[george75]

I have been a member here for several years. Zocor caused my PN but i have never read of any one else that it caused PN for them.

I posted my story under Neuropathy does improve 07/19/2008 page 3 # 22.
If any one else has the same cause we need to talk and discuss treatment.

George

[cyclelops]

My husband takes Lipitor and has lost hair on his legs and has some neuropathy like complaints.

I know statins cause myopathy, but I too wonder if they cause neuropathy.

The doc wants me to take it and I am really leery at this point, however, if you are on it, don't stop it! You need to talk to the doc. Hubby is still on Lipitor because he has too many risk factors to go off.

[mrsD]

The evidence against statins is building daily.

http://www.joimr.org/JOIMR_Vol7_No1_Dec2009.pdf

PN is a pretty accepted result these days. Some of the other
neuro potential damage is alarming.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...m&ordinalpos=3

Zocor is the most lipophilic statin, and hence crosses into the CNS more than others.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

There are some new studies showing a genetic tendency for some people being greater than others to show PN effects.

What is doubly alarming is that doctors don't accept patient complaints and hence continue the drug which further damages the patients:
Everyone taking a statin should read this:
http://www.medicationsense.com/artic...cts012108.html

[cyclelops]

Hubby is thinking of niaspan, but he doesn't want the flushing.

I wonder if there is any other form of niacin that works?

I know for myself, what is the use of going on a statin with borderline high readings, and already having neuropathy and myopathy?

Hubby is spending an hour a day on a treadmill, yet, he has an insatiable appetite. I keep telling him he could walk or run all darn day and not do enough to make up for what goes in the mouth.

He had one of those heart scans and it was a wake up call.

[cyclelops]

Originally Posted by mrsD

The evidence against statins is building daily.

http://www.joimr.org/JOIMR_Vol7_No1_Dec2009.pdf

PN is a pretty accepted result these days. Some of the other
neuro potential damage is alarming.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...m&ordinalpos=3

Zocor is the most lipophic statin, and hence crosses into the CNS more than others.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

There are some new studies showing a genetic tendency for some people being greater than others to show PN effects.

What is doubling alarming is that doctors don't accept patient complaints and hence continue the drug which further damages the patients:
Everyone taking a statin should read this:
http://www.medicationsense.com/artic...cts012108.html

Oh my sexual dysfunction.....that ought to make the guys warm up to a reasonable diet!!!

[mrsD]

More here:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread11197.html

Cholesterol borderline high? What does that mean?

Well, here is a study from WHO on cholesterol and heart disease:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8SSCNaaDcE

[Jomar]

I took lipitor for about 10 months in 03 before I happened to read info about "side effects".
At the same time I was having increased repetitive strain injuries {RSI} - that was why I went to the dr in the first place.
But she did blood work and found my chol @ 245- so of course she put me on a statin.

I don't know which symptoms were caused by the RSI or the Lipitor for sure...
I did have wrist RSIs in 99 and then other work related injuries - neck, shoulder strain - 1 per year also. Which I believe evolved into Thoracic outlet syndrome or something very much like it.

Many of my symptoms began to resolve after I quit the Lipitor, but it was also the same time frame as finding a very good chiropractor & advanced PT guy. So I'm not 100% sure what caused what.

my list of possible lipitor symptoms -
blurry vision - reading & close up vision
tendinitis type sx forearms mostly - could be due to RSI only
dizzy/vertigo spells - could also have been vertebral artery sx
major brain fog - i felt so dumb it was embarrassing

I have familial high chol {300+} and females on both sides of family lived long lives. {no statin meds}
Males relatives on one side were heavy drinkers and did not live long lives.

2 of my brothers are now on a older generic statin and they seem to be doing alright, I did mention some of the sx I had while taking Lipitor to them so they would be aware.
One bro thinks I am nuts for not taking anything for high chol, but I am planning to start on a serious weight loss & fitness goal this year.
So I hope that brings it down a bit.

forgot to add the main reason why I posted here...
TOS & RSI can sometimes include some PN like symptoms - mainly in the upper extremities.

[Aliza]

Are there any good options to statins, or more specifically, to Lipitor?

[glenntaj]

--anyone who is worried about cholesterol levels--and remember, there's a lot of controversy about just how high/low the different types need to be to be worried, and whether, compared to measures such as C-reactive protein and triglyceride levels, they are good correlates of heart problems in the first place--should take a shot with oatmeal and other fibers and niacin first, in my opinion. Much less of a side effect profile than statins, though the niacin flush can be annoying.

[mrsD]

High dose Niacin raises blood sugar in some people. (this includes non-flush types).

The body really resists lowering cholesterol. And there are reasons for this. It is the Drug Industry that has created the Cholesterol Myth. And slowly many good doctors are realizing this. Studies show that elderly people have higher death rates from all causes when they have lower cholesterol.

Autism has been linked to low cholesterol in children.

I have posted many papers about this dilemma...search "cholesterol" and/or "statin" here and on medications forum, and PD forum...the list of posts is very long.

Dr. Graveline's website is quite busy and ambitious about this subject. www.spacedoc.net