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Statins that won't cause/worsen neuropathy

Neuropathy | Last Active: May 11 11:01am | Replies (39)

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My Doctors keep pushing me to take statins and I refused cuz it does exacerbate my PN caused by chemo . My cardiologist prescribed Zetia and cholesterol dropped from 329 to 266. I read that they keep adjusting those numbers so I’m very skeptical about all pills now.

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@acmayo @mkk0124 @jankavs After taking a 5 month break from atorvastatin due to PN, I went back on pravastatin (which I took from 2013 to 2018 with no PN). The PN had somewhat improved during the 5 month break but got worse when taking the pravastatin. I gave up the pravastatin and all statins after one month and began taking ezetimibe (zetia). After 4 months my LDL went from 145 to 112 and my total cholesterol and HDL are in the normal ranges. My PN has improved somewhat; but after years of taking statins, I fear that I have permanent nerve damage. I plan to continue with 10mg of ezetimibe daily since my Chol/HDLC ratio is 3.3 (Ref is < 5). I have also started drinking oolong tea due to a recent study showing that it can reduce LDL. Search for the study information on WebMD and also look at interaction information to make sure it is safe for you to drink. I don't know if the tea will help, but since it is natural it is worth a try!