My age is 69-70 range. I have high ldl around 168. However , my ldl/hdl ratio is 3.47 and cholesterol /hdl is 5.29. My weight is normal. I go for regular walking and practice yoga. No heart related family history. BP, sugar normal. Do you advise my taking medicine to lower ldl?
Well your LDL is 168 and is quite high. This is the level in spite of your exercise, yoga . That means you should start medication. You should aim to bring LDL below 100. Please start Tab. Rosuvastatin 10 mg at bedtime. Check your lipid after 4 weeks along with liver function SGPT yo look for side effect of station. Once you attain target and if no rise in SGPT, then you may reduce the dose to 5\u00a0mg and continue permanently. With 6 monthly monitoring.