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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question.

Transplants | Last Active: Jun 28, 2021 | Replies (313)
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@mayofeb2020 I find I’m in the most pain in the morning which is probably because I take my pravastatin at bedtime. As the day progresses the pain gets much better.
Today I finally exercised for an hour starting at about 10:00 PM!
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ga29 | @ga29 | Jan 10, 2021

I too am on a statin for my cholesterol, my pcp prescribed atorvastatin, 10 mg. and because I have so much pain already from my lower back I was afraid of the side effects. He suggested I take every other day or two, which I did. My cholesterol labwork is much better, I am happy to report! It has been over 200 overall for years, actually went to 250+. I am not getting any additional pain either.
I did recently get a SPECT scan for my lumbar area a few weeks ago, and an incidental finding says I have moderate calcified atherosclerosis, the CT scan says atherosclerotic disease of the abdominal aorta. I am assuming this means I should see a cardiologist soon, is my taking this statin drug enough?

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