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I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jun 23 7:02pm | Replies (346)
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volucris,

Your parents may also have had high calcium.

What has been your LDL, HDL, and triglyceride numbers over the last 40 years or so?

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volucris | @volucris | Feb 22 10:49am

The last 40 years? I'm 61 now, that's going back a ways.
Up until my 40s - Total was < 200. I don't have specific numbers.
From my mid to late 40s to 53 - Total was ~190-225, ~LDL 110-132, ~HDL 55-65, TG 110-135 - No statins because I was going to "control it with fitness and diet". Sigh

Starting at 53 when I had a very very poor carotid artery scan I started taking 10mg Atorvastatin every day. From 53 to now (61) it has been Total 170 to 190, LDL 80-95, HDL 55-65, TG 80-110, one TG outlier at 194 (2018)

From April (bad scan) of '16 to August of '16 my LDL went from 132 to 69, TG 131 to 71. I lost 20 lbs too. Gained 15 back. Have just finished losing 25. Now 195. BMI 23. Mostly I weighed around 215 (BMI 26 or so)

Generally fit the entire time. I Hike, Bike, Ski, Snow Shoe, Mountain Climb, Lift Weights 2-3/week, walk 2-3 miles most days with the pupper dog. 10-15 pounds overweight.

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