Hyperlipidemia medication, at first I thought I'd have to take it for the rest of my life.

When I first heard about hyperlipidemia medication, I thought, "Isn't this something I'll have to take for the rest of my life?"

 

From the health checkup results High LDL levels When this came out
Honestly, I didn't think it was a big deal.
It wasn't like I was feeling unwell, and my daily life was the same.

 

 

But there was one sentence the doctor said
It came in a bit louder then.

“The absence of symptoms means you need to be more careful.
“Blood vessels are silently damaged.”

 

The first time I heard that
'Ah, this is something I need to manage from now on.'
I had a thought.

 

like that Hyperlipidemia medication This is my first time taking it.

 

 

At first, I was a little hesitant about taking the medicine.

 

From opening the packet to taking the first pill
My hand stopped for a moment.

“If you start eating this,
“Aren’t you going to eat it for the rest of your life?”

That feeling of anxiety was the biggest.

But as time went by, I realized that
The purpose of taking this medicine is simply

It doesn't lower cholesterol.

 

Hyperlipidemia medication
Damage that may occur to the blood vessel walls

Prevents plaque buildup
It was a drug that reduced cardiovascular risk!

 

It feels like managing something that can't be seen.

 

 

 

The dosage time is stable like this

 

What the doctor said
“Time is not very important,
“Consistently at the same time every day.”

 

So I decided to take it with water before going to bed.
It wasn't particularly cumbersome
It wasn't as difficult as I thought because I put it into my routine.

 

Simvastatin series Silver said that dinner was more effective

 

 

Rosuvastatin/atorvastatin He said that it can be taken at any time.

 

 

The important thing is consistency.

 

Honestly, if you skip a day
It's not that the drug is less effective
“I felt more like the management flow was broken.”

 

 

If you ask me if alcohol is completely prohibited...

 

I got the feel for this when I tried it myself.

I am also human
It's hard to completely avoid drinking alcohol at a gathering.

 

So I asked the doctor.
“Does drinking alcohol directly interfere with medication?”

 

The conclusion is
It was said that it would be okay as long as you avoided drinking too much.

 

Rather than telling you to quit drinking completely,
“If you drink too much, your liver will suffer first.”
This was much more realistic. ㅠㅠ

 

 

So now
I do it lightly, once or twice a week.

 

My body is definitely less tired
The next day, I felt different.

 

 

If you ask if you can stop taking high cholesterol medication

 

This part is also the answer I heard directly from the doctor.

“You can quit.
But first stabilize the numbers with medication,
“After the lifestyle habits are established.”

 

✅Lower the level with medication

✅Align your eating habits/exercise/weight/sleep rhythm

✅Once the numbers stabilize, reduce the dosage → stop taking it

 

These are the three steps.

So it is not a “lifelong drug”
It's closer to a control drug or management drug.

 

 

I am taking medication now
I'm trying to change my sleeping and eating habits at the same time.

The figures are much more stable than last year.
The doctor also said, “It’s a good direction.”

 

 

To summarize

 

• Hyperlipidemia medications are primarily used for the purpose of protecting blood vessels.
• Consistently taking the same dose at the same time is more important than the exact time of taking it.
• Regulating alcohol is more realistic than prohibiting it.
• Stopping is not something you decide on alone.
• It is possible after numerical changes and lifestyle changes have taken effect.

 

For those of you who are taking hyperlipidemia medication for the first time like me,
Do you have any routine for taking it?
Share tips for changing your lifestyle!!

 

 

 

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