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FYI - "In a study published this week in the Journal of the American College of...

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Discussion: Co-Enzyme Q 10 (100 mg daily) Stops Statin Leg Pain

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 8, 2018

jjohn10, You're on a statin? When did you begin taking? Remember, statins calcify cholesterol deposits, so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/990674/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 3, 2024

Lots of different types - some folks find success with one, but not the others. Ask...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1345796/

Discussion: High Triglycerides - How can the number come down

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 11 10:38am

Wondering if you take statin, baby aspirin or anything else? What kind of diet do you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/930840/

Discussion: CAC score in 95th Percentile - Next Steps?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 16, 2023

Had you been on the statin before the CAC score was done (if so how long)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/879799/

Discussion: Should I worry about a high Calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 16, 2023

I think you should see the Naturopathic doctor. Yeast red rise was good for me and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102538/

Discussion: Supplements vs statins - which is more effective?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 15, 2016

I'm 73 and have a high coronary calcium score; 805. Left Main 249, LAD 539, LCX...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1422052/

Discussion: Living with high calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 23 5:32pm

@csage1010 I'm glad to hear that you will be starting a statin and aspirin. Those are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/688684/

Discussion: Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 11, 2022

Hello @deltron1, Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear that you have neuropathy symptoms after you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/752105/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Sep 21, 2022

Perhaps just start taking a statin so the plaque will calcify? CAC number will increase, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1276943/

Discussion: Calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 8 8:40am

I hear that repeatedly. The link I posted above refers to a specific statin, not all....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1268182/

Discussion: Lowering cholesterol with natural supplements - What is safe?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 27 5:02pm

doddr, The statin has certainly contributed to the high CAC score - calcifying the cholesterol in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1088981/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 18, 2024

@ctjoe7 Moving! Dance and yoga classes, walking a lot, choosing to take stairs! It was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1414558/

Discussion: How long do side effects from statins last once you stop taking them?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 13 10:24am

whineboy, thank you so much for reply. I understand my statin calcifies and densifies plaque. That's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/695810/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 3, 2022

Supports what my Cardiologist discussed with me. I went from 40 mg to 80 mg of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/793400/

Discussion: High CAC Score and Current Status

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 7, 2023

So, lead, you had a nuclear stress test - with great ejection fraction? CT was fine,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1179665/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 25, 2024

Nexlizet is a non statin drug to help reduce cholestoral. My copays are high trying to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748277/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Sep 11, 2022

For age 70 that is fine!!! Use a statin and it will go up. Because Statins...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893947/

Discussion: Really bummed out (calcium test score)

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 11, 2023

I have nerophathy, diabetes, and arthritis. Is ther something to help control high cholesterol I can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/635757/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 15, 2021

Have your cardiologist check for the newly discovered cholesterol LP a. This one is genetic. As...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221124/

Discussion: Co-Enzyme Q 10 (100 mg daily) Stops Statin Leg Pain

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 25 8:31am

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