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.