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I was diagnosed with cholesterol count of 380 in late eighties. Took every statin several different...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806210/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 4, 2023

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I moved your questions about taking statins here, @gerrieme, so you could talk to others discussing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1307982/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 19 4:30pm

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May I ask if you had any side effects with the Repatha...or any with statin that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1060663/

Discussion: Living with high calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 2, 2024

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While we could discuss further, I would simply add that almost the entire medical profession disagrees...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1090864/

Discussion: Crazy high calcium score of 3,000+

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

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Red yeast rice has the same chemical as lovastatin, so you're essentially taking a statin if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1275022/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 5 3:47pm

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For all you guys that struggle with statins, I am taking Zetia instead along with Nexletol....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373306/

Discussion: 990 calcium score but all bloodwork, EKG/stress are fine what next?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 18 8:49am

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CoQ10 is like a vitamin - we have it naturally in the body and it is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1200071/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 30, 2024

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I take 5 mg. My LDL level was in the 90s before I started Crestor (rosuvastatin)....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318972/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Aug 31, 2020

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I was prescribed and started Avorstatin recently and quickly had side effects of and exacerbation of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/683447/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 22, 2022

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Surprised you are on Such a low dose statin. My husband’s cardiologist increased his atorvastatin from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1390693/

Discussion: Crazy high calcium score of 3,000+

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Sep 10 6:02am