Prediabetes Statins - Opinions

[Starman53]

HbA1c

Hi folks,

Just thought I would share. Diagnosed at Xmas with HbA1c of 56, not high numbers I came to understand however, I knew absolutely less than nothing about T2 until I came to this forum. Not always active on the forum but browse regularly and have learned so much, so thanks to you guys, my HbA1c has dropped to 37! I am fit, active and not over weight (apart from the odd pound) so the diagnosis was a shock. Anyway, I started reducing my carb intake mid-late January, didn't carry out any counts as such, but essentially cut out the big boys, bread, spuds, rice & pasta. I started baking my own low carb bread using vital wheat gluten as the main ingredient (lovely bread!) and reduced beer intake, albeit, still putting away ~12 beers along with a fair few vodkas with zero sugar lemonade over a weekend. I am also eating more fatty foods than I would ever have done previously without being too conscious, so very surprised to learn that my total cholesterol was 4.7 so very happy! I have a glucometer & monitor daily which has also been a massive help. I would highly recommend!

I guess that I've been one of the lucky ones - For now! So, thanks to everyone who contributes to this amazing forum. If I had gone along with the GP practice nurse on diagnosis, I would've been on statins, blood pressure tablets & god knows what else. Thankfully, I refused and found my way here!

Well done everyone!

OTR

HbA1c 41 (July 2020) Put on Rosuvastatin because of high cholesterol 8.5) and started gaining weight. The doctor said statins do not contribute to weight gain. The normal weight for me was 78Kg, now in March 2021, I hover between 80.4 and 82Kg.
I did not feel right, started getting tinglings at the end of my fingers. I asked for a blood test.
HbA1c now at 46, this was a shock. I am convinced the statins are responsible for this.
Has anyone got viewpoints about the statins?
Pravastatin offers the lowest risk?

 

[Goonergal]

@Starman53 here’s your new thread

 

[Goonergal]

And I’ll kick off with a link to this thread: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/cholesterol-and-statins.156985/

 

[Daphne917]

HbA1c

HbA1c 41 (July 2020) Put on Rosuvastatin because of high cholesterol 8.5) and started gaining weight. The doctor said statins do not contribute to weight gain. The normal weight for me was 78Kg, now in March 2021, I hover between 80.4 and 82Kg.
I did not feel right, started getting tinglings at the end of my fingers. I asked for a blood test.
HbA1c now at 46, this was a shock. I am convinced the statins are responsible for this.
Has anyone got viewpoints about the statins?
Pravastatin offers the lowest risk?

There are plenty of views re statins inc @bulkbiker and @Resurgam I was prescribed Pravostatin ‘because all diabetics should be on statins’ - I now know better and my hba1c rose from 48 at diagnosis to 54 within 6 months. I came off them a month later due to other side effects and, within 6 months, my hba1c dropped to 43 and has been at non diabetic levels for approx 8 years. A new GP at the practice has now annotated my records with ‘statin intolerant’ as we don’t want to take the risk of it happening again although my DN still tries to have the ‘statin’ chat!

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

I have taken Rosuvastatin (Crestor) for about six or seven years, I have had no side effects from it at all. I was told by varios Doctors, that it is the best of the statins for not causing side effects compared to the other varieties.

 

[Daibell]

I've never heard of statins causing weight gain. They do cause a small rise in blood sugar. What sort of diet do you have?

 

[Starman53]

My diet has been no different to what it was prior to taking the statins.
However, I have now changed and doing this now with my partner
Smaller plates, more balanced food with protein fewer carbs more veg. No white bread, pastries, pasta, biscuits or pizza.
Trying to have three meals per day. We Will see how it goes

 

[Polgara]

My husband (T1 diabetic) takes atorvastin - no side effects at all and no negative effect on his A1c