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<blockquote data-quote="thebristolrover" data-source="post: 895009" data-attributes="member: 184312"><p>I know exactly where your coming from.I've had cholesterol problems for years.Just like you, start taking these statins says the doc.Didn't have diabetes when i started taking them.Had all the side effects.Weight gain muscle wastage hair falling out.And guess what.Not once did they reduce my cholesterol,and now i am T2.Got sick and tired of every day,hearing on the news, statins are good for you.Then, the next day, no their not.Well, when you make your minds up if their good or bad.I in the meantime i refused to take them until someone, can prove their worth.Because they haven't worked for me As i said.Got all the side effects and none of the so called benefits.It seems that statins to the nhs,is like someone saying i'll put the kettle on and that will make it all better.They hand out statins like sweets.Dont tell you any of the problems they can cause.Hardly any follow up blood tests to see what damaged they've caused or if their doing any good.I haven't taken a statin for ages .Have high cholesterol but im still alive and kicking.Just watch what your eating fat wise and try to exercise as much and as you can.And by the way i have a diabetic nurse who quite frankly is a total waste of space.So your not on your own on that one as well.Best of luck.Statins are not the be all and end all, believe you me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thebristolrover, post: 895009, member: 184312"] I know exactly where your coming from.I've had cholesterol problems for years.Just like you, start taking these statins says the doc.Didn't have diabetes when i started taking them.Had all the side effects.Weight gain muscle wastage hair falling out.And guess what.Not once did they reduce my cholesterol,and now i am T2.Got sick and tired of every day,hearing on the news, statins are good for you.Then, the next day, no their not.Well, when you make your minds up if their good or bad.I in the meantime i refused to take them until someone, can prove their worth.Because they haven't worked for me As i said.Got all the side effects and none of the so called benefits.It seems that statins to the nhs,is like someone saying i'll put the kettle on and that will make it all better.They hand out statins like sweets.Dont tell you any of the problems they can cause.Hardly any follow up blood tests to see what damaged they've caused or if their doing any good.I haven't taken a statin for ages .Have high cholesterol but im still alive and kicking.Just watch what your eating fat wise and try to exercise as much and as you can.And by the way i have a diabetic nurse who quite frankly is a total waste of space.So your not on your own on that one as well.Best of luck.Statins are not the be all and end all, believe you me. [/QUOTE]
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