Oh well it was worth a shot. I decided to stop my statins and see what happened.. And my total cholesterol has shot up to 8.6 with my HDL 1.1 and LDL 6 Triglycerides 3.4.. So I have to go back on statins..
I guess it's in my genes as I am really really fit. I cycles 50 - 60 miles a week, swim 70 80 lengths twice a week and eat very well..
But I have a family history ..Mum coronary artery surgery at 63 , brother quadruple bypass at 58, maternal grandfather died suddenly of a heart attack at 63..
Oh well...
That's a very sobering family history to take into account when considering your response to medications.
How much of a rise is this in your TC and LDL levels, and how rapidly did it happen after you stopped the statins? (Please ignore this if it feels intrusive.)
My total was below 5 (4.7 if I remember correctly) and I had stopped for about 5 months.. I can't remember the LDL...
It is my family history that's making me see sense and go back on atorvastatin . I was tested for FH but it was negative