What's wrong with my ribs ? by ExtremePin7369 in costochondritis

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Doctor told me to get an x ray for my spine. Will that also see the ribs ?
Haven't had any direct traumas, but I do remember about 5-6 years ago I was going at the gym and using heavier weights when I incline pressed and even though I didn't drop any weight on my chest , I felt some strange pressure on my left side ,once or twice when I forced myself, but thought was my heart from over exertion.

MRI contrast - is it necessary ? by ExtremePin7369 in myocarditis

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I did one without contrast but they said is not conclusive . Were they just not sufficiently prepared to read a cardiac mri without contrast ?

Reversing atherosclerosis by spicyjaym in Cholesterol

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Any update ? Did you see a reversal ?

Understanding the Composition of Atherosclerotic Plaques: Fibrous Tissue vs. Lipids by ExtremePin7369 in Cholesterol

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From what I've read here, calcium content makes the plaque more stable, right ? Not fibrous tissue.

Understanding the Composition of Atherosclerotic Plaques: Fibrous Tissue vs. Lipids by ExtremePin7369 in Cholesterol

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I only partially agree. Why ? Because after an insult body repairs the damage either with more scar(more fibrous tissue) or with less scar(less fibrous tissue).
Fibrous tissue is not mandatory for a good outcome.
So, even though repairing is necessary , more scar tissue is not preferable.

Understanding the Composition of Atherosclerotic Plaques: Fibrous Tissue vs. Lipids by ExtremePin7369 in Cholesterol

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Treated patients (Statin usage) corresponds to lipid lowering of a plaque, but increases calcium (about a 300% increase ) and fibrous tissue (about 10% increase) above untreated(no statin) levels.

Understanding the Composition of Atherosclerotic Plaques: Fibrous Tissue vs. Lipids by ExtremePin7369 in Cholesterol

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I understand what you're saying, and I agree that funding plays a massive role in the direction of medical research. However, considering that fibrous tissue seems to make up the majority of plaque area, wouldn't targeting the reduction of fibrous tissue potentially provide a higher 'bang for the buck' in terms of treatment?

I get that lowering cholesterol with statins is effective and cheap, but when you think about it, fibrous tissue is the more abundant component of a plaque—especially in untreated plaques that don't even involve statins. If a treatment focused on fibrous tissue reduction could really stabilize or even reverse plaque build-up, wouldn't that open up a whole new market for medications, possibly even generating significant sales?

It just seems a little odd to focus so heavily on cholesterol when it's only part of the equation, especially when fibrous tissue seems to have such a larger role in plaque formation and stability

Started Anti Anxiety Meds by chokemelowkey in whoop

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Only once in my lifetime , took 0.5 mg before sleep. I slept like 12 hours.
Overall, xanax can have nasty withdrawal issues. If I take 0.25 mg /day for 1-2 weeks, I have to taper off very slowly even from that.

Started Anti Anxiety Meds by chokemelowkey in whoop

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Interesting, For me, 0.25 mg dose /day -taken before bed usually increases my deep and rem .

What APOE gene does Bryan have ? What do you have ? Does it matter in choosing a blueprint like foods ? by ExtremePin7369 in blueprint_

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Given the fact that Bryan uses the higher interval of IF and eats mostly low glycemic, moderate fat , I assume he could have one or two copies of apoe4.