Crestor and Zetia

Here are some links on the use of Crestor and Zetia.

WorstPills.org

http://www.spacedoc.net/board/index.php

http://www.spacedoc.net/why_ENHANCE_failed.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheroma

Zetia and Crestor - My doctor say to Continue to Take it

With the Vytorin study (Zetia and Zocor) in the news this week, I called my doctor today to ask him if I should continue to take Zetia and Crestor which has been successful in lowering my cholesterol level.

From reading some of these articles, I think the critical question are:

1. Will taking Crestor and Zetia cause me to have faster plaque buildup in my arteries.
2. Is my doctor monitoring my plaque in my arteries?

Keep taking Zetia, Fort Meyers Cardiologist Says

Drug Doesn't Slow Artery Clogs, Study Says

A Low Cholesterol Breakfast

I've always enjoyed eating an traditional American sausage, eggs, bacon and hash browns breakfast. My W has banned me from going to the infamous diner up the street (Maurice Gibb's of the BeeJees, favorite place for breakfast, he had his own booth). After a recent trip to Costco and the grocery store, here is my new low cholesterol American breakfast.

If for whatever reason the doctor says I need to stop taking Zetia and I need to wait for a new cholesterol medication to be developed, I guess I'll be eating these types of breakfasts for the rest of my life.

Zetia and Crestor -- Should I stop taking Zetia?

For the past several yeas, I've been taking Zetia and Crestor for my high cholesterol. I tried Lipitor for a brief period and there were some issues with my liver as well as perceived muscle pain. So far, the combination of Crestor and Zetia has significantly lowered my cholesterol, a test results I do not believe I could have achieved through exercise and diet with my family history. That said, with the recent news about Zetia, I need to call my doctor today to find out if I should continue taking it.

SinuCleanse - Nose Bidet - Neti Pot

Here is the nose bidet or Neti Pot that I purchased at the local drugstore Walgreens. It was on sale for less than $10.00 and it came with a 30-day supply of saline salt.

Neti Pot - Nose Bidet Update

For the past week, I have been using my neti pot at least twice daily for a runny nose I've had as well as allergies for January in Miami, Florida. To be honest, it's not much different than the saline therapy that my Ear Nose and Throat doctor recommended last year after my deviated septum surgery.

My W saw my leaning over the sink with my neti pot and told me, "that pot has to go, I'm going to throw it out". However, this morning she was reading from the NYTimes.com site and stumbled on this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/fashion/03skin.html?_r=1&oref=slogin She couldn't believe it and I'm going to assume that the email I received with this link was her form of apology. I'm now allowed to keep my neti pot.

I absolutely love my Neti Pot today. I believe it does a better job at clearing my nose up that the daily Claritan or Claritan-D I was taking.