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I should add that I was put on simvastatin 40mg over 6 years ago because cholesterol was 7.2 and at that time had no raised blood sugars. I was diagnosed as diabetic (on and off -medics couldn't agree if I was or not) 3 years ago.

Thanks Fergus -that makes sense about the carbs related spike then drop. This effect was much worse and much quicker when I used to have white bread toast for breakfast. Hi Yorksman. On statins studies - there are so many references - often in medical journals that need an interpreter for...

Looks like the devil's porridge is apt. Not eaten since 7.15am. It's now 2.10pm n bg is still 6.2. I now have another (daft) question. I thought feeling v hungry, bit nauseous,n dizzy n shaky meant my BG had dropped to a low. But I feel like that even though BG is 6.2. Are hunger and BG levels...

Hi! Thx for reply. I finally got blood glucose meter 3 days ago. V interesting results so far so will see longer term what happens making dietary changes 1 at a time. Pre-meal BG range 4.6 - 6.1 spikes after meals from 8.7 up to 11.4; 12.7. Except last night when I had no wheat and no potato...

And the hba1c drop from 54-51mm was-I think- because I stopped taking simvastatin 40g given to me years before diabetes diagnosis. I stopped after reading many studies since 2000 that showed that for significant numbers of people, that statin at that dose precipitates some people into type 2...

Thank you for getting back to me. Well today has been interesting. 3 days into blood glucose testing and finding a possible pattern. Pre-meal range 4.6 -5.8 before every meal.'normal'. 1 hour post meal range 8.7-12.7. 'diabetic' 2 hour post meal range 7.9 - 11.4 'diabetic' EXCEPT tonight...

4 months ago, after many years, I stopped taking simvastatin 40mg after reading research going back to 2000 about the impact of said statin pushing a significant number of people into type 2 diabetes. I made NO other lifestyle changes - ate drank exercised at same levels. So - is this drop...

Am type 2 diabetic. After 3 years I finally got blood testing kit today. At docs blood glucose been between 5 and 6.9 taken in mornings. Hba1c was 54 and now 51 for last 6 months. Tonight at 8pm bg was 4.6 before meal. 1 hour later it was 10.2. Then 2hours after the meal of veg soup and half a...