Hello everyone! I'm Dr. Lee. I often have patients who consult me about the normal blood lipid index, can I stop taking the drug? I'll tell you about it below, and if you think it's useful, you can collect it.
First of all, I want to make it clear to you that long-term hyperlipidemia is easy to cause atherosclerosis, so hyperlipidemia requires long-term management, and it is necessary to adjust the medication under the guidance of a doctor, and never stop the drug at will.
However, for people with normal lipid profiles, these two conditions can be temporarily discontinued under the guidance of a doctor.
In the first case, people with mildly elevated blood lipids who meet the following two conditions: first, there is no atherosclerosis, which can be screened by carotid ultrasound; Second, blood lipids can reach normal standards through diet control and exercise. It should be noted that it is still necessary to monitor the lipid profile regularly after stopping the drug, and if the lipid level rises again, you need to consult a doctor.
In the second case, the liver function tests show that the aminotransferase is more than 3 times higher than the upper limit of normal, or the creatine kinase is more than 5 times higher than the upper limit of normal. It is possible that there is liver damage and muscle damage caused by lipid-lowering drugs. At this time, it is necessary to stop lipid-lowering drugs and take liver protection drugs and drugs to improve muscle damage under the guidance of a doctor.
It is also necessary to remind everyone to pay special attention to the fact that patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease need to take lipid-lowering drugs for a long time, and do not stop the drugs without authorization.
I'm Dr. Lee, are your blood lipids normal?