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Old 05-03-2015, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jnieman View Post
I had the same issue. We tried every statin under the sun including non-generics. My cholesterol was 237 for years. Finally I did some reading on line and it recommended Zetia. I bit the bullet and tried it for 3 months. My cholesterol numbers had come down from 237 to 178. The doctor is thrilled and so am I. With my insurance it costs me $58.70 which is alot but it is my only alternative. I did see that without insurance it would be $270.

If you purchase a Walgreens loyalty card, and have no insurance, your price will generally decrease about 40%.
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