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    Atorvastatin and Joint Pain

    Sounds interesting, but considering I have a CT scan of my gravel-pit of a right kidney, first thing tomorrow morning... ;) Still, that's the kind of stuff I like to see discussed here. New studies, new options... Hope is a good thing. Fingers crossed someone 'll come in with more...
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    Atorvastatin and Joint Pain

    They can't prescribe me a different statin due to the Hashimoto's. The pharmacist isn't going to give it to me as I'm on levothyroxin, so while yes, this is technically the same as a different sort of statin, (which I am quite aware of and have been for years, which is why I didn't start it when...
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    Atorvastatin and Joint Pain

    It was suggested by both my GP and the diabetes consultant in the practice, as I can only take simvastatin due to thyroid issues, and I didn't respond well to that. There wasn't anything else on offer that wouldn't clash with my hypothyroidism. The Dutch brand (Lucovitaal) is pretty strongly...
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    Atorvastatin and Joint Pain

    I get stabbing and burning joint pains on statins... I manage red yeast rice once every other day though. Daily'd give the same issues. (Tried it, was very unpleasant indeed.). No idea yet whether that makes a dent though, won't get tested for another week or two. I hope you find something that...
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    Not interacting with the forum

    Reconnecting is difficult, speaking of feelings. And especially with fellow men for some reason, more so. Speaking about mental health is still taboo, while so much can be gained by openness.... But sometimes change comes slowly. All the same, a nervous system calms down a little when there are...
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    Jo's Nutritional Thingy

    There’s a few things you should know. 1. Practically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested, so not just straight sugars, but starches too. Food doesn’t have to taste sweet to make your blood sugars skyrocket. 2. A meter helps you know what foods agree with you, and which don’t. Test before...
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    Day 1 of Metformin and T2

    Hi Beatz, Usually for a T2, it's too much insulin that's the problem, not a decline in output. We have loads floating around, so much so we've become insensitive to it. That's why you're being asked whether you've been specifically tested for insulin-output. It's an expensive test they don't...
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    How open are you about your T2 diabetes?

    Given the many food-centric social situations in the family, and me being too miffed about being diagnosed a T2 to not say anything, I just about shouted it from the rooftops. (a.k.a. Facebook). It helped me explain why I was being so "rude" as to not partake in birthday cake and the like in one...
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    high blood glucose still! does it take time?

    There are two things called Diabeton (/Diabetone), a quick google showed me... One is a supplement with vitamins which would be available over the counter, the other is a brandname for gliclazide and thus not a supplement but a medication requiring a doc's signature... Very strange that two...
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    HbA1c down from 113 to 61

    Excellent, well done! :) Very happy for you, indeed!
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    Coconut

    Coconut in various incarnations are a staple in this house. No guilt required. As others stated, it's fine. Just wanted to add to the chorus. :)
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    Moderator Elections 2025

    I think the sitting Mods will be glad to hear I'm declining the nomination, @VashtiB and @grantg... They know from experience I'm a little too loopy when it comes to working in a team. (Of humans. If it were a Mod crew filled with cats, however...!) But thanks for the vote of confidence, it is...
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    Grapes

    https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-high-fructose-intake-may-trigger-fatty-liver-disease <-- I think you might mean the fructose (fruit sugars)...? Which aren't anywhere near as healthy as we've been led to believe. Sorry.
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    Grapes

    Member @Antje77 uses the ones that grow in lush abundance by her front door, as hypo-treatment. That should tell you enough. ;) I thought, how bad can it be, right, when I was served two or three at a meal. And I hadn't had any in years, used to love them... But in no time at all, my heart was...
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    Did you miss me?

    Hope you make a speedy and full recovery!
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