Hello @dorothyp, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find support and exchange information with others. I also have neuropathy and arthritis. A few years back my doctor wanted to put me on statins to help with the cholesterol numbers but I chose to work on eating healthier to raise my numbers. I didn't want to take statins because of the chance of it making my neuropathy worse. Here are a couple of articles that may help you lower your high cholesterol numbers naturally.

-- Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/reduce-cholesterol/art-20045935
-- Cholesterol-lowering supplements may be helpful: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/cholesterol-lowering-supplements/art-20050980

Has your doctor offered any suggestions or have you discussed alternatives to taking statins with your doctor?