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Message: <blockquote data-quote="smartlady" data-source="post: 550256" data-attributes="member: 77055"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080">Hi all looking for some help please.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080">Got appt with new DSN next month & want to discuss the meds I'm on with her.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080">Googled Simvastatin & this came up</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080"><strong>Do not take Simvastatin</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">If you have a history of </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">liver disease</span></span></strong><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">, history of </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">kidney disease</span></span></strong><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 15px">,</span> </span><strong><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: #000000">diabetes</span></span></strong><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">, a </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">thyroid disorder</span></span></strong><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">, if you </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">drink alcoholic beverages</span></span></strong><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px"> daily, </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">are breastfeeding</span></span></strong><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px"> or </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">pregnant</span></span></strong><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">. If you are already using any of these other medicines: </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">amiodarone</span></span></strong> <em><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">(Cordarone, Pacerone)</span></span></em><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">, </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">diltiazem</span></span></strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">(Cartia, Cardizem)</span></span></em><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">, </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">amlodipine</span></span></strong> <em><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">(Norvasc, Caduet, Exforge, Lotrel, Tekamlo, Tribenzor, Twynsta, Amturnide)</span></span></em><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">, </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">ranolazine</span></span></strong> <em><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">(Ranexa)</span></span></em><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px"> or </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">verapamil</span></span></strong> <em><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><span style="font-size: 18px">(Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan)</span></span></em><span style="color: #ff0080"><span style="font-size: 18px">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080">Any one know if it is correct that diabetics shouldn't be on Simvastatin?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080">Google can be wonderful but....</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #ff0080">Thanks Smartie  xx</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>

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