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I have high blood pressure and my dr wants me to take a statin. HbA1c is 41%.
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<blockquote data-quote="Prem51" data-source="post: 1312099" data-attributes="member: 209498"><p>As [USER=41816]@Brunneria[/USER] says you need to know your total cholesterol figure, the figures for HDL, LDL and triglycerides and their ratios to each other.</p><p>I took statins for about seven years, and think that it probably was one factor among others in going from pre-diabetic to diabetic.</p><p>I have stopped taking them and that might be a factor along with lchf and exercise in lowering my HbA1c back to the non-diabetic range.</p><p>My total cholesterol figure has gone up from 5.1 to 6.1 since I stopped taking the statins, but my HDL and triglycerides figures have improved. My LDL figure has worsened, but the HDL/LDL/triglycerides ratios are ok.</p><p>My GP does want me to go back on statins, but I am resisting, and we have agreed that I will try to improve my LDL figures by tweaking my diet, and test again after 6 months to review my figures.</p><p>If my cholesterol figures get worse I will consider going back on statins, but I don't think they will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prem51, post: 1312099, member: 209498"] As [USER=41816]@Brunneria[/USER] says you need to know your total cholesterol figure, the figures for HDL, LDL and triglycerides and their ratios to each other. I took statins for about seven years, and think that it probably was one factor among others in going from pre-diabetic to diabetic. I have stopped taking them and that might be a factor along with lchf and exercise in lowering my HbA1c back to the non-diabetic range. My total cholesterol figure has gone up from 5.1 to 6.1 since I stopped taking the statins, but my HDL and triglycerides figures have improved. My LDL figure has worsened, but the HDL/LDL/triglycerides ratios are ok. My GP does want me to go back on statins, but I am resisting, and we have agreed that I will try to improve my LDL figures by tweaking my diet, and test again after 6 months to review my figures. If my cholesterol figures get worse I will consider going back on statins, but I don't think they will. [/QUOTE]
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