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Watch hat you eat. That is your body and you need to manage it better. You are what you eat, so the saying goes. Seriously, you wouldn't be posting if you weren't concered so take charge of your body by what you put into it. (It has to last you the rest of your life, so treat it good)

Try taking at least 100mg a day of CoQ10. Statins are known to decrease our supply CoQ10. This depletion leads to sore muscles and body aches. Fish Oil will also help with the joint aches.

Perhaps there was an error in the test and maybe another test might be worth considering to verify? Even a crude home cholesterol (total, or total and HDL) test kit as found in pharmacies might at least tell you if you are sky high or not if you are unable to get a full blood work done.

I would love to get husband off statins, BUT he is already thin (only weighs 150), exercising 5 days a week for 20 minutes, plus working a job where he walks, and eating not much fat at all --has NOT helped his numbers, without meds -his Tri' are about 200, his # about 245, his LDL about 190 , his HDL about 38 with no statins. That makes his Ratio about 6 . With 10mg a day of simivestan and the same lifestyle , his numbers seem to be...

why did you stop. a friend stop hers about a month ago. and saids she feels so much better. no aching pains. so many people saids this on this board. im doing everything i can not to take it. heard so much negative about it.

Thank u all for ur advices

Good information Ace, i hope it is sold here in Canada. Next visit with my Dr. i will ask for a prescription. Is there any other supplements that could help? ~Vanmom~

So my bf bought a chols. device so we can check it ourselves, i haven't yet went for blood work like he did and it turns out mine is higher than his right now. i know my sugar may be a problem as well. kinda nervous now.

Thanks for getting back to me. I exercise (weights, cardio) for app 45 min 4-5 days a week. I don't have fat around my abdomen--I'm over 6 feet and weigh 160. My diet has been about the same, fairly healthy, I avoid trans fats, have fish 2x week, eat a couple vegetables each day (usually green). I don't eat many carbs. Yeah, I do have "bad" foods once in a while but not on a weekly basis. I know dietary fat can...

Sonatta, I smoke too, and I currently have high cholesterol also. I am trying to reduce my cholesterol levels by excercizing, taking an omega 3 fish oil supplement and watching my diet. You should talk to a doctor about what would be best. Cutting down smoking would greatly reduce your cholesterol because it is proven that smoking increases cholesterol levels. I am trying to cut down on my smoking and it is very difficult, because I lead a...