I am 49yrs old and was recently told by my physician that my fasting glucose was 109 which is now considered in the "pre" diabetes range.I have started to go low carb to get my weight down (about 40lbs over), and exercise. A friend gave me her old accucheck monitor and I've been doing morning fasting fingersticks and getting 110, 112, 107. My dr. said fasting should be between 70-100, and that 100-126 is this prediabetic stage.
I started to wonder if the meds I'm taking could alter glucose levels and thought I'd ask here while I do other searches.
The meds I take are Dyazide 37.5, Pravachol 20mg, Norvasc 10mg---all 1x/day.
Questions: Does anyone have any experience with any of these meds that have raised your glucose levels?? If dyazide is the culprit I want to stop it before I get diagnosed with diabetes. It doesn't run in my family and I don't want to be the one to start it!
Isn't it possible that norvasc alone can do the job for blood pressure control??

First off, this "prediabetic" range is a new development. Just a few years ago fasting "normal" was defined as <110. So you are very close to the old normal.

The effect of diuretics on blood glucose is a well documented but very small effect. In any case, it probably isn't affecting your march toward diabetes because blood glucose is an EFFECT rather than a CAUSE. An analogy: melanoma gives you black spots on the body but painting black spots on your skin won't increase your risk of melanoma. :D (I LOVE analogies:blob_fire )

If you indeed are progressing to Type-2 diabetes, which I doubt, then more might be gained from losing weight and eliminating sugars.

Norvasc MIGHT be enough, but don't count on it; the diazide is the better antihypertensive.

It seems there are new lower ranges for diabetes as well as blood pressure levels.

First off, this "prediabetic" range is a new development. Just a few years ago fasting "normal" was defined as <110. So you are very close to the old normal.

The effect of diuretics on blood glucose is a well documented but very small effect. In any case, it probably isn't affecting your march toward diabetes because blood glucose is an EFFECT rather than a CAUSE. An analogy: melanoma gives you black spots on the body but painting black spots on your skin won't increase your risk of melanoma. :D (I LOVE analogies:blob_fire )

If you indeed are progressing to Type-2 diabetes, which I doubt, then more might be gained from losing weight and eliminating sugars.

Norvasc MIGHT be enough, but don't count on it; the diazide is the better antihypertensive.



My mom took hctz and lasix and both raised her glucose readings by 30 points or more. Her a1c jumped from 6.0 to 12.9 in a yrs time. I don't think that is a minimal amount. :confused: Once she stopped the diuretics her glucose readings (a1c) dropped as well. Now my mom is on clonidine and it raises cholesterol and glucose.

It seems there are new lower ranges for diabetes as well as blood pressure levels.
Sure there is it keeps people feeding huge amounts of money to all these drug companies . Isn't it amazing with all these modern wonder drugs we seem to more sickly than we have ever been . All it takes is a pharm company sponsored drug test to say lower is better and there you have it , a new market for your pills .. :eek:

Thank you for replying Lenin as I respect very much your wealth of knowledge. I tend to be cynical when all of a sudden there are new, lower ranges that our drs. want to get us to. My thinking is just like vipergg22. That's why I'm so happy there are boards like this where you can come for support and guidance from super people who don't have their hands in your pocket.

I'm not real sure about all the meds, but I feel I can put my two cents in about some of this, as I suffer from what they have named Metabolic Syndrome(HBR, high cholesterol, and diabetes)Was just DX with this. Turns out that with this there are four critera they look for, and that is HBP, waist of 40in or more in men and 35 or more in the ladies, and high cholesterol, and diabetes. You don't have to have all these to have it only three. I have three, but was told that with three you might also end up with the fourth diabetes(which is one of my three(I lack the 35 inch waist)So that might be why the cause for the concern for the PREdiabetes. Not real sure, but my blood sugar is runnin in the 130s after fasting(a bit high)but mine was also brought on by steriods(weight gain, and such). If it were me I would ask my pharmacist!