# Misread thread titles **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093 "2017-09-11T22:38:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 255
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/255 "2021-11-03T23:10:20Z")
Is Stalin absolutely necessary? > [@Is a Statin absolutely necessary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-statin-absolutely-necessary/953762): > > I realize you may not be doctors, but I’m wondering if anyone could make a case based on current research for why I’m not a candidate for a statin. My total cholesterol is 356 and my HDL is 78. LDL is 258. I’m female, age 70. No family history of heart attacks before age 65. I’m normal weight, non-smoker, non-drinker, normal BP. Normal triglycerides. My diet hasn’t affected my cholesterol so I assume it’s genetic in my case. My doctors have wanted me to start on a statin for years, but I’ve h… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093)._