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Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 27 11:56am | Replies (360)Comment receiving replies
I developed small fiber neuropathy from taking simvastin over a period of 7 or more years. If I had know that my feet, toes, legs and finger tips would have developed numbness due to the statin I would have rethought the doctors recommendation. Statins seems to be a quick fix but I believe now I should have reduce my intake from 20 mg to 10 mg and then perhaps every other day. At the moment, I am taking 2000 mg of fish oil, 100 mg of Magnesium and CO Q-10 100 mg. I am testing my LDL monthly as I reduce statins to 3 to 4 times a week at 10 mg. In addition, I am talking to an alternative doctor for healing. Is it better to develop neuropathy or reduce the risk of a stroke/hear attack? My doctors decisions were to protect me from heart disease 20 plus years ago. At 65, I am rethinking if I want to let this neuropathy progress faster by taking statins and reducing the risk of heart disease. It is a tricky corner.
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My dr put me on nexlizet which is a non statin cholestoral reducing drug and it is working even better than statin as far as bringing levels down, It is a little costly but I couldnt take statins any longer with the neuropathy
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I was on a mild statin but moved to Texas and therefore changed Doctors. He told me to get rid of the statin drug and take vitamin B3(niacin) 500mg daily there is also a prescription strength at 1000mg. Niacin does the same thing as a statin drug of course check with your doctor but also read up on niacin ( vitamin B3) also take Coq10 which is vital to your heart because statin drugs also deplete this from your system