"High cholesterol and not wanting to take statins"

I had my first consultation and was asked about my family history and asked to provide information about my daughters cholesterol level. I was next booked for a CAT scan and the heart revealed no trace of calcium but my consultant would let me off the hook and suggested 10 mg atorvastatin as he felt it would be safer for me to try it. I had eclampsia with my twins and knew my kidneys had suffered so was reluctant to go on statins. My consultant has called on the telephone to say the levels have reduced to a satisfactory level and he has signed me off with regular blood tests and said the test had revealed no damage to kidneys or liver so am on them for life!