Reading this thread and how most, if not all, 70 year old men should be on statins based on these new guidelines makes me wonder if the difference in lifespan between men and women is somehow related. Perhaps they're onto something. On the other hand I don't especially want to live to be 90 just for the sake of living that long if I'm going to spend 20 years taking a medicine that has dreadful side effects.

SO, 48 years old, started taking statins 3 months ago at his doc's recommendation, as well as iron because he's anemic. It's been a few months now and he feels way worse all the time than he did prior to going to the doc. The muscle aches alone would be enough to make me seriously reconsider whether I thought it was worth it.