John_73
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I've just landed on this thread regarding cholesterol and statins. On top of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes which was hereditary I was also told that my cholesterol levels were high and needed to be brought down to acceptable levels.
Mid August this year my older brother passed away from heart disease he was 53 years of age. He was also on statins to lower his cholesterol levels however we did find out that he actually stopped taking the statins sometime ago as he already had a skin issue and was worried it would make it worse. I've been taking statins (one a day) along with a one a day tablet for my type 2 diabetes. Im now worried that what I'm taking can or will do me more harm than good in the long run.
Mid August this year my older brother passed away from heart disease he was 53 years of age. He was also on statins to lower his cholesterol levels however we did find out that he actually stopped taking the statins sometime ago as he already had a skin issue and was worried it would make it worse. I've been taking statins (one a day) along with a one a day tablet for my type 2 diabetes. Im now worried that what I'm taking can or will do me more harm than good in the long run.