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I have no plaque and LDL under 100, but still placed on statin due to type...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081058/

Discussion: coronary plaque findings

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 5 6:08am

People on Statin should not take this test. Will give you anxiety for no reason especially...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/827548/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 17, 2023

My husband has a high calcium CT score . He has been on a statin for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083215/

Discussion: coronary plaque findings

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 8 6:58pm

Good advice . Have you been on a statin ?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087793/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 16 9:53am

I was on a mild statin but moved to Texas and therefore changed Doctors. He told...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/753195/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Sep 24, 2022

Statin neuromyopathy usually disappears with stopping the offending statin. You can switch from a fat soluble...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855458/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: May 6, 2023

Vascepa is for triglycerides only. Rosuvastatin. Is the most effective statin. Some statin intolerance is imaginary....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808157/

Discussion: Omega 3 oils and heart conditions

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 8, 2023

Anyone experienced this?? History of long term statin use at high dose. Loss of feeling in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/260388/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jul 9, 2019

Hello Teresa, Thank you for citing that article entitled “ Statin therapy increases lipoprotein(a) levels”. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689158/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 13, 2022

HomeAgainLa, When you took the statin did they recommend taking Co-Q-10? It helps with pain and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977832/

Discussion: Has anyone used Ozempic for heart disease?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 9, 2023

Thanks so much for the links. It doesn't seem that the reason for statins causing an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/213326/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 5, 2018

IO, From everything I have read or heard, CAC always increases. It increases with time, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/896420/

Discussion: What statin (if any) have you taken long term?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 15, 2023

How long were you on this statin? How old are you? What are your lipid numbers?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919374/

Discussion: Is there a good alternative to statins? I was put on Rasusvastatin 10

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

ihatediabetes, You don't say why you didn't want to take a statin med...? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801748/

Discussion: High Cardiac Calcium Score while on Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 26, 2023

My dr put me on nexlizet a new non statin cholestoral drug and it has brought...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/767299/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Oct 30, 2022

I developed peripheral neuropathy after a years use of the statin Atorvastatin. This is not uncommon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1010249/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 5 3:57pm

santafepete, It's reasonable to be upset if there is no clear answer - I get it....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985464/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 23, 2023

do you recommend statins as a first line of defense if not statin intolerant (I'm not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808152/

Discussion: Omega 3 oils and heart conditions

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 8, 2023

The evidence supporting the use of statins is at best weak. That's for the whole population....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081009/

Discussion: Crestor

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 5 12:07am

Repatha is fantastic for lowering overall cholesterol and LDL (bad cholesterol). Should be taken with a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261282/

Discussion: Repatha as a treatment for high HDL Cholesterol

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 29, 2019