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Replies to "Does anyone know if statins can cause neuropathy?"
Hi @denverduffer22, Welcome to Connect. There is quite a lot of information available pointing to statins causing or making peripheral neuropathy worse. Here are some of the sites I've found.
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
You may also be interested in reading through a few other discussions on the topic:
-- Connection of statins, rosvastatin, with neuropathy of feet?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/connection-of-statins-rosvastatin-with-neuropathy-of-feet/
-- Statins and peripheral neuropathy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/statins-and-peripheral-neuropathy/
Have you been diagnosed with neuropathy?