Barry RX #43 post is exactly what I read was some of the problems with statins along with increase chance of Type II diabetes.
I also agree with most of what blueash said. While certainly I have no death wish I accept that death comes to us all.
I still believe this comes down to who you going to believe.
It took my cardiologist 3 years to convince me to take statins and blood pressure meds and these are at the minimum. and i am likely in the majority of the populations that resists taking any kind of medicine for anything at all. So belief in the individual making the recommendation is critical.
I also discount any claims made for or against if the person making such suggestions is trying to sell you something and the tendency in the world of marketing to over state claims for or against.
Now I have myself really confused
for those of us who just don't know what we don't know its kind of scary