? Safe to take Cholestrol Medcines while on Treaments? - Hepatitis Message Board

smileylady · 03-24-2004, 02:15 PM

Hello to everyone,
I hope someone may be able to help answer a couple of questions for me.
Does anyone know if it is safe to take a Cholestrol lowering medcation while on Treaments of Interferon and Ribavirin?
My general practitioner wants me to begin taking a precsription to lower my cholesterol right away because it is at 327.
I am concerned about my blood getting too thin by taking this while on treatments, which I am to start in the next couple of weeks.
I am concerned about having high cholestrol, but at the same time, do not want to do more harm than good.
Does anyone have any opinions on this?
Also, does anyone know if drinking decafe coffee or decafe tea is ok?

Thanbey, if you read this thread, I sent you two replies in regard to my previous post on "PegIntron w/Ribavirin (or) Pegasys w/Ribavirin".
I am new to this board and I did not know how to reply direcly to you.
I hope I did it right and that you read my replies.

Thank you so very much for all the great information!
Cathy

Budro · 03-24-2004, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cathy_illenz

Hello to everyone,
I hope someone may be able to help answer a couple of questions for me.
Does anyone know if it is safe to take a Cholestrol lowering medcation while on Treaments of Interferon and Ribavirin?
My general practitioner wants me to begin taking a precsription to lower my cholesterol right away because it is at 327.
I am concerned about my blood getting too thin by taking this while on treatments, which I am to start in the next couple of weeks.
I am concerned about having high cholestrol, but at the same time, do not want to do more harm than good.
Does anyone have any opinions on this?
Also, does anyone know if drinking decafe coffee or decafe tea is ok?

Thanbey, if you read this thread, I sent you two replies in regard to my previous post on "PegIntron w/Ribavirin (or) Pegasys w/Ribavirin".
I am new to this board and I did not know how to reply direcly to you.
I hope I did it right and that you read my replies.

Thank you so very much for all the great information!
Cathy

I also have the high cholesterol problem and take WELCHOL.It is broken down in the stomach versus the liver.From what I understand it is the safest available for Hep patients.

smileylady · 03-24-2004, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Budro

I also have the high cholesterol problem and take WELCHOL.It is broken down in the stomach versus the liver.From what I understand it is the safest available for Hep patients.

Thank you soooooo much Budro! That sounds wonderful!

You have been a great help to me. I sincerely appreciate the information!!
I am going to see my doctor Friday and I will mention this one to him.
Cathy

smileylady · 04-02-2004, 09:00 PM

My doctor told me that I can hold off on any Cholestrol lowering medications until I finish my treatments. He feels like my Cholestrol it will go down some on it's own after the treatments, and if not, he said we can deal with it then. That sounds good to me. The less medicines I have to take the better!