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| 1 | to lower bad cholesterol | Crestor 5mg daily. In the beginning I really didn't notice any difference. After 4 weeks now my joints hurt so bad it is hard to stand it. My knuckles are so swollen on both hands I can't close my hands. I tried to think what had changed in my life causing this. The only change was the Crestor so I went to look for side effects and found this site. I am quiting today. I took fish oil for a year and lowered it almost 200 points. I will stick with that. The pain associated with the Crestor is not worth it. I was sure I was getting arthritis at an extremely rapid rate. Glad to hear I am not imagining this. Will check back when been off a couple of weeks and let you know if the pain is gone and I can use my hands without severe pain. | STAY AWAY FROM IT!! I have been a RN for 31 yrs and never dreamed it took a website like this one to help me figure out where all this joint pain was coming from. | F | 54 | 4 weeks | 11/18/2009 | 3 | high cholestrol | weight gain and now achilles tendon pain. As bad as these are, when I was on Zocor,the side effects were 100 times worse. | while it has brought my cholestrol down, the side effects are troubling. I am currently taking 20 mgs. I am going to ask my dr abut switching to 10 mg. Hopefully the side effects will be less. | F | 50 | 365 days | 11/15/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | after one year, tingling in hands and feet, short term memory loss, emotional changes, pain in lower back, lack of motivation. I hate this medication. | M | 55 | 1 years | 11/11/2009 | 1 | To raise my HDL | Initially there were no noticeable side effects, then almost from nowhere I started feeling leg pain and joint pain. The pain got worse after about 3 weeks to the point where it was very difficult if not impossible to walk comfortably. I use to walk about 3 miles every evening, and now I can no longer do that. Finally stopped taking Crestor after almost four (4) weeks, realizing that the only change that could have caused this discomfort was taking Crestor. Within 24 hours much of the muscle pain seemed to diapear. The joint paint in my left knee continues to be problematic even after being off of this medication for nearly four weeks. | This medication should be taken off the market. After nearly four weeks of being off the medication the joint pain is still almost unbearable. Trying to walk on a knee that keeps on popping is extremely painful and disconcerting. NEVER take this medication !! | M | 56 | 28 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | High Cholestrol (Bad) | Headaches, severe weakness in arms and legs, chronic exhaustion,back ,neck shoulder pain. nausea, severe chest pains, muscle spasms. | Ive been taking 5mg of crestor for roughly 3 months. I spoken to my doctor with regards to the above symptoms. He assures me its not the crestor causing these. Until i started taking this medication I was active energetic and happy.Now It takes energy just to get outta bed and go to work.After reading these postings its pretty obvious to me whats causing me to feel this way . Ive had Heart Stress test done -no fault found, Ultra sounds on my heart spleen pancreas and intestine -no faults found Ive had MRI's cat scans all clean yet it still amazes me my doctor doesn't think its the crestor. Im stopping this drug immediately after reading about these side effects. Funny how the crestor site fails to mention how often it seems these occur. Statins are a scary drug and seems one with many side effects. | M | 40 | 3 months | 11/5/2009 | 1 | High cholesterol | Aching/ soreness in right shoulder, down right arm and in underarm severe numbness in 4 fingers on right hand | Thought I had carpal tunnel. Two visits to orthopedic and neurology tests showed normal. Finally " Are you taking any new drugs" Yes 5 weeks on Crestor...BINGO. This site VERY helpful- | F | 48 | 28 days | 11/3/2009 | 1 | High Cholestoral | pain & swelling to knees/legs, pain in arms, both feel like they weigh a ton, no energy, weight gain, constipation, trouble sleeping, no libido | I previously have taken Lipitor and Prevachol with the same side effects, although it took Crestor 8 months to start affecting me this way. I have stopped taking it and I assume when I tell my doctor she will try another one on me. | F | 51 | 8 months | 10/25/2009 | 2 | to raise HDL | Have tried EVERYTHING to try and increase HDL (which is normally in the 34-38 range), all other lipid levels are fine...The main thing I've noticed w/Crestor is a change in bowel movements....Seems like I have to use 2 rolls after every damn movement w/this drug...Also, some abdominal pain & lower back pain is common....To top it off, drug really isn't raising HDL that much, perhaps 2-4 points...My doctor is also a friend of mine, & he gives me the samples drug reps. drop off, thus I'm not paying for this gastily drug....I would pay to eat from a garbage can before I'd pay for Crestor... | M | 39 | 1 years | 10/23/2009 | 5 | TC-300 Trigs 565 | No side effects noticed at 10 mg for 6 months. | I've taken 10 mg Crestor for 6 months now. Within 4 wks it brought my TC from 300 down to 153. Trigs went from 565 to 202 in that time. I need to get in for current bloodwork but I was very impressed with the results. I've had carpal tunnel in both arms, shoulders & elbows for 15 yrs and have a pretty high tolerance for pain (50 yr old female). I don't know that I'd even notice a bit more joint pain, although I haven't had any to my knowledge. I'll probably cut back to 5 mg/day to see if the results stay good. I have no insurance or health care of any kind so all medication & bloodwork costs are out of pocket (& expensive). So if I can get by on 1/2 the dose that'd be great. | F | 50 | 6 months | 10/21/2009 | 1 | elevated cholesterol | I had been on Zetia and Lipitor but both caused extreme fatigue. I'd wake after 7-8 hrs of sleep only to go back to bed and sleep in an almost unconscious sleep for another 3-4 hrs. After started Crestor I thought great no fatigue but in a short time I started having new onset joint pain first rt knee then left hip, all this came on suddenly...end result I had a partial rt knee replacement August 2008 and later total left hip replacement..all within 8 monthes of starting on CRestor. Cause of hip distruction..unknown...I know why everything change after starting Crestor 5mg..Take this drug with much caution! for hrs. | My rehab Dr. told me to stop it and said sometimes the joint complications are