I’m a 40-year-old type 1 and started a statin a couple of years ago. My LDL (bad) cholesterol was <100 from the effects of my diet, exercise, and genetics but my general practitioner said that studies have impressed him with the need to aim for <70 to help prevent heart disease. I have to admit, I should go check and see if the studies were of type 1s or type 2s!
No side effects for me. The statins are quite expensive and are a long-term commitment. Because heart and stroke complications are of much more concern to me than the traditionally feared eye and limb complications and because I have insurance coverage, I’ve been following my doc’s advice.
Have you checked these threads?
https://forum.tudiabetes.org/topics/should-i-start-taking-a-statin
https://forum.tudiabetes.org/topics/statins-for-all-type-1s