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A member asked:
Re: elderly patients, can you temporarily stop 'muscle damaging' cholesterol meds once the good: bad ratio is under control?
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Not really: If the cholesterol medication is working and your cholesterol is at goal then you will need to stay on the medication to maintain this . The medication is monitered by lab work for liver and muscle damage. Ofcourse symptoms are monitered as well. Unless a secondary cause of the high cholesterol is found and fixed, most are on the drug for life& coming off the med will only cause the chol to rise.
Answered 7/6/2013
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