irreversible. I'm now experiencing rt hip pain I've had enough replacement..I haven't worked for 15 monthes due to surgeries and rehab. I attribute it all to complications of Crestor. | F | 60 | 8 months | 10/11/2009 | 2 | Cholesterol was between 240 and 260 | I was prescribed 5mg Crestor and I took 1/2 pill every other day. After one month my cholesterol went from 236 to 116. After about three months I began to notice that I was breathing through my mouth. In a couple of days I began to experience a feeling of fullnes - as though my food was not digesting. After a few days of this I had a violent episode of vomiting. I cannot overstate how dramatic this was; I have vomited about five times in my almost 7 decades. | I stopped taking Crestor for about 10 days and after all the symptoms went away, I took 1/2 of a pill. The next day the fullness began to reappear. I stopped for another ten days and once again took 1/2 pill. After two days I once again began breathing through my mouth. I have not been able to tolerate any of the statin drugs and I desperately want to find a way to take this. Other than cholesterol I am in excellent health. | F | 66 | 3 months | 10/8/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol level | I have suffered from mid-thoracic back pain (bone) and muscle pain in the back for 5 years, about the time I was started on cholesterol lowering drugs. I thought this pain was work related and have had to retire early. I have had many treatments to relieve my pain such as steroid injections and even a very expensive Radio-frequency Neurotomy proceedure performed in six areas of my back. I am taking strong daily analgesics and Naproxen to help me cope. This can't be good for me! My concern though is that this has set up a viscous cycle that will be hard to reverse. I had gone off Crestor for a few weeks with only marginal relief. However my MD told me to go back on it at my last visit and things have gotten much worse. I exercise at a gym each day followed by a hot tub to maintain sanity. I would rather have a shorter life and higher lipid levels than fight with daily pain affecting all areas of my life. Sound familiar to anyone? | M | 63 | 12 months | 10/5/2009 | 1 | High cholesterol | Heart pounding, difficulty sleeping, itching and some constipation. | I was hoping that I would be able to take Crestor after finding that Zocor and Zetia would not work for me because of the vast side effects. Both Zocor and Zetia caused such weakness in my muscles and legs that I discontinued them last year. I have a small frame, have always weighed approximately the same (125 lbs) and cannot imagine why I am being given the same dosage as people twice my size. I metabolize food and drink very quickly and generally take only half the dosage given to me, unless it is an antibiotic. This .10 milligram tablet affected me very negatively as soon as I began taking it. Am wondering if anyone ever starts with lower doses rather than what the drug company recommends at .10 milligrams??? I do not mind taking something for my high cholesterol although I don't have a family history of heart disease or any other indicators that I will develop that - do have more calcium in my arteries than I should have and that is why the doctor recommended it. I eat correctly and can't adjust there and exercise daily so can't adjust there.......what a puzzle? I cut back today and am taking only 1/4 of the tablet - .025 dosage - to see if that helps but I want to be able to sleep soundly as I did before I began taking this drug. | F | 68 | 8 days | 10/2/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | extreme left shoulder pain and fatigue | i took 5 mg about a month, but it didnt lower my cholesterol so doctor increased me to l0 mg. after a week or so i had extreme left shoulder pain. thought it was from being on the computer too long. i was taking 2 extra strength tylenol every 4 hours and laying on a heating pad to survive. i finally couldnt stand it any more so i went to urgent care. doctor there gave me steroids for inflammation because i have bad kidneys and couldnt take motrin. steroids helped but after i had taken all of them, the pain came back. i went back to urgent care and same doctor gave me stronger steroids. after i finished this steroid pack, the pain came back. the only thing i had done differently in the past 2 months was start the crestor so i went online to see about the side effects. i found this website and immediately stopped taking it. within a day or two my shoulder pain was completely gone. i am still more tired than i was before, but i'm hoping i'll eventually be completely back to normal. it did lower my cholesterol 40 points but it wasnt worth it. i am taking fish oil now and walking. if anyone has any other suggestions on how to lower cholesterol without taking a statin, please let me know. | F | 54 | 2 months | 10/2/2009 | 1 | Elevated Cholesterol | Pain and extreme stiffness in right hand. Never had this before. | M | 60 | 7 days | 9/30/2009 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Pretty severe headaches and slight nausea. | I am looking for a drug that will reduce my cholesterol without side effects. Lippitor caused muscle weakness and flu-like symptoms. Niaspan did no good. Now Chrestor's side effects were too severe to tolerate. I teach and could not concentrate to prepare and deliver lectures thru the headaches. | M | 56 | 30 days | 9/29/2009 | 3 | My Dr prescribed | Around 3-4 years ago I had been on Lipitor, Zetia, Crestor and Provachol for no more than 4 weeks, all with the same results, muscle weakness. My Doctor recently put me on 5mg of Crestor, Monday, Wednesday and Friday only. I was fine for about 3 weeks then I got hit. Urinating more than usual with burning. I went to my Urologist and there wasn't a urinary problem. I also had noticed that I had more gas than normal with a feeling of incomplete bowel movement. I also noticed that I would get an occasional sharp pain in my right rib cage. At 4 weeks I was actually feeling better, but then I started to have muscle weakness and was dizzy. I have taken myself off Crestor and hope these symptoms clear up in a few days/weeks. | M | 58 | 5 weeks | 9/25/2009 | 5 | Extremely High LDL | mild fatigue, mild muscle ache and a small amount of pain in my feet during the initial days of taking crestor. I had limited sleep disturbance, not sure if it is attributive to early menopause or the crestor. | My cholesterol was out of control 3 months ago, After taking Crestor 5mg for 3 months, my