Statins

[frankiesays]

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My GP put me on Statins a year or two ago due to a cholesterol reading of 5.7. He told me everybody would be on them within 10 years. I've had no ill-effects from being on them, anybody else had an bad experiences with them?

[boatbuilder]

I've never taken them frankie, but I know there seems to be mixed feelings about them. My sister has taken them but I don't know if she still does. You say it was 5.7 then, so what has happened to it since being on them, has it shown improvement?

[shamus]

I was on statin and asked to come of them (sore bones)----keep cholestrol in check with benecol

[funkychick]

Best way Shamus statins are another pharmaceutical ploy Five point seven was a perfectly accepted reading a few years back they ve put it down and down I wouldnt take them unless my chlorestoral was very high My Nan lived to late 80's my Mum and Dad to 90s without them...... good enough for me I m not hot headed if it was to save my life I would of course. but putting everyone over 40 on them is ludicrous and only of benefit to the pharmaceuticals

[seagull]

as I understand if get bad pains in calfs you stop them instantly