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Originally Posted by Bobbie416
I am new to this site, but I am not at all new to cholesterol issues. There are some people whose cholesterol cannot be controlled enough through diet and exercise. They have to take medication to keep their cholesterol levels low. Yes, they still should watch their diet, exercise, and reduce stress, but they will always need medication to keep their cholesterol low enough.
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My husbands GP took him off the statin drug he was taking (Lipitor) because his liver numbers were a little off. He did the whole eat right and exercise thing lost weight etc. His colesterol still stayed up at 206.
He almost died. He had without warning a shortness of breath and went to the doctor they did a rush angioplasty and two stints. He had a 97% blockage. The Cardo doctor said if a GP or Geriatric doctor takes you off a statin you should get an assesment by a Cardiologist and an indepth workup including sonigrams to check for blockage. If you have high cholesterol you are at risk. Adjusting your life style to bring it down and thus being able to reduce your dosage is great but don't just stop without a second opinion, my husband did with a potential disaster.
Just our expierience,
TrudyM