Just been to a talk given by a hospital diabetes doctor.
He told us that blood glucose control can be very difficult for some - particularly if they have had diabetes for a long time. He said that from what he has seen, the thing to go for is strict control of both blood pressure and cholesterol. This would be the greatest help towards avoidance of complications.
I asked him about statins for women. He said that the evidence was not decisive as nearly all the work has been done on men, and that statins appear to have a much smaller effect on women than men. However, on balance, even with their restricted effect, female diabetics should take them as they are otherwise relatively inert - and there are long term studies to show that this is the case.
He also said that any diabetic whose conditions ceases to be straightforward should press their GPs for an appointment with a consultant.
He told us that blood glucose control can be very difficult for some - particularly if they have had diabetes for a long time. He said that from what he has seen, the thing to go for is strict control of both blood pressure and cholesterol. This would be the greatest help towards avoidance of complications.
I asked him about statins for women. He said that the evidence was not decisive as nearly all the work has been done on men, and that statins appear to have a much smaller effect on women than men. However, on balance, even with their restricted effect, female diabetics should take them as they are otherwise relatively inert - and there are long term studies to show that this is the case.
He also said that any diabetic whose conditions ceases to be straightforward should press their GPs for an appointment with a consultant.
