My dad was a doctor so I
trust what they say
do what they tell me
until I began to
suspect
they don’t know or care
about diabetes
or maybe about me
I was prescribed drugs plural
that caused blood sugar spike
doctor suggested spike
was weight related
have you gained weight?
No!
well your numbers are
not that bad
could be your age natural progression of disease
she switched me to
different blood pressure drug
because I insisted.
Two months ago I began
to play lively pickleball
but kept pulling leg
muscles
must be your age people
said
then I pulled a large
leg muscle
bruise the size of my
hand
appeared instantly on
my leg!
What the hell?
Physical therapist
happened to be playing
we see these a lot he
said
do you take statin for
high cholesterol?
Yes.
The older you are the longer
you take statins
the more damage they do
to your muscles
sometimes permanent
damage he said.
No doctor ever told me
that
more research proved
him true
also statins raise blood sugar.
I stopped taking statin
no more pulled muscles or bruises
no more muscle cramps
I was getting at least
once a week.
I know next blood test
will show
bad cholesterol is high
but
since I stopped the statin
I feel better than I
have in years
well I’ve been on it ten years!
Of course I am playing
lively pickleball
with much younger
people
three times a week
it could be that.
This is what I know:
I’d rather live less
time
be active play hard
and feel better.
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