@jlharsh Hi Janell. I've been meaning to reply to your comment, which I appreciate beyond you can imagine! Thank you for pointing out that all my efforts weren't for naught and that it helped me get to this age. I like to think it did. Today marks Day 7 on Rosuvastatin, and so far, none of those muscle aches some people experience. It's also Week 6 on Losartan. Between the 5th and 6th week, on Feb. 9th, I did feel dizzy when I went to a laying down position for the first time. I was actually getting my Calcium Score checked again so I see what is BEFORE the statin does its job. (That's for another post!) It was in the morning before my coffee. I do NOT experience any dizziness getting up out of bed in the middle of the night, getting up from a chair, etc, so it's possible I was somewhat dehydrated.

It's very reassuring to me to hear your story that you've been successful on rosuvastatin. I'm really happy for you! I agree with your approach and am hoping that the 5 mg. of rosuvastatin will do the trick for me, but if it doesn't, I will ask for Ezetimibe rather than increasing the rosuvastatin. Of course, I'll continue with my plant-based diet and regular exercise, and try to reduce my stress!

You asked the reason for the Cardiac CT Scan. I feel rather fortunate that I was able to get such a detailed and thorough test. It was because before I knew 100% I had gastritis, I had some pain/tightness around the braline. My doctor was pretty sure it was gastritis and I did take medication for that. Howevver, to be 100% sure and put me at ease, she suggested I get a Nuclear Stress Test. (treadmill). Well, I had that done, no problem, no chest pain, EKG was A-OK, but the results showed an abnormal perfusion in an area. My cardiologist said there are sometimes FALSE POSITIVES, and suggested I get the more accurate, detailed Cardiac CT Scan. So, there you go! I'm glad I got it as that was the deciding factor for me. I am very well aware that high blood pressure damages the lining of your arteries and allows plaque to get inside. I've always been high normal or Hypertensive 1, so I'm not playing around anymore with that. I am hoping it will come down. It's usually in the 130's over 90's.

Thank you again for your response!! I very much appreciated it.