m 54 years old, female, with mild hypertension (controlled by low dose of Losartan)
and hypothyroid (also controlled by meds; Armour) plus
GERD (I take rx Prilosec.)
Since my 30's my total cholesterol has been creeping up, but my HDL was always good (70) so my doctor always told me I didn't need statins.
Well, last year, my cholesterol hit almost 300. LDL was high (over 150), tryglicerides were okay, and HDL was excellent. My doctor told me if he were me, he'd go on a statin.