Recently Answered Questions on STATIN

My total cholesterol is 254 and ldl is 166 and my sgpt is 108 and sgot is 120 my dr is giving me statin i want second opinion should i need to take statin or continue on healthy diet

Doctor, I have Total cholesterol of 266, Serum TGLY is 288, Serum LDL Chol is 186, Non HDL is 221. Can I take statins in low dose for few days? Thanks in advance.

Male 30 108kg 180cm BP 150/80 Total Cholesterol 239mg/dL HDL 37 mg/dL Triglyceride 141 mg/dL LDL 164 mg/dL Currently on a KETO diet and have lost 6.5 kg in the last month I have been prescribed lovastatin 10mg once a day. Should I be taking statins considering that stats above?

My father is diabteic and he is taking statin from 15years i see many posts on how bad are statin for long term how can I make my father to stop taking statin and how can help i help him in controlling his cholesterol

Hi. My LdL was 294 in Feb 2022. I was put on statins. Now my LDL is 75. My HDL is 40. Can I discontinue use of Statins? Currently taking rosuvastatin.

It is said that once we go on statins we should not stop it. My dad does not have diabetes or any other issues , just high ldl values , is statin really needed? Doctor recommended tab rosuvas 10 mg but it has severe side effects

Dear doctors, from what i've heard from relatives and online , statins have severe side effects on liver and muscles. Then why are people put on statins?? And is there any way to reduce it's side effects? My dad is on tab. Rosuvas 10 mg. Please shed some light on this topic. Are statins safe or what?

Please shed light on statins, if we don't have diabetes or blood pressure , just high cholestrol should we get ct angiogram done and if there is obstruction in arterty then only go on statin? If not then improve diet?

Can i stop taking statins once i completed the course given by the doctor if the lipid profile comes to normal after re test, i don't have any heart, sugar or Bp problems only my total cholesterol is elevated 270.. i heard those who begin taking a statin medication will have to take it for the rest of their lives it is true kindly reply plz..

Hi, Is it fine to take Covid-19 vaccine with Statins? Do I need to stop taking Statins few days before the vaccination?