A man told he was going to die after being diagnosed with a terminal illness later discovered his symptoms had been caused - by his prescribed statin pills.<br /><br />Paul Gill, 65, brought his wedding forward and was given the choice of dying at home or in a hospice after being told he had Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in June last year.<br /><br />The former rugby league player was resigned to suffering a fate similar to fellow ex-Leeds Rhinos star Rob Burrow, who has been left wheelchair-bound by the condition.<br /><br />There is currently no cure for MND, which affects the nerves and brain and slowly robs patients of the ability to walk, talk and eat.<br /><br />But following six months of extensive therapy and life-prolonging treatment, Paul was shocked to find that his health had actually started to improve.
