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by llm_nerd 1011 days ago
>I know that my problem is alcohol, being overweight and middle age

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.