Many HIV patients have cholesterol problems, either as a result of medication or lifestyle issues. However, if you have HIV plus neuropathy plus high cholesterol problems, you may want to talk to your doctor about the drugs being used to lower your cholesterol. These Statin drugs can reduce your cholesterol but make your neuropathy far worse and this needs to be borne in mind both by yourself and your doctor. There is another post about the dangers of Statins elsewhere on the blog (look in the alphabetical list on the right) but this video from one of the best medical communicators around; Dr. John D. Erickson from Denver, helps explain the issue.
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