I have been doing a a lot of research this past few days, trying to put a positve spin on my CRP number. This is a marker for inflammation in the body, and the high sensitivity test is considered very strongly correlated to risk of cardiac events. They like to see levels under 3 or 2.5 and mine was 5.5. Evidently over 3 can mean 4x as much chance for bad stuff. Although, CRP itself may not cause heart disease, the correlationship is still there. Also, this can measure any source of inflammation. It is non specific, so for example, if you have arthritis or an infection, the number might be useless. Then again, it might not. The treatment? Statins. I quit taking these 6 months ago. I was only taking 5 mg., but still had muscle cramps. My cholesterol level has gone up slightly since I stopped, but my HDL has really shot up, so that my ratio is excellent. I have agreed to retest in 3 months as I would be reluctant to start back on statins. Thoughts would be welcome.