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Relax. Mine at 55 was 2,845. Plus I have the beginning of an aortic aneurysm. Countless...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845488/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 19, 2023

@cedgar- My Calcium score is mildly elevated, but I do have calcification of the LAD artery....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/727509/

Discussion: High CAC Score and Current Status

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 16, 2022

The first thought most of us had when getting a high CAC score is that we're...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/772233/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 11, 2022

My cardiologist advises that the CAC test is just a one time only thing. It's a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/727485/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 16, 2022

I had a similar experience with metoprolol, and also with carvedilol, which caused a horrifying set...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/726995/

Discussion: Stopping Carvedilol (Coreg): When will the effects wear off?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 15, 2022

Statins caused so many serious side effects, some rare, I refused to take them. Then I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/725194/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Jul 9, 2022

@cantab, @karen1945 & @vic83 - There are a lot of issues with the pharmaceutical companies and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722494/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Jun 30, 2022

I have a similar situation and was a patient of the physician who developed the CAC....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/721656/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 27, 2022

I eat a serving of oatmeal a day to lower my cholesterol. My cholesterol was 284...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/718807/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 19, 2022

For anyone taking no-flush niacin, instead of statins, be sure to tell your doctor and be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/718417/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 17, 2022

Thanks! My former acupuncturist cannot tolerate statins and told me he took plant sterols but I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/714356/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 4, 2022

For what it’s worth, here’s my experience. I can’t recall exact numbers, but my total cholesterol...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/695674/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 3, 2022

@anya40, Statins didn't cause my neuropathy but I've avoided taking them because I don't want it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693939/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Mar 28, 2022

Welcome @gthalbrooks, Statins have a known side effect of causing neuropathy. If if were me, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693855/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Mar 28, 2022

I would also like to hear from those who have stopped statins, and if it helped...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/820813/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Mar 4, 2023

A local geriatric doctor has said that it is of no benefit to take statins after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814315/

Discussion: I'm worried about taking statins and side effects

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 20, 2023

statins-help- heart-problems-with-the-arteries-no-c orrelation-with-neuropath y

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/807329/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 6, 2023

i will give my understanding of it but i recommend you spend some time on youtube...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801934/

Discussion: High Cardiac Calcium Score while on Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 26, 2023

did you mean no side effects or now has side effects? also, i don't know your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/799663/

Discussion: Proceed after stent surgery

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 21, 2023

Please provide the treatment plan for high arterial calcium. All I have heard is cardiologist's placating...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130347/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 8, 2021