overall cholesterol is at goal, from 301 to 165. I was totally shocked and amazed how well overall that I have done with this medication. I expected it to come dowm but nothig like it did overall. My HDL even went up 12 points. Although I had limited side effects, nothing was debilitating or overly aggravating. I found this drug to be exceptional for me and my situation. I commend my doctor for recommending this drug and I highly recommend it. | F | 47 | 3 months | 9/24/2009 | 2 | cholesterol level increasing | General tiredness, easily fatigued, interrupted sleep, awake tired, no libido. I have noted many passing muscle aches and soreness in some area of the body is a frequent occurrence. Sept 10th a deep intense pain developed beneath the lower left rib, at the back. The pain intensified over the next 2 days. Sleep was difficult and constantly interrupted by the pain. I was continually fatigued. On September 13th, I took Tylenol. This relieved the pain, but it was necessary to take it every 4 hours. I was able to sleep. Around that same time, severe deep itching and numbness developed in the area below the left front rib cage. The itching and numbness were constant. On a short car trip I experienced intense sciatic pain that could not be resolved in any seat of the vehicle, or seated position. The pain mysteriously did not occur on the return trip. September 21, three large welts appeared on the skin below the left front rib cage, in an area where there had been constant itching for | My prescription is for 5mg per day. The reduction in Cholesterol level very dramatic, and was almost immediate. My doctor has advised that the amount be reduced to 5gm every second day to reduce the side effects. After the welts developed, I decided to stop taking the drug, and try to determine if I am experiencing side effects, or if there could be some other reason for the many symptoms that have recently appeared. | M | 63 | 45 days | 9/21/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping | This is the second drug I have tried. I feel totally out of control. I am anxious and having anxiety attacks during the day. At night I cannot sleep. My mind and heart are racing. Thank you all for your postings. I am going off Crestor today. | F | 50 | 2 weeks | 9/20/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | nervousness,short of breath walking short distance,heart racing,at times feel like im on fire,unexplained muscle pain,dizzy-drowsey and my emotions are way out of wack..feel like putting myself in the hospital. | has anyone else experienced the short of breath being on crestor 20mg once a day?or at all while on crestor?if so,please e-mail me and chat about this stuff with me.I have been going through strange emotional feelings also.As of tomorrow I am not taking anymore of this stuff...thanks | M | 37 | 10 days | 9/20/2009 | 1 | high colesteral | swollen eye lids every morning. Affected vison tto. | F | 43 | 4 days | 9/18/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | WALKING ZOMBIE AFTER 3RD WEEK (10MG DOSE). EMOTIONALLY FLAT, DISENGAGED FROM THE WORLD. WORK COLLEAGUES THOUGHT I WAS GOING INTO DEEP DEPRESSION. PLUS UNBELIEVABLE WEIGHT GAIN - COULDNT GET OVER HOW THE KILO'S PACKED ON!! NO CHANGE IN DIET. | STOPPED TAKING CRESTOR. RETURNED TO OLD SELF WITHIN A WEEK. | M | 50 | 21 days | 9/17/2009 | 3 | High cholestrol | Aches and pains, sleep problems. | I have been on Crestor for many years. The past couple of which I asked my doctor if I could be taken off due to my side effects and he did not think Crestor was causing these problems. Less than a month ago I went to see him for a totally different reason and he told me he'd like to see me get off Crestor for 8 weeks and see if my aches and pains decrease. Not only have they decreased but I am sleeping better. WHY DIDN'T HE DO THIS YEARS AGO WHEN I STARTED ASKING!!!!???? | F | 63 | 5 years | 9/16/2009 | 3 | high LDL, trigs | Neuropathy in arms and legs. Constipation on 5 mg, no constipation on 2.5 mg. | My cardiologist, knowing my penchant for side effects, has started me out on 5 mg per day but says 2.5 mg can produce good results. Just read a book by Dr. Jay Cohen who wrote that the average percent of lower cholesterol with Crestor is 46%-52% taking 10 mg, 45% taking 5 mg, 41% taking 2.5 mg, and 34% taking 1.25 mg. Whether I lower my numbers by 46% or 34% is of no consequence. I'll take whatever I can get. I felt lousy after a few days on 5 mg, and have been splitting the pill in half for over two weeks now. The side effects are still there but much more tolerable. I'll know on October 12 how well the drug has worked when I get my next bloodwork. Meanwhile, my doc says he's okay with 2.5 mg per day if it produces results. And if need be, I'll go down to 1.25 mg and see how that works. | M | 60 | 3 weeks | 9/10/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Pain in lower back and legs. I was also having sleep problems but was not aware that this could be a side-effect of Crestor until I read other comments in this forum. | Seven years ago, I was on Provochol (? dosage). Admittedly, I experienced "pain" problems after several months and stopped Provochol. Since that time, my TC Cholesterol level had elevated and my GP suggested trying a newer statin med.: Crestor. For the first week I was on 0.5 tab of the 5mg dosage (tab cut in half..i.e. 2.5 mg). At that dosage I had no problems. Great I thought!! The 2nd week I started the full 5mg dosage. Within 4 days of the 5mg dosage I felt lower back and leg pain. At day six, it is difficult to walk or even sit at the computer to write this comment. I am "disco'ing" this Crestor immediately. The FDA needs to look at this Statin more. | M | 62 | 2 weeks | 9/9/2009 | 2 | High LDL and total cholesterol | After three days of 10mg I awoke from a sound sleep at night due to a severe very painfull stabbing sensation in my tongue; my tongue felt link it was twisted, the pain lasted only a second. I stopped Crestor for a several months and then went back on it, taking it every fourth day. After about 2 weeks with no problems I increased the frequency to every three days. After several days I experienced the same stabbing pain in my tongue but it was not very painfull; I went back to every 4 days. After being on creator for only about two months I am now experiencing a tightness and pain in my left archilles tendon; never had tendon problems before. I am 67 and very active. Have been doing resistance training for 50 years and jogging (mostly) and walking for 33 years. Walking