 [ Symptoms ] can u get pregnant on the pill  i have been taking the pill for 2 months now and my last peroid wasnt really a period i bled for maybe 5 minutes a day for 3 days could i be pregnant i just started feeling nausea and im hungry but when i start eating i feel like i cant eat [ Disease ] it is my understanding that you do have to take long term   if you go off the meds your cholesterol is going to go back up   unless you can make lifestyle changes to address but it sounds like yours is more genetic family history here are the recommended lifestyle changes that i found on webmd eat foods with less fat saturated fat and cholesterol take off the skin and fat from meat poultry and fish eat food that has been broiled baked roasted or poached instead of fried eat lots of fruits and vegetables everyday eat lots of cereals breads rice and pasta made from whole grains such as whole wheat bread or spaghetti get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise everyday talk to your doctor about the safest and best ways for you to exercise lose weight if you are overweight stop smoking take your high blood cholesterol medication as prescribed by your doctor here is the original article <link> hope this helps