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Hi Vivian: I've been on this cholesterol journey for more than 40 years now and from working with doctors, dieticians, and my own research, unless a person has an awful diet (doesn't seem the case for you), you can lower your cholesterol by about 10%. Everything after that is genetics or drugs. I started with total cholesterol in the 400's and LDL over 250. Statins and ezetimibe (Zetia) dropped that by more than half, but the LDL, at 105-109 was too high. The cardiologist added Repatha which has dropped all the numbers to an amazingly low level. Next blood draw is on Monday.
Did your MD order a lipoprotein B test? It's the carrier for LDL particles and the one my MD is most concerned about. I'm hopeful that the 3-drug regimen keeps working.
Good luck in your journey.