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Low ldl and crestor i'm worried. 6 months ago got put on 10mg crestor ldl lowered from 3.8mmol to 1.9mmol, now cardiologist has increased to 20mg to bring ldl lower .afraid of hemorrhage ,cancer risk from low ldl.i've minimal plaque in neck arteries?
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Ur team knows u best: Deciding how low to go is a decision that only you and your team can make. There are online calculators to help with this decision. If u have carotid plaque at 40 you need to stop smoking, move to the Ornish diet and if you do not get to goal you should consider meds.
Answered 9/16/2019
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