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@valeriems I have been statin free from about 2 years now, and very seldom have pain....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1635531/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 2 6:34am

santafepete, It's reasonable to be upset if there is no clear answer - I get it....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985464/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 23, 2023

I have been on a statin for 3 years and have had no side effects. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285223/

Discussion: High cholesterol: What have you done to lower your cholesterol?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 19, 2025

Yay for no statin pain!

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1571433/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 10 1:48pm

@ruth36 I stopped the statin within a few weeks of starting and I noticed the change...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1611392/

Discussion: Eliquis OR cholesterol med causing muscle weakness, and legs..

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 2 3:50pm

Please research "statin paradox." Your calcium score may increase with statin use. Please see a good...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1622907/

Discussion: diagnosed with a high calcium score of 1350

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 17 1:28pm

If you are getting muscle and joint pain from statins, tell your doctor immediately. You may...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1273813/

Discussion: Lowering cholesterol with natural supplements - What is safe?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 4, 2025

I have heard of "Crestor" which is a statin. In fact, I took it at one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261273/

Discussion: Repatha as a treatment for high HDL Cholesterol

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 10, 2019

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

Have they offered you non statin options.? Repatha has a good safety profile.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1617318/

Discussion: Side effects of statin?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 10 11:49am

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 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...

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 8, 2024

I have extremely elevated Lp(a) at 589nmol/L. With Repatha onboard, it went down to 369nmol/L-not normal,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1594781/

Discussion: Elevated Lp(a) levels - does Repatha help?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 10 6:15am

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

You could switch from lipitor, a hydrophilic statin, to rosuvastatin, a lipophilic statin. Both are generic....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1386458/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Sep 4, 2025

What statin was discontinued ?I have horrible leg cramps with statins. What about Repatha?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1128543/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Aug 22, 2024

@karen1945 @cantab @vic83 @sueinmn and others in this discussion, you may appreciate this article from Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722817/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Jul 1, 2022

314, Are you taking a statin? Age?

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 21, 2023

You WANT the statin to raise your CAC score. That's a good thing, not a bad...

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Discussion: Nuclear Stress Test - Not accurate

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 22 12:42pm