 [ Symptoms ] i had a heart attack 1 year ago how long can i expect to carry on taking statins and is there an alternative i am a 64 year old male who was diagnosed at the same time as a type 2 diabetic which i now control with my diet and change of lifestyle and no longer take the medication i have a bmi of 22 4 after losing 27 kilos and i exercise daily [ Disease ] it may but generally not connected they may co exist without any relation