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Is there any connection with statin use and neuropathy?

Neuropathy | Last Active: May 21, 2023 | Replies (78)
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@thekobraah

@johnbishop I’m new to connect. I have the weirdest thing going on. First of all, I took it. Had a ruptured Achilles playing softball and now 2 years later after reconnect reparative surgery, still having numbness and pain. I wish I knew what to do. I’ve lost quality of life. Never do anything but work. And go home. I also have high bp and high cholesterol so I take atvorastatin. My fingers on left hand feel weird and almost wrinkle a little. I think the drugs might be causing this sensation. Any ideas kind sir? Thanks so much in advance.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 29, 2018

Hello @thekobraah, welcome to Connect. I received your private message but thought I would answer it here since it might benefit other members. I have no medical background or training but I try to learn as much as I can about my health issues so that I can hopefully ask better questions of the doctors and get better treatments.

Have you discussed your new symptoms with your doctor? The fingers being a little wrinkled could be an indication of a medical problem.

Why are my fingers pruney or wrinkled?
-- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322705.php

The numbness and pain can be caused by a pinched or damaged nerve. Have you seen a neurologist for the numbness and pain? I have small fiber PN and only have numbness with no pain in both my legs so I don't have to take medications which only address the pain and not the numbness. If you do have neuropathy, statins can make it worse, lots of evidence on that. I had to tell my doctor I'm not willing to take statins to help with the cholesterol levels and explained why to her.

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

Hope this helps.

John

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