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Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?
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I am an 80 year-old female, actually almost 81 have always been very active in volunteer work and other work. I didn’t expect my old age to look like this. I’ve had back surgery. I can deal with that but the neuropathy in my feet and my lower legs ache. It takes a couple hours before I can even get around. I’m wasting so much time. I want to be in Chair yoga and water therapy but I just can’t get my act together. I’m so glad to be following you. Any comments you have for me I would really appreciate.
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Eunice, if you can find either one of those classes nearby just do it! One time and you will be hooked, so motivating will not be a problem.
I am 75 and in a similar situation as you. I wish I could afford to join the YMCA for the water classes, but just can't. However, I joined a Chair Arthritis class and it is perfect. It doesn't deal directly with Arthritis, just generic movement. I wish I could make myself do it everyday, but need the motivation of a teacher and class, I guess. This is at a local Senior Center, which provides all kinds of activities. The chair workout is my favorite. Just seems like the right amount of movement without the stress of being on my feet and jumping around.
Try it, if you can find something nearby (if it's too far or too much trouble, I probably wouldn't commit.)
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Welcome @eunice1, You are not alone! It's great to see that you are proactive in dealing with your neuropathy symptoms. Learning as much as you can about the condition and what might provide some relief is the best thing we can do to help ourselves. If you haven't seen the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy site, you might want to bookmark it for frequent sessions - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/.
You might also find it helpful to scan through the search results of Connect for "neuropathy what helps" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=neuropathy+what+helps.
One of the things that helps me get going in the mornings is setting a regular time for going to bed at night. I know it's difficult when you have neuropathy but do you try to maintain a regular daily sleeping routine?