My Doctor Insists I Take Statins to Lower My Cholesterol
<p>The day after my physical, I missed several calls from the doctor’s office. When I checked my phone, there was a message to call the clinic immediately. This happens every time I have blood work done.<em> </em>Doctors are alarmed at my unnaturally high cholesterol levels and want to see me as soon as possible.</p>
<p>When my blood was tested in 2018, those levels were off the charts at 300, prompting my gastroenterologist to mention a condition I had never heard of, called <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/hyperlipidemia-vs-hypercholesterolemia" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">hypercholesterolemia.</a></p>
<p>“It’s when high cholesterol is hereditary and not due to lifestyle factors,” he explained. “You’re healthy and not overweight, so your cholesterol is most likely inherited.” The gastroenterologist decided not to put me on statins because my good cholesterol was high, and I didn’t have any other risk factors.</p>
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