Sometimes it's just hereditary. Mine was so high, my doc told me I could eat nothing but grass the rest of my life and it would
still be too high.
I've been on statins for years now and everything is fine. I dropped 25 lbs. last year and that was enough for my dosage to be cut in half, which I was more than happy with. It's the only medication I take, so I'm not going to complain any.