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Statins Can Be Bad For Your Nerves

Submitted by art on Wed, 2004-10-27 06:57.

Following up on a blurb in New Pathways magazine, I tracked down some information that talks about significantly increased nerve damage in people taking statins. I haven't heard any of this mentioned in discussions about statins and MS, and since it seems to be rather well known and for a couple of years it seems odd that it hasn't come up. Wouldn't polyneuropathy be something to worry about in people with MS? An inflammatory article is here (check out the references though, especially this one). Maybe we shouldn't all go running off to try statins. I was talkiing to my doctor about this and she thought it was strange also, she said when she first heard of statins being tried in MS her reaction was - isn't it bad for people's nerves?

Statins and neuropathy

Submitted by Scott on Thu, 2004-10-28 16:49.
Very interesting, and something to think about if considering statin therapy. But if the cause is CoQ10 depletion, couldn't that be easily overcome with CoQ10 supplements?
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Re:Statins and neuropathy

Submitted by one-eyed-jack on Thu, 2004-10-28 22:19.
It's my understanding the makers of Lipitor have a patent on the use of C0Q10 to remedy another problem from its use.
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Another point of view

Submitted by finn on Fri, 2004-10-29 15:56.
I think that there are still at least two good reasons why it is important that statins have been (and will be) studied in clinical trials for MS: First it has put the claims about the effectiveness of ABCRs into a perspective. Secondly it has shown that an oral antiinflammatory drug can be effective in lessening the amount of active lesions and relapses in MS. Of course it is also reasonable to doubt if drugs that lessen the inflammation are able to halt the proggression of disability at all.
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Statis for MS?

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2004-10-27 08:09.
Dear Art: I saw that also and thought it was strange and what really blew my mind was that, of course, the source was a magazine from the U.K. I'm trying hard to not get caught up in the radical paranoia thinking about U.S. Pharmaceuticals, but that was my first thought - - "of course, the U.S. would want to keep that quiet as the pharmaceuticals are making mass millions targeting a whole new segment of (MS) people for their drugs!" UGH!! Thanks so much for shining light on this one. No matter what the reasoning, I know I'm not alone in thinking that one was strange. Diana P.
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