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Reviewer: Tony, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years
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Works Too many side effects for me. RYR taken to lower my cholesterol -it worked dropped from 250 to 158 but the muscle pain in the legs and shoulders and tingling in my hands and feet is not a good trade. I also experienced some dizzy spells and vision issues, but the worse effect is lack of energy and ambition. I took 600MG once a day for over 2 years before I figured out the side effect link t
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Reviewer: drugfree, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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For all that are waiting for the pain to go away and worried it wont I can say that it did for me. I only took it for a few days and I got the thigh pains. It was obvious it was from them and I didn't even know pains could happen from it or statins. (This was quite a long time ago). It took a week and it left and no I wont take that crap.
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Reviewer: Hope, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)
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Brought my Cholesterol down to 209 from 265
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Reviewer: pj1940, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I started taking RYR 900mg 9 days ago. I had to stop after experiencing the same symptoms which I had with Simvastatin. Flu like symptoms, headache, muscle ache, joint and pain in foot along with leg calf cramping. The brand was Doctor vitamin store .
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Reviewer: Vic, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Consumer)
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