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<blockquote data-quote="Daphne917" data-source="post: 2059018" data-attributes="member: 124172"><p>Hi [USER=507159]@PamJHS[/USER] welcome to the forum. Presumably the Dr did not give you a breakdown of your cholesterol figures. There seems to a standard line among GPs and Diabetic nurses (DN) that if you are diabetic you should take statins however they have side effects which can cause problems with some people, inc myself, so it may be an idea to research them before you take too many or even start taking them. When I was diagnosed with T2 my Hba1c was 48 which was just diabetic but within 5 months of taking statins it was 54 but came down quickly after I stopped taking them due to other side effects. I now refuse to take them when my DN tries to prescribe them at my diabetic reviews. There is an interesting thread started by [USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] but I’m not good at posting links so perhaps someone can do it for me. There is a wealth of experience on the forum which you will find useful and remember we are all different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daphne917, post: 2059018, member: 124172"] Hi [USER=507159]@PamJHS[/USER] welcome to the forum. Presumably the Dr did not give you a breakdown of your cholesterol figures. There seems to a standard line among GPs and Diabetic nurses (DN) that if you are diabetic you should take statins however they have side effects which can cause problems with some people, inc myself, so it may be an idea to research them before you take too many or even start taking them. When I was diagnosed with T2 my Hba1c was 48 which was just diabetic but within 5 months of taking statins it was 54 but came down quickly after I stopped taking them due to other side effects. I now refuse to take them when my DN tries to prescribe them at my diabetic reviews. There is an interesting thread started by [USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] but I’m not good at posting links so perhaps someone can do it for me. There is a wealth of experience on the forum which you will find useful and remember we are all different. [/QUOTE]
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