Key points about Repatha and Rapamycin

[@jamescalifornia2964]

❓️I am beginning to wonder if cholesterol levels are actually that important ... 🤔

[@jerseyjim9092]

Some smart people say it doesn't. Other smart people say it does, especially if one has existing heart disease i.e. plaque. I resisted pressure from my cardiologist to lower mine for years until finally agreeing to give the Praluent a trial. I don't know if it's reducing my risk of heart attack or not but it doesn't seem to be having any negative effects so until I find more convincing evidence that my formerly extremely high LDL isn't a concern, I'll continue with it.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

@@jerseyjim9092 •• Yes according to studies the small particle LDL does seem to increase risk . This new medication may be interesting. Better to be safe. Best wishes 👌

[@siscokid55]

Been on Repatha going on two years and it has brought my Lipid numbers down to normal. Copay started at $250. Called the makers of Repatha and since I carry what they called commercial health insurance they gave me a discount card which dropped my copay to $15. I took statins in the past which gave me statin aches. So far no side effects from Repatha. I try to maintain a low carb life style. Use to have gut issues. I dropped my grain intake to almost nothing. Gut issues gone. Also cancel surgery to remove my gallbladder. Lowering your insulin resistance is key.

[@seanlackey5045]

When you say low carb lifestyle does that mean no fruits and vegetables or no flour and grains?

[@siscokid55]

@@seanlackey5045 I eat bread maybe couple times a month. Usually a hamburger. No cereal. I eat a little bit of fruit. When my wife buys grapes, I may eat a few. Very little sugar. Eat lots of meat with mixed vegetables. Lots of eggs and pork. I'm 67 years old and very active.

[@paulwoods1950]

Works brilliantly, but 4 nerve ablatment treatments later, 6 ultra sound examinations, 2 cat scans, and 2 MRI SCANS to identify an extreme abdominal wall and testicular pain. The culprit, repatha, no side effects, not for me and many others. Repatha denied me two years of my limited life. So, no, I think the result was not worth the extremely debilitating pain and cost.

[@loufasolino7199]

I've had the opposite effect so far. Statins were leaving me in depression and bed

[@billb5732]

OK, but is LDL the problem?

[@_timespace_]

My question too

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Very good question ... 🤔

[@maheshk3078]

no not LDL in 99% of the cases its inflammation that is the problem .. refer other videos of this channel or any modern references can tell you the same

[@DK-pr9ny]

Depends if you have mostly small particle oxidized LDL or large particle which are better.

[@dereks4228]

Diabetes quadruples your risk of cardiovascular disease

[@rays9033]

I just started Repatha. My co-pay through my employer Blue Cross insurance was only $60 for a six injection (84-day) cost. My doctor could not believe it was so cheap, me either, after knowing the typical $250 monthly cost in North Carolina.

[@loufasolino7199]

Get the Repatha Card...$5 a month

[@rays9033]

@@loufasolino7199 I’ll look at that, thanks! I just retired and my Part D plan now shows $354 a month for Repatha, which is the lowest Part D Repatha charge per month plan in my area. Not happy about that, but may max-out at $1,700 a year.

[@RavenWolfDrum69]

Ours pack of two 690.00

[@rays9033]

@@loufasolino7199 , I contacted the Repatha folks for the Repatha co-pay card you mentioned. They said that program was only available for people with no insurance. They referred me to a non-profit company named Amgen SupportPlus, that may be able to help with the Repatha cost. I was initially screened and asked if I had total assets over $17,000, so I doubt I will qualify, but should hear from them soon. I just retired and started medicare coverage. I specifically searched for medicare Part D companies that had the lowest prices for Repatha. I then enrolled with Aetna. According to their coverage, I will pay close to $325 a month for a couple of months, then the price ramps down and caps at $1,700 for the year. We will see. Also for me, Repatha is less effective in lowering my LDL than Atorvastatin, but there are no cramping and weakness side effects.

[@augurcybernaut4785]

All the inhabitants of the islands are gone….. …… I’m gonna hold out on that one.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Funny

[@RavenWolfDrum69]

Whaþtt😮

[@siscokid55]

My co-pay for Repatha is $15 every two months. Key is to have commercial health insurance.

[@mariaphilomena1422]

If you take Repatha for a few months and then quit, would that be safe?

[@bubbahotep5946]

Yes I took it for 8 months and just stopped it I was taking to injections a month 140 mg it's a very dangerous drug I couldn't wait to get off of it

[@bobcocampo]

Hope there will be a test with low dose Rapamycin if it will help inflammation in 7 day fasting verified by CIMT

[@willbrink]

Repatha is big $, even with co pay for most, so reducing CVD risk with that drug class is gonna cost you.

[@ethimself5064]

Niacin works and is a little less expensive

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Yes it does ‐ cheap too ! 👌

[@claralauber254]

For some perhaps

[@minutofgroundhog]

I was told to get one .....

[@Petequinn741]

I have genetic cholesterol problems... repatha is working for me . I take my short every 3 weeks .. my ldl was 3 times the normal tho. Again genetic

[@juliegill9322]

Every 3 weeks? I thought it was every 2 weeks.

[@Jaceun-OU812]

I have the family history (father had heart attack at 32 with cholesterol level over 500, before he died, he had 3 attacks 3 times, brother was same). I have been on cholesterol meds most of my life. I have been off of meds for the last 4 months and my test last week had my LDL at 419. I am worried about the multiple people saying the side effects are terrible. Have you had any side effects of pain or brain fog?

[@markcatcash4688]

Repatha caused horrible side effects for me..Stopped taking it 2 months ago and am still dealing with them :(

[@drumsnmore2545]

What were they?

[@markcatcash4688]

@@drumsnmore2545 Headaches body pain high blood pressure and just feeling like I was sick. Took about 2 or 3 days to start but 60 days to go away.

[@kinpatu]

PCSK9i also work on Lp(a), unlike statins.

[@f-authority6926]

You're worried about Rapamycin being safe at longevity doses- 6-10mg once/week??? Ummm, why? The safety profile at that dose is, arguably, better than aspirin.

[@kurakuson]

How do you know this? Source reference....... or just an opinion

[@sheliatiemann8252]

Repatha helped me.

[@ciskokidd5980]

1 bad scenario after another, chasing their tails, glad they are chasing, but always arrive at an inaccurate conclusion... SAD

[@asya7029]

🤣🇹🇷

[@john-ro4yb]

Got my cholesterol down to 21, but I died.