causes discomfort in archilles tendon; can't jog at all. Today was last day for Crestor; I will rest tendon and see what happens. Also noticed my morning systolic blood pressure increased 28 points in the last two weeks | M | 67 | 3 months | 9/8/2009 | 1 | High Cholesteral 265 | After one month had such severe leg pains I could not even walk up the stairs. Legs were like pure jelly, feet numb, severe headaches. I normally walk 3 miles a day, could not even get out of bad. Felt depressed, no energy. My whole body felt like it was on fire when I tried to sleep. I cannot sleep, my heat feels like is jumping out of my chest. I feel awlful! My husband says I am a different person, not the same, my whole personality has gone down the toilet. | The side affects need to be discussed with each patient in details. I took Lipitor for a while and had some of the same affects, but Crestor is much worse. The doctors just throw these Statins around without really understanding how terrible the side affects can be. I hope they go away soon so I can get back to my normal life. | F | 60 | 4 weeks | 9/8/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | Very strong pain between rib cage at the lower end of rib cage extending into my back. | DOctor prescribed Crestor after I stopped taking Vytorin because of bad side effects. I was suppose to take 10mg to start with and then increase to 20mg over a six week period. I could not get past the 4th dose. The pain near my rib cage sort of reminded me of a gall bladder attack I had experienced 5 years earlier, but not quite as sharp. It hurt to take deep breaths. I have Atrial fibrillation so I knew it wasn't heart pain, it was more of a gaseous pain. I should have gone to the hospital(this happened at 1:00 a.m.) but I didn't want to upset my husband who has a heart condition. I took some Pepto-Bismal thinking it could be indigestion(which I've never had, that didn't work. A little while later chewed a couple of Tums...didn't help either! Meantime I'm trying to keep calm and rationalize what's happening to me and trying to catch some sleep. this went on for many hours(12 to be exact) and finally the pain subsided. I could not lie on either side as it just seemed to stimulate the pain again. Needless to say I suffered greatly! This is the 4th day of being off the med and am finally feeling human. I slept almost the whole 4 days because I was exhausted.I'm calling my Doctor tomorrow(this was the Labor day weekend) to tell him I won't be taking anymore prescriptions. I can't take meds prescribed by my Cardiologist either, because of the bad side effects. My Doctors are not happy with me because I can't tolerate those wonder drugs! . | F | 70 | 4 days | 9/7/2009 | 1 | Preventative | Strong pain in neck, shoulders and left arm. Mild numbness in both hands, headache, some nausea, some dizziness, dark urine, disturbed sleep and a general feeling of weakness. | I should have listened to the Pharmacist who warned me of these side efects. I can not risk taking this product again and only hope it hasn't done any long term damage. | M | 56 | 2 days | 9/7/2009 | 1 | High cholesterol | I acquired Rhabdomyolosis after two weeks on this medication. My only initial symptoms were tiredness, clouded thinking, and a generalized feeling of muscle weakness. One day my legs seemed to turn to jelly, I fell and (no pun intended), I could not get up. I was rushed to the hospital because a stroke was suspected. Instead, rhabdomyolosis, brought on by this medication was diagnosed. My kidneys were barely functioning. I was immediately put on dialysis. I must now be on dialysis 3 times a week, for 4 to 5 hours at a time, just to survive. I have been told that my kidney function will not return. | This "medication" destroyed my life. My chances for a kidney transplant are slim to none. After three years on dialysis, I grow weaker every day. The dialysis treatments have led to rapid deterioation of my muscle and bone and I have since fractured my femur, and both shoulders as a result of 3 additional falls. I am tired all the time and suffer from nausea frequently. My range of motion has become extrememly limited and I must now use a wheelchair. Prior to taking Crestor, other than my high cholesterol, and very well managed diabetes, I was extremely healthy, energetic and physically active. I urge you to pay attention to your symptoms while on Crestor and similar drugs (particularly if you have diabetes or any family history of kidney dysfunction). Don't end up like me. | M | 65 | 2 weeks | 9/4/2009 | 1 | High Triglycerides | From the first dose, I immediately felt crummy...have problems with feet numbness and pain from diabetes and this just made it worse..heart would race and heart beat would be very irregular with chest pains, not good for someone who already has heart rate issues. | I will not be taking this med again after only 3 days....seeing doctor tomorrow for something else. | F | 39 | 3 days | 9/2/2009 | 1 | moderately high chlorestrol | extreme muscle pain in back, shoulders, and all over. Felt like was beaten with a baseball bat, weight gain, dizziness, almost passed out at work two times. Joint pain particularly in elbows. Bone pain, particularly in feet. Felt like I was aging 10 years per day. Depressed. Welts on body and itching. Could not exercise at all. I also have one instance where "my cell phone called my son-in-law" when I was sleeping??? I have never had an instance of "sleep walking" in my life, or whatever it was. Stunning! Took it for about 5 weeks. | It is poisen. I will NOT take it. Went to the book store and bought books on how to reduce chlorestrol naturally. Told doctor I wouldn't take it. The Pharmaist was very concerned, and add to it that my liver numbers were up before I took it. | F | 62 | 5 weeks | 9/1/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Had muscle pain from Lipitor and was switched to Crestor. Crestor has five times the side effects. Severe muscle pain/spasms in back, upper arms. Bloated abdomen and gas. Depressive thoughts, suicidal thoughts.Numbness and tingling in hands, allover body aches, pain in hip joints. Sinus pain. Don't want to do anything - miserable. Taking myself off. Seeing my Dr. in three days. | Serious progressive side affects. I would suggest exhausting all other options before taking this drug. | F | 54 | 1 months | 8/31/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | unable to sleep, severe muscle & joint pain, moody, zero energy | i have blood tests run every 2 months to check my kidney function