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by eddy_chan
1005 days ago
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Thanks for sharing publicly. May I ask if the Caduet has any side effects? I'm going through a similar issue. I know that my problem is alcohol, being overweight and middle age (40+). I'm also on Telmisartan which takes it down from 170/100 to about 135/85 on a good day which is still too high for my liking. I might try asking the doc for dual therapy on my next visit and Caduet sounds like a good candidate. My cholesterol also on the high side just outside of normal range! I know I need to lose 20-25lbs but I can't see it happening because of a combo of dad/work life. |
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The middle-aged part for sure, but I don't drink, I'm an ideal weight and have a mid to high level of fitness -- high cholesterol and a super high BP before medication. Sometimes it just be the way it is.
Caduet comes with a list of warnings, primarily courtesy of the Lipitor (atorvastatin) component. Periodic bloodwork is necessary to make sure there isn't liver damage occurring, etc. I've endured zero side effects of any sort, and my bloodwork has been stellar. With a 10/20 caduet (which means 10mg amlodipine / 20mg atorvastatin) my triglycerides fell from 2.63 to 1.06, cholesterol from 6.33 to 3.64, LDL from 4.23 to 2.2.
Was super surprised at the scale of the improvements.