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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / January 2008Zetia completely ineffective according to study - NYTimes
What would be the statin that diabetics should take? In alt.support.diabetes on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:08:05 -0500 in Msg.# > What would be the statin that diabetics should take? Zetia was completely effective for me but I couldn't take it because of side effects. I take Welchol & my numbers are improving.  SignatureDonnaB shallotpeel "I ask you men ... what are you so afraid of? If I am equal to you in power, does that diminish you?" - Rita Mae Brown, STARTING FROM SCRATCH: A DIFFERENT KIND OF WRITER'S MANUAL In alt.support.diabetes on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:53:33 -0500 in Msg.# <t70qo3psdcpau78bkasu37aqnb1pdupn2j@4ax.com>, DonnaB shallotpeel <shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote: > In alt.support.diabetes on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:08:05 -0500 in Msg.# > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I take Welchol & my numbers are improving. Oh, and neither Zetia nor Welchol are statins. I can't take any statin because of side effects. SignatureDonnaB shallotpeel, T2 since June 06, USA "I believe you are your work. Don't trade the stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That's a rotten bargain." - Rita Mae Brown DonnaB shallotpeel <shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote in part: >In alt.support.diabetes on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:08:05 -0500 in Msg.# > >> What would be the statin that diabetics should take? > >Zetia was completely effective for me but I couldn't take it because of side >effects. By "effective," the study looked at reduction of mortality and morbidity measures. Even though Zetia reduced LDL cholesterol very well, it did not add effectiveness to taking simvastatin alone. >I take Welchol & my numbers are improving. Are there data showing reduction of heart attacks and strokes from Welchol? -- Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA In alt.support.diabetes on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:01:49 GMT in Msg.# <c24qo3li1p271k305ghflikmb70e5vcfhr@4ax.com>, Jim Chinnis <jchinnis@SPAMalum.mit.edu> wrote: > DonnaB shallotpeel <shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote in part: > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Are there data showing reduction of heart attacks and strokes from Welchol? I don't know. But, it is a newer drug. And, when I first began trying to take statins they didn't know those things about them either. SignatureDonnaB shallotpeel "If you don't like my book, write your own. If you don't think you can write a novel, that ought to tell you something. If you think you can, do. No excuses. If you still don't like my novels, find a book you do like. Life is too short to be miserable. If you like my novels, I commend your good taste." - Rita Mae Brown My Dr put me on Crestor because he said it works well on Diabetics. I'm on a low dose and my Chol dropped very nicely. > What would be the statin that diabetics should take? > What would be the statin that diabetics should take? Some would say "none." I refuse statins because they're too new and the *known* side effects put me off. I take sustained release niacin, fish oil, and pantethine. Priscilla, T2 >> What would be the statin that diabetics should take? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Priscilla, T2 I've tried Lipitor, Simvistatin and Zetia. All produced side effects within 2 weeks of starting. "None" is the answer for THIS diabetic. cheers Paul > What would be the statin that diabetics should take? That is basically determined by the diabetic themselves. I'm on Zocor, and it works reasonably well. Did have a problem mixing it and Lopid however. SignatureT2 - Oct. '96 - Lantus, oral meds, diet http://www.lockergnome.com/darksentinel Undo the munge to reply by email |
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