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Thanks Librarising. I have had a phone call from my GP suggesting another HbA1c blood test in 2 months. She added that I definitely should be taking statins. I said I didn't wish to take them but she suggested I take them for a month then see if I have any side effects. I was too cowardly to say...

Thanks catinahat. Interesting article especially as I am post menopause. Really don't want to take more meds than absolutely necessary but was told by my GP that all diabetics are always put straight onto statins. Really scary thought. I think I will continue to resist.

I am fairly newly diagnosed T2. Lost a lot of weight prior to diagnosis so am now a healthy weight. Blood pressure 104/70. HbA1c 133 on first testing. Now down to 59 after 3 months. Cholesterol 5.1 on first testing. GP wanted to put me on statins straight away but diabetes clinic said to wait...