tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post4420290237940673816..comments2024-02-08T05:22:14.082-06:00Comments on Myeloma Hope: Calcium In Heart and ArteriesDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923592545983795350noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-31698917455966713592011-04-10T12:19:16.333-05:002011-04-10T12:19:16.333-05:00Don, at least as far as kidney stones (renal calcu...Don, at least as far as kidney stones (renal calculi) are concerned, I have a very simple (maybe even stupid) advice:<br />drink a good amount of water.<br />In almost all mm patients seminars I have attended, dehydration has been mentioned as a common effect of mm. Hope it could help avoid calcification in general.<br />Best wishes.<br />tiziano28Francescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723337453590305928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-73177407765361006252011-04-07T11:30:27.001-05:002011-04-07T11:30:27.001-05:00I've had low HDL ever since we started checkin...I've had low HDL ever since we started checking it (in early years they just measured total cholesterol). So I'm definitely unlucky in that respect (very lucky in others).<br /><br />But it is an interesting question. My total cholesterol dropped from 237 to 154 when I started running and eating well, without much improvement in HDL. That's something I'll ask my onc next time I see him/her.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03923592545983795350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-54461585564139353872011-04-07T10:32:21.070-05:002011-04-07T10:32:21.070-05:00Don, I also found out a couple of days ago that I ...Don, I also found out a couple of days ago that I have low HDL. (Other cholesterol levels are great) Have you ever heard that this is related to myeloma or the treatments, or are we just unlucky? :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731696289669656004noreply@blogger.com