 [ Symptoms ] 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 [ Disease ] why lol the doctors response made me chuckle the answer is yes you can however i am a bit curious as to why myself make extra sure that you do not do anything remotely dangerous as if you take both of these you will probably be lucky to remember what planet your on i would also suggest having someone around who is sober to make sure you dont make any foolish decisions but ultimately to answer your question yes