Re: New Member

[sweet-tooth]

:P Hi My name is Phil diagnosed 1999 T2 Now chewing 1500 mg metformin and taking Atorvastatin for Chol. AL1c Feb 06 = 7.3
Chol 5.5 So not doing so bad just keep taking the pills. Doc says Chol need to be 4.0 though. :cry:

Looking forward to some intersting strings and facts / info

[Anita]

Hi Phil and welcome to our forum.
I hope you'll like it here and that you'll find the information you're looking for.
You'll find that people here are very friendly :-)

[Gemstone]

:P Hi My name is Phil diagnosed 1999 T2 Now chewing 1500 mg metformin and taking Atorvastatin for Chol. AL1c Feb 06 = 7.3
Chol 5.5 So not doing so bad just keep taking the pills. Doc says Chol need to be 4.0 though. :cry:

Looking forward to some intersting strings and facts / info

Welcome Phil. Hope you'll feel right at home with our little group.

Yes, you are right, Cholesterol as well as blood pressure targets are lower for people with diabetes. Those are the 3 main illness responsible for cardiovascular problems so if you are lucky ( as I am ) to have the 3 of them... better keep them under control!

[sweet-tooth]

Big thanks for the welcome -- have not used a forum for a long time but this one feels really good .

Gemstone

I know what you are saying about the risks but I sometimes worry about the drugs / chemicals and their long term effects.

Cheers (Newbie)

[Gemstone]

Big thanks for the welcome -- have not used a forum for a long time but this one feels really good .

Gemstone

I know what you are saying about the risks but I sometimes worry about the drugs / chemicals and their long term effects.

Cheers (Newbie)

I do worry about that too. Let's assume that after x years most people with diabetes take at least one medication. Sooner or later, complications begin. Are the complications due to the medications or the diabetes itself? Type 1 take insulin at diagnostic and type 2 generally take at least Metformin very early. I never researched about this. Everybody I know who had diabetes died of complications, most of them after Cerebro-vascular accidents... they all were on medications for years.
Where to get the unbiaised answers? Most studies are paid by medication companies. If you can find at least some answers, share with us!