Re: ‘Statins: The Lesser-Known Dangers, and a Good Alternative’ by Vance Voetberg, Published in the Aug. 23–29 Edition

Be proactive with your own health.

I am writing to relate my own horrible experiences with atorvastatin.

I had been taking it for a number of years, during which I developed neuropathy of the feet. Of course, some could attribute that to Type 2 diabetes, but it is also a known side-effect of statins.