Mevacor (lovastatin) Tablets
WARNINGS
 a.. Liver Dysfunction
It is recommended that liver function tests be performed prior to initiation

Those of us in the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Statin
Effects Study group, headed by Dr. Beatrice Golomb, are conducting a
research study to learn more about the side effects and symptoms of
cholesterol-lowering medications, including statins.  Though statins

Some of the people that have high blood pressure continue to have high
blood pressure even if their cholesterol levels are normal. I realize that
there are several reasons for this fact. However, the report below
mentions one of those reasons. The report indicates that PRIMARY

Sharon,
I read some of the posts you made in the last couple of days in relation
to statins unmasking some very serious diseases. It appears to me that you
easily won the debate. The research reports helped you win the debate. I

My baby girl, age 6 weeks, was born with multiple muscular vsds. There
are 3-4 in the "small to moderate" range and then several tiny ones.
According to the surgeons at Stanford:
a) she is right now not a good candidate for a successful surgery

I have familial hypercholesterolemia with total cholesterol approaching
300. All the numbers are normal other than LDL (and therefore total
cholesterol).
I also have hypertension which is controlled somewhat with medication