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Hello,

I've learned that I have high cholesterol and need to start taking medication.  I've tried Pravachol and Lipitor but unfortunately have side effect with them - muscle pain and weakness, a general all-over body ache where I feel like I'm coming down with a severe case of the flu.  The doctor told me that I cannot take any of the cholesterol meds in the family of Pravachol and Lipitor without having the same horrid side effects.  He's given me the names of 6 other types of cholesterol meds that work differently in the body and therefore may not give me the same side effects.  I looked at the gluten & medications website http://www.glutenfreedrugs.com/ and only found 2 that were gluten-free.  Can anyone tell me the status of the other 4?  Also, if anyone has any experience with any of the 6 drugs, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

Meds on the list as gluten-free:
1.  Questran
2.  Tricor

Meds not on the list:
1.  Welchol
2.  Zetia
3.  Niaspan
4.  Lopid

Thanks for all your help!

Deb

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