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Reversal of Statin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Posted by jhkenn97 @jhkenn97, Sep 15 6:14pm

I am curious to know how long intermittent peripheral neuropathic of tingling/burning/sharp or shock-like sensations in extremities and less in torso and face after stopping a statin medication may take to subside? Medication (atorvastatin) was taken for about 16 months and symptoms of neuropathy started about 4 to 6 months ago but have been more pronounced in the past 6 weeks.

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evelynjc | @evelynjc | Sep 18 5:04pm
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I had lower back and buttocks pain. Pain specialist ran an EMG. Test results indicated neuropathy. This was July 2024. At that point I had no numbness, buzzing, or pain in my legs.It was around that time I was put on statins. Around December I noticed some odd feeling in my feet. A month later there was some in my arms. In early 2025 pain showed up in my feet and back of legs.
So, was it the statins? Who knows?

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Thank you for sharing the details.

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Suz | @db72 | Sep 20 10:50pm
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Wonder what your cardiologist will
recommend. It does seem connected by how you describe the change. I hope they'll find a path back to you being more mobile. What is LDN? Does it reduce pain? I really hope your Dr's. can help you out. Take care. Air hug..!!

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@ellesea01 thank you. My cardiologist said I could go off till I see her in December.
The muscle tenderness is already going away and I’m hoping maybe I’ll get a little more strength in my legs as well. I don’t think the statins have caused my neuropathy because I’ve had it for years. I think it just made worse due to added weakness. However in the process of sorting this I also discontinued the antiviral (valacyclovir) I’ve been on for 2 years. Didn’t realize how tired and yucky it made me till I stopped. Between those two meds, my neuropathy has been much worse, so hopefully I’ll do a little better.

LDN is low dose Naltrexone. It’s done wonders for pain. It’s prescribed off label and has to be filled at a compound pharmacy. There’s discussions here about it.

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ellesea01 | @ellesea01 | Sep 21 12:33am
In reply to @db72 "@ellesea01 thank you. My cardiologist said I could go off till I see her in December...." + (show)
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@ellesea01 thank you. My cardiologist said I could go off till I see her in December.
The muscle tenderness is already going away and I’m hoping maybe I’ll get a little more strength in my legs as well. I don’t think the statins have caused my neuropathy because I’ve had it for years. I think it just made worse due to added weakness. However in the process of sorting this I also discontinued the antiviral (valacyclovir) I’ve been on for 2 years. Didn’t realize how tired and yucky it made me till I stopped. Between those two meds, my neuropathy has been much worse, so hopefully I’ll do a little better.

LDN is low dose Naltrexone. It’s done wonders for pain. It’s prescribed off label and has to be filled at a compound pharmacy. There’s discussions here about it.

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Thanks for the update. Sounds like the recent Px
changes you've made have improved your symptoms. That's promising.

Appreciate the LDN meaning. I have to look up the N part.

Feeling better helps to get one feel more optimistic.

If you don’t mind, please keep in touch & I hope everything continues to improve for you.

💙

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Gail Richardson | @gailannr | Sep 21 8:38pm
In reply to @heisenberg34 "I had lower back and buttocks pain. Pain specialist ran an EMG. Test results indicated neuropathy...." + (show)
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I had lower back and buttocks pain. Pain specialist ran an EMG. Test results indicated neuropathy. This was July 2024. At that point I had no numbness, buzzing, or pain in my legs.It was around that time I was put on statins. Around December I noticed some odd feeling in my feet. A month later there was some in my arms. In early 2025 pain showed up in my feet and back of legs.
So, was it the statins? Who knows?

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I have neuropathy in my feet. I am on Losartan. Now I'm very concerned. My Dr. put me on it about the same time I started feeling pain in my feet. I am not wondering about the neuropathy being a side effect? I'm wondering if there are any studies on this?

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Suz | @db72 | Sep 21 8:58pm
In reply to @ellesea01 "Thanks for the update. Sounds like the recent Px changes you've made have improved your symptoms...." + (show)
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Thanks for the update. Sounds like the recent Px
changes you've made have improved your symptoms. That's promising.

Appreciate the LDN meaning. I have to look up the N part.

Feeling better helps to get one feel more optimistic.

If you don’t mind, please keep in touch & I hope everything continues to improve for you.

💙

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@ellesea01
Certainly! And if want to know a lot more about LDN, you can find everything you need to know here. It doesn’t work for everyone, but when it does it’s a game changer! https://ldnresearchtrust.org/

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ellesea01 | @ellesea01 | Sep 21 11:51pm
In reply to @db72 "@ellesea01 Certainly! And if want to know a lot more about LDN, you can find everything..." + (show)
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@ellesea01
Certainly! And if want to know a lot more about LDN, you can find everything you need to know here. It doesn’t work for everyone, but when it does it’s a game changer! https://ldnresearchtrust.org/

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@db72

Thank you very much. Appreciate this.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Sep 22 8:22am
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I have neuropathy in my feet. I am on Losartan. Now I'm very concerned. My Dr. put me on it about the same time I started feeling pain in my feet. I am not wondering about the neuropathy being a side effect? I'm wondering if there are any studies on this?

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Others have mentioned the same thing - Medication side effects: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/medication-side-effects-1/.

Here's a 2019 study - Losartan treatment attenuates the development of neuropathic thermal hyperalgesia induced by peripheral nerve injury in rats: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30731141/

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ellesea01 | @ellesea01 | Sep 22 11:07pm
In reply to @db72 "@ellesea01 Certainly! And if want to know a lot more about LDN, you can find everything..." + (show)
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@ellesea01
Certainly! And if want to know a lot more about LDN, you can find everything you need to know here. It doesn’t work for everyone, but when it does it’s a game changer! https://ldnresearchtrust.org/

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Thank you very much.

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