A true friend is consistently willing to put your happiness before your friendship. It's said that good advice grates on the ear, but a true friend won't refrain from telling you something you don't want to hear, something that may even risk fracturing the friendship, if hearing it lies in your best interest.
It's possible your blood sugar (blood glucose) level may increase when you take a statin, which may lead to developing type 2 diabetes. The risk is small but important enough that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning on statin labels regarding blood glucose levels and diabetes.
I have type 2 diabetes. With metformin, my fasting blood sugar is typically between 100-110. When my doctor added a statin (lipitor), my fasting blood sugar went up to 125-145 and my A1C went from 5.8 to 7.2. My doctor increased my metformin, but it did not change my blood sugar results. Because of an abnormal EKG, I have already had the whole battery of heart tests and my heart is fine and I donât have any indication of blockage or heart disease. Based on my research on statins and diabetes, I quit taking the statins.