it depends if it is caused by your diet or if it is hereditary. if it is due to what you eat then if you start eating healthy and keep eating healthy then you can possible stop taking your meds but sometimes it is hereditary in this case more than likely you will have to take your meds all you life.
query about taking statins. dear webmd. i am 46 little over weight but a good exerciser and total vegetarian. even than my cholestrol remains high. my doctor prescribed lipirex 10 mg per day. usually around one week my values come down well within normal. after that i usually stop medication on my own. on rechecking after about a month the values are back to high again. do i have to take the medication for life? i have no heart disease but a strong family history of heart disease. . thanks. faisal