Originally Posted by
Bikey Mikey
Many of the issues that are reported here are side effects, rare side effects, linked to statins. One should at least read the flyer that comes with any medication and pay attention to any changes that might occur. With any drug/treatment, there are risks and those who may not react well or even may react badly. Nothing is 100% safe.
Fixed that for you...
... And, I would add: with every medication, it is a balancing act between the benefit and the harm. I saw that particularly with the people I worked with who had severe mental illnesses. The effects of taking the medications were, in a word, horrible. But, the effects of NOT taking the medications were worse!
And, the Italian Head Slap award goes to our FDA who claim that they insure that every medication is "Safe and Effective".