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Is there any connection with statin use and neuropathy?
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 21, 2023 | Replies (78)Comment receiving replies
Statin drugs can increase the risk of developing peripheral neuropathy,according to a study published in the May 14 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. People taking statins were14 times more likely to develop peripheral neuropathy than people who were not taking statins, according to the Danish study. They went on to say that there were positive benefits of statins and the overall risk of developing neuropathy is rare. This article had the heading EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 PM ET, MAY 13 2002. I'm not quite sure of the meaning of this? Also I don't know if I trust their conclusion as to it being "rare".
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Wow I bet this is what caused my nerve pain, I am going to read your articles and thank you. I had ischemic stroke in November and about three week or so after I came down with this awful pain in both my feet and right hand .
Very interesting on statins. I was taking bactrin 3 times a week for over a year and I started having problems with my feet and hands but no relation was diagnosed. I finally figured out I was allergic to it as my skin in certain areas turned brown and around my hips (mostly) was hive like and blistering. Once I stopped taking it the hives cleared up. When you have an autoimmune it is easy to blame everything on that problem when it could be various issues related to medication. I was formally diagnosed by Mayo Clinic as Peripheral neuropathy so I know that is what I had. I also have severe calcinosis. Has that been tied to anything? So far nobody has helped me with this issue??? If anyone has this or knows of any experts in this area I would love to get that info.
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Hello @chipper, not a doubt in my mind that statin drugs can cause peripheral neuropathy and I don't think it falls in the rare category. Here are some of the research that I've found.
The implications of statin induced peripheral neuropathy
-- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3103035/
Statin Neuropathy Masquerading as Diabetic Autoimmune Polyneuropathy
-- http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/28/8/2082.1
Medication Induced Neuropathy
-- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11910-003-0043-8
John