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Flor Torrente starts a new treatment after cholesterol medication side effects
Argentine actress Flor Torrente was diagnosed with plaques in her carotid arteries after a routine checkup.
Her cardiologist also found high cholesterol and told her it was hereditary.
Torrente said the news frightened her, but she had not noticed symptoms before the check.
After starting medication, she developed muscle and joint pain and low blood pressure, which affected her daily life and work.
Under medical supervision, she stopped taking that medication and said she began to feel better about a week later.
She is now starting a different treatment to control her cholesterol and see whether it avoids those side effects.
Her diagnosis was found during a preventive checkup, and she urged people to get regular medical checks and discuss concerns with a professional.
Flor Torrente said a routine check-up found plaques in her carotid arteries and high cholesterol.
Her cardiologist told her the high cholesterol was hereditary and prescribed medication.
About two months after starting the first medication, she experienced muscle and joint pain and low blood pressure.
She stopped taking it under medical supervision and said she began feeling better a week later.
Torrente said she is starting a new treatment with a different pill to control her cholesterol.
- Who
- Flor Torrente, an actress.
- What
- She is starting a new cholesterol treatment after experiencing side effects from her first medication.
- When
- She said the side effects began about two months after starting the first medication.
- Where
- The diagnosis followed a routine carotid ultrasound; the location is not stated.
- Why
- Her check-up found carotid artery plaques and high cholesterol, which her cardiologist said was hereditary.
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A carotid ultrasound found plaques, and Torrente learned she had high cholesterol.
She said she began experiencing muscle and joint pain and low blood pressure while taking the first medication.
Torrente said she began to feel better after stopping the medication under medical supervision.
She said she is starting a new treatment with a different pill.
- Age
- 38
- Diagnosis
- Carotid artery plaques and high cholesterol
- Cause
- Her cardiologist said the high cholesterol was hereditary
- Side effects
- Muscle and joint pain, and low blood pressure
- New treatment
- A different pill; its name was not stated
What people are saying
Ahora empiezo un nuevo tratamiento con una nueva pastilla, a ver si esa funciona
Me dolían los músculos, las articulaciones, me bajaba la presión, no podía hacer nada, no podía salir de mi casa
Háganse chequeos todos los años