because this is one of the side effects from cestor. my kidney function has come back abnormal 3 times but the doctor has not taken me off crestor. i complained of joint pain so she sends me to an ortho who just put me on pain med. had another round of blood and urine tests done now i'm dealing with severe kidney problems, have to have more tests next week. all 3 of my doctors know i'm on crestor why are they not putting 2 and 2 together. after reading all of this i will be taking myself off crestor today. hopefully its not too late for my kidneys. thank god for this website. | F | 42 | 8 months | 8/30/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Very bad leg aches, very painful, had to take Tylenol Arthritis pills. Pain worse toward evenings and bed time. I was taking Crestor since July 8,09 until now.Was on Provachol prior. | I did have leg cramps at night before but this was different. This was an annoying ache that I could not do anything until I took the Tylenol. | F | 67 | 51 days | 8/28/2009 | 3 | High Cholesterol | extreme lethargy, body aches (muscles, joints and bones), feet hurt, back aches, I felt 60 and I'm only 48. I'm not overweight, I run 3-4 miles per day and eat half healthy. This medicine was effective in lowering the bad cholesterol but at what price? | Exit this medication ASAP and take an OTC bottled Red Yeast Rice and CoQ10. it's all in one pill at GNC. You have got to take CoQ10 even if you decide to stay with Crestor as the CoQ10 depletion caused by Statins are much more overwhelming than having high cholesterol itself. Please google CoQ10 Statins after reading this. | M | 48 | 1 years | 8/25/2009 | 1 | cholesterol | I hated it I had achy muscles and just felt generally like crap!! | I took myself off and told my Dr I'd rather run the risk of a heart attack then feel so horrible at 52 yrs young | F | 52 | 8 months | 8/25/2009 | 1 | lower cholesterol | severe personality change, general malaise, low energy, blankness, "out of it" feeling all the time, disengaged from things happening around me | was on 40 mg, have been off it for 3 months and I'm a different person - back to my old self, have energy, my personality is back, I'm engaged in my life! | M | 71 | 1 years | 8/24/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | I took Lipitor about 3 months and have been taking Crestor for about 3. I began having joint and muscle pain, itching. excess tiredness. I thought it was due to aging until my chiropractor told me it was the Crestor. | I began to find I had a lack of strength. It was an effort to get up the steps, to carry light objects. I began taking 100 mg of CoQ10 twice a day which greatly deminished these symptoms. I intend to stop taking Crestor and take my chances with high cholesterol. I don't want to go in for a doctors visit and have him tell me my liver is shot or that I have severe neuropathy. | F | 74 | 3 months | 8/21/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Started taking this drug at the direction of my VA health Care Provider. This is only One in a long list of ( Statin ) Drugs that were recommended that I should take to " Get the Numbers" "Side effects" included Arm,Shoulder,Neck,Back,Legs,and Foot Pain. I was not able to walk any distance at all and Finally Stopped Taking ( Crestor ) After Three days my pain has lessened and I feel like taking walks again. How good can this drug be if it stops you from doing things you care about,and makes Pain part of your life. | I can only hope that more people will become aware of the serious nature of taking Statin drugs, This has led me down the path to needing pain reducing drugs and at one point was given Narcotics to stop my disabling PAIN . I would not let the medical establishment rule my world ever again ! I fully believe Statin drugs led me into major Heart problems. DON'T Take This Drug ! | M | 61 | 7 months | 8/20/2009 | 3 | High cholesterol & T.I.A. | sore throat? Dizziness. | Just changed to this statin - first one gave worse symptoms. My G.P. assured me that this was the most effective statin, with the fewest side effects. Apparently it's rarely prescribed here, because it's so expensive. So sorry you're all experiencing such bad effects - just waiting for mine to get worse, now! comments | F | 58 | 2 weeks | 8/19/2009 | 5 | cholesterol to high | Lowered the numbers BUT my legs paid the price. Swollen knees and sore angles... Stop taking crestor and the legs starting to feel better. After many visits to the knee doctor no help at all from them. They don't even actknowlege the connection I don't get it. | Stop taking and find a Healtheir way to lower your cholesterol. | M | 61 | 15 months | 8/18/2009 | 3 | high cholesterol | fatigue and muscle weakness while using lipitor and was moved to crestor, fatigue is there but a lot less, saw a drop in cholesterol and increase in good one... | my doctor put me on 200 mg CoQ10 vitamin which I guess is depleted with the statins, saw improvement in my symptoms within a week | M | 55 | 4 months | 8/18/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol 234 | Forgetfullnes, swollen throat?, redness area in back of throat, depression, severe lethargy at end of day. | 5mg, 1/4 pill, every other day. Started being forgetful, scary!, thought it was the reality of aging? Will be 50 in Oct. Usually very active and in excellent physical condition. Very tired, don't sleep well. Thankful that I don't have the pains reported. But, recently saw ear nose throat Dr. because I have a redness area on the back of my throat? Now I am experimenting with purple pill Nexiom for acid reflux? I don't have those symtoms but the Dr. says I could have it and not know it? I have never had reflux in my life! Hmm, time to stop Crestor and clear my system. Total Cholesterol was 203 at age 23, now 234? at almost 50. | M | 49 | 1 months | 8/16/2009 | 2 | hig hcholesterol | dizziness, leg weakness, tingling in feet and toes,pain at base of neck, debiltating fatigue. Could barely walk across the street to get mail. legs felt like they could not support body. Felt 25 years older. | Worked great at lowerng cholesterol but made me feel like I was going to spend the rest of my life in bed | M | 61 | 3 years | 8/12/2009 | 1 | atherosclerosis | muscle spasms, pain in muscles, hot feeling racing up and down legs, numbness in feet. | After CABY I was prescribed lipitor and used it for 7 years. I had similar symptons so the dr. prescribed 5 mg. of crestor. It was not lowering my total cholesterol, infact, at one check it was 243, then 295. At 295 he