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I wish! I eat no meat (just fish), no dairy and practically the only sugar
I get is in a bit of dark chocolate after dinner. For years I have only
used olive oil (very little, at that) and I take an Omega 3 supplement. I
have aerobics, strength training and stretching classes three times a week.
I am 5' 4" and weigh 128 lbs. Still, my cholesterol was at 336!
I always avoided statins because my Cardiac Calcium Score came back
as Zero! No blockage of any arteries. But, last year my CAC (Coronary
Artery Calcium) score crept up to 20% and while that is not bad, I'm not
comfortable with the somewhat sudden increase. So, here I am,
experimenting with the lowest dose of statin that might keep the
cholesterol levels in check, but not exacerbate the peripheral neuropathy.
While diet and lifestyle are the answer for some, it is not
necessarily going to work for everyone.

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Olá! Tenho acompanhado seus relatos, muito ricos e interessantes. Descobri recentemente a polineuropatia periférica comprovada por eletroneuromiografia, provavelmente por tomar estatina por aproximadamente 30 anos. Tomo desde os meus 29 anos. Parei de tomar estatina recentemente, em 14/11/2024. Pergunto: quanto tempo em média as pessoas levam para descontinuar os sintomas de queimação em pés e pernas? Esse remédio que você toma Repatha pode agravar a neuropatia periférica? Agradeço sua ajuda.
I write in Portuguese, if you can help me, translate please. I'm not fluent in English. Thanks.