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Calcium scan zero. cholesterol over 300 without meds. taking 80 lipitor (atorvastatin) 20 zetia. dr. wants me stop zetia half lipitor (atorvastatin). should i?
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I'm not too sure.: Unless your HDL is really really really high or unless you were experiencing some side effect of one of those medications, a total of 300 sounds just too high, especially at your age (no offense). I would continue the medications in a preventive sense.
Answered 10/28/2014
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