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f0rbidden

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Type of diabetes
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Tablets (oral)
i'm new here - but not new to my diagnosis..
so far, with the exception of a serious family emergency, i've been good about my meds, and my A1C is hanging in there..
but lately my doctor has been preaching other medications.
For example - low dose aspirin (no heart issues here)
and today, cholesterol medicines, even though my cholesterol is absolutely in the normal range.

does anyone have any insight into why they would recommend these treatments and if it's REALLY worth the horrible side effects associated with lipitor and/or crestor?
 
I have taken low dose aspirin for quite a while, if your doc is serious ask him for the slow release or coated enteric type aspirin. They are the more expensive type, and the kindest on your stomach.

Somebody else will have to explain about the cholesterol meds.
I can't believe your doc would put you on them if your levels are good.

Welcome to the forum, I've tagged @daisy1 to give you the newcomers information.
 
nosher8355 said:
I have taken low dose aspirin for quite a while, if your doc is serious ask him for the slow release or coated enteric type aspirin. They are the more expensive type, and the kindest on your stomach.

Somebody else will have to explain about the cholesterol meds.
I can't believe your doc would put you on them if your levels are good.

Welcome to the forum, I've tagged @daisy1 to give you the newcomers information.
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but WHY the aspirin? i don't like to take medications - not at all - not ever. so adding new pills with the answer 'this is what we do' doesn't work in my head.

i understand aspirin for heart patients, especially those who have had heart attacks, as it reduces the possibility of additional heart attacks by providing a mild anti-clotting benefit...but what has that to do with being diabetic?
 
Sadly our GPs are trained or are expected to provide some medication regardless sof real need. It's partly what we expect and there is always big pharma doing endless courting of GPs with exagerated marketing stuff. It's up to us to politely say no unless the need is proven.
 
Our surgery doesn't give statins unless you are above 5 and then only if your ratios are out, they also stopped giving everybody aspirin about 2 years ago saying it has no benefit unless you have already had a heart attack or a stroke, fight your corner if you don't feel you need to take them, make a good case it's your body
 
f0rbidden said:
but WHY the aspirin? i don't like to take medications - not at all - not ever. so adding new pills with the answer 'this is what we do' doesn't work in my head.

i understand aspirin for heart patients, especially those who have had heart attacks, as it reduces the possibility of additional heart attacks by providing a mild anti-clotting benefit...but what has that to do with being diabetic?
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I have been on it for something like 10 years because of familial hereditary, I have never suffered heart problems. My father and brother died due to heart problems because of other causes, My eldest had a dicky ticker, and my other brother has a small heart defect caused by trauma, but not serious, but because of hypertension and my specialist said it was helping thin my bloods then keep on them.

If you don't want to take them it's your body, you have to take the decision.
 
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