s cholesterol sounds about right considering the medication she is on. I take 20 mg of Lipitor a night and 2000 mg of
Niaspan. My total cholesterol is 101, HDL 52,
LDL 41, Tri are 42. I have had one heart attack. At the time of the MI, my total cholesterol was 198, HDL 32, LDL 139 and triglyceride were 123.
For people with existing heart disease, the Optimal LDL is <100 but most Drs now believe that <70 is best.
About 30 years, the Drs thought a Total cholesterol of <300 was normal.