Elevated cholesterol does not cause a heart attack. (there is controversy as to what constitutes "elevated" anyway)

Inflammation does. Inflammation damages the lining of blood vessels, which then entrap clotting factors and cholesterol (any cholesterol, it doesn't need to be high)...to act as internal bandaids ....to patch the damage. Newest research shows this is what causes the problem.

One can reduce C-reactive protein using Vit C.
There is some evidence that Vit C helps lower CRP
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18952164

This link suggests 500mg a day is enough:
http://scienceblog.com/community/old...20048372.shtml

My doctor ran a CRP on me over a year ago and it was .5.

Then 3 mos later did another, and it was 1.5...why? because during that test I was having a root canal. The inflammation from that was enough to raise it.

If I were you I'd read up on this topic, so see how else you can lower that reading. Perhaps whatever is causing your CRP to be elevated is inflaming your nerves as well. The two most common culprits are Rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus.

Some doctors don't keep up with this new research.