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I have been having horrible stomach pains for months, as well as neuropathy in feet and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1117341/

Discussion: Must you change your diet if statins are doing the job?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 3, 2024

Sorry to hear about what you’ve been experiencing. There are some studies now saying getting LDL...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035640/

Discussion: High Lipoprotein (a)

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Same for me. I had no side effects on Repatha and it has dramatically reduced all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054653/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 21, 2024

I am going for my pre-op tomorrow, just a regular electrocardiogram and blood pressure. Angiogram is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/882858/

Discussion: Should I worry about a high Calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 22, 2023

Loma linda university is describing a new cutting edge technique. I was diagnosed diabetic pn I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806756/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 5, 2023

I have chemo induced neuropathy. In April my doctor told me my cholesterol was too high....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/721781/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jun 28, 2022

Hello: I am a 74 year old very active woman with familial high cholesterol. I’ve been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1284906/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 18 4:44pm

Thanks for your input, folks. Cardiologist ordered nuclear stress test, scheduled for this Monday, June 24,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1090643/

Discussion: Crazy high calcium score of 3,000+

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 20, 2024

My Cardiologist switched me to Rosuvastatin 20 mg from Atorvastatin 10mg that I’d been on for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/921538/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 30, 2023

Like Dkrepid, I am very active and have tried everything. My first statin was rosuvastatin and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308717/

Discussion: Has anyone experienced depression after taking praluent?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: 1 day ago

Not on statins and hope to stay that way. Early this year, my PCP asked, as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/966376/

Discussion: Complications with Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 17, 2023

Greatly appreciate the perspective, especially given your first hand experience with Agatston. Reading all of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/729643/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 22, 2022

Limogreg--The cardiologist visit will help to answer many of your questions about your status and recommended...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130229/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 17, 2019

I can relate to your anxiety. I'm in a similar situation with a CAC score of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130168/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 2, 2019

I’m with you there. It gets complicated, too when a 20mg of one statin isn’t necessarily...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1130797/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Aug 25, 2024

I am NOT going to take statins because of a severe reaction I had. I would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/933040/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 20, 2023

I don't know if the Quest Cardiac IQ also looks at cholesterol molecule size. It was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/730154/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 24, 2022

John, how have you done with lowering cholesterol with lifestyle changes? I'm doing the same thing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/713166/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 31, 2022

@neilyounger Thanks for those links, it really is startling. I suppose it is positive that many...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/894557/

Discussion: I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 12, 2023

OK, some results here. I had a stress treadmill and perfusion study, and they were fine....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130242/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 12, 2019