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My LAD is calicified.Survived Heart Attack in July 2011.Living Statin Free life.Suggest your consulting new Cardiologist.You...

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 19, 2018

Have you tried a different statin? I tolerate Prevastatin easily, but Lipitor gave me headaches and...

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Discussion: How long do side effects from statins last once you stop taking them?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 1 1:56pm

@mecozine hello and thank you for sharing your situation as I had a negative experience with...

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Discussion: 990 calcium score but all bloodwork, EKG/stress are fine what next?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 3 10:33am

I just had a discussion with a cardiologist this morning and I will be trying a...

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Discussion: Muscle "pulls" due to statin?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 2, 2024

Sigh ... statin drugs are not toxic. And, most doctors are not supporting any particular industry...

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Discussion: Is there a good alternative to statins? I was put on Rasusvastatin 10

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

@gator123 Yes I have all my life taken vit,minerals but I have tried every kind of...

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Discussion: Do blood pressure meds and/or supplements help cholesterol?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 7, 2022

Hi con123 Did your prescriber tell you, to gain your consent - 1 - That the...

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Discussion: How long do side effects from statins last once you stop taking them?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 29 12:23pm

Statins definitely lower ldl cholesterol, however the hypothesis that they prolong life is not as overwhelming....

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Discussion: Complications with Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

Be careful to monitor your body's reactions to the drugs. Some interesting vitamins to check are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1063712/

Discussion: How to lower a LPa cholesterol number they say is set by your genes

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 7, 2024

What dosage of Statin are you taking? For many statins will actually increase the CAC score....

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 12, 2019

Having ruled out four of the six statins available because my reaction to them is muscle...

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Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 1, 2019

My husband had a calcium score of 846 . We were shocked . He is 65...

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Discussion: Living with high calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 18, 2024

Hmmm ... new approaches mean different things to different people. I've heard it used a lot...

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Discussion: High CAC Score and Current Status

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 30, 2023

I feel your pain. I have a score of 396. Although my score of 396 seems...

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Discussion: Should I worry about a high Calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 16, 2023

I have been taking levoxyl for decades and it has maintained my thyroid at a normal...

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Discussion: Started Repatha - Side Effects

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 28 9:44pm

The PCP knows about Gilbert's. You don't say the numbers for HDL, LDL and Trigs ......

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Discussion: How long did you have to wait to see a Cardiologist?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 25, 2023

Hi Jennifer statin really make me feel crappy all the time coq 10 I've never heard...

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Discussion: How long do side effects from statins last once you stop taking them?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 18 6:00pm

I am so sorry @dlkreps . I do know it takes a while to get the...

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Discussion: Has anyone experienced depression after taking praluent?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 18 12:36pm

Hi, @kazz30 - when you say your statin prescriptions were unsuccessful, do you mean at lowering...

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 18, 2020

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 17, 2023

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