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Really bummed out (calcium test score)

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jul 12, 2023 | Replies (27)

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@karukgirl

@cantbelievethis, Welcome to Mayo Connect. You will find a lot of information from other people who share your same concerns.
Here is a link that you may find interesting:https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/high-calcium-score/
I'm sure it must have be shocking to find out that you do everything right and still have a high calcium score. There is a lot of information available about this topic, and I hope you take time to learn as much as you can about this. You have to be as educated about your health as you can, so you can advocate for yourself and the treatment you may be advised to try. You can't pick your family, and it sounds like this is where your issue came from...you have nothing to blame yourself for that or be angry at yourself. You sound like a very healthy person, and having a single lab test define you seems unfair. Has your doctor explained what this means to you? Is your cholesterol high, and that's why they want to start a statin? When is your stress-test?

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Thank you for this helpful and supportive reply. And for the link. I appreciate it. The doctor didn't really explain what it means for me, but he did tell me what was the next step. I wanted to dive right in with tests but he said at this point, those tests other than the stress test aren't necessary. I believe he said something such as if the stress test comes back abnormal, we will address that. Yes, my cholesterol is 220. The stress test is tomorrow actually, 7/9. Thank you again. So helpful and nice.