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I started having extreme pain in my shoulder. Then in my hip and ...

Posted at 2:43 AM on Jan 01, 2008 by kelly1, #25983
I started having extreme pain in my shoulder. Then in my hip and lower back. Then one day I was fifty miles from home and I had extreme pain in my stomach and back. The pain was so bad I couldn't hardly drive. I had to call someone to come and pick me up and take me to a doctor. I was given a pain shot and an antibiotic shot. He said my white blood cell count was pretty high. The pain shot did nothing for me.I've been given a round of antibiotics, Z pack, inflammation tablets, and muscle relaxers. The pain has eased up a little, but the pain is still pretty bad. The doctor wanted to know if I had started a new medicine recently. The only new medicine I was taking is Vytorin. I had also had chest pains. I had no idea that any of these pains had anything to do with each other. To me Vytorin has been a nightmare. My whole Christmas was ruined because I was in extreme pain.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jan 13, 2008 by changebalancelife, #4043

I also had extreme intestinal trouble while taking Vytorin; pain, gas, diahhria --- that greatly reduced when I stopped taking it. But I am still having intestinal upset more frequently than I ever did before. At least once or twice a week have stomach issues...but not with the intensity as when taking Vytorin. Do you know when this will eventually end? Does taking probiotics help the gut to recover?

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