How often do you get this? I am 69.5 years old, 207 lbs. and Dr. wants to put me on Crestor due to my inching up cholesterol number. Now total is 169 with HDL 32 and LDL 124. Told me to take 1 every 7 days and then 2 and then 3 till I could no longer handle the pain. I have done hours of reading here and that is not going to happen. I am presently with his consent trying to vary my diet and exercise and want to go every 6 weeks or so to have my cholesterol checked but Medicare only pays for this once per year. I want to do it more often to see if anything I'm doing is working without waiting 12 months.
Please advise and sorry for another statin/cholestrol from a baby boomer.