What to do if you have low LDL on statin

If the LDL is lower than normal simply due to taking statin drugs, there is generally no need to deal with it, but it needs to be ruled out as a result of other problems causing the LDL to be lowered. 1. Lower LDL caused by taking statin drugs: LDL is commonly known as bad cholesterol, because the cholesterol carried by LDL can accumulate in the arterial wall, which will cause atherosclerosis in the long run, so it is a good phenomenon if the LDL is low after taking statin drugs, which generally does not need to be handled. 2. Although taking statin drugs, but at the same time have malnutrition, LDL lower, may be due to malnutrition and other reasons, need to pay attention to, should be under the guidance of the doctor appropriate nutrition and according to the patient’s situation to decide whether to stop or reduce the amount of drugs, and need to pay attention to the detection of high and low density lipoprotein. Taking statins can not only lower lipids, but also stabilize arterial plaque, but at the same time need to pay attention to monitoring liver function and creatine kinase, during the drug, if there is any discomfort promptly consult a doctor.