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Statin use and progression of diabetes.

Interesting, and it fits anecdotal evidence I have read. I wonder also how much statins raise blood sugar levels. My mother-in-law, for example, went on statins and 6 months later was told she had type 2 diabetes. She then came off them, and her next hba1c, 3 months later was back to non diabetic levels and has remained so for the past two years. It makes me wonder how big an affect statins have on everyday blood sugar levels.
 
My GP is trying to get be back on to them. In the past I've tried the three main ones and suggested to him that I thought there was a link between them and me getting T2 and I was not so keen. He didn't bat an eye and that was that.
 
My Mum has been pre-diabetic for years 42 mmol. She's terrified of getting dementia, her Mum and sisters all havd various forms of vascular dementia. Although to me her levels are fine, shes started taking Statins, her last Hba1c was 48mmol
 
lucylocket61 said:
Interesting, and it fits anecdotal evidence I have read. I wonder also how much statins raise blood sugar levels. My mother-in-law, for example, went on statins and 6 months later was told she had type 2 diabetes. She then came off them, and her next hba1c, 3 months later was back to non diabetic levels and has remained so for the past two years. It makes me wonder how big an affect statins have on everyday blood sugar levels.
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Same happened to me - diagnosed with T2 with hba1c of 48, prescribed statins and 6 maths later hba1c increased to 54 within 6 months of coming off statins normal hba1c where it has stayed for the last 8 years
 
hankjam said:
My GP is trying to get be back on to them. In the past I've tried the three main ones and suggested to him that I thought there was a link between them and me getting T2 and I was not so keen. He didn't bat an eye and that was that.
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A different GP I saw in the practice has annotated my notes as ‘statin intolerant’ after he saw the effects they had on my BS as he didn’t want to take the risk of it happening again.
 
So why oh why do they routinely prescribe statins for patients with diabetes?:banghead:
 
I used to take them for around six years, and I never had side effects from the brand I was taking Roasvastatin (Crestor). In May this year I was diagnosed with bowel cancer, and I changed GP's to a palliative care GP.

The first thing she did was take me off Xaralto and Diclofenac as they were not helping the internal bleeding.

She asked me is there any other medication I want to stop taking, and I jokingly replies that we might as well give statins the flick while were at it. So she knocked that one on the noggin as well.

So for the last six month I have been off them, the Xaralto was stopped after a discussion with my cardiologist as well.

The last blood test I had there was nothing bad showing for the cholesterol test.
 
zand said:
So why oh why do they routinely prescribe statins for patients with diabetes?:banghead:
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All a bit sinister for me, my DN was so peed off that I refused a statin I could sense her distain over the phone. She is aware now not to bring the subject up again.
 
zand said:
So why oh why do they routinely prescribe statins for patients with diabetes?
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Because they are monitored and measured by how many patients they have on statins.
Simples
 
zand said:
But how does that fit with 'First do no harm'? It obviously doesn't. So how can we trust our GPs?
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Most of them I guess "believe" they are of benefit. They are as susceptible to marketing as everyone else.

But I certainly don't trust mine...
 
I don't trust mine either. I so wish I could. And I'm not taking the statins. This is a personal decision not a recommendation, I hasten to add. I'm sure there are GPs who tailor their prescribing to the individual patient and who don't let budgetary consideration outweigh patients' safety and good health, but I've yet to come across any.
 
I developed Type 2 after aggressive statin (& more) treatment for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia. Pick your poison I guess.
 
zand said:
So why oh why do they routinely prescribe statins for patients with diabetes?:banghead:
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I've been on them and had awful aches and pains, so came off them and am resisting going back. I have a lovely GP who lets me be in charge, with advice from him. I don't want to go back to something that will make life almost unbearable with the pains I had before.
 
sangha said:
I've been on them and had awful aches and pains, so came off them and am resisting going back. I have a lovely GP who lets me be in charge, with advice from him. I don't want to go back to something that will make life almost unbearable with the pains I had before.
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My GP and I have reached a compromise, He has marked my records as being allergic to statins, and I agree to accept a prescription for Ezetimibe (note the wording here) whixh is not a statin, but does lower LDL. Both of us save face.
 
Oldvatr said:
My GP and I have reached a compromise, He has marked my records as being allergic to statins, and I agree to accept a prescription for Ezetimibe (note the wording here) whixh is not a statin, but does lower LDL. Both of us save face.
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Mind you Ezetimibe has a fair few side effects of it's own.
 
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