r/prediabetes

I'm on rosuvastatin, 10 mg for 3 weeks now and my cgm is telling me that it turbo charges my glucose spikes. For example, before rosuvastatin, for lunch I'd eat 1 can of tuna fish with one avocado. My glucose before the tuna would be 100. After eating the tuna and avocado my glucose would rise to 106.

Now while on the statin when I eat the same meal I'd go from 100 to 125. It seems the rosuvastatin turbo charges my spikes. This is causing me diabetic distress. Reason is... I now have CAD and I was in good control of my glucose, meaning I'm slowing down my heart disease/CAD risk. But now this statin is raising my spikes/glucose and I'm worried it's going to accelerate my CAD. Now I'm stressing one day, the next day I'm like... I give up and expect to die from it.

So I called my primary doctor today and told him this statin is turbo charging my glucose. He said yes, but the risk doesn't outweigh the benefits of being on the statin because of the CAD. He mentioned that the statin will help the plaque buildup and protect me. I believe he is correct but I stress when I see my cgm spiking higher than normal.

Diabetes and insulin resistance sucks real bad. It's stressing the shit out of me along with being recently diagnosed with coronary artery disease.

Trying to relax and stay focused but it's not easy when you're hit from both sides, CAD and diabetes. I'm not afraid of dying, but if I do, I just hope I drop dead quick and not have to suffer and have to get bypass surgery, etc. I really don't want to deal with that.

Sorry for venting. I'm eff'ing pissed off. I know there are other medications out there to control the lipids but I hear the rosuvastatin is the best match for my conditions and will help stabilize my plaques and prevent me from having a stroke or heart attack in the future.

Does rosuvastatin turbo charge your glucose?

If you qualify to take DMSO - not too dose dependent medications, not too acutely toxic supplements, not too much tattoo ink, no botox, no dissolvable medical implants, not pregnant nursing or trying to conceive, no difficulties having your blood clot, and you can get away with smelling badly sulfury while using it (and for up to 72 hours after stopping taking it) - There are some desirable effects (like reversing symptoms of glaucoma and the visual effects of insulin sensitivity, and otherwise sharpening your depth perception and visual acuity - it has for me) it could have on you.

First, how to take it precautiously - Take it with a clean mouth, brush floss rinse and thoroughly water rinse, maybe try and wait 30 minutes before taking it and 30 minutes after taking it to eat or drink anything that isn't water.

Take it in a clean glass cup with purified water, as it can dissolve plastic, glaze, and impurities and convey that directly into your bloodstream.

DMSO is the same solvent used in things like nicotine patches and medical fentanyl patches to convey the stuff into your bloodstream through your skin.

Chug it, chase it with a bunch of purified water. DMSO in extended contact with tissues can make those tissues more permeable to contaminants for more than an hour.

The most I've ever taken is 5 mL (99.9% pure) a day for 7 days in a row - No apparent toxic effects.

Edit: I read about some dude in Germany who took a huge amount of DMSO (maybe they said like a whole liter of it) as a 'miracle cure' and it destroyed his liver and other organs and killed him - That is a huge amount, as the human blood volume is only 4.5 to 5.7 L depending on sex, age, height and weight - buddy didn't solve his health, he dissolved his health.

Hey everyone, I recently had blood work done and my A1C went up from 5.7 to 5.9 from my last blood work in June 2022. At that time I was told to watch my diet and exercise. Did that for a while but have slipped into old habits over the past couple of years. There's a history of Type 2 in my family so I'd like to get this under control while I'm able to.

I'm slowly getting back to exercising after several months off by taking walks but I'll ramp things up with weights once I get back to the gym. Exercise is the part I didn't struggle with...it was the food.

Fast food is the main culprit. I doordash/buy fast food at least 3-4 times a week. Fried foods, burgers, salty junk mostly. Even though I drink water throughout the day, if I order food, I'll usually have a large juice or soft drink that is loaded with added sugars.

I'm definitely working on changing habits in my diet. Buying groceries and making food at home has been the first step. I've been drinking more seltzer water to replace soft drink cravings. Replacing a heavy breakfast (cheesy eggs, 2 strips of bacon/sausage links, hash browns) with a cup or 2 of lower sugar Greek yogurt, switching to whole wheat pasta, bread, brown rice, etc.

Are there any other folks out there that have reversed or lowered their A1C that also struggled with eating fast food? What are some of your go to meals? Foods to avoid?

I do like fruits (blueberries, grapes, apples) and veggies (broccoli, spinach, green beans) so I'm not adverse to healthier options. I'm truthfully lazy most days after work but I want to get into a better routine with healthier habits. TIA!

