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Old 10-13-13 | 10:37 AM
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Don in Austin
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Originally Posted by phoebeisis
99% of cardiologists would put statins in the prevention category
Heck-maybe 99.9%
Maybe they should all take statins for a month or two-
Prevention by taking a liver toxin with multiple significant side effects is not for me. I understand the limits to anecdotal evidence, but I personally know a great many individuals who had major side effects from statins. And these were people who had been persuaded that statins were great for their health and wanted to believe in them, but were clearly suffering muscle pain, dementia etc. i was prescribed them years ago and only made 5 days because I felt ill the whole time like I had a hangover. I will get my prevention through exercise and trying to eat and sleep right and after that take my chances.

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