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Should Simvastatin Be Continued Through Out Life To Control Cholesterol Levels?
i am seeing a consultant tommorow to decide wether i should take simvastatin for the rest of my life. i have been reading about it and have frightened myself last test my chol was 6.9 4.8 of that being ldl? my uncle has had a heart attack probably his life style, my dad has high cholesterol 12, my sis ter 4 yrs younger had a stroke in her 30's life style again suspected. my mother has a genetic mitochondual myopapthy, i wont have the test london has iso;ated the gene. i only have one kidney due to a deformity on the one removed. what do i do? i hate taking medication. sorry to trouble you. thanks sharon
Thu, 31 Dec 2015
Dear Sharon,
You should take statin for a long time. If your cholesterol level is 6.9 and LDL is 4.8 despite of taking simvastatin, I would go for Atorvastatin with higher dose, it is safer and Atorvastatin is stronger than Simvastatin.
Don't worry, just have liver and kidney analyses done twice a year.
Hope I could help you
Wishing you good health
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
You should take statin for a long time. If your cholesterol level is 6.9 and LDL is 4.8 despite of taking simvastatin, I would go for Atorvastatin with higher dose, it is safer and Atorvastatin is stronger than Simvastatin.
Don't worry, just have liver and kidney analyses done twice a year.
Hope I could help you
Wishing you good health
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
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