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My cholesterol is always just a little high, but that runs in my family, and nobody...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722975/

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

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Jul 2, 2022

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That is exactly my story, too... the arrogance of youth and of the serious exerciser. In...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1167747/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 4 7:26am

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Hi @johnbishop and @callalloo, I take plant sterols, currently betasitosterol, to manage my cholesterol. The doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/713997/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 3, 2022

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You might want to ask about your cholesterol numbers. Not playing doctor here, but both your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1179432/

Discussion: Just found out my calcium score is 474. Next steps uncertain.

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: 16 hours ago

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I didn’t think 201 was high either🤔 My annual bloodwork just came back with cholesterol at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1117332/

Discussion: Does anyone take Zetia only for cholesterol?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 3 8:55pm

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I have moderate heart disease because my calcium score is 399 Also I am a former...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1175952/

Discussion: low dose ct scan

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: 6 days ago

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If your faint was caused by low blood pressure, or restricted flow of blood, the cause...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919800/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

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I'm curious @tim1028. Why do you so directly recommend that @lainie64 "take a statin?" Her calcium...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/235251/

Discussion: Calcium Scoring Test

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 19, 2018

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I have been on a statin (atorvastatin) for seven years. If anything has affected me in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129894/

Discussion: CAC score now what

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 24 12:06pm

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Good luck. Lower dose different statin did not help me. I can let you know about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1127609/

Discussion: Started Repatha - Side Effects

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 20 3:07pm