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anyone else get rising fasting blood sugar from taking Leqvio shots?
Hi,
Got my 2nd Leqvio shot a week ago and fasting blood sugar is already 10-15 points higher. Thankfully went back to normal-for-me post-meal mode after breakfast. Might have risen some from the 1st shot, over 3 months, but not as much.
For me, it seems that any drug which is metabolized in and/or affects the liver (statins, among others) negatively affects my blood sugar. Diabetes runs in my family (parents and sibling) and I've been trying for many years - through diet and supplements - to stave off an official diagnosis... My cardiologist is already unhappy with me for not continuing the statin route.
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Your symptoms sound like mine. I have not yet taken my second Leqvio shot and I have mildly elevated blood sugar, like I did from Repatha, not from years of statins that I know of, I have lost the taste for sugary foods. Don’t like them any more. Seems odd that sugar repulses me now.
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1 Reactionwow, it would be good for me to not like sugar ;-).
I had my first shot 3 weeks ago and this morning I tested my bs and it was 157 normal 80. Can the shot be causing the increase
Raised blood sugar, back ache and red spots on skin. On my 4th shot now. 4 for 4 now.
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I only noticed headache as symptom. I’ll wear the bs device the dr. gave me with Repatha for the next injection of leqvio in October and see.
I have not taken it but looked it up. Yes rise in blood sugar can be a side effect. Unfortunately many medications including heart medications can raise fasting glucose. If it rises too much and doesn't come down speak to your doctor.
I know for me when I started metoprolol my fasting glucose rose a little. When I added rosuvastatin it did again. I find for me if I eat mostly protein at dinner that helps bring it down by morning.