<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.last DRs visit my physician took blood not fasting in the PM and my results were Cholesterol 174Triglyceride 153HDL 50 LDL calc 93. I have been on liptor for around 15 years. I am 55, overweight, exercise regularly, drink socially, dont smoke,, no high blood pressure or sugar. Usually when I test fasting the cholesterol reading is closer to 150. The doctor wants me to switch my prescription from lipitor to Simcorsp? has niacin I think. Not sure why. Wouldnt say. It is a more expensive drug. Is it better than Lipitor? Will I be better off for taking it? Are my test results bad enough to necesitate a change in plan? I have not been to this doctor but twice due to a job relocation. What is your opinion?  <response>: Hi Thereafter going through the details provided by you, I would like to say if I had been your treating doctor I would suggest continuing with LIPITOR as your all the type cholesterol levels are just borderline high. And i dont see any need of adding one more lipid lowering agent as SIMC OR contains SIMVASTATIN and NIACIN both. Rather I would like to advise you to watch closely what all you are eating and maintain your healthy lifestyle habits. Good Luck 