On 2/28/2012 6:53 PM, Steve Pope wrote:

> James > 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

Oh, and in addition to another reply I posted, CoQ10 supplement is
supposed to help with the muscle pain but not for me yet. I take that
daily along with Crestor.