Amarin Corp Plc (AMRN)

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Sure...no problem.
I agree that based upon my lipids I would appear to be at low risk. My family has history of CVD and I had been on low dose Lipitor for many years. I had no statin side effects but I never liked the idea of taking a statin for the remainder of my life.
I told my PCP that I wanted to substitute V for Lipitor and see what happens. He said to first stop taking Lipitor and re-check lipids. Made good sense.

Shortly afterwards I had chest pains one evening and saw the doc then next morning. Resting EKG was normal but he still sent me to a cardiologist the same day. I think he was just being cautious. I had an ultrasound that afternoon which was ok. I later followed up with a stress test which I also passed. I told the doc that I wanted a calcium stress test and he said ok ...it was not perfect but ok.

I still wanted V. He said that it would do nothing for me. I told him that I was interested in the anti-inflammatory characteristics of V and was open to the belief (per JL) that CVD was an inflammatory disease and not a lipid disorder. He was reluctant. I told him that I knew his background (Harvard, U Chicago) and that my non-medical background was just as strong.
There was more give and take and he finally said ok.....perhaps just to amuse me.