I hope that’s not too near! My doctor did not stop prescribing. I told him I wasn’t going to take them anymore and asked for his support. I did at least wait for him to agree that it could work. I don’t pretend to know more than they do by any means, but if you don’t know where you stand without them, I’m at the point where I want to find out. If that cholesterol jumps back up, I’ll be right back on that medication! My mom had extremely high cholesterol, and she was eventually able to tame it with diet changes. My doctor has suggested mine is probably genetic. Do you think my mom would have been able to control hers by herself if it were a genetic issue?