Hi @mecomecozine. There are many other statins you could try. I was initially on Rosuvastatin and it didn't cause cramps, but I couldn't gain any strength and my recovery from exercise was terrible. I am on Atorvastatin now and it's much better. (But I believe it still has an impact, though that is very subjective.)

I believe there is some controversy about statins for certain people. My score was almost 600 in early 60's so I feel like I really have no choice and trying to unravel the science is overwhelming. In the end, given my score and age, I decided I had to trust my cardiologist. In your place, I'd keep trying to find a statin that you can tolerate.

You might be interested in the calculator here: https://internal.mesa-nhlbi.org/about/procedures/tools/mesa-score-risk-calculator It will tell you your coronary versus actual age. But it's just an educated guess of course. I guess CAC is an absolute measure of the size of plaque, but I think your number is better for your age than you might think. FWIW.

@mecozine hello and thank you for sharing your situation as I had a negative experience with 20mg Rosuvastatin and all the cramping. My "new" cardiologist put me on an injectable statin called Repatha 140/ml which comes in a "pen" form and I inject it every 2 weeks into my thigh or abdomen similar to those diabetic insulin pens. SO far zero side affects and no cramping at all with Repatha which was a pleasant surprise. It is slightly more expensive at $60 per 2 month supply vs the traditional statin pills but for me its been worth it. I also still take the 81mg bayer baby aspirin as a precaution. For 82 your calcium level is actually pretty low (i'm 54 and mine is nearly 1000!!!) but you should also get your cholesterol levels checked especially LDL which is what Repatha will most significantly impact/reduce.