Just come to the end of my first Libre sensor. I used to be on simvastatin with total cholesterol kept at about 5.5, but was changed to atorvastatin when I was diagnosed with Type II. Three months later, my total cholesterol was down to 3.9, but was that down to the new statin or to the low carb diet, or, perhaps, both? I am also wondering how much of my diabetes might be related to taking statins.
SO, I have decided to stop the statins, continue the diet, and monitor the blood sugar. I then need to persuade my GP to allow another cholesterol check - I didn’t discuss this with him, feeling certain he would have said to just keep on as I was. Anyway, I want to take responsibility for my own diabetes. No-one cares more about it than I do!
Somewhat empirically, I am going to occasionally finger prick for the next two weeks, and will then apply my second sensor. I am thinking to give the statins a couple of weeks to clear from the system. Only thing is, I don’t know if any effect on blood sugar from statins is reversible, and if so, how long it takes.
I am missing my Libre already but at £50 a pop......
SO, I have decided to stop the statins, continue the diet, and monitor the blood sugar. I then need to persuade my GP to allow another cholesterol check - I didn’t discuss this with him, feeling certain he would have said to just keep on as I was. Anyway, I want to take responsibility for my own diabetes. No-one cares more about it than I do!
Somewhat empirically, I am going to occasionally finger prick for the next two weeks, and will then apply my second sensor. I am thinking to give the statins a couple of weeks to clear from the system. Only thing is, I don’t know if any effect on blood sugar from statins is reversible, and if so, how long it takes.
I am missing my Libre already but at £50 a pop......