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<blockquote data-quote="Paul520785" data-source="post: 1788446" data-attributes="member: 28546"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">After about 3 years taking Statins found I was getting very painful leg cramps in both legs at night - Doctor insisted that I try a different type - 5 types later with cramp getting worse - I asked what the evidence was to support their use. - was told it is part of the NHS guidelines for treatment of long term T1 Diabetics. Then was also told that the leg cramps were not a side effect of Statins as there were no recorded side effects.!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">About ten years ago, I told my Doctor that based on what she had told me I was stopping the statins. Then told if cramp was anything to do with statins the cramps would stop in 3 to 4 days.. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Six weeks later the cramps started to decrease in intensity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I have never found a basic justification for the use of Statins and now both my doctor and consultant do not even suggest taking statins.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My cynical mind just makes me think that statins must be a real good earner for drug companies and rarely an essential medication.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Now T1 for just over 60 years - no complications - so I must be getting it right most of the time! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">So - do your research and ask if statins are worth the side effects!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul520785, post: 1788446, member: 28546"] [FONT=Arial]After about 3 years taking Statins found I was getting very painful leg cramps in both legs at night - Doctor insisted that I try a different type - 5 types later with cramp getting worse - I asked what the evidence was to support their use. - was told it is part of the NHS guidelines for treatment of long term T1 Diabetics. Then was also told that the leg cramps were not a side effect of Statins as there were no recorded side effects.! About ten years ago, I told my Doctor that based on what she had told me I was stopping the statins. Then told if cramp was anything to do with statins the cramps would stop in 3 to 4 days.. Six weeks later the cramps started to decrease in intensity. I have never found a basic justification for the use of Statins and now both my doctor and consultant do not even suggest taking statins. My cynical mind just makes me think that statins must be a real good earner for drug companies and rarely an essential medication. Now T1 for just over 60 years - no complications - so I must be getting it right most of the time! So - do your research and ask if statins are worth the side effects![/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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