Hello....Anyone who has been told they have high cholestorol and has taken crrestor, can you tell me something.

Is this the type of drug you take for a certain time and if the cholestrol goes down you can stop taking it or is it something you take for life? I forgot to ask my doctor this and I am curious.
My family doc said my cholestrol was okay not to worry.
Another doctor, a specialist said it's high so take crestor.

I can't take herbal supplements as I have a heart condition so I really just want to hear about crestor patients.
Thank you!