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Great suggestions for lowering cholesterol! I also have recently been diagnosed with high cholesterol. My doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/654991/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 17, 2021

@nla4625 That's surprising that your PCP didn't take you off of the statins when you had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/647895/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Oct 24, 2021

I’ve been on statins for years. Using COQ10 (I get Kirkland brand at Costco) has solved...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/631752/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 1, 2021

I regretfully started taking statins to reduce inflammation, which they have been shown to do, rather...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/606894/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 4, 2021

Thank you for clarifying for me John. I don’t have swelling in my legs that I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/605496/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 28, 2021

Not yet but I am going to on Monday. From what I have read I don’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/605487/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 28, 2021

Hi @mfv, here is a related discussion on Connect that might be relevant for you. -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/605485/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 28, 2021

My score is 1852. In addition to the CS you should have a NMR to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130333/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 2, 2021

@maryflorida @johnbishop there is a short article in a Scientific American that gives some cautions for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/333337/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jan 20, 2021

@garyn So sorry to hear that, I had not heard of statins causing that issue. I've...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/329044/

Discussion: Has anyone stopped amiodarone and replaced it with a different drug?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 23, 2020

Helps t regulate my energy, take Ubiquinol coq10 everyday I no longer take statins but continued...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318995/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Sep 25, 2020

Tim, it pains me to read of persons with elevated cholesterol relying on a med to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318978/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Sep 22, 2020

One of the things that I've realized about heart disease is that it's important to look...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318969/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Aug 27, 2020

Interesting discussion. I am on an anticoagulant & Astrovastin. Since both are prescribed to reduce stroke...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318950/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Aug 11, 2020

The French who eat cheese and cream sauces and slather everything in butter (but who don't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/298599/

Discussion: Need help to lower high cholesterol & high triglycerides

Support Group: Heart Rhythm Conditions

Posted: Mar 13, 2020

Hi Marti, I'm happy to answer your questions: 1. Stents were inserted April 2017. I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/279232/

Discussion: Cancer Treatment Induced Heart Disease

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Feb 17, 2020

Yes, that is another proof that statins are not the right thing for a lot of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/290708/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jan 20, 2020

Good story, skypigg! We can all relate. And this underscores the reality (imho) that there is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130263/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 30, 2019

I cannot tolerate statins either. Have you tried PCSK(? My docs want me to try that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130193/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 24, 2019

Have been on repatha for six months. My HDL has dropped by 50%. (Unable to tolerate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/200675/

Discussion: High Calcium Score and PCSK9

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 11, 2019