ernie21 - Same progression, feet up to upper shins and now fingertips both hands. Opening things becoming an issue and picking up small things, pills, etc. Of course, the big question is how far will this progress. I think mine is holding where it is now for quite a while. My neuro doc says that can happen. Hope she is right.

Steve, what made you think it was the simvastain that caused the neuropathy?
I have been taking 10 mg of Atorvatstatin (which I think must be like simvasstain, only a lesser dose) which I think is a generic name for "Lipitor" for about 4 years. My doctor told me it would probably make my ankles swell. Which it does. But I put my feet up for a few hours and that goes away, however, in addition to numbness in my feet at night, I have pain across the top front of both feet at the ankle level. This continues during the day. I use a topical gel on them (diclofenac sodium 1%) which helps and take Advil. I also get regular treatments at my hospital pain clinic for spinal stenosis (L4, L5 and sacroliliac).

My doctor thought there might be a relationship between my current statin so we researched and found one with no influence. So now I take low dose Crestor which works for my cholesterol doesn't seem to increase my PN.