Ophelia wrote:
Ian F. wrote:
"Ophelia" wrote in message
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Not everyone has been so lucky, Ian!
Fair enough, but my cardiologist told me that he reckons 100% of
cardiologists are on them!

Yes so I believe, but I have also heard many horror stories about them too.


They are especially to be avoided in people suffering from
hypothyroidism. Though as they often do not know they have such a
condition they get them anyway. Then the problems start... such as
severe muscle issues.

(Mind that is also partly due to the choice of which statin to prescribe
- starting with the cheapest which almost certain to be the worst choice
for thyroidally challenged patients.)

And low thyroid levels are frequently a cause of high cholesterol...

--
Rod