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Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?
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Because of the side effects I get from statins like pain in the calf muscles, I reduced the Rosuvastatin to 5mg every 4th day. My cardiologist insisted I take it every day. But, he's not the one experiencing the pain. I had lab work done yesterday and I see the PCP in 2 weeks for my annual physical. We'll see what my cholesterol is then. I don't see the cardiologist for about 3 months.
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I started statins in 1986 when my doctor detected cholesterol level of 380. Tried every statin and always got to level 2 pain. My current cardiologist was involved in the Repatha study and eventual prescribed it for me. Self injector, once every two weeks. After my first two months and a test by my cardiologist, I received a note from his nurse with a little heart sticker - cholesterol level below one hundred. Love it. I did talk to the cardiologist about my DPN and he researched the study findings and could not find any info re adverse effects. Just have to remember that DPN is a one in 300,000 disease - perhaps none had high cholesterol.
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I used to be on statins and every year I had to change brands because of body aches. I refused to take them when my cardiologist tried to prescribe them again. I ended up on Metoprolol and ezetimibe (one is for cholesterol and one is for blood pressure (I forget which)).