@backhand with my Cardiologist all that mattered was lowering chlorestrol numbers. He actually got giddy when mine lowered. He acted like my side effects were faked and was displeased when I had to quit taking statins and Repatha. It’s like his only goal was numbers. When asked what else I could do, diet, exercise and he said “I have nothing for you.” I want to live a long healthy active life and I’m willing to discipline myself. Taking those drugs caused me to lie in bed in misery. A shorter happy active life is better than that!! I didn’t go back to that cardiologist. I don’t even have a cardiologist at this point.