Hi there, this is my first post on here and it is on behalf of my husband. He is 35 years old and has been a T1 since he was 6. All of his bloods done at his diabetic review have always been fine (his hba1c needs to come down a bit) and he does not have a problem with his weight - needs to put some on if anything!
He has come home from his review today saying that the dr wants him to start taking Statins. His cholesterol level was 4.5 and i think they want it to be under 4. The dr was really pushing the statins but he is not sure about them. He has heard of bad long term side effects and thinks that once you start then you can't stop taking them. Is this true? Would the Dr be recommending them if his cholesterol level was below 4?
Do any of you take statins? Is there another way? Does it sound like he needs them??
Hope you can help!
He has come home from his review today saying that the dr wants him to start taking Statins. His cholesterol level was 4.5 and i think they want it to be under 4. The dr was really pushing the statins but he is not sure about them. He has heard of bad long term side effects and thinks that once you start then you can't stop taking them. Is this true? Would the Dr be recommending them if his cholesterol level was below 4?
Do any of you take statins? Is there another way? Does it sound like he needs them??
Hope you can help!