IDiabetes and statins and aspirin

[Radars]

Hi,is anyone here with diabetes that stays on statins and aspirin for safety.

[shopman]

Do you have a specific reason for asking? I'm T2 controlled by Insulin and am on statins & aspirin with no problems.

[Radars in reply to shopman]

My sister has t2, diabetes, they thought she had heart problems she had tests but couldn't find anything, but they have kept her on medication statins aspirin and gtn spray are they been cautious.

[shopman in reply to Radars]

It is hard to make comment as none of us here have any medical training but would comment that maybe she is still undergoing tests and prevention is better than cure. If uncertain then she needs to seek medical advice.

[Radars in reply to shopman]

Yeah,thankyou.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

I am a lifelong Type I, and have been on Aspirin, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril (an ACE Inhibitor - besides reducing BP these help protect the kidneys in the presence of diabetes) for around 20 years. Besides reducing cholesterol statins also reduce irritation (more common with diabetes) often a precursor to plaque formation and stabilise any existing plaque.

CAD is more common amongst diabetics and these drugs form part of the NICE guidelines to reduce this.

[Heyjude31 in reply to MichaelJH]

Hi MichaelJH, I am T1 and wondered if your meds impact on you blood sugar levels at all? Would appreciate your advice please, thanks ever so much, Judi

[Heythrop51]

I was pre-existing at one stage and still take a statin and mini aspirin. What's your worry?

[gian79]

It is common for diabetics to be prescribed aspirin and statins if their cholesterol is 5 or over. Type 1 diabetics need to be particularly cautious as some statins stop the effect of some insulins. Over 40mg of atorvostatin stopped my novorapid and lantus working and my blood sugar's went high. Once the dose was lowered everything went back to normal. There are papers about this online but NHS doctors in the UK don't seem to be aware of this yet