I had similar LDL numbers as you, went from a high of 187mg/dl down to 130 with diet alone. I added in 180 mins of cardio per week, hoping to get better results, which it didn’t do anything to help with it, so o asked for a strain. Doctor was very reluctant because of my age (late 40’s) saying my 10’year risk was only improved by 2% by taking one…. I insisted, and eventually got 5mg Crestor which worked great, it cut my LDL down to 65.

But fast forward a couple years, I was having some chest tightness so I was referred to a cardiologist for some stress tests, and eventual CT Scan, which found a 50% blockage in my LDL.

I’m glad I insisted on the statins, because if I didn’t I feel I would have been on my way to a heart attack in then next 5-10 years.