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Started Repatha - Side Effects
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I am on Repatha and Nexletol. Nexletol is not a statin and does not give me any side effects. It is a bit spendy because it is new and no generic…but it feels good to know I am doing everything I can to avoid another NSTEMI.
I am also in the HORIZON clinical trial for Lp(a). Unfortunately, I am in the 99 percentile for high Lp(a). Not sure if I am on the placebo or not, but last CT angiogram showed plaque regression.
I have controlled my diet and lifestyle for 30 years…didn’t stop a premature NSTEMI. I am grateful for modern medicine and finding the right docs. It was not by accident…I read and vet all treatments and docs for my own patient empowerment. I have no problem changing to ones that will listen and do the right thing. Listening to the patient is my most important criteria for a good doctor, and I am grateful there are many out there…
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Also, wanted to mention that my doctor’s office found a grant for my Repatha or I wouldn’t be able to take it. It is delivered free to me, otherwise, I would hit the Medicare Donut Hole rapidly.
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I did find in my research (not just Google but also reading books by renown heart surgeons), that statins are often prescribed prematurely. My particle scores were fine and also my calcium scores when my first doctor was insisting on statins. It was many years later that my scores went up enough that I agreed I might be approaching a danger zone.