I did read that big pharma sit around a table deciding which illness/disease they could make up so that they could make loads of dosh. Cholesterol was one they came up with and a damned good job they have done!
My doctors were trying to put me on statins when I had a total cholesterol of 5.6 - they can keep them!I was one that had very bad experiences with statins and if that wasn't enough they tried four different kinds out on me before they were convinced. I didn't mention it because I didn't want to influence the decision of the OP.
They will have to handcuff me before I will do that again.
Here's another positive reply @Debzz_.
I take 20mg of Atorvastatin daily and have been taking it for 14 years, (diagnosed 17 years ago with Type 2) and I have never suffered any bad side effects from the Statin. It has always kept my Cholesterol under 4 - my last result was December 2016 and it was 3.2.
HDL = 1.1
LDL = 1.8
Trigs = 2.2
@Bluetit1802 - Hi. I take the Statins because I like to think it is "protecting me" from Heart Disease? 3 out of 4 males in my Family have suffered (1 died) Heart Disease.
What also confuses me is a low carb diet where I'm having cheese and cream etc combined with trying to lower cholesterol How does that work ?!
How on earth is that supposed to work? How could a statin relieve your heart from any strain? My cardiologist have never mentioned statins, only the different options of blood thinning meds, and beta blockers.I having been taking Rosuvastatin (Crestor) for three years without any ill effects, and it has pulled my cholesterol levels down to normal.
The statin was not given to me for T2 diabetes, but for a aid in treating A Fib by taking the strain off the heart pumping blood around.
Come to think of it, I ever knew "statins" were "bad" till I came to this forum...
There are many other heart meds Toto, it all depends on ones heart condition. D.How on earth is that supposed to work? How could a statin relieve your heart from any strain? My cardiologist have never mentioned statins, only the different options of blood thinning meds, and beta blockers.
My GP offered me statins at the time of my diabetes diagnosis though, but I declined.
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