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So, since I quit taking statins all of those years ago, I finally agreed to take this Zetia, (ezetimibe) as an alternative. I had not done any lipid panels because, as my doctor said, "what's the point if you won't take the statins?" But I did go in last week and get the lab work done because I...

Thank you! Now I can understand what my UK friends are saying about their results!

I can't seem to find the formula or chart to convert US A1c numbers to UK and vice versa. What does my US 5.8 mean in UK numbers?

Thank you, I will look into that as well!

Hello Pipp, Are you currently on both statins and Ezetimibe?

Thank you for your input!

Hello all, I have not been active here in quite some time. I will try to be brief. Several years ago I was diagnosed as Type 2. I had just recently started a statin regimen and my subsequent research led me to believe that the statin may have been partially responsible for raising my BS. In...

Interesting perspective. While I would never say that I am happy about being diagnosed, I have to admit that the diagnosis is exactly what I needed to force me to take better care of myself. I am fortunate that I have been able to control and reverse things... I know that many people have tried...

A lot of what you mention here are things that I am already doing. I hike regularly, (5-6 times a week in the mountains near my home... typically about 2 hours per hike). I also go to the gym 4-5 times a week and do weight training. I keep an eye on my carb intake as well as my overall diet. I...

Because my most recent A1c of 5.6 is the lowest I've had in quite some time. I've decided that I will cut my Metformin dose in half if my next A1c, (in 6 months), remains low. I'll cut it out completely as time goes by and my test results stay good.

All of the above comments are very much appreciated. In the pit of my heart I believe that the statin was the catalyst to my T2 diagnosis. However, because I also changed my diet and exercise regime when I quit the statin, I have to conclude that all of the changes contributed to my remission...

This will just be a quick timeline of, (what I believe are), the pertinent facts. Nov. 2014 - Started a statin regime. No prior indication of diabetes. Mar 2015 - HbA1c 9.2 Immediately quit the statin and began a diet and exercise regime which I have pretty well stuck with over the past 7...

I'm in the camp of refusing statins. Without going into the complete history, I am convinced that my initial diagnosis of Type 2 was at least partially, if not largely, due to being put on Lipitor. I quit the Lipitor after 3 months and have not had an A1C above 6.5 since. I'm typically in the...

I haven't been following the group much lately so forgive me if this is old news. Anyway, today I went in for a quick check-up for an unrelated concern and the nurse said I was due for an A1c test. I was not too excited to take one because I had been injured and unable to exercise for all of...

The good thing about vaccines is that they have helped us, as a species, avoid mass illnesses and dying. The bad thing about vaccines is that they have helped us, as a species, avoid mass illnesses and dying. Soon there will be too many of us. Moral: I'm cool with those of you that choose to...

I both agree and disagree with JTL. I believe that climate change is real AND that there is a nefarious agenda. We should do more to protect our planet from certain man-made influences. But the very people that are exploiting the so-called "crisis" for profit are casting doubt among many of us...

And there ya go. Worked like a charm! TYVM. And I didn't need to clear my cookies... :)

Thanks, I will do all of the above and post my results here.

Is anyone else having to "login" 2 or 3 times before you are actually in? I have checked the "Remember Me" box many times but I am never remembered. This has only been an issue, (for me), for the last several weeks. Apologies if this has already been asked/answered.

Here is the USA they have plenty of those style cattle guards but they also paint them on some roads... I'm told that the paint fools the cattle and they won't cross them.