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Is my statin causing peripheral neuropathy?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 5 5:32pm | Replies (152)
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@nickyb

I've been taking the same statin drug for a couple of years and now have peripheral neuropathy in both feet. This has made muscle spasms in feet and legs more intense. I'm not getting much sleep and need more info on how to manage this.

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janieel | @janieel | Jun 21 10:24am

Have you been tested? Is it small, fiber neuropathy p, meaning tingling, pins/needles in toes only and no weakness in legs, etc?
If you haven’t been tested, get an appointment with a neurologist and see exactly what kind on neuropathy you have, long fiber or short.
Also did your neuropathy start just after (or within a couple months) of starting the statin? That’s what happened to me which is when I stopped taking it and started to see slow improvement after 4 weeks or so.
Best of luck to you. I know what it feels like and it’s no fun!

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