Maryann,
I don't know what statins are doing to me, but they have kept my genetic cholesterol in check for years. Maryann, I don't like to take medication at all, including supplements, unless I understand the true need for it and it doesn't cause too many side effects.

My brother, himself a physician, stopped his statin years ago, opting for low chol diet and increasing his running. His numbers skyrocketed and calc deposits were found on his heart. He had to increase his Lipitor to 80 mg from 20. Or so science says. I read interesting articles about the relative danger of cholesterol so often, I'm sure there is more to the story that Big Pharma doesn't want us to know. Just my 2 cents on that.

I TOTALLY hear you on pred. I am in the process of being diagnosed for PMR and have done a huge amount of homework on what I consider trusted sites, and I'll do whatever I can to not take prednisone due to the side effects. I already have all of them and won't subject myself to a double or triple dose of heart issues, lifelong ghastly anxiety, insomnia, osteoporosis (diagnosis '17) and more. NO. I am also turning 75 next month and the way I see it, there are things worse than death. For me, prednisone is one of them. If my doc won't work for me with LDN, I'll have to find something else.
Wish you the best...we are of the same mindset.