Have you had scans to see if you have plaque buildup in your arteries? That is the main issue. A friend of mine has very high cholesterol but no blockages so he does fine without statins. I recently switched to Praluent due to muscle weakness with Crestor, but the side effects are much worse. I am going to go back to a low dose of Crestor. Unfortunately I have blocked arteries so I don’t feel comfortable going off statins completely.

Back in the day, we had a country doctor who cared for all the young and old folks, birth and death. Lab work didn't exist for us, nor was there any cholesterol knowledge. None of us took any medication other than natural things that folklore mentioned for what ailed us. Most of the community lived a long life. The age of 80 to the high 90's wasn't unusual. I remember my grandpa frying up sausage patties and then pouring the grease on his flapjacks instead of syrup. We buried him when he had just turned 94. No heart attacks or strokes. Copperhead bite got him. Sometimes not knowing what ales you keeps you better off than taking all kinds of medications that may have side effects making you worse off than when you started.