Kali2
You need to discuss this thoroughly with your medics, and not read the anti statins, who are often worse than the anti vaxxers, and with less knowledge. Get proper advice.
How dare you compare people who have had really bad experiences with anti vaxxers what an ignorant statement.
I have no medical knowledge, but I don't need any to realise that when my husband was 60 and was on statins he was crippled and could only walk with 2 sticks, now off them for 12 years he runs 2 charity shops which is actually physical work, and although OLD AGE has given him dodgy knees he can walk just fine with no sticks in sight, of course it was the statins.
Oh and define 'proper advice' I wont rely on my GP to give it, last time I was at the GP he noted my age and decided I should be on statins, he was going to prescribe them then and there without even ordering a blood test to test my cholesterol level he made a 'judgement call' on nothing more than my age and that I should be on them because of it, had he ordered the tests, had my cholesterol levels been high then we could have had an intelligent conversation about treatment, including lifestyle/diet changes and MAYBE I would have decided to take them after all I might not have got the side effects that nearly ruined my husbands life, that would have been proper advice not 'oh you are old so take them'
