Heart & Blood Health Support Group

Hi, I am 69 and just started taking statins two months ago for cholesterol and I am now noticing dents in my calves and near...

Why must one eat healthier if statins are working? If one is fit, active, with good BP and cholesterol numbers, is diet modification really necessary...

I have been taking 20mg of Lipitor for almost 2 years and have felt yucky since shortly after starting. My cardiologist allowed me to go...

Hello, I am turning 50 and recently had my annual physical. My BMI is 21. I am on no drugs currently. I eat a heart-healthy...

I'm currently in a wean-off period (week 2) of carvedilol that I've been taking for nearly 2 years following Bentall procedure for a TAA. Dosage...

My calcium score even though on statins was 502? Should I have other tests? What does the calcium test even mean? I’m 68, diabetic, with...

I’m a 47 year old woman, and in January I had a calcium scan with a score of 538. I had started a statin last...

I'm 53, I am about 30 lbs overweight, I've lost 30 lbs this year. I eat extremely healthy due to the fact that as soon...

I'm 6 foot (see weight details below) currently I'm 53. I've been on a statin for the last 25 years and it keeps my cholesterol...

I’ve had bad side effects with rosuvastatin, atorvastatin, and especially praluent. My doctor is now recommending Nexletol. Has anyone had similar intolerance with statins that...