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Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 7 10:41am | Replies (366)Comment receiving replies
Please let me know how this works. I know my GP will push statins on me next time I see him. I swear I will not go back to Statins because of the horrible leg cramps.
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After years of being told to take them, I finally gave in when my Total Cholesterol levels reached 330. This is clearly a familial problem as I have a very heathly lifestyle but a family history of cardiovascular issues.
They said they'd start me on a low dose; Rosuvastatin (Crestor) 20 mg! After only a few days, I called and said I'm cutting them in half! Was still able to get my levels down to 170 in no time, but still having leg pain.
Just curious to see if those levels would hold on their own, so I stopped the statin completely for several months. Levels went back up! I agreed to go back on at 5mg! Leg pain is greatly reduced, but not gone. I have blood work tomorrow to see what my levels are. If they are reasonable (not necessarily low!) I think I can live with this dosage.
If my levels drop down to 170 again, I swear, I'm going to cut these tiny little 5 mg. tablets in half, LOL!