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Increasingly Difficult to Accept Peripheral Neuropathy

Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 29 9:52am | Replies (169)
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SteveSH - thanks for the reply and when I started to read your comment, I thought I was reading my own comment! We do have similar circumstances, I've been on Lipitor for about 24 - 26 years and my slight numbness started in 2008 or so. I have moderate to severe numbness, motor deficiency and drop foot with no pain, all bi-lateral. Balance not good. All of this became evident since 2016. Makes me wonder how many of us with PN are now or were on statins and given a diagnosis of idiopathic. A head scratcher for sure!

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pdrago1955 | @pdrago1955 | Nov 13, 2022

Hi.......I had the same diagnosis, in my Neurologist saying my PN was idiopathic (inherited).
I asked her about possible Statin use being the culprit but she denied any correlation.
I felt very disheartened when she looked at me and said " I feel like you're asking me for a Magic Pill......well there isn't one and your condition can only get WORSE !! Boy, I guess she told me ! I left with my tail between my legs....some " bedside manner" .......😿

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