I have been taking cholesterol medication for approximately fifteen years and have had no problems
Total cholesterol last check was 135. I am happy I started on it long ago.

Normal, bc I was meal prepping and had been for over a year, but prior to I was a red meat, steak and cheese, pizza, caffeine poster child, however I was very fit. Looked great on the outside but arteries were 80- 90 % clogged and not a single symptom. I also suffer from narrowing.

Hi Kate, by and large, Heart disease is hereditary. I had a massive heart attack at 45 “out of the blue” there were no signs or symptoms leading up to. I was a meal prepper and was in the gym daily. 1 week prior, I had a physical with normal blood work and EKG. After my heart attack, I found my disease was so profound that I quite literally am a terminal patient. I have small caliber arteries in the LAD which cannot be stented or unblocked in the event of a heart attack on the left side (the initial was a complete heart block on the right) my father had heart attack at 65, I was 45...my cardiologist suggested everyone be tested including kids for the LP(a) gene familial hyperlipidemia. As a result, my 18 year old niece, 24 year old niece and 20 year old daughter all came back with the same gene AND high C-reactive protein level of 3.7-4.0, after further testing, my 24 year old niece was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and had her heart cathed. My 18 year old niece has an electrical issue WPW syndrome and received and ablation. My daughter has a flutter which is controlled by medication. Each of these girls were well on their way to heart disease and possible heart attack at a younger age than I. All are healthy athletes. My situation brought about awareness and saved these girls. I also found through research, each of my ancestors had or passed from cardiac issues. Have your Dr test you for the bad gene so you may alert your family members to the potential so they can be tested and their children. We cannot do anything about the cards we are dealt but education helps us continue the good fight and save the ones around us. The ones without heart disease who have heart attacks provoke them with lifestyle issues....be well...fight on

Hi kate I think what's ment for u won't pass you doesn't matter what sort of life we live, I was healthy and active blocked arteries was the last thing I thought I ever had, but look that's life we have to take what life throws at us . Anyway onward and upwards we live to tell the tale 😀😁

I know it can be confusing.by taking statins my col level is 1.9 ... foklowing the med advice i will adhere to this . Along with bp reducing meds and exercise i have recovered and feel 10 years younger . .. i wish everyone well ...