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Is my statin causing peripheral neuropathy?

Neuropathy | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (90)

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@johnbishop

Hi @natejr, I'd like to add my welcome to Connect along with @daisy22, @stress, @intlguyct and @su8. My doc wanted me to go on statins also but I was worried about it making my neuropathy worse so decided to work on lowering my cholesterol numbers through some lifestyle changes with eating and exercise. There is plenty of evidence of statin induced neuropathy. I have no medical training or background but think that it could be causing or aggravating your symptoms of neuropathy. Here are some reference sources 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 another related discussion where you can meet other members discussing statins and neuropathy.
--- Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/discontinuation-of-statin/

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Tks, but my friend actually figured it out on her own. I do not take the drug, nor will I.

I m wondering if my neuropathy idiopathic is related to stains