There has also been concern in the Uk about the nocebo effect where because there has been a lot of talk about statins and their side effects,people expect to get side effects with statins and so do
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Yes that was a fun study - but some of the side effects are real for some people
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/study-finds-most-statin-side-effects-due-to-nocebo
Oi @Eddie you calling me a hippocondriac 
I’ve been on the statins now since my stroke a number of years ago following which I really did change my lifestyle and eating habits and there have been no flags on the bloods for some time.
I have had this effect before; usually in the winter IIRC and it often passes after a few painful days. This time it persisted but relief has come gradually after not taking the statin tablet for 2 nights. I can at least now get up off the settee, chair or get out of bed and walk without hobbling on a cane. 
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Can’t take statins … make me cough all the time!