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High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?
I have a calcium score of 1,950 which is extremely high which means I am at a very high risk for a cardiac event,heart attack,stroke or sudden death.
I take a statin and baby aspirin. I have never been sick, have excellent cholesterol, low blood pressure and I am not overweight. I have no other health problems and I have never been sick. But I feel like a walking time bomb which has caused me a lot of stress. I am 70 yrs old.
I wonder how others with this condition feel emotionally?
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Deep Breath…
You will see scores similar to yours here…browse and you will see you are not alone.
How old are you if I may ask and what made you get a calcium score?
Thank you, I’m 60 yrs old and my doctor just wanted to check, I’m having no symptoms
This is my report
Has your doctor recommended anything as of yet?
Not yet, waiting for a referral, I’ve already been doing medical management
Stay positive, were you on statins before your scan and if so how long? That could be a reason also to keep in mind since statins increase calcium score.
I though I was high at 2536. I hope you're in touch with a cardiologist. With a score that high, they should be having you do testing such as an echocardiogram and nuclear stress test to see if there's any significant blockage.
With a CAC of 3611 on your RCA (right coronary artery), it's possible you have some blockage there (mine was 1694 on the RCA). If you're really lucky, the calcium will be inside the walls or on the outside of the artery. I'm scheduled both tests mentioned above on May 30. Best of luck to you.
@hikerguy72. how old were you when you received that calcium score? I was in panic with a 170 score! I actually saw my PCP today and he was reassuring now that I am on meds and other tests came back good. My cardiologist...who I referred myself, said he put my overall at low risk based on some testing, but gave me the option of a Nuclear Stress Test...but he said technically I didn't meet the qualifications...but it may help me sleep at night.
Every ones journey is a bit different...even with similar scores...people have different results. Maybe bacause of age.
I'm currently 60. Just got that news in March of this year. I wish I was at 170 lol And the only "negative" in my life is/was my total cholesterol (221) and LDL (126) as of this past March.
I've always maintained my weight (5'7" / ~150lbs.), non-smoker, non-drinker, no diabetes, exercised throughout my life starting at 16, no family history other than my father died of a heart attack at 84 (and had a HORRIBLE diet) and an uncle who was a heavy smoker and had a heart attack (and survived) in his 50s. Some people are just unlucky. Probably just something in my genes that caused this. Thankfully I have zero symptoms as of now.
A lot of drs would like your cholesterol under 150 and your LDL under 70. Have you been tested for Lp(a)? I've heard our genes load the gun and our lifestyle pulls the trigger. What were you eating to have your cholesterol and LDL high? Cholesterol is found only in animal products.