The flushing subsided but after months of taking this the joint pain got unbearable. I took my self off this medication. When I went back for my three month follow-up with the doctor, I told him about the pain and the discontinued use. He said to stay off it and the pain should go away. It has
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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My husband and I have both been taking Simcor for almost a year. We take it in combination with 3 pills of Welchol each day, along with a pharmacy grade fish oil capsule (2 per day). At first, the flushing with this drug (caused by the Niacin it contains) was annoying. However, if you take an aspirin or benedryl with it for the first few weeks, you will begin to tolerate the flushing. Occasion
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Reviewer: chevyfan, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I took simcor for 11 months although it did wonders for my cholesterol 305 down to 172 in three months, I have experienced hair thinning all over my head. So I stopped taking it. I know this pill caused it, because it was the only thing I was taking.
It also made my hair oily. I noticed a difference in my hair one week after stopping this pill, such as not oily anymore and less hair loss.
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Reviewer: NeverAgain46, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Took medicine for the first time with 81mg of aspirin 30 minutes prior for the flushing and IT DID NOT HELP AT ALL. The burning pain in scalp was unbearable and my whole body felt like it was on fire. I could not even turn in the bed because the friction of the sheets made it worse. I will not take this drug again and will resort to old fashion medication - eat right, exercise and first and for
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Reviewer: mgalinet@aol.com, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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im 66 and started taking this for chrolestal but have had flusing itching so have ben taking benatrol, `per doctors orders, but i feel i can't keep taking benatrol because its just another med to take, i need more information on this i really like my doctor and i just don't want to make him upset but i don't and figure out why this pill is such a problem please help. thanks you for your time.
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