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Everything I hear about statins makes me not want to take them. My mother had high...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/723193/

Discussion: Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Jul 3, 2022

My PhD Nurse Practitioner of over 20 years is my "General Practitioner" - and my daughter's....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722406/

Discussion: Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Jun 30, 2022

My friend Forget the stress test. They are not reliable. Get a CT-A Its a picture...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722366/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 30, 2022

Welcome @jjazzbel, Congratulations on getting your numbers down. You do have a very good question but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/721393/

Discussion: Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jun 27, 2022

If statins improve you life and assist you in living longer, why would you not want...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/721273/

Discussion: heart issues

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 26, 2022

I'm a 75 year-old woman with no health issues. My cholesterol numbers are - Total 204,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/713157/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 31, 2022

I was lucky enough to have one of the creators of the Calcium Score, Arthur Agoston,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/708559/

Discussion: Cancer Treatment Induced Heart Disease

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: May 15, 2022

I used to go to Dr, Agotston when I lived closer to his office. He 'invented'...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/707304/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 11, 2022

That study says that statins significantly INCREASE LP(a). Please post accurately

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689517/

Discussion: Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 14, 2022

Hello @whineboy, I'm glad that you joined this discussion on the treatment of Lipoprotein (a). I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689153/

Discussion: Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 13, 2022

Statins are what is needed. The confusion comes from inflammation being the cause of plaque build...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/687097/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 7, 2022

Can you provide any medical or research studies about either of these products? All I see...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/683890/

Discussion: Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 23, 2022

Statins can be the lesser of 2 evils…

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681750/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 17, 2022

Check other pharmacies. Some offer statins for free.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681123/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 15, 2022

My doctor was unable to do anything for me until Repatha (Amgen is drug co) became...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/680660/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 14, 2022

I could not take statins. Now on an injectable monoclonal antibody called Repatha which is self-administered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/680658/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 14, 2022

Two decades ago I saw the head of the Lipidology Clinic at Johns Hopkins. My two...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/680521/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 13, 2022

I'm reorganizing all my files right now, and I can't find the chart where I kept...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/678266/

Discussion: Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 6, 2022

Or did you slack off on dietary adjustments or exercise over the holidays? That happened to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/677502/

Discussion: Triglyceride levels

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 3, 2022

I'm sorry that you are experiencing problems with rosuvastatin. There are some newer medications you may...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/637703/

Discussion: I'm worried about taking statins and side effects

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 22, 2021