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It’s interesting your doctor prescribed Zetia (Ezetimibe) only. It’s normally used in conjunction with a statin...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083199/

Discussion: Does anyone take Zetia only for cholesterol?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 8 6:17pm

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Welcome @harolddr, I have not heard that statins do nothing for women but help only middle-age...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/713163/

Discussion: High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 31, 2022

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I stopped taking statins after prescribed back in 2017 because it was causing severe muscle aches....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/766017/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Oct 27, 2022

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My husband is 61 and for a number of years taken statin drugs for high cholesterol....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/127228/

Discussion: Chest tightness even after stents

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 9, 2016

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Same here. Athlete in school then adult softball 6 months out of year through my 30s....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1014185/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 12 8:05am

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Realitytest, I'm trying to take all this in. So, you are a heart patient, with Cardiovascular...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/804989/

Discussion: At 76, no cardiologist is willing to give me a CT calcium test

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

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Just in case anyone has been following this and finding it useful (or finds this thread...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/734386/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 5, 2022

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That is a positive note, no question. I'm glad to hear you've successfully made the changes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/727316/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 15, 2022

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@sueinmn, @karen1945 I have taken Statins now for about 13 years and seemed to have similiar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/723043/

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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I'm very much in your situation - 59, 1124 CAC a year ago, walk 3-4 miles...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/686698/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 5, 2022

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