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Mary Sophia has been a registered nurse since 1986 and works as a Faith Community Nurse at a local church. She loves to sing, has two adult sons, and a dog. Read more.

My Statin Intolerance Journey: Not Every Patient Fits the Mold

Several years after my myocardial infarction (heart attack) in 2001, I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and had high triglycerides. My primary care doctor (PCP) put me on Lipitor for...

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Waking Up With Chest Pain While Female

It was 4 AM on January 1, 2001. Pain on the right side of my chest woke me up. I was also sweating like I had been running in 98-degree...

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"I Have What?!" My AFib Diagnosis Journey

Have you ever had that response to a new diagnosis? This one came out of the blue and added to my list of comorbid diseases. In December 2021, I had...

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