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How do Medications Cause Neuropathy as a Side Effect

Statin Drugs - Statin drugs are meant to block cholesterol.   The outer lining on the nerve, called the myelin sheath, is made of cholesterol.  Thus, blocking cholesterol results in the nerves being unable to rebuild this myelin sheath  Cells die and get rebuilt, but without the basic building blocks (the nutrients), the cells cannot rebuild the myelin sheath.  Thus, blocking cholesterol blocks this basic function. 

If you are taking any of medications, and you have neuropathy, you need to speak to your doctor about  replacing them with another medication or a natural supplement.

If you doctor is not willing to work with you on this, you should find a doctor who will. 

For information on the treatment of neuropathy, go to our article -The Pain of Nerve Damage and What can be Done

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