TriCor and cardiologist

I was put on Tricor and it was a disaster. Goal was to lower LDL and I had already had negative results with Zocor (neuropathy). After a a couple of weeks I developed low back pain (near the kidneys), followed by excessive urination and related pain. Also right hip pain. I went off the drug and still had ongoing pain in my right hip and groin. Low back pain, knee pain and neuropathy in my feet. I'm a type 2 diabetic in good control and had bypass surgery so they wanted my LDL cholesterol lower than the 73 I achieved with diet alone.

I also experienced foot drop in right ankle with no strength in heel/ankle and neuropathy in both sides of my ankle. Three weeks after going off the drug I am just now recovering but continue to have hip pain, low back pain, 50% less strength in ankle. Also groin and testicle pain. I subsequently read that being on a blood thinner like Warfarin may be contraindicated which my Cardiologist did not mention.