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May I ask whether a Tens Unit is part of your therapy for pain, as well as for numbness?
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Hi Bob (@downhillbob), There is not much doubt in my mind but I think it's always a good idea to do some research. Here are the links I found when I was researching the long term affects of statins.
STATINS MAKE PN WORSE
The implications of statin induced peripheral neuropathy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3103035/
Statin Neuropathy Masquerading as Diabetic Autoimmune Polyneuropathy
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/28/8/2082.1
Medication Induced Neuropathy
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11910-003-0043-8
I'm sure there are more if you want to do a search. I would recommend Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/) as you can locate the newest information by clicking on the year 2017 link at the left of the list of links it finds on your search terms.
John
Thanks John for these very good references. I was ready for for a discussion but apparently my neurologist had tagged my chart as being "allergic" to statins based on the huge change after I quit. Going to try adding Zetia to bring the LDL down the last few numbers.
To bring you up to date on my cycling last Friday I rode 52 mi. something I used to do 3x/wk two years ago. My neuropathy "stocking" feeling has dropped from upper calf down to the ankle. Even the toes have less numbness. I feel like I got my life back and am bitter about my previous cardiologist who wouldn't even talk about trying something else. This trade off of enjoying life so much more vs shorting my lifespan was well worth it to me being 77.
Can I ask what you are doing to get these results ? I have the numbness up just passed my knees but relatively no pain. Particular numbness in feet and feeling like they are swollen but they aren't.
I stopped Lipitor on July 4th. My belief was that the statin induced the neuropathy. See @john Bishop Sept 20 above.
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Hi John, You told your doctor that "statins make neuropathy worse". I have stopped taking lipitor since July 4th with great results in cycling after about 5 weeks. Rode like 3-7 years ago. Now 9/20 its back to being way behind the group going uphill. Seeing my cardiologist Friday who will say its all normal changes with neuropathy and has nothing to do with the statin. Back to your statement that I still agree with. Did you read that somewhere - where or was it your experience. I need some ammunition.