What is high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)?

Hypercholesterolemia is a condition characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood. While the body needs cholesterol to function properly, an excess amount may accumulate over time and subsequently affect blood flow and cardiovascular function.

How do members experience high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)*

*Data from patients with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Lipitor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (18 evaluations)
Side effects
depressed mood increased anxiety
Total evaluations
18
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (77)
Treatment

(Crestor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (19 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
19
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (49)
Treatment

(Zetia)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (4 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (15)
Treatment

(Zocor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (9)
Treatment

(Repatha)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (4)

*Data from patients with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 37
30s 238
40s 822
50s 2,677
60s 4,510
70+ 3,389

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3,737
Female 7,939

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What is high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)?

Hypercholesterolemia is a condition characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood. While the body needs cholesterol to function properly, an excess amount may accumulate over time and subsequently affect blood flow and cardiovascular function.



Common symptoms reported by people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Lipitor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,164
Treatment name(s)

(Crestor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
357
Treatment name(s)

(Zetia)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
45
Treatment name(s)

(Zocor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
814
Treatment name(s)

(Repatha)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
0

Data from patients with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Lipitor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (18 evaluations)
Side effects
depressed mood increased anxiety
Total evaluations
18
Treatment name(s)

(Crestor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (19 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
19
Treatment name(s)

(Zetia)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (4 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
Total evaluations
4
Treatment name(s)

(Zocor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Treatment name(s)

(Repatha)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 16 new patients joined this month
  • 1,159 say high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 37
30s 238
40s 822
50s 2,677
60s 4,510
70+ 3,389

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3,737
Female 7,939

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 2,104
Not Diagnosed 35

These charts show data from high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) patients who have completed their condition history
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