Hypothyroid and statins type1

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DianeD

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They have put me on statins but I have read that as I have no thyroid I am much more likely to suffer side effects. Any advice?
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the only way to know if you will get side effects is to take them and see what happens
 
Who, exactly, are 'they' to you, @DianeD ? Presumably - it is either your GP or hospital diabetes clinic who should both be well aware of the state of your thyroid or lack of it. Shedloads of us are hypothyroid and need to take drugs for that alongside our diabetes medication. Although a doctor at the hospital diabetes clinic I attend started me off on drugs for it, my GP has always been responsible for the ongoing prescriptions for those drugs and doesn't attempt to adjust them up or down without reference back to my hospital consultant that it's advisable to do whatever it is for me.

I don't remember ever having seen what you say from anyone else, anywhere ever before, so that's literally a new thing me. So - where did you get this warning from?
 
Have you discussed your concerns with your GP or clinic @DianeD?

Another helpful source of information might be a qualified pharmacist (your GP surgery may have one, or there will be one at your local Chemist’s. Pharmacists are specialists in drug interactions and should have up to date knowledge from research trials about any possible contraindications between medication and different conditions.

The vast majority of people offered Statins are able to take them without any negative side effects. Hope you are able to get so e reassurance over your worries.
 
Decided to start taking the statins. After a rise in fasting BG I have raised my basal by one unit. Is this the right thing to do? My fasting BG is now over 7.5 should I up it another unit in a few days or leave it longer? There's not much headroom for meal rises and I'm daily going up to 12 or 13 for short periods.
 
DianeD said:
Decided to start taking the statins. After a rise in fasting BG I have raised my basal by one unit. Is this the right thing to do? My fasting BG is now over 7.5 should I up it another unit in a few days or leave it longer? There's not much headroom for meal rises and I'm daily going up to 12 or 13 for short periods.
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How much to increase would normally also be relative to what your existing basal dose is. If you were increasing from 6 units to 7 that would be pretty severe; if your basal is still at the figure of 22 units that you mentioned several posts ago, then 1 unit or less than 5% increase should be fine.

In your situation I might be inclined to wait a day or 2 more and see if your body's current response to statins is going to remain and thus become your new normal. Going a bit high is way better than going low - not just because you have no-one to help you if you should get badly low but also being low too often can lead to increased mental impairment. This is certainly a very bad thing at my age of 75 and already aware of some natural mental decline.
 
Proud to be erratic said:
How much to increase would normally also be relative to what your existing basal dose is. If you were increasing from 6 units to 7 that would be pretty severe; if your basal is still at the figure of 22 units that you mentioned several posts ago, then 1 unit or less than 5% increase should be fine.

In your situation I might be inclined to wait a day or 2 more and see if your body's current response to statins is going to remain and thus become your new normal. Going a bit high is way better than going low - not just because you have no-one to help you if you should get badly low but also being low too often can lead to increased mental impairment. This is certainly a very bad thing at my age of 75 and already aware of some natural mental decline.
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Thank you. Because of night hypos my basel has gradually been reduced to 12 (now 13) my waking BG this morning was 8.2 and was stable most of the night at about this level.
 
Do you @DianeD have half-unit pens? With a daily dose of 13 units that quantity alone would justify half-unit pens, never mind that they are better for the environment [replacement cartridges into reusable pens] and they are a bit more robust and feel more solid so make a better injecting experience.
 
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Do you @DianeD have half-unit pens? With a daily dose of 13 units that quantity alone would justify half-unit pens, never mind that they are better for the environment [replacement cartridges into reusable pens] and they are a bit more robust and feel more solid so make a better injecting experience.
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My bolus insulin is trurapi (aspart) prefilled pens which only do full units. I believe they dont do it with half units. I want to ask if I can change to one that does (novorapid?). Next DSN appointment end of April.
It's still really early days (8 weeks) so things are still settling down but I do seem to be on quite small amounts and quite sensitive so half units makes sense. Thank you.
 
DianeD said:
My bolus insulin is trurapi (aspart) prefilled pens which only do full units. I believe they dont do it with half units. I want to ask if I can change to one that does (novorapid?). .
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You can use a Juniorstar reusable pen for Sanofi insulin cartridges, which does half units. I had one when I was on Lantus, but you can use Trurapi cartridges in one..
 
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