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Hi Jim,

I couldn't agree more strongly.

About 15 years ago, a doctor put me on statins because my LDL was higher than he

liked. Not long afterwards I began to have trouble stepping up onto a NYC curb

(a distance roughly from 4 to 6 inches). I also started having unusual muscle

pain, especially in my legs.

I stopped the statin as soon as I became aware of what was happening and have

refused to take them ever since. I'm not even sure that having a moderately high

cholesterol number is a matter for concern. I have a high HDL and that is all I

need to know.

Some forward-thinking researchers believe that cholesterol is irrelevant. Others

seem to be obsessed by lab test figures, even if their patient has no symptoms

of health problems otherwise.

Personally, I don't care what any doctor says. NO statins, NO way!

Take care, Dianne