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Increase In Blood Glucose Value After Taking Atorvastasin 10 Mg, Forcing To Take Metformin SR 500mg. Healthy Lifestyle. Suggest
sir, I am taking Atorvastasin ten mg. for the last four years but I find it tends to increase my blood glucose values to 160 PP and 110 fasting ,forcing me to use metformin SR 500mg./day. my total cholesterol values hover around 130 for 4years. I am 66 years old male with body wt.of 70kg. I am a vegetarian,non smoker have regular walk of at least
50minutes. Pls suggest If I should stop Atorvastastin to lower risks from diabetes 2 . how do you rate heart risk Vs diabetes in my case.?
50minutes. Pls suggest If I should stop Atorvastastin to lower risks from diabetes 2 . how do you rate heart risk Vs diabetes in my case.?
Mon, 26 Aug 2013
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If you have any impending cardiac risk like raised cholesterol, triglycerides and low HDL levels, then statins are advised.
Atrovastatin is a lipid soluble statin which lowers the LDL cholesterol and decreases the cardiovascular risk.
These statins does not have any effect on the blood sugars, atarvostatin is advised in patients with diabetes. The main concept of treating diabetes is to lower the heart risks. In this position we insist to continue statins.
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If you have any impending cardiac risk like raised cholesterol, triglycerides and low HDL levels, then statins are advised.
Atrovastatin is a lipid soluble statin which lowers the LDL cholesterol and decreases the cardiovascular risk.
These statins does not have any effect on the blood sugars, atarvostatin is advised in patients with diabetes. The main concept of treating diabetes is to lower the heart risks. In this position we insist to continue statins.
Thanks
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Hello,
It is not clear from your question whether you are using METFORMIN regularly or not.
Your query indicates that as if you get abnormal blood sugar levels only when you take
ATORVASTATIN.
Have you ever stopped ATORVASTATIN and see the effect on blood sugar levels?
You have not mentioned your cholesterol levels.
In case they are high,then you may stop taking ATORVASTATIN, as it can definitely cause high blood sugar levels in few individuals and so you can take a drug belonging to different class of anti cholesterol medications like EZETIMIBE.
The risk of cardiovascular diseases increases 2-4 fold in diabetics as compared to non diabetics.
Observe dietary control and keep walking regularly as you are doing.
Make sure that your blood sugar levels are controlled meticulously.
Thanks
It is not clear from your question whether you are using METFORMIN regularly or not.
Your query indicates that as if you get abnormal blood sugar levels only when you take
ATORVASTATIN.
Have you ever stopped ATORVASTATIN and see the effect on blood sugar levels?
You have not mentioned your cholesterol levels.
In case they are high,then you may stop taking ATORVASTATIN, as it can definitely cause high blood sugar levels in few individuals and so you can take a drug belonging to different class of anti cholesterol medications like EZETIMIBE.
The risk of cardiovascular diseases increases 2-4 fold in diabetics as compared to non diabetics.
Observe dietary control and keep walking regularly as you are doing.
Make sure that your blood sugar levels are controlled meticulously.
Thanks
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