upped the dose to l0 mg. After 3 weeks I started feeling symtoms. Also this past winter I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (which I didn't have) and now with AS, which I believe I don't have; especially after reading these experiences. | F | 55 | 10 months | 8/3/2009 | 2 | High cholesterol-family history | Few side effects the first few days, but now after 2 weeks, I have arm heaviness and finger numbness. I also feel some kind of small pinches in my neck and chest. | Heaviness in my arms and "pinches" in my neck and chest worry me because I'm thinking that I'm constantly on the verge of having a heart attack! I'm thinking that I'd like to see a naturopath for other options. My doctor says that nutrition accounts only for 20% of elevated cholesterol. I read that vitamin B3 is excellent to control cholesterol, but I took 1 caplet last night and had a very severe reaction to it within minutes (hives, lip numbness, throat constriction and weird delirum=trip to emerg.) I am not putting anything in my mouth for a while, and that includes Crestor. I want to see if the symptoms disappear. | F | 45 | 2 weeks | 7/30/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Started taking Crestor 10mg's a day back in February. After a month or so I started having general aches and pains, but was doing alot of construction work at home so I chalked it up to the heavy lifting and nonstop activity. After 2 months, I decided it wasn't the activity, it was the Crestor. Doctor advised me to stop taking it for a month, then start it back up again and see if the side effects return. Well, they did after about a month. Stopped taking the Crestor 3 weeks ago but still have serious muscle aches in my shoulders, arms and upper chest. Went to the Doctor again yesterday and he completely discounts the Crestor side affects and has ordered a Treadmill Stress Test. Not only am I still aching, now I'm obsessing over a stress test. | I wouldn't recommend taking this drug. Its the most agressive statin and I think it may be more harmful than helpful. Can anyone comment on how long it took for their muscle aches to subside. | M | 50 | 30 days | 7/30/2009 | 4 | Plaque in artery | weight gain | I haven't had any physical pain, my doctor says my lipids now are like those of an infant. I have not taken a second heart scan now to see if the plaque has receded or grown. But I will. | F | 56 | 2 years | 7/29/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Severe muscle weakness in arms and legs, naseau, pain in arms and legs, confusion, unable to form sentences, unable to lift the smallest things (8 oz. bottled water for example), difficulty swallowing food, couldn't do anything without severe weakness and pain. | Stopped taking May 21 at the suggestion of a neurologist. Doctors were testing for Myasthenia Gravis, Lou Gehhrig's Disease, neuropathy, all have come back negative. This medication is poison. Went from 10 mg to 20 mg and my life was turned upside down. During the time I had taken it, I couldn't do anything physical. I was off work, and eventually lost my job because the FML had expired. It makes me sick that a drug company can market a medication like this, when they are basically giving you poison. Doctors should be more informed of the risks and side effects. | M | 51 | 8 months | 7/28/2009 | 1 | High Triglycerides | Extreme pain at the base of my neck, feels like a muscle spasm. Also experiencing right shoulder pain, left knee pain, and rib pain. | I have been on the medication for about 8 weeks, and the symptoms started 4 weeks ago and are getting worse. I'm stopping the medication now. | M | 37 | 8 weeks | 7/28/2009 | 1 | Cholesterol | Took for 10 days, 11th day extreme lower body weakness(had to crawl to get around) 12th day weakness followed by left hip/buttock pain (10:10 on pain scale) | Doctor not have any suggestions to help get this out of my systme | M | 58 | 10 days | 7/26/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | Severe depression | statin scam epidemic | F | 60 days | 7/26/2009 | 1 | Moderately high total cholesterol | Tingling/numbness in feet and hands, debilitating lethargy/fatigue, mental confusion, anxiety, rash, tightness/gripping pain in upper left chest, back pain, joint stiffness | My total cholesterol was on the high side of normal, so my doctor prescribed 40 mg of Crestor. I took it for about a month, stopped for a couple of weeks because I ran out, then started again 2 weeks ago after re-filling (it's very expensive, even with insurance). Immediately all of these symptoms cropped up; I had been blaming them on another medication I was taking. I found out that 40 mg is way too much, especially for a moderately high cholesterol. My level dropped from 206 to 112 in 3 weeks, but I got sick and started looking 20 years older within that same timeframe. Why would my doctor do this? Even when I told her my symptoms and theories, she told me to cut the tablet in half and take 20 mg a day. Hello, I can't feel my feet and am barely conscious because of this drug! I stopped taking it on my own and will modify my diet and exercise to keep cholesterol under control. This drug is pure poison, and I'm afraid of long-term effects I don't even know about yet. | F | 44 | 6 weeks | 7/24/2009 | 1 | Medium High LDL - Very high HDL | Began having night hallucinations, extreme leg pain all day and night, confusion | Week 1 no side fx to mention; week 2 nausea,pain in legs, knees,complete loss of appetite; week three severe sciatic pain and lower back throbs along with other accumulated fx; week 4 feel so ill, I wanted to die - quit Crestor on 29th day and instantly began to improve. Now 3 months later, I have permanent sciatica,shoulder pain, numb hands at night, trembling in limbs -DO NOT TOUCH THIS POISON - STRYCHNINE WOULD BE BETTER - lost 19 lbs. in less than 4 weeks | M | 71 | 28 days | 7/24/2009 | 1 | HIgh Chlosertol | It was terrible. I think it is poison. After several days of taking it I have had sever pain in my right arm and shoulder and neck. Can't concentrate, feel depressed, had to walk and can't sleep. I feel like I am 90 years old. Having to go see a surgeon because of the nerve pain I have. | F | 52 | 2 months | 7/22/2009 | 1 | High genetic LDL at 242 | weight gain, bloating, stomach upset, knee joint pain, exhaustion, nightmares- I just had a baby 15 months ago and I thought I was pregnant again because of all of my symptoms. | I am a pharmaceutical rep and had heard lots of positive comments about the effects of Crestor lowering cholesterol