My endocrinologist wanted the same for me. I don’t have heart disease but family history is significant. I’m 74 years old and I was an athlete. I still am very active, except during this bout with side effects. I don’t smoke or drink. I think I’m going to rely on healthy habits. This may be a quality over quantity decision. Who knows?

Oh, I definitely understand your fear. Has your cardiologist told you why a target of 70 instead of 100? It may be worth another discussion understand why. Also, ask them how this drug works differently than other cholesterol drugs and if there’s a way to tip your toe in the water a bit to try it. I tried it some time ago and quit after 4 days. I tried again later and was ok taking 1/2 tablet.

I did a search and found an article with this summarized:
‘Why the focus on 70 mg/dL? "Studies have shown that when LDL falls below this number, plaques in arteries get smaller and they stabilize, which lowers the risk for heart attacks and stroke," says Dr. Cannon.’
https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/how-low-should-ldl-cholesterol-go#:~:text=Why%20the%20focus%20on%2070,Cannon.