My doctor prescribed me lipitor (well the generic equivalent) for high cholesterol. It feels that im just at the level where he would prescribe it and I told him Im not sure I want to take it. Im looking over side effects and that even more makes me think forget this. That being said I know that most medicines have side effects and not everyone gets them but heck the ones that are more than 1 in 100 seem annoying enough. Anyway im not looking for advice so much as experiences people have had with it or someone they know you have taken it.
Genetics have a big impact on cholesterol. I’ve been vegan or vegetarian for most of my life and had to go on a statin in my early 30s. My dad and his parents suffered similarly. I also had my gallbladder out a few years ago.
People hear that and assume I eat a lot of fatty foods, but I don’t. My last dietician actually tried to get me to consume more fat! (and eggs for some reason, despite my repeated reminders that I’m allergic to them lol)
Anyway, I’m at a healthy level and ratio of hdl/ldl now, but my doctor wants to keep me on the statin. I had pretty bad nightly leg pain for the first year or so, but that was the only side effect I can remember
I really appreciate that and I recall my brother and my father having cholesterol issues and all our diets varied with one another.