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Anyone seen energy improvements after taking CoQ10?
Hello, I'm a 60 year old male that was put on a statin about 6 weeks ago and recently read that statins can deplete CoQ10....
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Starting statins with concerns
I have HoCM and for a number of years, my cholesterol has been going up and up. My cardiologist wants to put me on Lipitor...
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Started Repatha - Side Effects
I had terrible side effects with statins (any statin, any dosage). For about 30 years my doctors have pushed statins andI have resisted. Finally I...
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Medication after having a stent 13 months ago?
My husband got a stent 13 months ago and we thought he could go off of Rovustatin finally. Having an appointment (follow up) with his...
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Question about cholesterol and triglycerides: confusing
Hello. On 10/25/22 i had a cholesterol panel done. My total cholesterol was 315, LDL 215. LabCorp suggested Familial Hypercholesterolemia and my primary care provider...
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Lowering cholesterol with natural supplements - What is safe?
My girlfriend was telling me about Bergamot natural supplement for lowering cholesterol. Has anyone tried this? I have been on a low dose statin for...
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Could Lipitor be raising ALT and AST
I have always had low AST and ALT until my heart attack. Could the cause be the Addition of Lipitor or another statin. Going to...
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Cholesterol score vs CAC score
I had my CAC done and my result is 396. My cholesterol is on the high end of normal. Do I really need a statin?
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Side Benefits of Statins
I was recently started on statins due to an increased cardiac risk. My understanding was that statins are used primarily to lower LDL cholesterol levels...
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Vitamin K2 and Calcium (CAC) Score
Have high CAC score (1400) but no blockage evident. Great stress test. 62 yr old male. Taking statin and baby aspirin. Any recommendation on the...
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@swilkins1974 I have been using repatha without a statin for 2 years. It works for me.
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HomeAgainLa, When you took the statin did they recommend taking Co-Q-10? It helps with pain and...
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IO, From everything I have read or heard, CAC always increases. It increases with time, and...
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@trenagregg I use Repatha (evolocumab) which is not a statin to help lower my cholesterol because...
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