[sable_032592]

i think the bs levels rise with some people and not all... my father, who is type 2, is also on crestor and not lipitor and his numbers have never gone up, he doesn't test 3 times a day and sometimes not even everyday, but usually in the morning is when he tests...

i'll ask him to test about an hour after he takes his crestor to see if it goes up, but his A1c is good...

perhaps it has to do with the dose as well... he's on 10mg in the evening...

[Ed B]

Originally Posted by sable_032592

i think the bs levels rise with some people and not all... my father, who is type 2, is also on crestor and not lipitor and his numbers have never gone up, he doesn't test 3 times a day and sometimes not even everyday, but usually in the morning is when he tests...

i'll ask him to test about an hour after he takes his crestor to see if it goes up, but his A1c is good...

perhaps it has to do with the dose as well... he's on 10mg in the evening...

I think you are correct that this issue will not impact every diabetic the same. Some will see no negative impact on their BG levels.

I spoke with my doctor about the Crestor/Elevated BG level issue this morning. He said some of his other patients who are either diabetic or pre-diabetic are seeing the same thing. He also said recent studies are beginning to make mention of this with people who are susceptible to blood glucose problems. However, he also said those studies and the results he sees with his patients, confirm that Crestor is extremely beneficial for diabetics IF and when it does not create a bigger problem with uncontrollable BG levels. There is no evidence yet that BG levels become uncontrollable because of Crestor. Rather, there is good evidence now that Crestor can and on occasion does, cause at least some increase in BG levels for some users.

Right now he and I agree that I should continue on Crestor but we will both watch this closely. Apparently Crestor's benefit goes beyond normal statin drug benefits of lowering cholesterol and triglycerides. He mentioned that it is beneficial to the kidneys and liver in ways they do not completely understand just yet. He referred to Crestor as having a beneficial "X" factor that makes it a great choice right now.

The question becomes can I (and others like me) adjust to the medicine and adjust our lifestyle to benefit from Crestor without suffering the possible side-effect? Right now I have the BG numbers going in the right direction with Crestor so I am satisfied for the time being.


All the best

Ed B

[sable_032592]

sorry i didn't get back to this thread before... the same day i posted, i checked my dad's level, he was 5.7 (102) before dinner/supper, when he takes his crestor, and about 2 hours after eating, he was at 9.6 (173)...

he thinks it's because of the food, but he only had some steak and a salad with no dressing... ok, so some foods can raise your bs, but by that much? i guess the crestor did raise his bs, but it doesn't look like it raised it to an uncontrolled level, since anything under 10 (180) 2 hours after a meal is considered ok...

[ShottleBop]

. . . but sustained levels above 140 are linked to neuropathy and other complications. The AACE, for example, recommends trying to achieve BGs of no more than 140 two hours after a meal.

[tbenton]

Funny you should mention this. My husband has been Type II for 8 years and always had good cholesterol but his last blood work showed elevated LDL for the second time so doc put him on 5 mg of Crestor. HIs over all cholesterol and HDL are good. He got all excited because his AM glucose readings have been way DOWN and he thinks its the Crestor. I told him its probably not the Crestor and decided to look it up and found your post. I think its a fluke but since reading this thread I will make sure to check his readings for a while.

He takes Janumet and Glipzide and Avapro to protect his kidneys which are fine so far.

Terri

[Mihai]

Hello everybody,

I discover your forum surfing on web and searching something related with the subject.

Four years ago I had a car crash and one of the result was a stent mounted on anterior atrioventriculary artery. Since then I toked Sortis (atorvastatine). Always my blood sugar, in the morning, was 65-70. Together with my physician we decide to stop wit Sortis (some liver pains and increased levels of GOT and GPT indicate a break could be good). After two months of brake I made another set of tests and we see my cholesterol level is back to 220 (like it was before treatment - with 10 mg Sortis daily I had 110; with 20 mg Sortis it was to low 60!).
Because also triglycerides level was high we decide to have also 160 mg of Lipanthyl (fenofibratum). After a week something made me to check my blood sugar. I do it with an Abbot Optium Exceed instrument using tests from 43889 batch. Blood sugar level was each morning 114-120!!! First I blame Lipanthyl (I took statines before and had no problems). I stoped Lipanthyl and the blod sugar remane the same!!!. I will contact my physician today and we decide what to do. I will keep you all informed.(P.S. I am pharmacyst)
All the best

[Goonieman]

Can you pls tell if you are experiencing the same side effects of muscle pain with Crestor at this moment as you did with Lipitor. I am using 10 mg of Lipitor and have been using it for about 19 months now and it's getting quite painful on the joints and muscles. I initially thought it was some form of arthrisis but recently suspected it was Lipitor after reading articles such as yours on the internet.

Tks
EG

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Originally Posted by Ed B

Hello all

I found this message board while Googling for diabetes discussion boards. It looks like a great community.

First a little history:

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 4 years ago. At the time we found out that my average blood glucose level was about 300 over the past 6 months. I pretty much knew intuitively that I had it before the doctor confirmed it, because of frequent urination and because of the ill feeling in my “core” when I tried to drink sugared drinks and any food/candy with high sugar levels. A couple of sips and I would pour out the drink or throw away the sugary foods.

My doctor prescribed the standard type 2 Diabetes starter kit with Actoplus and a statin drug - Lipitor in my case. I quit taking the Lipitor because of the muscle and joint pain it caused. After about 4 months I was able to get my fasting blood sugar levels down to a reasonable level and I didn’t have to take the Actoplus very often if I was careful with my diet.

To the issue:

This past August, my doctor switched me from Lipitor, which I wasn’t taking, to Crestor to help better manage my cholesterol levels. The blood tests that led to the change showed a very good a1c with a fasting blood glucose level at a reasonable 125ish that morning. I was controlling my sugar level with diet and had not taken Actoplus for several months because my numbers were good. My overall cholesterol was at 200 and my triglycerides were high. That being so my doctor had me try Crestor for a few weeks and told me to come back to be tested again.

I took Crestor for a few weeks as he directed and went back for another blood test. My cholesterol numbers were remarkably improved - went from an over-all of 200 to 130ish. I have never seen my cholesterol that low and I asked the nurse to double check, assuming that was my LDL level. Nope, that was my total cholesterol number so we were all happy. However, my fasting blood sugar level was higher - about 160 that morning.

Since then, my blood sugar levels are averaging about 30 to 40 points higher for similar testing intervals. Early this morning, I forgot to take the 10mg of Crestor as I usually do. I took the Crestor about 4 hours after eating my typical Saturday morning breakfast. I tested my blood sugar 30 minutes after taking Crestor and my blood sugar was 277. That is 4 1/2 hours after eating. I haven’t seen 277 in a few years, but this is also the first time I have checked my BS level within 30 minutes of taking this medicine.

I love the way Crestor is controlling my cholesterol. And I haven't found any mention of elevated blood glucose being a side-effect of Crestor. But it sure seems to be affecting me this way. I am taking the Actoplus again to help get the numbers down.

Have any of you heard of Crestor or any other statin drug causing an increase in blood sugar?


Thanks

Ed B

[yoohoohoo]

my morning reading have been around 6.8~7.4 and after meal avg around 8.5~9.8.

after I started 5mg crestor for 4days.. my level went up like crazy! .. morning reading avg around 9.8 and after meal avg 13~14... I have not seen these number for over 6 month.. (started meformin 2 time a day 8 month ago).

it has to be because of the crestor.. I have since stop taking crestor for 3 days... the level finally went down last night.. this morning the reading was 7.4 before breakfest... not great.. but better then 9.2 right?