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Statin for Age 29?
Started this discussion. Last reply by christy Jul 4, 2012. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all. I've really been making an attempt to get back into A+ health, so I got an endo toward the end of last year. I think he is very good, and he also happens to be Type 1, which only helps.Now…Continue
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HPNpilot replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"Christy your numbers are enviable - both A1c and cholesterol. Your numbers already put you into the lower risk category, so your personal decision makes a lot of sense. You are blessed with good biology and you probably work hard at good…"
christy replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"Oh I agree if there are legitimate reasons to be taking them such as highly elevated cholesterol I would be...but just to take them JUST because when my cholesterol despite nearly 30 years of being diabetic is PERFECTLY NORMAL, no Im not doing it.…"
Brian Wittman replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"I take statins. I am not stopping them anytime soon. They work for me. When I began taking them, my LDL Cholesterol was over 500. now, it is just over 100 and continues to drop. Yes, there are those who say they cause muscle pain, and other rotten…"
Super_sally replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"Read up on Statins. They may not be the be all and end all the medical profession seems to think. They can have very serious side effects (not all reversible). If you do end up taking a statin sometime in your career make sure you also take a CoQ10…"
christy replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"My cholesterol in Jan 2012
Component Your Value Standard Range Units HDL 62 40 - 59 MG/DL CHOLESTEROL 125 110 - 200 MG/DL TRIGLYCERIDE 44 40 - 149 MG/DL LDL CALCULATION 55 50 - 99 MG/DL
The bolded number is my result, and then also the standard…"
Judith replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"I'm with Jan---try dietary/execise changes first. I know that some folks are helped by statins, but I avoid them like the plague they were for me---very nasty side effects for the short time I was on them 6 years ago. My HDL is very high, my…"
lordofpi replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"Wow, some great replies. Thanks so much. I forgot to mention that my doctor thinks it is impossible for me to achieve a satisfactory (for a diabetic) LDL naturally and seems to blame genetics for the whole affair. I don't discount the…"
HPNpilot replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"Some data from another thread on this subject that I posted:
Efficacy of cholesterol-lowering therapy in 18,686 people with diabetes in 14 randomised trials of statins: a meta-analysis. (PMID:18191683)
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Cosumne Jan replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"If you make lifestyle improvements and take the pills and your numbers get better, you'll never know what was responsible. I never had high cholesterol, but on a low carb diet my A1C came down to the low 5's and my cholesterol immediately…"
Tim replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"Actually, an A1C of 7.2 is not all that sucky. If you compare against the superstars who are in the 4's or 5's, sure it might seem sucky, but that fraction is very very small.
And you are right, diabetics are expected to have tighter…"
HPNpilot replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"Since you are going to lose weight, and that may have a significant effect on your cholesterol, it may make sense to wait and see what that does to the numbers.
Since most diabetics are killed by heart disease, and statins have been proven to reduce…"
Deborah replied to lordofpi's discussion 'Statin for Age 29?'"I'm no expert about the numbers, but I think its a reasonable strategy to make some lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol profile. Especially at your age. I fought off my doc on statins for similar reasons. This motivated me to do some…"
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Hi all. I've really been making an attempt to get back into A+ health, so I got an endo toward the end of last year. I think he is very good, and he also happens to be Type 1, which only helps.Now that we have had 2 rounds of blood work, he wants me to go on a statin (e.g., Lipitor). I am not much for pharmaceuticals, but I will do what is necessary (he also prescribed an ACE inhibitor, which I -am- going to take).I know that there is much debate about the old ratio/Framingham Study way of…See More
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