Here's a great thread about cholesterol and statins, it's well worth a read through.
Do you have the breakdown of your cholesterol levels? Total cholesterol tells you nothing, the full details should be in your online results but you can ask for a printout of them from your practice.
They tell everyone to lower their cholesterol without discussing the breakdown. An A1c of 40 is a good target to aim for and some people manage to get theirs even lower.