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More Help- Just posted This on WebMD.

If anyone is familiar with other sites dedicated to treating patients then please feel free to post this. If you take Vascepa you should post your experience. We need to educate potential patients and enroll their support with the FDA. You can see my post in the Heart disease community.

What I posted

I actually use this drug at 2g and previously tried Plusepa and Krill oil to lower my triglycerides and ease the muscle pain I have by taking atorvastatin. I also tried OTC Niacin at 750mg and COQ-10 and all I was able to gain was a case of reflux. I stopped taking all the supplements and the reflux went away but not the dull ache from the statin. Then I heard about this new prescription drug Vascepa. After educating my cardiologist he gave me a prescription and I started this drug in June. Within 3 weeks I was virtually ache free and could lift weights and I am now working out 3 days and sometimes 5 days per week. Pain free and my entire cholesterol profile is down on average 9% since my last test and even down compared to a year's worth of tests. My Cardiologist let me know that if my test results remain the same on my next visit he will lower my statin dose to the lowest level. It has taken over 2 years to get there and adding Vascepa did the trick.

Vascepa is a highly purified and prescription grade drug made from fish oil. It is unlike Lovaza and contains no DHA or other acids. Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) capsules are the first FDA approved EPA only Omega-3 fatty acid. Vascepa is a prescription medicine, used along with a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet, to lower high triglycerides (fats). You can read more about Vascepa by visiting their website: http://www.vascepa.com/ you can see a comparison of Vascepa against Lovaza by visiting this site: www.buyvascepa.com. Unlike Lovaza and other fish oil supplements Vascepa does not increase LDL Cholesterol or carry Afib warnings. Vascepa side effects are comparable to a placebo.

I could also use the help of this community to please sign the petition that is linked below.

Recently, the FDA indicated it would not approve Vascepa for those on statin therapy with cholesterol levels from 200-500. The FDA rationale seems to be contrary to what our doctors are telling us that "lowering triglycerides does not produce fewer cardiovascular events". The FDA wants proof that lowering trigs reduces CVE events and requires results from an outcome study that is underway. The results of this study are expected in the next 4 years. In the meantime, the actions by the FDA limit drugs available to treat those like myself who suffer with atherosclerosis. These limits are in the form of prescription coverage our insurance company will allow. Right now I have Tier III coverage but these actions might cause my insurance company to drop coverage for my condition. Further, with all of the new regulations doctors do not have time to educate themselves on the latest treatments and drug companies actually perform a service when they can market to an indication. Don't let the FDA take away your ability to add a safe and effective drug to your treatment. The details about the drug and the misguided action of the FDA are contained in the petition.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/176/817/515/urge-the-fda-to-approve-vascepa-for-mixed-dyslipidemia/