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    Guardian interview with Dr Patel

    Hello, I listened to the Guardian interview with Dr Patel and found it very disappointing. He was being so careful with what he said that he ended up talking nonsense, the view that type 1 diabetics are younger is the main case in point. Yes I was young when I was diagnosed with type 1, at...
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    Being prescribed statins as a preventative measure?

    Possible side effects - fatigue or general lassitude, feeling of slowing down in thought processes, shambling walk, diminished reflexes, associated clumsiness, pins and needles in both arms, shooting pains in legs. You may not experience any of these, I experienced them all and quit the wretched...
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    Telegraph: Statins for all over-50s to reduce heart deaths

    Re: Telegraph: Statins for all over-50s to reduce heart deat I took statins for 2-3 years. I can confirm that they work to reduce cholesterol but the side effects became so pronounced that I prefer to run the presumed risk. I took Simvastatin for about 1.5-2 years and was switched to...