Crazy attitude from doctor
At the National Institutes of Health, diabetes specialist Dr. Judith Fradkin says statins' benefits outweigh the potential side effect, and that newly developed diabetes won't harm right away.
The full article can be read here
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45934937/ns/health-diabetes/
I did noticed that when my statin dosage was increase bg's went up.
I'm a type I who barely needs a statin, slightly elevated LDL only.
I was hesitant to take the meds, now I am more hesitant.
Newly developed diabetes wont harm right away? great.
Btw, I saw this on a video clip (MSNBC?) and the results of this test were pretty dramatic.
Added to the muscle damage and now diabetes makes statins a net looser. Probably bye bye trillion dollar industry.
My 70 y.o. dad had T2 diabetes dx for 3 years, but was otherwise vibrant, hearty, and healthy. Went in for a full heart workup in September. "Heart of a man 20 years your junior," the doc said. Started statins in January for high cholesterol (with a family history). Began appearing frail in March. He died in July of heart failure. So, no, I will never take statins.
Most of the protocol for statin treatment uses the rationales as listed in the 2004 ATP III Cholesterol Executive Summary Report.
I've been using statins since 2005 based on the information contained in the ATP III report. I regularly monitor liver function on the blood tests.
It's disturbing to see these observations that hint at a causal linkage with in increase in the incidence of T2. Life is risky -- it's hard to decide which path to take sometimes. It's good to be lucky!
I was handed an Rx at diagnosis for "prevention." My lipid profile was good. That Rx went into the trash along with every subsequent statin Rx. Very risky med that hasn't even been proven effective. Hundreds of studies detailing the dangers of statins.
I've never understood how a drug that causes muscle wasting & muscle weakness is considered beneficial for the heart.
FYI. Thyroid problems cause elevation of bad lipids, so try to find out if your thyroid is functioning properly.
That was my point about about muscle weakness & wasting since the heart is a muscle:)
Know quite a few people who've recently quit statins after many years & are feeling a lot better. Their doctors aren't pleased.
For all the cholesterol phobia & mania, cholesterol performs many important functions. We need sufficient fats for hormones also.
I was in the middle of a bout with diabetic amyotrophic neuropathy, severe muscular wasting and could not walk. My GP prescribed a statin anyway because I was a newly-diagnosed diabetic and I "needed" it. Along with Lisinopril, which would "protect" my kidneys. My cholesterol was 133 and my BP is low, sometimes scary low (57/37 in a.m.). Those prescriptions went into the trash after my first day on the internet to check them out. I haven't met a single doctor since I was diagnosed T2 4 years ago that has a lick of sense. If a nurse hadn't steered me to Dr. Bernstein's book, I could be in really bad shape by now.