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Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Sep 13 2:05pm | Replies (5)
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Despite nothing so far has showed to lower it, doctors still think a statin will. The only thing I know that has had an effect is niacin. I had a bad 'flush' so can't take it.
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@charlotteeb yes, Niacin has shown to lower Lp(a) and also raise HDL. Except that high enough doses to do these things cause an increase in cardiovascular events and deaths.
I was part of the Niacin (Niaspan) drug study and took the stuff (3,000 mg daily) for a number of years until I was abruptly told to stop. Just like that new pill that is supposed to do the same as the Repatha injection, time will tell whether it just lowers cholesterol numbers or actually reduces cardiovascular events.