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Statins affecting Diabetes

Statins can have some very bad side effects and should be avoided unless you have proven heart disease.

Take a look at the film Statin Nation. The full film is on dietdoctor.com along with a second film called Statin Nation II - What really causes heart disease. The first 13 minutes of Statin Nation can be viewed here ...
 
fletchweb said:
I was put on statins about 7 years ago - my cholesterol was normal but my doctor went on about having diabetes for as long as I my cholesterol should be low blah blah blah. I had trust in my doctor at that time so I started taking them and for the first time in a long time I lost control of my diabetes management. My insulin consumption doubled and my physical activity diminished as I was feeling aches and pains or was just too tired. So after a couple of months of that I stopped taking them and I regained my strength and health and diabetes management control about 3 months after that.
I don't know why you were put on statins but if your cholesterol levels were within range, I'd question the benefits - if they were high, you might want to take a hard look at your diet and see if there's anything you can do there. Often doctors will prescribe both a statin and a blood pressure medication to protect the kidneys from any potential stress of the statin.
It's pretty scary **** in my opinion,
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Doctor tried to put me on them when I was first diagnosed 11 years ago but I don't like to take any meds if I can help it so I explained that to the dr. I looked into and spoke to people about the side effects and made the decision. I started on a diet and went to the gym every day (which was a pain). I lost quite a bit of weight and my BS were "out of the diabetic range" for quite some time. Cholesterol, blood pressure have both been good. BS seems now to be creeping up, which is a concern somhave now started exercising (at home). Started a low carb diet a couple of years agombut had lapses somniw that the BS are increasing I will be stricter with the diet. I am not on any meds for Type 2. A lot of bad side effects I think with statins. I would try other ways if you can.
 
I had 4 yrs of statins ''because diabetics should be on it" even though my cholesterol was perfect and my blood pressure has always been good. That meant 4 yrs of very bad cramp, nothing to do with statins of course. Stopped them 1 yr ago and never had cramp since.
 
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