quickly. My total cholesterol was at 316, and in 8 weeks it was down to 186. It definitely does the trick, but the fact that I was having pregnancy symptoms all over again became a deal breaker. My family doc thought that I had post-partum hypothyroidism. | F | 27 | 5 months | 7/22/2009 | 1 | Cholestrol poor | Extreme muscle joint and aches akin to arthritis. So sore I cannto sit in my car or on a plane. My hips went from healthy to aching in a week on Crestor. My shoulders got so sore I cannot sleep and my right hand has gone numb and tingles. I am also left with a limp penis after a lifetime of excellent "stiffies"! | Crestor appears to be toxic to tens of thousands of people. Just LOOK at the number of people on this site. I discontinued it yesterday. I run hard and have reduce my weight to a healthy 180lbs. I would rather live short and feel good than be debilitated and die of acute pain thanks to Crestor! | M | 5 months | 7/21/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol 300's | Back pain, sleep disturbance, feelings of despair, lethargy, energy loss, | Trouble with other statins, tried Crestor when chloesterol exceeded 300. Lots of aches and pain. Don't want to get up in the morning, can't sleep through night, lots of waking. Most alarming is the creeping up of multiple effects before one gets smart and stops taking it. When the feeling of despair set in I knew it was time to stop. Off only 3 days and much beter already. | 57 | 45 days | 7/20/2009 | 3 | HI CHOLESTEROL & TRIGLYCERIDES | PAINFUL LEGS, HARD TO TO WALK, NUMB HANDS OR FINGERS OCCASIONALLY, ACUTE GROIN STIFFNESS AND PAIN WHICH MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK, STAND UP FROM A SITTING POSITION, SLEEP PROBLEM WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH IT, NOT SURE. | VERY GOOD IN LOWERING MY CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDES. HOWEVER, AFTER MANY YEARS I BELIEV INSIDIOUSLY THE PAIN HAS INCREASED FROM THIS MED. HAD PREVIOUS LEG PAIN WITH PRAVACHOL BUT IT HAPPENED SOON AFTER STARTING AND I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER AND WHEN I STOPPED IT THE PAIN DISAPPEARED. TRIED THIS AS IT WAS NEW AND "BETTER" AT THE TIME AND I HAD NO PAIN FOR A LONG TIME SO NEVER CONNECTED MY LEG AND GROIN ACHES AND STIFFNESS PLUS GRADUAL MUSCLE WEAKNESS TO IT. HAVE STOPPED IT TO SEE IF THE PAIN DISAPPEARS. CAN BARELY WALK NOW AND USED TO JOG,RACE WALK, ETC AND NOW OF COURSE WEIGHT HAS COME ON. WOULD RATHER LIVE A SHORTER LIFE THAN LIKE THIS. THIS IS NOT LIVING. | F | 65 | 4 years | 7/19/2009 | 2 | hyperlipidemia | Pain in all major joints. Getting dizzy. No energy. Dark urine and light colored stools. Noticeable bloating and weight gain mostly in my mid section. | Stopped taking Crestor. I gained seven pounds in the five weeks I was taking Crestor. I have never had a weight problem in my life. Between the weight gain and the pain I feel horrible. | F | 46 | 5 weeks | 7/15/2009 | 1 | High cholesterol | Extreme muscle weakness in my arms & considerable slowing of my speed of thought. | Those side effects after taking one pill. I went to back to the Doctor, advised of the problem, he said I should wait until I am feeling 100% and take another one, as he was sure I wouldn't experience such a severe reaction from one dose. Frankly I am pretty worried. | M | 33 | 1 days | 7/15/2009 | 1 | High cholesteroll | Dizziness, insomnia, lethargy, inability to concentrate, muscle pain, general malaise, weight gain. | I've been on this drug for nearly three weeks. Before starting Crestor, I'd changed my diet, joined a gym, and was losing weight. Now I'm gaining weight, feel like crap, and have trouble getting out of bed, much less going to the gym. This stuff may work for folks that are in desperate need of an immediate drop in their cholesteral level, but I am not one of them. I called my doctor this morning and told him I wasn't taking it any more. He suggested concentrated fish oil. Why the heck didn't he say that in the first place?!?!? I could have avoided feeling like I'd been mown down by a Mack truck for the past three weeks! I agree with those who say this is poison, and shouldn't be handed out like candy to anyone whose cholesterol level isn't desperately above normal. | F | 48 | 19 days | 7/15/2009 | 2 | Hyperlipidemia | Arm and Shoulder Pain. Really bad Anxiety. Numbness in hands, face, lips. Back and Neck Pain. Sinus pain. Dry mouth. Dizziness for long periods of time. Loss of sex drive. Head Aches. Weight loss. | I have a family history of high cholesterol. My father died of a heart attack at age 40. We have 7 kids in my family, and 5 out of the 7 have extremly high #'s. All in the 300's. The Youngest brother is 11 and his numbers were 345 before getting on crestor. Mine were 362. CRAZY. but crestor has helped tons. My numbers are now 185. It is helping, but the side effects are insane. | F | 23 | 3.5 years | 7/14/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | achy joints, bloating, lethargy, coughing | F | 49 | 2 months | 7/13/2009 | 1 | hyperlipidemia | nearly constant feeling like I have had the flu since I started it 3 months ago...a cough that won't go away, swelling requiring diuretics. Exhaustion! I haven't had any repeat labs yet, but I am not taking it anymore... | F | 49 | 3 months | 7/11/2009 | 1 | high LDL | It seems every muscle, bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament ached to the point where I couldn't sleep and had difficulty getting out of bed without help. Doctor had me on Pravachol and Lipitor before switching to Crestor indicating that Crestor was more effective and quicker acting. I had similar complaints about the other statins but not to the degree of pain I have experienced with Crestor. Doctor recommended I take 200mg CoQ10 daily but that didn't help. I have quit all statins vowing never again. | M | 73 | 30 days | 7/10/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | stomach pain, muscle pains, memory loss, speech problems, weight gain, itching, leg spasms, headaches | Started feeling blah about 5 months ago. Just attributed it to menopause. But 2 months ago my right shoulder started to hurt, I mean a burning pain right in the joint. I thought I just worked it too hard. The pain not only got worse, but it started to travel down into my wrist. My whole right arm is now extremely weak. That's when I started researching CRESTOR. I quit 4 days ago. I'm still waiting for my arm to recover. | F | 58 | 1 years | 7/10/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | redness, swelling, loss