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Statins that won't cause/worsen neuropathy

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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!

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Thank you for the info. Re: Ezetimibe alone being adequate to lower your cholesterol bc the nurse practitioner 4 my primary dr does not know much...no really...every question i ask her she sez I'll have to ask the dr, my dr who I've only seen twice...& im an RN myself & i get a message in my chart online fr NP saying dr sed to cont simvastatin, even tho on most sites online to avoid statins bc of their affect on muscles...which mine are so week already.
Thanks...michelle🤷‍♀️