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What I understand about when a cardiologist prescribes with a statin, is that the patient can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1100213/

Discussion: Bempedoic acid to lower LDL (non statin)

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 6, 2024

Repatha is fantastic for lowering overall cholesterol and LDL (bad cholesterol). Should be taken with a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261282/

Discussion: Repatha as a treatment for high HDL Cholesterol

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 29, 2019

My dr put me on nexlizet which is a non statin cholestoral reducing drug and it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/753285/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Sep 24, 2022

Lots of different types - some folks find success with one, but not the others. Ask...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1345796/

Discussion: High Triglycerides - How can the number come down

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: 2 days ago

Pitavastatin is maybe middle of the pack in terms of lowering LDL, but also may have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1311424/

Discussion: Statins & Praluent my experience and a NEW GENERIC STATIN

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 23 6:54pm

cgs, Metformin is used to treat high sugar levels ... Phenofibrate is not a statin -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/823408/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Mar 9, 2023

314, Are you taking a statin? Age?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/951265/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 21, 2023

HomeAgain, Here's a link to a Mayo site with information on who should be taking statins...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/965924/

Discussion: Complications with Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 16, 2023

I’ve been on a statin for years with no I’ll effect

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/687444/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Mar 8, 2022

@sue225 Isn't relates a statin?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261274/

Discussion: Repatha as a treatment for high HDL Cholesterol

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 10, 2019

My new doctor had me ditch the statin drug and go to vitamin B3 niacin as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/687397/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Mar 8, 2022

I’m on 80 mg of statin I experienced no side effects. Statin is a miracle drug...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1170400/

Discussion: Side-effects of statins: Have you experienced changes in blood sugar?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 8, 2024

Repatha is the only med so far that actually reduces Lp(a)., up to 40%. There are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286946/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 21 4:05pm

My husband has a high calcium CT score . He has been on a statin for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083215/

Discussion: coronary plaque findings

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 8, 2024

Do you have hypercholesterolemia? That is the only thing that would seem to justify a maximum...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859946/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: May 14, 2023

It’s not the only Statin that creates memory loss

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/679064/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Feb 9, 2022

Take a statin and count your blessings!

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130256/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 5, 2019

COQ10 did nothing for my statin related pain.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221038/

Discussion: Co-Enzyme Q 10 (100 mg daily) Stops Statin Leg Pain

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 25 7:18am

Just curious..... did your neuropathy go away after you stopped taking the statin?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1300397/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: May 9 10:10am

Good advice . Have you been on a statin ?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087793/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 16, 2024