Just about every cardiologist and primary care doctor I have been to in the last 30 years has been pushing statins on me. I have familial high cholesterol. I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy around eight years ago. Doctors are still pushing statins. I tried simvastatin in the early 2000's and it messed with my memory. Then pravastatin and rosuvastatin in the last 10 years, both for just a brief time because of neuromuscular symptoms. This has diminished my trust in the medical and pharmaceutical establishments somewhat.