Stopping Statins

Once you start taking a statin drug to lower your cholesterol, can you ever stop?
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2010/07/q-a-stopping-statins/index.htm

Are you taking the right treatment for your high cholesterol?

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2014/03/treating-high-cholesterol-with-statins/index.htm

Can cholesterol-lowering statin drugs cause memory problems?

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2012/09/can-cholesterol-lowering-statin-drugs-cause-memory-problems/index.htm

atorvastatin 80 mg tablet Instructions: Take 1 tab by mouth daily.

Prescribed by Scott Luria, MD on 12/23/2014

Full Report http://www.consumerreports.org/health/resources/pdf/best-buy-drugs/StatinsUpdate-FINAL.pdf

I took the http://tools.cardiosource.org/ASCVD-Risk-Estimator/ with these data from Thu Jan 29, 2015 
Total cholesterol is very very low. What do we make of that?

Component Results

	Component	Value	Range & Units	Status
	Cholesterol	101	mg/dl	Final
	Comment:
	Desirable:<200 br="" style="border-radius: 0px !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Borderline High:200-239 High:>or=240
	Triglycerides	53	mg/dl	Final
	Comment:
	Normal:<150 br="" style="border-radius: 0px !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Borderline High:150-199 High:200-499 Very High:>or=500
	HDL	51	mg/dl	Final
	Comment:
	Low:<40 br="" style="border-radius: 0px !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Normal:40-60 Desirable: >60
	LDL, Calculated	39	mg/dl	Final
	Comment:
	Optimal:<100 br="" style="border-radius: 0px !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Near Optimal:100-129 Borderline High:130-159 High:160-189 Very High:>or=190
	Chol/HDL Ratio	2.0		Final
	Fasting?	YES		Final
	Non HDL Cholesterol	50	mg/dl	Final
	Comment:
	Desirable:<130 br="" style="border-radius: 0px !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Borderline:130-159 High: 160-189 Very High: >or=190