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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts) Sun Jun 24, 2012, 01:08 AM Jun 2012

Apparently, statin use is directly proportional to the risk of the development of diabetes. I missed this one...........

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/opinion/the-diabetes-dilemma-for-statin-users.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general

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Using a statin to battle high cholesterol or to prevent heart disease? [View all] TheDebbieDee Jun 2012 OP

I take a statin, and I'm doing well with it. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #1

Not to mention the pain that they cause MiniMe Jun 2012 #3

I was on statins for 25 years. sense Jun 2012 #4