High cholesterol runs in my family. All siblings are either on a statin drug or zetia. I am allergic to "all" statins. I took Crestor x 3 months and wound up in the emergency room with chest pain, shortmess of breath and feeling faint. The discharge summary read DX Rhabdomyolisis secondary to taking the statin drug Crestor. I have blood every six months (lipid profile) and for the past 15 + years my cholesterol is just below 300. My cardiologist ordered a CAC test and the resulting number was 502. He wants to place me on the latest biological drug Repatha which I am putting off until I see where my numbers are next month when I go for a repeat Lipid. For the past three months I have not eaten fried foods, (absolutely no fast food), no ice cream, no butter, no cheese, increased my water intake, I haven't eaten any eggs (except for the amount in Mayo), no sugar, i.e., candy, sweet desserts, etc. I also purchased a treadmill on which I walk 15 minutes/day. I've lost about 8 pounds thus far, not that it was my in