from the L A Times health letters a reader writes.

Question: I have developed peripheral neuropathy in my legs during the past year. My feet are numb and my legs are weak. My doctor has eliminated causes such as vitamin B-12 deficiency or diabetes but is at a loss to explain what's happening.

Then I discovered that other people have reported similar symptoms while taking Lipitor, the cholesterol drug that I have been taking for two years. Could Lipitor be responsible for my neuropathy?

Answer: A recent article in the journal Neurology (May 14) suggests that long-term use of statin-type cholesterol-lowering drugs might be associated with nerve damage.

The site is here.
http://www.latimes.com/features/hea...dlines%2Dhealth