Statin Drugs and Neuropathy

Statin Drugs and Neuropathy

Statin drugs and neuropathy Are you a diabetic? Are you on statin (cholesterol) drugs? If so, there may be an explanation as to why your numbness, tingling, and burning feet are getting worse. There’s a clear link between statin drugs and neuropathy. Neuropathy...
What makes diabetic neuropathy worse?

What makes diabetic neuropathy worse?

Why are my feet getting worse? What makes diabetic neuropathy worse? Neuropathy is miserable. The numbness, tingling and burning mess with just about everything, from sleep, to work, to play. It’s almost impossible to describe it to someone who doesn’t have it....
2017 Diabetes Statistics

2017 Diabetes Statistics

The numbers are in! The 2017 diabetes statistics are in, and they don’t look good. There are 30.3 million people with diabetes (9.4% of the US population).  95% of those 30.3 million (28.8 Million) are type 2 diabetics. The numbers for prediabetes (what I like to call...
Neuropathy in type 2 diabetics

Neuropathy in type 2 diabetics

Neuropathy in type 2 diabetics There has been a massive increase of neuropathy in type 2 diabetics over the past decade. I think this is probably tied to the massive increase in type 2 diabetes. (Good thinking, I know). This wave of diabetes and neuropathy comes on...