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Originally Posted by SupDock
You had a bad experience, so you would not advise anyone to ever take it?
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My parents have had the same issues, although their doctors didn't push Statins on them until their late 60's.
Otherwise healthy people that take Statins develop Type II Diabetes in 20% of patients who take a statin, so to answer your question, the answer is a hard "Yes".
There are other options out there as well to reduce cholesterol, such as Cholestyramine, which does not affect the liver or other internal organs.
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Originally Posted by SupDock
Millions of people take statins daily, and reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke.
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95% of people prescribed Statins are done so because it's "Preventive Medicine" and only 5% actually benefit from the cholesterol reduction.
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Do some people have side effects and have to stop them? Absolutely.
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It's more than just "some".
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Pretty much every diabetic is recommended to take a statin, regardless of their family history
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That may be true but those people have health issues that extend beyond an otherwise healthy person.