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keith156, I think your cardiologist hopes to get your LDL down and your HDL up but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/200667/

Discussion: High Calcium Score and PCSK9

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 4, 2018

UPDATE: I just spoke with cardiology yesterday, and they will not retest. They said, "they are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/774186/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 17, 2022

Greetings @predictable :... In the interest of "Full Disclosure," I have Engineering & Biz "Pile It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/153128/

Discussion: Distolic heart failure

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 17, 2017

That sounds so extremely frustrating. I really hope you can get your cardiologist to switch you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1116956/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 3 9:43am

I too, could not tolerate any type of statin. Could not even lay down to go...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1168964/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Nov 6 8:49am

@merpreb, Just found this new discussion and appreciate what you wrote and the link you provided....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318979/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Sep 23, 2020

Hi SteveNY, Sorry the numbers have gone the wrong way. So, given all this, what could...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/984788/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

After several unsuccessful Statin prescriptions, my PCP suggested Red Yeast Rice 600mg capsules which I purchased...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/260426/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 17, 2020

Please be careful when you see medical advice dispensed by casual forum users - statements like,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/954346/

Discussion: Has anyone seen a reduction in their CAC score from taking vitamin K2?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 26, 2023

Took statins at highest dose for over 20 years. Neuropathy developed slowly beginning with socks under...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/858644/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: May 12, 2023

I was taking Rosuvastatin but developed severe back pain. My physician ordered a creatinine kinase test...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1057432/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 26 6:38am

Great post. Are you on statins? What is the negative? I just received a scary 700...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/930833/

Discussion: CAC score in 95th Percentile - Next Steps?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 16, 2023

Cardiac Cath two days ago. 40% blockage at beginning of D1 artery off of LAD. Cardiologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907133/

Discussion: 49 yo male 1900 calcium score normal stress test and echocardiogram

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 3, 2023

I chose not to take statins for lowering my cholesterol because I already have neuropathy and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/260396/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jul 10, 2019

After about 9 months on a statin, I developed a weird muscle reaction. The muscles in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/949706/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 18, 2023

Congrats on 0 LDNCP, but what about the other non-calcified plaque? Based on your information, it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1007100/

Discussion: being cleerly blocked

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 31 8:47am

Hello @je9 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. This is a forum where patients share their...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/600956/

Discussion: Rosuvastin and severe muscle pain-help please

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 11, 2021

There are multiple injectables which a not statins, but serve to lower cholesterol. Repatha is one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1148644/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 28 10:34am

I ended up subscribing to The Atlantic (which I’ve always considered doing) just so I could...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/890479/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jul 5, 2023

My cholesterol is always just a little high, but that runs in my family, and nobody...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722975/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Jul 2, 2022

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