Robbity
Expert
- Messages
- 6,700
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
I was on statins for a number of years before I was diagnosed with T2, and then discovered (thank you Google!) that they are known to raise glucose levels, and eventually stopped taking them with agreement from a different and rather laid back GP who was my diabetic support for a short time. As a result my glucose levels came down a bit more, and my cholesterol levels have since remained in the same range (approx 4-5) as previously. So statins have been a fat lot of use to me...
My favourite quote from my DN during my first T2 review, when I suggested that statins could be implicated in diabetes: "Yes - they're good for you"...

ETA I've just remembered - I had a result of 2.5 early on and was warned on the forum that it was not a good thing, though my GP was impressed. I can't remember having taken any action, but my results were back to usual range next review, and I've sometimes wondered if my GP had misinterpreted the figures...
My favourite quote from my DN during my first T2 review, when I suggested that statins could be implicated in diabetes: "Yes - they're good for you"...

ETA I've just remembered - I had a result of 2.5 early on and was warned on the forum that it was not a good thing, though my GP was impressed. I can't remember having taken any action, but my results were back to usual range next review, and I've sometimes wondered if my GP had misinterpreted the figures...