Hi everyone! My PCP and cardiologist both are against putting me on cholesterol medication at 35. They say I’m too young for it. Ever since my early 20s when I developed hypothyroidism I’ve never had normal cholesterol levels. I’ve done everything from diet, exercise, to supplements. I have high cholesterol on both my mom and my dad‘s side of the family. My mom and my paternal grandmother are both on cholesterol medication. I’ve lost multiple family members to heart attacks and strokes, one at only 29 years old, and I lost my grandmother to aortic valve stenosis.

My echocardiogram last year showed mild thickening of my left ventricle wall. I’m currently being assessed for high blood pressure and considered for blood pressure medication. I honestly don’t understand why they’re still against cholesterol medication. What do you all think?

Info about me: 

35, female, height 5’5, weight 185, activity level currently moderate due to suspected POTS. I’m being evaluated in two months for it by a POTS specialist. 

Even at my most active and lowest weight, my levels were this high. I’ve only gained weight and lowered my activity since last year due to POTS like symptoms that made me feel dizzy and faint during my normal exercise routine. Now I take walks until I speak to my new specialist. I have a balanced diet overall. I don’t eat fatty or greasy foods due to GERD. My only real issue is my sweet tooth but it’s not severe enough to cause these types of issues. My glucose and A1C are normal. 

My pcp and cardiologist still refuse to put me on cholesterol medication despite these being my results. I’ve never had normal cholesterol levels despite diet and exercise. Should I seek another opinion?