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Living with high calcium score
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jul 29 6:08pm | Replies (107)Comment receiving replies
So, I am a 77 year old active male. Go to gym almost every day. Normal no and not diabetic. Weight ok. Recently developed chest pain which I believe is due to my chronic gerd. Went to er and they ruled out heart attack. Saw my cardiologist who prescribed an apo a blood test and ct for cardiac calcium. Apo a test showed low genetic risk, but calcium score was 1158! I don’t do well with statins (ldl is about 130). Anyone like me who has started Repatha or a similar drug with no painful side effects? Having undergone a back surgery 9 years ago and still have some lingering back pain I will not accept a treatment to causes or increases body pain. I believe quality of life at my age trumps almost everything. That being said, I am willing to try Repatha is side effects are minimal to none.
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original test scores of 200 cholesterol, 115 ldl, and 435 in my main artery and 0 in the 3 smaller arteries on the calcium score test. Started 20 mgs of Rousuvastatin then my cardio upped the dosage to 40 mgs. After 5 weeks of statins, strict diet(no red meat, non-fat dairy, loads of fruit, whole grains and vegetables, especially cruciferous, fish, lean turkey and chicken, my latest numbers are 130 cholesterol, and 55 ldl. Initially I had joint pain from the statin, but after about 6 weeks, all seems to be good. If my numbers remain low until my next testing, I'll request to reduce back to 20 mgs of the statin. I hope you find the right mix of meds that help you without the dreaded side effects.