I was put on statins when I was around 40. For years jokes were made about my poor memory, then I read in a magazine that statins may affect the memory. Months later there were a couple of occasions when I forgot important things, so I stopped taking the statins. My cholesterol went up to 5.7, so I stopped eating high fat cheese. My cholesterol then reduced to 4.7 which was acceptable. My memory improved greatly and months later the EU said that memory problems must be added to the list of possible side effects of statins.
In recent years my consultant stopped checking my cholesterol at my annual review. When I asked why, he said studies had shown that the use of statins in Type 1 diabetics made no difference to the incidence of heart problems.
In recent years my consultant stopped checking my cholesterol at my annual review. When I asked why, he said studies had shown that the use of statins in Type 1 diabetics made no difference to the incidence of heart problems.