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Treatment for Coronary Total Occlusion(100% blockage)
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Nov 8, 2023 | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
@caretakermom- Yes, I have continued seeing (now over Zoom) my cardiologist and he has been great as well.
I stay in touch with Dr. Lynch at Mayo. He gave me his email and said don't hesitate to write him.
He recommended changing my statin 40 mg (Atorvastatin) to the generic form of Crestor 20 mg (Rosuvastatin) and it dropped my LDL to 62 from 78 in 6 months. The other thing that happened was that I had some PN (peripheral neuropathy) that I swore was a result of earlier statin use. No other Dr. would agree. Dr. Lynch felt by using half the dosage to start I may not need to increase the dosage and it may help with the PN.
Well the PN is about 90% gone and I remain on the 20 MG of Rosuvastatin.
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If you wish to further reduce your Rosuvastatin dose, you may consult with your cardiologist to try to add ezetimibe 10mg daily. I have reduced Rosuvastatin from 40 mg per day to less than 5 mg. My LDL went down from 100 to 57.
P.S. I have in the past tried 4 different statins, but the latest combo gave me the best result. Also LCHF diet helped improve all other lipid numbers.