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Do Statins Raise Blood Glucose

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Female age 77 wo was on various statins for about 20 years. stopped taking statins a year ago after ... effects from taking statins Can muscles recover if damaged by statins? thanks ... View answer

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Can we stop taking statins? Or will my cholesterol zoom up after stopping statins, even if I maintain exercise and low fat diet? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Hi I have high cholesterol and I am on statins for last 6 years.Is there any aryuvedic medicine that I can take and stop statins. Many Thanks XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Just started taking statins 10mg for high cholestrol . Also on Tomaxafen and Eutirox. Have noticed strong odor when urinating since starting the statins. Could they be the cause please? ... View answer

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Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

good afternoon Dr.s, my question is a general one and not specific to me and its about statins there are new studies or books or youtube videos of cardiologists coming out saying that statins are un ... View answer

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Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

on statins my glucose is now climbing and last tests showed 120. I never had high glucose until the statins were prescriped. What can or should I be doing. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

low, 174, due to the statins, my ALT and glucose are high as well. My current cholesterol reading ...I am a 63 yo female on statins and BP meds. I am 5 1 135 lbs and eat very healthy. I exercise 2 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

good evening, Iam taking statins and they make me too tired to work especially since iam 70 years ..., mostly veggies and fish and my doctor tells me my high glucose and cholesterol are hereditary and I need ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

mainly lower extremities. Am 64 year old female with intolerance to statins and my doctor just made me ... showed a glucose of 101. I also take hormones, fish oil, B-12, Coq-10, Calcium, Amlodipine and... View answer

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Dr. Ivan Romic MD

I am a 51 year old woman weight 64 kg ht 162, with Hb 14.5, fasting glucose 119, glucose after 2 ... ago. My Qs should i have statins for my cholesterol? or go on low fat diet and test again after a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)