I had to change doctors because my old MD moved into administration. My new doctor acknowledges a possible link between taking statins and the onset of Type 2 but he also said something a little different.
Quick history: 4 years ago I started on a statin and shortly thereafter I was diagnosed Type 2. It can be argued that I might have been headed to Type 2 anyhow but that's not pertinent for this discussion. In any event, after my diagnosis I quit the statin AND lost 45 lbs over the next 12 months. I have never had A1c numbers above "pre-diabetes" levels since. I can't say if my good numbers are because of my weight loss, quitting statins, or both.
I have hereditary high cholesterol but I refuse to take a statin and I explained to my new doctor why. His reply was this: Well, let's say that the statin IS responsible for pushing you over the edge, now that the damage is done, you might as well reap the benefits of having it lower your cholesterol."
Does his reasoning have any merit?
Quick history: 4 years ago I started on a statin and shortly thereafter I was diagnosed Type 2. It can be argued that I might have been headed to Type 2 anyhow but that's not pertinent for this discussion. In any event, after my diagnosis I quit the statin AND lost 45 lbs over the next 12 months. I have never had A1c numbers above "pre-diabetes" levels since. I can't say if my good numbers are because of my weight loss, quitting statins, or both.
I have hereditary high cholesterol but I refuse to take a statin and I explained to my new doctor why. His reply was this: Well, let's say that the statin IS responsible for pushing you over the edge, now that the damage is done, you might as well reap the benefits of having it lower your cholesterol."
Does his reasoning have any merit?