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Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?

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@jjazzbel

At age 72, I had slipped into less healthy vegan food options during covid and had a hypertensive crisis four weeks ago. I immediately resumed my whole food plant based (wfpb) diet/ life style.
A week later my doc prescribed 10mg rosuvastatin. I wish I had asked for baseline lipid panel before I started the statin because I am sure that being wfpb for 2 weeks had a profound effect.
So after the first week on the statin, I finally got the tests. Of course they were wonderful. Total cholesterol was down 86 points and LDL was down 74 points. But, how do I understand this? Was it my diet which can have a profound impact even after only 2 weeks, or the statin? I don't want to take any medication if I can manage without.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 27, 2022

Welcome @jjazzbel, Congratulations on getting your numbers down. You do have a very good question but it's a discussion you should have with your doctor. If it were me I definitely call the doctor and ask if the statins can have an impact that quickly or if your diet played a part in the numbers.

Here's some information on the topic --- Lowering your cholesterol: How long does it take?: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-lower-cholesterol

I know you don't want to take the medication if you can manage without it. Are you planning to call your doctor to share your concerns and thoughts?

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