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Statins in the news again

I'm getting stabbing pains in my feet would you say this has to do with taking Statins?
 
Napolyon1 said:
I'm getting stabbing pains in my feet would you say this has to do with taking Statins?
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Could be but, I've been off the things for few years now and get that foot thing now and again, more likely T2 causing it imo :?
 
My dentist reckons being on statins can raise blood sugar levels and mimick type 2, I have been on simvastatin 10 years.
 
I must be one of the lucky ones. I've been taking Simvastatin (20mg) for 4 years now and have never suffered from any side effects.
 
Ben said:
I must be one of the lucky ones. I've been taking Simvastatin (20mg) for 4 years now and have never suffered from any side effects.
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I was diagnosed June this year and my doctor put me on (40mg) simvastatin immediately. When I asked why such a high dose, considering my cholesterol level was 4.6, she replied that the 10mg & 20mg are ineffective.

Needless to say I now believe the negatives outweigh the positives and stopped taking them. I haven't told the doctor yet...
 

Probably best to just keep humoring them, I'm sure some of them are on a cut from the Drugs barons :roll:
 
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