On the patient information leaflet that comes with these tablets it says (among many other things)
Side effects
elevations in some laboratory blood tests of liver (transaminases) or muscle (CK) function; cough; indigestion; heartburn; nausea; joint pain; muscle spasms; neck pain; decreased appetite, pain, chest pain, hot flush; high blood pressure.
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/6792/pil
If you have a full break down of your lipid panel members could take a shufty at them to see if they actually do need to be addressed. Almost all those who are diagnosed with Diabetes are immediately put on cholesterol lowering medications as a matter of course but some of us do not need them and some of us make an informed choice whether to take them or not. I would advise seeing your GP to discuss the matter further after doing some reading on the matter. Good luck.
Thank you for that, my cholesterol is only slightly high, apparently the doctor wants me on these tablets because I have peripheral vascular disease, apparently it makes my blood slippery, so I’m told.
@Rich12 - Are you a smoker?