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Need advice after receiving results of my CAC score
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Feb 2 8:09am | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
@carlnh If you're talking about statins, most people have no side effects. It's not "very likely."
The purpose is to prevent further buildup. Nothing will remove what's already there, unfortunately.
P.S. being asymptomatic doesn't mean anything. I was asymptomatic, too. In fact, I was (and still am) a runner. I've been on a statin for 1.5 years. My cholesterol is now 130.
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@njx58 i am on a statin and Ezetimibe my cholesterol went from 240 to 105. My ldl went from 140 to 35. My Hdl 40 to 65. If you get the cholesterol and ldl levels low enough it is possible to see regression in the plaque size. Please research if you dont believe me on the regression of plaque size .
Ask your cardio doc or GP to consider addiding ezetamibe to your program.
@njx58 also the LDL and HDL levels are also important. Please review those results.
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@njx58 Thanks for your input! A couple of friends had been on statins and got off after a few months due to side effects. My cholesterol has never been above 140.