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Hello,Bo from Texas. Iam 75,exercised all my life and always ace the treadmill test. Found out,trying...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130030/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 23, 2018

i just read an article which states that use of statins may result in high calcium...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130135/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 28, 2018

Hi @tim1028, I really appreciate the time you’ve taken to write about the benefits of statins....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/235802/

Discussion: Side Benefits of Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 21, 2018

Sure, Martin. Also, statins are different. I was initially started on the standby - atorvastatin -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130110/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 27, 2018

Well, everyone's different. Taking high dose CoQ10 with statins is important. For a study of n=1,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130107/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 27, 2018

Hello. New to group. 58 year old male. My primary Dr. had me take the CT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130096/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 20, 2018

I see this is an older post but I also have muscle pain from statins. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/264678/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 30, 2019

I just had a high calcium score of 224, and my LDL is high, heart disease...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/200658/

Discussion: High Calcium Score and PCSK9

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 10, 2018

You are fortunate to be among those that can get the benefit of repatha without needing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261284/

Discussion: Repatha as a treatment for high HDL Cholesterol

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 29, 2019

54 years old have been on statins for 20 plus years 80 mg Lipitor. Cholesterol ran...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261280/

Discussion: Repatha as a treatment for high HDL Cholesterol

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 13, 2019

Hello @marymaurer, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You may be interested in reading through another active...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/260380/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jul 9, 2019

Hello @jackj, Welcome back! Thank you so much for the update, and for starting this discussion....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/199000/

Discussion: Complications with Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 3, 2018

Hi predictable, Actually, I've not started taking any statins at this point. My cardio guy here...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/111623/

Discussion: Statin alternatives for coronary artery blockage

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 28, 2016

Thanks again for the information. I'll follow up on the web site you provided to try...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/111617/

Discussion: Statin alternatives for coronary artery blockage

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 26, 2016

Thank you so much for your reply and feedback on the use of statins. I turned...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/111612/

Discussion: Statin alternatives for coronary artery blockage

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 25, 2016

Welcome to Connect @jackj. Thanks for sharing your experience with statins, supplements and diet! How long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102544/

Discussion: Supplements vs statins - which is more effective?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 6, 2016

If you have calcified plaque that means you have soft plaque also. The soft plaque is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/843459/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 15, 2023

Thanks for responding. I believe at the end of day truth is my calcium score is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/846719/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 21, 2023

My mother had high cholesterol….total over 300. She refused to take statins. She died at 94…NOT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/766816/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Oct 29, 2022

Greetings to all you Very High Calcium Score folks. I am 76 years old and still...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/757736/

Discussion: High CAC Score and Current Status

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 5, 2022