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Red yeast rice has the same active ingredient as statins. Many people take citrus bergamot instead.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859767/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: May 14, 2023

I'm going to go a different direction, Pete. I find it hard to believe that any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851439/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 29, 2023

Yes, the news made me proactive. I lost 11 kilos, cut sugar, bread and pasta. Only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/848884/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 24, 2023

Statins are pretty incredible, huh? Sure, the diet change doesn't hurt, but I suspect the predominate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/848026/

Discussion: High CAC Score and Current Status

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 23, 2023

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

I'm not a doctor but I would not do anything invasive, not yet anyway. I'm in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/843504/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 15, 2023

Your doc should check blood flow with nuclear stress test and sonogram etc. if the blood...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840685/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 10, 2023

@heartme Your PCP should be aware of Gilbert’s Syndrome and the effect of statins in general....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831547/

Discussion: How long did you have to wait to see a Cardiologist?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 24, 2023

His PCP was pushing statins on him but was not familiar with how they may interact...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831368/

Discussion: How long did you have to wait to see a Cardiologist?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 24, 2023

Thanks, he has had workups from his PCP. He does not have diabetes, his total cholesterol...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831324/

Discussion: How long did you have to wait to see a Cardiologist?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 24, 2023

I have a score of 642 and am 70 yo. LDL went down to 22 with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/830122/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 22, 2023

I'm 67 and my score was 573, I'm on statins and zetia along with a baby...

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 21, 2023

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

At the age of 50, I had a heart score of 280. Passed stress test with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/807665/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 7, 2023

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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

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

I have chronically, likely congenital, high cholesterol and am unable to tolerate any of the known...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/766764/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Oct 28, 2022