User Reviews for policosanol

It doesn't work. After 6 months my ldl cholesterol went up.

Took policosanol for one month, my husband took it for about 2 weeks. His blood pressure shot through the roof, he had chest pains, and had to go to the ER. After 1 month of taking it I had the same thing happen. I have never had a problem with my blood pressure before. I had extremely high blood pressure, heart palpitations, chest pain, and had to to go to the ER. I am now on BP meds and see a cardiologist. I still have issues with my heart rate and blood pressure even with medicine. This is not a coincidence. I’ve read reviews that others have had the same experience after taking policosanol with elevated BP and heart rate, while others report the opposite. There needs to be more research because for my husband and I to both have the same experience, both of us perfectly fine with no health problems, and then have this experience with the only change we made being taking policosano, it is definitely to blame. I heard great reviews about it being great for overall health which is why I tried it. But it definitely caused negative effects for us. Wish I never touched it. Read More Read Less

the info on this site only shows it was clinically tested for leg cramps. Does not show any clinical studies for Cholesterol.

My M.D. threatened to put me on a statin drug. I asked her to give me two months to get my cholesterol down naturally. On 20 mg/day, my cholesterol, mostly LDL, dropped 60 points.

I have been taking Cholarest SC for almost three years. My cholesterol was borderline high, and it is now down to a healthy level.

Before: total cho........246 After 6 mos 10 mg/day total cho.....179

Taking Policosanols 10mg daily for three days now. My skin has become so smooth. Due to increase to 20mg daily in 5 days. Early days for cholesterol results. Happy so far.

it lowered my colest. 14 points 20 mg. 1 per day

I have a family history of high cholesterol as myself, sister, and mother all take atorvastatin 10 mg. My triglyercides have continued to climb up again after going off of Antara 90mg for 1 year but I have continued my statin. I did not want to have to take a second cholesterol med so I tried 20 mg Policosanol in addition to my atorvastatin 10mg per day and was pleasantly surprised to learn my cholesterol total of 223 dropped to 160 as well as my triglycerides from 193 to 83 in 6 months as well as my HDL and LDL numbers. It has never been this good even while I was on atorvastatin and Antara at the same time. I've been working on weight loss about 8 pounds since last visit but I really think the Policosanol had a lot to do with it. I will continue it and hope my next 6 month visit to doctor will give the same results! Read More Read Less

I took my first two capsules of this product and experienced a very fast heart rate which led to Atrial Fibrillation. This may well have happened to me apart from the product but I am curious whether anyone else has ever had a similar side effect?

I've been taking this for at least 10 years. It did lower my LDL by 20 points. Not a lot, but it helps!

WEnt from 220 to 185 with poliocosanol and niacin, very happy, Dr happy also.

My cholesterol was at 334 & after taking the product for 3 months, it came down to 284. 3 months later it went back up because of thyroid problems that affected my metabolism...hopefully back on track after thyroid meds & lowering cholesterol again. Have found out that it contains statins...which I do not believe are healthy, but considering it is in low dosage, I can live with that. Have a question...I am presently experiencing numbness in both feet, the arch area. Is this related to the Red Yeast Rice & policosanol?Read More Read Less

Cholesterol was at 210; yesterday it came in at 182. Yes! I know I should make dietary changes, but I haven't done that yet; so it could get even better. I do have a little bit of back pain at night, but it doesn't keep me up at night, like statins did.

Adverse reactions from prescribe statins! 8.8 cholesterol, 2 months of 20 mg daily policosanol, 6.6 cholesterol, starting again to lower even further, one tab a day 20mg.

Having suffered a stroke, and my cholesterol 8.8. statins gave vile side effects, I tried a full 60 capsules, over a period of 2 mnths, cholesterol tested,again 2 months later 6.6. marvelous.swanson policosanol 20 mg caps

I had bad side effects to all statins. My friend said she was taking policosanol and it really worked, so I tried it and it really works.

Twice a day gave me terrible joint pains and did not lower cholesterol. Statins only worked at beginning of treatment. Policosanol didn't either.

I can't use statins due to extremely dangerous (for me) side effects. Tried policosanol many times with basically no results (except severe neck muscle cramps, reduced by taking magnesium and potassium - still trying with policosanol, but now that I know about the reason for the onset of neck cramps, will stop it ASAP). Red Yeast Rice (natural statin but without any bad side effects) works very well for me to lower cholesterol and has done so for many years. But be careful not to lower your cholesterol too far, as that will make you very ill especially as you age. If your doctor reads genuine scientific studies he will agree with this (150 to 200 is safe), regardless of what the phoney pharma sales people tell them. Beware!Read More Read Less