HbA1c
I did not feel right, started getting tinglings at the end of my fingers. I asked for a blood test.
HbA1c now at 46, this was a shock. I am convinced the statins are responsible for this.
Has anyone got viewpoints about the statins?
Pravastatin offers the lowest risk?
HbA1c 41 (July 2020) Put on Rosuvastatin because of high cholesterol 8.5) and started gaining weight. The doctor said statins do not contribute to weight gain. The normal weight for me was 78Kg, now in March 2021, I hover between 80.4 and 82Kg.Hi folks,
Just thought I would share. Diagnosed at Xmas with HbA1c of 56, not high numbers I came to understand however, I knew absolutely less than nothing about T2 until I came to this forum. Not always active on the forum but browse regularly and have learned so much, so thanks to you guys, my HbA1c has dropped to 37! I am fit, active and not over weight (apart from the odd pound) so the diagnosis was a shock. Anyway, I started reducing my carb intake mid-late January, didn't carry out any counts as such, but essentially cut out the big boys, bread, spuds, rice & pasta. I started baking my own low carb bread using vital wheat gluten as the main ingredient (lovely bread!) and reduced beer intake, albeit, still putting away ~12 beers along with a fair few vodkas with zero sugar lemonade over a weekend. I am also eating more fatty foods than I would ever have done previously without being too conscious, so very surprised to learn that my total cholesterol was 4.7 so very happy! I have a glucometer & monitor daily which has also been a massive help. I would highly recommend!
I guess that I've been one of the lucky ones - For now! So, thanks to everyone who contributes to this amazing forum. If I had gone along with the GP practice nurse on diagnosis, I would've been on statins, blood pressure tablets & god knows what else. Thankfully, I refused and found my way here!
Well done everyone!
OTR
I did not feel right, started getting tinglings at the end of my fingers. I asked for a blood test.
HbA1c now at 46, this was a shock. I am convinced the statins are responsible for this.
Has anyone got viewpoints about the statins?
Pravastatin offers the lowest risk?