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Jan 8, 2025
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Archaea
Intervention Needed
I figured that the scan meant that but blood calcium
doesn't indicate your arteries.
Can an athlete have plaque in arteries? Are there ways of seeing if the arteries are clogged, such as high blood pressure?
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Alright CB docs, just got bloodwork from my annual exam, awaiting Drs notes but
Methusaleh22
Jan 8, 4:33pm
Did you start on a blood thinner like Eliquis?
Rules For Thee
Jan 8, 4:34pm
Nope. I take nothing but B Vitamins.
Methusaleh22
Jan 8, 4:35pm
Either way you should probably be on meds. My LDL was consistently in the mid 120's and was never that concerned since
Bar7h
Jan 8, 4:40pm
I would ask how old you are but…username and all.
Nakedbootleg
Jan 8, 4:41pm
If your calcium number is within normal range
Archaea
Jan 8, 4:43pm
Calcium is square in the normal range.
Methusaleh22
Jan 8, 4:50pm
Your blood calcium levels do not matter. This is a scan to see if plaques are
Nakedbootleg
Jan 8, 4:55pm
I figured that the scan meant that but blood calcium
Archaea
Jan 8, 4:56pm
An athlete can absolutely have arterial plaque. I think it is highly genetic. Of course being active and in good shape
Bar7h
Jan 8, 5:10pm
early 50s. Would you do that immediately or just re-test in a few weeks. I'm
Methusaleh22
Jan 8, 4:49pm
Who in his early 50s chooses a name like Methusaleh? You should be in your 90s.
Archaea
Jan 8, 4:55pm
To be honest I have no idea the origin of my name. It was one from my sordid CB
Methusaleh22
Jan 8, 4:59pm
I had always believed you were ancient. You're just a pup.
Archaea
Jan 8, 5:00pm
I don't really buy the coronary calcium score hype much
cougarBee
Jan 8, 7:25pm
You're probably good for another 800 years at least.
Lifer
Jan 8, 4:42pm
Not to alarm you but a pint of gravy has less fat and lower cholesterol.
ArcticKat
Jan 8, 4:43pm
Board name does NOT check out
Cougar Junkie
Jan 8, 4:46pm
Cholesterol??? Forget about it. The bogey man of the healthy world.
kotacoug
Jan 8, 5:01pm
Sounds like your doc may prescribe a statin which will improve your numbers
WallaX2
Jan 8, 5:49pm
What about 2 weeks. We do steaks for Christmas and i ate the leftovers for 3
Methusaleh22
Jan 8, 7:35pm
If you’ve been running that high for that long I would get a calcium scan
cougfanz
Jan 8, 5:52pm
My numbers shot up to that a year ago. I got them back down w/ diet & exercise
runnincoug
Jan 8, 6:37pm
I'm not saying I'm super healthy but I do exercise regularly and eat moderately
Methusaleh22
Jan 8, 7:40pm
RE: Alright CB docs, just got bloodwork from my annual exam, awaiting Drs notes
JDC
Jan 8, 10:56pm
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