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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

The test that you had, a nuclear imaging stress test is different from what I had,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130170/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 2, 2019

@tim1028- Tim, I had been on 40 mg. of Atorvastatin for about a year and began...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130152/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 9, 2019

For some people their calcium score actually increases due to the statins. This is explained by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130126/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 17, 2018

@mcphee Everybody is so concerened about high calcium score let me tell you ,ll In 1996...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130102/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 27, 2018

2996 calcium score. I said I had chest pain and I got the angiogram done. Calcium...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130101/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 27, 2018

Hello chip. Wish my score was 510 instead of 2500. Iam 75 years old and have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130099/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 27, 2018

I am 37 years old and had a CT Cardiac Scoring done this week, with a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/90039/

Discussion: What are the best methods for removing plaque from the artery?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 11, 2018

Ok yesterday, I had a massive gout attack. The only other one I had was in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/213305/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 2, 2018

I am heart attack survivor.Was initially on same dose but in last 4 years I reduced...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/100273/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 2, 2018

I had a Doppler for my carotid artery which showed 50 percent build up on the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/90025/

Discussion: What are the best methods for removing plaque from the artery?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 27, 2018

Welcome.My legs used to pain beyond any imagination.I started Ayurvedic , Indian Medicine , Specail Panchakarma...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/199008/

Discussion: Complications with Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 10, 2018

@Corjianne Hi, corjianne. Yes my symptoms do change when I get into cardiac rehab. The pain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/182838/

Discussion: cardiac rehab

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 2, 2018