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Repatha side effects not believed

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titiania987, because of peripheral neuropathy experienced by some patients with statin use, there is awareness of nerve damage from the drugs. Fortunately, reversal of damage is usual with discontinuation. Mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to be the cause of myopathy with statins.
With Repatha https://www.neurores.org/index.php/neurores/article/view/552/508.

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tatiana987 | @tatiana987 | Jul 28 11:52pm

Thanks for the article. I read it, but I lack the medical education to understand well. I think I understand the logic of the process at least.

Is it reasonable to conclude, given the rarity of demyelinating nerve fibers as a Repatha side effect, that people who already have a disease that involves demyelination like MS should not try Repatha except as a last resort? Might it cause a flare up of MS?

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