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Message: <blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 805631" data-attributes="member: 17713">Statins:They do push statins on all diabetics.There was one statin (rosuvastatin) that has been written about in the BMJ this week as doing more harm than good.... However there l is a large choice of statins that GPs can offer.Some tolerate, some don't. However, do check out tgat your GP has:1) checked your hdl/ldl and triglyceride levels and not just your total cholesterol2) all persons should have further tests done 6 weeks after starting statins to check to see if they are having adverse effects that can csuse rhabdmyosis (can't spell).Tests for statins were conducted on males.. Nit females and so the benefits for women have not been established as positive.Make sure that your GP Discusses side effects and that you read the instruction leaflets if you do decide to follow your GP advice.Just because a GP suggests statins does not mean you have to accept the advice.</blockquote>

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