Statins

I am a 50 year old diabetic on insulin (34yrs) and just had my annual blood
test which showed that my cholesterol was high at 5.3

My GP immediately wants me to start taking statins and no alternative i.e.
change of life style diet etc.

Given that my HBA1C was high at 8.5 - which has an effect on the o/all
cholesterol result, I feel I am being pushed on to statins in line with
government recommendations - which I've never trusted, I remember
thalidamide!!!!

All the info I have found on statins seem to be biased, written by the
manufacturers or those with a motive for promoting them, I can't believe
that they really can be a miricle cure with nothing to worry about

Any advice?

Ron

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Ron O'Brien	Statins I am a 50 year old diabetic on insulin (34yrs) and just had my annual blood test which showed that my cholesterol was high at 5.3 My GP immediately wants me to start taking statins and no alternative i.e. change of life style diet etc. Given that my HBA1C was high at 8.5 - which has an effect on the o/all cholesterol result, I feel I am being pushed on to statins in line with government recommendations - which I've never trusted, I remember thalidamide!!!! All the info I have found on statins seem to be biased, written by the manufacturers or those with a motive for promoting them, I can't believe that they really can be a miricle cure with nothing to worry about Any advice? Ron