James Silverton > wrote:

>I know this is OT but I don't know where else to post it. A couple of
>years ago, after taking statins for many years to control my cholesterol
>levels, I had to give up because of muscle pain. At my cardiologist's
>suggestion I have tried ALL regularly prescribed statins with the the
>same result. Now a report has appeared blaming statins for memory loss
>and raising blood sugar levels:

I saw those reports also.

The risk that statins might cause diabetes is nowhere near
the risk that either beta-blockers or corticosteroids might cause
diabetes. I would be much more concerned about the later two
categories of meds.

As per usual, the drug regulators operate in a very uneven fashion,
dwelling on minor risks while ignoring major ones.

Steve