I decided to check my blood sugar in the morning after not eating and it was 55. Not sure why it's this low. I felt hungry af so I ate a carb heavy and sweet meal and my blood sugar shot up to 170 after 30 minutes. After an hour down to 150. I've been feeling dizzy and blurry vision lately so I'm wondering if my blood sugar has anything to do with it, and I know my symptoms point to diabetes

Just leaving this here since I had a really hard time finding a diet soda without aspartame in it. Sodastream diet syrups use sucralose, the Pepsi/Coca-Cola branded syrups have aspartame in it, but their in-house diet is sucralose only.

Hey all,

I’m prediabetic but already on the lower side of BMI (Asian), so the usual “just lose weight” advice doesn’t really apply to me. I want to understand what’s actually going on in the body — insulin resistance, glucose spikes, muscle vs fat, etc.

Any good books or resources that explain this well without focusing only on weight loss? Would really appreciate suggestions, especially if anyone here is in a similar situation.

Hey all.. new here. I just wanted to give everyone some life saving advise. If you are a prediabetic or have diabetes you MUST go for a CT Calcium score test. This detects damage from diabetes/prediabetes, high cholesterol, and or smoking, which creates plaque in your heart arteries.

It's very important that you get this done. I can't tell you how important this is. The earlier in life you get this scan the better. If you have plaque in your heart arteries, this means the damage is already done and you need to do damage control or else you will die suddenly.

Average cost is 100$ if insurance doesn't cover it. It's only a minute scan with minimal radiation.

If you're a smoker, or have high cholesterol and are a prediabetic or have diabetes, along with stress, you MUST make this your number one priority. It will save your life.

We all know statins destroy insulin control to some point. So if you're on statins and your glucose is on a rollercoaster ride, go for this scan.

If your ct calcium score is over 0, you must go for an AI CCTA with FFR. This test requires iv contrast and will show how much soft plaque is inside your coronary heart arteries. This scan will also save your life.

I wish all of you good health and remember to keep your head up as you're not the only one going through these terrible diseases.

Feel free to ask me any questions.

All the best, try not to enter diabetes distress. I know it's very hard, but we have to control our stress levels dealing with our situations and the unexpected stresses of life itself.

I’ve seen advertisements for 5 different brands of this (Elorita, Primal Remedies, Resia, Lirae, and Metabolae) on Facebook because I looked it up and now bombarded with ads!

The packaging looks the same and it says it will help lower blood sugar and A1c. Has anyone tried this with success? How do you know if it’s the real thing?

Hi everyone,

I just got my lab results and I’m a bit confused and worried.

My results are:

• Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS): 127.5 mg/dL

• HbA1c: 5.5%

I know the FBS is a bit high, but my HbA1c is still normal, so I’m not sure what to think.

For context, I drank Glucerna (diabetic support milk drink) around 11 PM the night before my test, and my blood was drawn at 9 AM the next day.

Could that have affected my fasting sugar results?

Should I be worried about diabetes even if my HbA1c is normal? Or is this more likely just a one-time spike because of what I drank before fasting?

Would really appreciate any insights or similar experiences. Thank you.

All of a sudden industrial food makers are lying to you as a sales gimmick by saying net carbs, look at the net carbs. Net carbs is B.S. So what are net carbs? Net carbs are the total carbohydrates in a food minus the fiber and certain sugar alcohols that are not fully digested by the body. This calculation helps people, especially those on low-carb diets, and diabetics understand how many carbohydrates will actually affect their blood sugar levels.

You want to ignore this sales pitch. Net carbs means nothing to a diabetic. You'll spike. Focus on the carbohydrates, sugar, protein in foods and not the net carbs. You'll see for yourself if you eat a food that says focus on net carbs. There will be no difference in blood glucose spikes.

Don't fall for the lies of net carbs.

Looking for book recommendations on the basic science of prediabetes and how it works

ideally something straightfoward and science based

getting frustrated and confused when I go on chat gpt to look for information ( or elsewhere)

I did a blood test recently which said I was prediabetic. I decided I need to make a change with food. Breakfast and lunch is quite easy and im focusing on wholegrain and lessening carbs but I cook dinner.

Unfortunately we all have different dietary needs and removing carbs means I am stuck on meals to cook.

Is there easy swaps I can make on my own food while batch cooking for all of us. Im vegetarian btw but im cooking for people with texture issues around things like mushrooms, peppers and some veg and dont like the wholegrain versions of stuff. (I'll very happily eat them)

Hi, everyone! I am at that age where I need to get this procedure. I am not that concerned about the actual procedure but rather of the prep (chugging the liquid and not eating the day before).

