Well, the subject of statins is in real flux these days. Some cardiologists are dead set against them for routine prescription for older folks, including those with determined modest levels of atherosclerosis. Mostly, this is for older people who probably only have another 5-15 years to live. For younger folk, statins might just save them from an early death. Other cardiologists are firm in their convictions that even a year longer is a better life, and statins will help with that. Shrug.

But, to your question. if they are prescribed, take them until you can argue persuasively with the prescribing person. Then, take your chances. But no, you should not stop them because they raise calcium scores. In the case of plaque, you really do want higher calcium scores to help calcify the plaque already deposited hear and there. This acts like a cement, a hardening agent, that helps to keep the plaque from detaching where it exists and being forced by the flow of blood to places where it gets stuck and blocks further blood flow. If that happens, in the heart or in the brain, you're hooped.

You have been told you have no 'blockage'. That means your deposits are not life-threatening...........................................................................................but.....................................................you DO have deposits. Where they exist, you want to hope they're being steadily calcified, as I just explained above.

Here, I run into trouble because I have NOT researched whether someone with naturally high calcium score is about as safe without statins as someone who does not have the high CAC, but is on a statin. Wouldn't it be nice to know? And if I'm right, you can say goodbye to the statin. Except, that's not all the statin does. It also inhibits the production of LDL, or low density lipoprotein. This, apparently, is desirable for those whose LDL levels are sufficiently high that the research suggests you're headed for trouble in just a few years.

BTW, if you are not aware, an unfortunate problem with statins is that they also inhibit the body's ability to secrete its own co-enzyme Q10. This is essential for good heart and muscle function....you need it!. So, when you are taking a statin, you should also supplement with CoQ10. Further, the best formulation is also the most expensive, and it is the 'ubiquinol' formulation, ending in '..ol', and not the more widely available 'ubiquinone' ending with '...one'. Costco in Canada sells the former under the Webber Naturals brand.