Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Type 1 Diabetes
STATINS. Anyone found a good one?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Triffo" data-source="post: 1788275" data-attributes="member: 180655"><p>Hello. I have a been prescribed a few statins over the years before I was diagnose with diabetes. Simvastatin was my first which I took for some years until it became ineffective. I then changed to another one, which I’m really sorry I don’t remember the name of, which didn’t work at all. I was then put on Atorvastatin which was very good at keeping my total cholesterol down. On a visit to my family in Australia in mid 2015 I had a very interesting discussion with my mother who is a retired hospital pharmacist about the statin my father was on for his raised cholesterol. My father is 97yo, is not diabetic (although two of my brothers and I are) and has great difficulty walking. The deterioration in his legs has taken a number of years and my mother is convinced that the cause of his decline in mobility is directly connected with his taking of Atorvastatin. On my return home to the U.K. I took this up with my GP and hospital diabetes team and informed them of my concerns about the loss of muscle in my legs and cramps etc. (I had been taking Atorvastatin for approx 18 months) and between us agreed that I could come off the statins. My legs have improved and I have worked at improving my muscle tone by going to the gym twice a week and attending Pilates. It was not plain sailing with my cholesterol as the total figure gradually rose to 7 ( 2017) but I have persisted without the statins and with diet and exercise got is down to 6.5. I do feel better in myself and physically stronger not being on the statins but I’m aware that what applies to me may not work for other people. Apologies in advance for such a war and peace response.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Triffo, post: 1788275, member: 180655"] Hello. I have a been prescribed a few statins over the years before I was diagnose with diabetes. Simvastatin was my first which I took for some years until it became ineffective. I then changed to another one, which I’m really sorry I don’t remember the name of, which didn’t work at all. I was then put on Atorvastatin which was very good at keeping my total cholesterol down. On a visit to my family in Australia in mid 2015 I had a very interesting discussion with my mother who is a retired hospital pharmacist about the statin my father was on for his raised cholesterol. My father is 97yo, is not diabetic (although two of my brothers and I are) and has great difficulty walking. The deterioration in his legs has taken a number of years and my mother is convinced that the cause of his decline in mobility is directly connected with his taking of Atorvastatin. On my return home to the U.K. I took this up with my GP and hospital diabetes team and informed them of my concerns about the loss of muscle in my legs and cramps etc. (I had been taking Atorvastatin for approx 18 months) and between us agreed that I could come off the statins. My legs have improved and I have worked at improving my muscle tone by going to the gym twice a week and attending Pilates. It was not plain sailing with my cholesterol as the total figure gradually rose to 7 ( 2017) but I have persisted without the statins and with diet and exercise got is down to 6.5. I do feel better in myself and physically stronger not being on the statins but I’m aware that what applies to me may not work for other people. Apologies in advance for such a war and peace response. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Type 1 Diabetes
STATINS. Anyone found a good one?
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…