I easily get hungry and so my usual routine is smaller, balanced meal. I am worried about not having anything but liquids the entire day. How can you keep hunger at bay or the crashes, shaking etc? I don't know how to manage this.

Would be great to hear recommendations and how often do you "fill" yourself up during the day so you maintain your blood glucose, and not get dehydrated too.

Hello, I need some help. I found this text—to my shock—on a social network called Quora, specifically Quora Brazil (I am Brazilian):

"If you have pre-diabetes, more than half of your pancreas's beta cells, which produce insulin, have already died. If you lose weight, exercise, and improve your diet, you can improve peripheral insulin resistance—meaning your insulin receptors will work better and your body will require less insulin.

This can temporarily reverse pre-diabetes. But in reality, Type II diabetes across its entire spectrum, which includes pre-diabetes, is a progressive condition. The same factors that led to the death of your beta cells continue to cause the death of the remaining ones.

There are combinations of medications that slow down beta cell mortality.'

I also read a comment from a former pre-diabetic who became a full-blown diabetic, even though she is fifty: 'This article said nothing! I’ve been thin my whole life, I’ve exercised since I was a child… I don’t eat salt, sugar, or fried foods… I had pre-diabetes and now at 50, it evolved into diabetes… no medicine helped at all and I can’t take insulin because I eat so little that I end up fainting. I’ve been to more than 20 endocrinologists and none could solve it… doctors, ugh."

In other words, it implies that pre-diabetes will one day become full-blown Diabetes.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

And another question: there is a Brazilian doctor, Dr. Fadlo Fraige, who says Pre-Diabetes is already Diabetes, just in an early stage. Do you really believe that?

In my case, it seems I was diagnosed with prediabetes in 2022 (with a glucose level of 100, but I didn't pay much attention because the doctor didn't explicitly say I had prediabetes). At the end of last year—after a depressive episode—it seems to have returned; in 2023, I had a blood test and, according to the doctor, it didn't show prediabetes, although I wasn't aware of the real danger. I've been trying to fight what I have, but here's the question: for someone with a 'low income,' how does this really work besides reading books and specific diets that I've seen recommended in other publications for people with, say, 'low' income; specifically, I wanted a 'sure-fire recipe,' that is, an infallible step-by-step guide (if there is one, I think there isn't, because in the case of the diet, at one point I researched and saw that diets can fail sometimes), that I could follow? Details: it came back but now at 5.8 HbA1c, maybe because I stopped exercising and became more open to my diet (I heard it's a two-year treatment, right?)

Observations: My father has pre-diabetes and hypertension, but doesn't seem to care about treatment. My mother has uncontrolled diabetes (and, according to her, can't get treatment). Two of my maternal aunts have diabetes, and two of my paternal aunts also had it (one of them recently passed away due to complications from diabetes, I believe). I think I arrived at this situation perhaps because I was unaware, and I think I still am unaware (I didn't want to have full-blown diabetes), of my mother's and aunts' situation; because I had disagreements with them (perhaps because of type 2 ASD, with GAD associated with OCD and bipolar disorder, and my neurologist said I could have schizophrenia) even though they are diabetic.

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this happening to them. I've had a cold for a couple of days, and this morning I did a finger-prick test two hours after eating the same breakfast I always have. Invariably on previous occasions I've got a reading of 5.7mmol/l (or 103mg/dL for Americans!) from this meal. This morning, it was 7.2 (130). Still not a dangerous level but a bit of a surprise. Sleep, exercise, time of day etc all the same - my cold I am sure is the only variant. Is this normal?

Hi, I wanted to get some clarity on my glucose patterns because something doesn’t seem right to me.

My A1C is 5.1, and after dinner my glucose may rise to around 120–130 mg/dl, but it comes down to the 80–90 range before I go to sleep. However, once I’m asleep, my glucose rises and stays elevated through the night, averaging around 105. I found this out just last week when I wore a CGM device out of curiosity. Last time I used a CGM was about 6 months ago when my overnight average was 81 mg/dl.

I eat a very healthy diet, mostly vegetables, protein, and then complex carbohydrates like lentils and beans. I’m also active and generally healthy.

It seems like this rise isn’t directly related to my meals. I’m wondering if it could be related to my liver producing glucose overnight. It doesn’t look like a typical dawn phenomenon since it’s elevated throughout the night, not just early morning.

I’d really appreciate your help understanding what might be causing this and whether there’s anything I should adjust or test further.