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High Cardiac Calcium Score while on Statins

Posted by dma053 @dma053, Jan 22, 2023

Does anyone have a high cardiac calcium score that has already been taking statins? I’m reading that taking statins can cause the score to increase.

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cleerlyseeker | @cleerlyseeker | Jan 27, 2023
In reply to @ponderthis "As I understand it, many people want to take supplements (k2) that has said to reduce..." + (show)
@ponderthis

As I understand it, many people want to take supplements (k2) that has said to reduce calcium in arteries, but it would seem that that's a bad move... wouldn't you want that same calcium available to cover the 'precursors'?

I will watch the Houston Methodist DeBakey CV Education.

Thanks

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there was a recent double blind legit study on otc supplements-all of them i believe-and none-i said none-were proven effective at anything except fleecing the fool from his money

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callalloo | @callalloo | Jan 28, 2023

My former cardiologist invented the calcium score and it enabled me to avoid statins despite having (congenital) high cholesterol when the test yielded a calcium score of 0 and, 7 years later, 4. I take calcium supplements in addition to vitamin D3 and vitamin K2. My current cardiologist notes that "the research suggests" that K2 has some protective ability to prevent arterial calcium build-up and Google Scholar searches on the topic yields research studies on the topic.

Calcium is important in preventing osteoporosis so it gets my attention. And while I'm on the subject, 67% of the cases of osteoporosis in the US are women. Simple arithmetic suggests that more than a third of the cases are in men. But I have yet to hear of one older male friend whose primary care physician suggested a DEXA scan which seems very short-sighted. I don't see any reason why men should have to grow stoop-shouldered and osteo-frail as they age so why aren't doctors addressing this?

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cleerlyseeker | @cleerlyseeker | Jan 29, 2023
In reply to @callalloo "My former cardiologist invented the calcium score and it enabled me to avoid statins despite having..." + (show)
@callalloo

My former cardiologist invented the calcium score and it enabled me to avoid statins despite having (congenital) high cholesterol when the test yielded a calcium score of 0 and, 7 years later, 4. I take calcium supplements in addition to vitamin D3 and vitamin K2. My current cardiologist notes that "the research suggests" that K2 has some protective ability to prevent arterial calcium build-up and Google Scholar searches on the topic yields research studies on the topic.

Calcium is important in preventing osteoporosis so it gets my attention. And while I'm on the subject, 67% of the cases of osteoporosis in the US are women. Simple arithmetic suggests that more than a third of the cases are in men. But I have yet to hear of one older male friend whose primary care physician suggested a DEXA scan which seems very short-sighted. I don't see any reason why men should have to grow stoop-shouldered and osteo-frail as they age so why aren't doctors addressing this?

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point well taken. who cares if you were "kept" off statins? Why is it so important to the quacksters? Never could understand it, but happy your numbers appear to be under control.

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ponderthis | @ponderthis | Jan 29, 2023
In reply to @callalloo "My former cardiologist invented the calcium score and it enabled me to avoid statins despite having..." + (show)
@callalloo

My former cardiologist invented the calcium score and it enabled me to avoid statins despite having (congenital) high cholesterol when the test yielded a calcium score of 0 and, 7 years later, 4. I take calcium supplements in addition to vitamin D3 and vitamin K2. My current cardiologist notes that "the research suggests" that K2 has some protective ability to prevent arterial calcium build-up and Google Scholar searches on the topic yields research studies on the topic.

Calcium is important in preventing osteoporosis so it gets my attention. And while I'm on the subject, 67% of the cases of osteoporosis in the US are women. Simple arithmetic suggests that more than a third of the cases are in men. But I have yet to hear of one older male friend whose primary care physician suggested a DEXA scan which seems very short-sighted. I don't see any reason why men should have to grow stoop-shouldered and osteo-frail as they age so why aren't doctors addressing this?

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@callalloo , how old were you when you had high cholesterol and a calcium score of 0 and 4?

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gfmama | @gfmama | Jan 30, 2023
In reply to @dma053 "Yes - I was already taking 5 mg Crestor - doc increased it to 20mg. I..." + (show)
@dma053

Yes - I was already taking 5 mg Crestor - doc increased it to 20mg. I read online that statins can cause calcium score to increase so I was wondering if anyone else has similar experience?

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I found this very helpful. The composition of plaque changes with statin. https://www.verywellhealth.com/statins-and-your-calcium-scores-1746355

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gfmama | @gfmama | Feb 1, 2023
In reply to @ponderthis "@callalloo , how old were you when you had high cholesterol and a calcium score of..." + (show)
@ponderthis

@callalloo , how old were you when you had high cholesterol and a calcium score of 0 and 4?

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Do NOT take supplemental calcium. Very bad.

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markdeegan | @markdeegan | Feb 8, 2023

Statins raise score. That is a good thing

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