Hi Wilderness,
I would say that your weightloss and exercise habits are probably the major contributing factor to you lowered cholesterol. If you want to try without the meds, try 60 days, and then retest the levels. Good Luck, and great job.
I understand about not wanting to work with adults. I can't work with kids. It is too difficult for me to leave that at work. I can go home after my shift, and leave the patients there. During my peds rotation, I cried all the time.
Have a good one,
Beth