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Statins that won't cause/worsen neuropathy
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 11 11:01am | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
I’ve been on Atorvastatin for over 3 years and have slowly lost the feeling in my toes and feet. Was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy by a Neurologist with no advice as to treatment. Podiatrist, Primary Care and cardiologist all with no solutions. I’ve been off Atorvastatin now for about 10 days and some feeling is coming back into my feet. Also less tingling. I’ve been told I need to be on a statin, but now don’t know which one as all have similar side effects. Don’t necessarily want to get a shot every 2-4 weeks with the PC…
Any suggestions that worked for you would be appreciated!
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Hello @janekwick, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @gently and others. My PCP tried to get me to go on statins a few years back but I already had neuropathy and didn't want to make it any worse so decided to work on my lifestyle and eating habits to lose some weight and lower my bad labs. I had always been in the pre-diabetes category so it was well worth the effort even though my neuropathy symptoms are still there at least they are not worse. It might be worth having a conversation with your doctor on things that you can do to lower your numbers or need for a statin. There are a couple of other discussions that might be helpful.
-- Statin alternatives: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/statin-alternatives-1/
-- Reversal of Statin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/reversal-of-statin-induced-peripheral-neuropathy/