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Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 7 10:41am | Replies (366)
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@newyorknill

I too suffer from extreme neuropathy up both legs and now starting in my thighs. I have stenosis in my lower back with pressure on a nerve. I use to get epidural injections but they no longer help. I also take gabapentin at nite. Thank you for sharing your zocor (simvastitin) experience. I take zocor 40mg a day. Guess it isn't the zocor. Boo. God Bless.

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vinran | @vinran | Apr 28 2:08pm

Well my brother-in-law had foot neuropathy and they attributed it to his cholesterol meds. I take the minimum dose of 20mgs, but you are taking twice as much. Everyone is different with different reactions.
If I were you, I’d talk to my doctor about statins.
A year later, I still have the feet only neuropathy, just the bottoms of my feet but it hasn’t got any worse. So I can tolerate it with nighttime gabapetin.
Personally I think it’s worth trying any change assuming you are not diabetic.
Vince

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