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My Coronary Calcium Score is 239 in LAD
- Heart Disease Community
I had a CT Coronary Calcium Score test last week which showed a score of 239 in LAD, 0 in Left Main, 0 in Left Circumflex and 1 in Right Coronary Artery. My GP has immediately put me on a daily low dose asprin and 20mg Crestor and has requested I have a My...


Changing statin and other regimens
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Community
Hello HISTORY: 2002 Angioplasty for 70 percent blocakge in one artery using catheritization (arm, Dr. Saito in Japan). No stent. 2006 Re-did angioplasty and no restenosis. 2008 Did CT scan but taking radiactive dye and also no restenosis. Age: 56 R...


low heart rate low bp post heart attack(mi 30days ago)
- Heart Disease Community
Hi I recently suffered from heart attack I actually felt better the next day Doctor in ER said I had nstemi It took them 3 hrs to find what actually wrong with me.. Troponin level was 10.19 and it started to drop.. echo results said I had considerable...


Statins long term damage?
- Heart Disease Community
Hi there, I have been on Statins since my early 20's and I am now 36yrs old. Mum and dad side of the family have heart disease and I tested positive for hypercholestorolemia when I was age 5. Lately I have been answering a lot of questions on statin...


Hypothyroid and Not Sure What is Wrong...
- Thyroid Cancer / Nodules & Hyperthyroidism Community
I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for almost 20 years and have been on .112mcg of Levothyroxine a day for roughly the past 8 years. Last January, my TSH level was only 0.11 and in October of this year (2008) it was 0.50. My doctor did nothing when ...


Which medecines cause these symptoms
- Thyroid Disorders Community
My mother has Graves Disease, and diabetes. The medicines she takes cause her chest pain, shortness of breath, and make her dizzy. Her blood pressure checks out ok, but is the medicine for the blood pressure causing this pain. Some days she is ok and o...


Body Numbmess
- Undiagnosed Symptoms Community
Hey There, Sorry if i am in the wrong place. I am taking crestor right now for my high cholesterol and i do have blood pressure. For the last 2 weeks, whenever i lay around or don't do any movements, my arm goes numb within 4-8 seconds, same for my legs a...


Elevated CK levels and leg pain
- Back & Neck Community
My husband recently had a MRI on his back. Spinal Stenosis in the lower lumbar area. As well, he had been taken Crestor and diagnosed with Statin myopathy 1 year ago as a result of very high CK levels. He was taken off the Crestor immediately .. put on ...


Statin or Not to Statin
- Heart Disease Community
Okay, I'm an active 45 year old female, normal weight, eat well and exercise (I'm actually a Personal Trainer), but have a major family history of heart disease. My sister had a triple bypass at the age of 33, an Aunt passed away at 45 and grandfather at ...


low platelets
- Undiagnosed Symptoms Community
can statins reduce platelets


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