Information and opinions on Cholesterol from Rhona at CholesterolNetwork.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/33023 http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/33023/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/33023 http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/33023/19815/high-heart Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:08:00 -0500 Rhona Hello, Several years ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. I don't remember the HDL or LDL levels but the total cholesterol was 300. The doctor said based on the size of my frame (medium) height (5'3") and weight (132 lbs.) that I had a condition called familial high cholesterol and this was something that could not be controlled through diet and excercise. I was started on 80mg of Lipitor. The side effects of horrible... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/33023/19815/high-heart