of skin in mouth cracked tongue | F | 59 | 3 months | 7/9/2009 | 1 | high chlorestorol | Extreme flu-like symptoms, severe muscle fatigue, extreme short term memory loss, and nausea after only 2 doses... had to miss work due to these symptoms... Crestor made me feel like I'm 84, not 44!!! DO NOT USE CRESTOR!!! | I truly feel like I have been POISONED... I called my doctor after only 2 doses, and he put me back on Lipitor... all this because Lipitor raised my sugar a couple points, he switched my meds...DO NOT USE CRESTOR!!! THIS IS A HORRIBLE HORRIBLE DRUG!!! BTW, How long does this poison stay in your body??? | M | 44 | 2 days | 7/7/2009 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Hand tingling, possible anxiety and memory loss | Lipitor muscle aches were too much to handle. Tried Crestor and have no muscle or joint aches. Rode 18 miles on my bike yesterday, but after reading here I'm second guessing the idea of uswing Crestor. Actually having hard time finding the right words to write this comment. I'm going to re-think my use of the drug. | M | 55 | 2 weeks | 7/6/2009 | 1 | cholesterol | I was given Crestor for the replacemet of Lipitor 10 mg which I was taking last 7 years without any trouble. My physician change because he thought Crestor will increase my good cholesterol level. But from the day first I started having trouble, joint pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, memory loss etc. Still I took it I thought because of start it may cause these trouble and it will be OK. but Crestor worsen my situation and June 23 09, my physician change back to lipitor. I would not suggest any one to take Crestor. It has serious side effect e.g. increase pain, neck pain, muscle pain, back pain, memory loss, liver disfunction(my liver tested little problem). | Please rise your voice against CRESTOR and watch every moment your time if taking it. Becareful, before damage your body. Test with multiple DR. Check your liver. | M | 46 | 87 days | 6/28/2009 | 3 | Sample for chlosterol | Increase in depression, fatigue, mild headache in morning, nausea and bloating. Stayed in bed all day yesterday - just didn't want to go anywhere. Napped all day. | I am on Armidex, post breast cancer, so already have muscle and joint pain. This has not increased that pain at this point. | F | 50 | 2 weeks | 6/26/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol, 220 | Extreme joint pain, lethargy, depression, sleeping long hours, exhaustion, dizziness, felt like I was going to pass out, got to where I was foggy and couldn't concentrate or remember things. Makes it very hard to work, felt like I was 85 and walked like an 85 year old. Not ready for that. | I would rate this worse than a "1", I would recommend that no one take this drug. The extreme joint pain has involved most all joints. I wake up during the night with elbow pain, feet and ankles hurt when I get up in the morning, knees always hurt, fingers swollen, hurts to make a fist. I stopped taking about 1-1/2 months ago, came home today and took off shoes and feet are swollen, have trouble getting up off toilet or out of chairs or car. Doctor finally listened and did a liver enzyme test which was high, will repeat in about a week. Fogginess and extreme exhaustion seemed to clear up after a couple of weeks of being off of Crestor. | F | 53 | 3 months | 6/23/2009 | 1 | Cholesterol | 2nd time taking it - two years apart. Leg cramps, passing out, dizziness, anxiety...told doctor had bad reactions before...prescribed it anyway. He should have to take it! | I stopped taking immediately and plan to find new doctor. One who will listen!!!! | 49 | 6 days | 6/19/2009 | 1 | My mother started on Crestor 6 months ago. After about 3 weeks we noticed a change in her memory. Her short term memory was completely gone! She forgot to eat, forgot simple things, it was very upsetting. I asked her doctor about the side affects of Crestor, one being memory loss, and she said not to worry. But worry we did as my mother got worse and worse. She quit taking the pill and within six days she was back. She has the normal memory loss for an 85 year old, but not the kind of memory loss that she had when she was on Crestor. It is like night and day. My advice for children of aging parents, check their medications. Their memory loss may be the result of medications particularly Crestor. BEWARE | F | 55 | 6 months | 6/19/2009 | 4 | high cholesterol | Leg pain and neck pain. | My neck pain and leg pain has been livable till this week. Now the pain in my legs wake me up at night and I have constant neck pain. I stopped the 5mg of crestor yesterday. This is my 6th drug to lower my high cholesterol. I exercise and eat really good, so I will try a natural way. My high cholesterol is usually around 250 when not on one of these drugs. | M | 60 | 2 years | 6/18/2009 | 1 | high cholestrol | numbness in feet, muscles pains/cramps in arms, legs, neck, shoulder, & severe anxiety. Thought I was having a stroke. Have had MRI, CAT scan & heart scan - all normal. I quit taking after 3 years when I had a severe reaction. I felt like I was literally dying. A year later I am still suffering some side effects. | I have refused to take any statins for the past year despite Dr's warnings that the cholestrol will kill me. I just had a calcium test on arteries-O score. On 5/8/09, my cholestrol was 292. I began taking Mega Red fish oil & grape seed extract with resveratrol. On 6/13/09- my cholestrol was 233-59 pts lower in a little over a month!! My good cholestrol was up to 64. Try this combo if you can't tolerate statins & see if it helps. | F | 63 | 3 years | 6/16/2009 | 3 | high cholesterol | Joint pain, muscle aches esp. at night- feels like the flu, hand stiffness in the am. Some of this resolves after moving around in the am. | Due to poor family history I was initially started on Lipitor 20 mg. every day. Within 6 weeks developed severe heart palpitations,which I have never had, was told by 2 MD's that it could not be the Lipitor, wore a heart monitor for a month which documented the rapid and irregular heart rhythms. Stopped Lipitor- palpitations stopped- resumed Lipitor at 10 mg palpitations resumed within 2 days. Stopped statins for 2 months- felt great- restarted on Crestor 5mg every day- no heart palpitations but started again with joint and muscle pain ect. cut back to every other day- still experiencing. Cholesterol is 195 down from 243. But since my HDL and Triglycerides are great and my ratio is good I am going to stop the med because I am tired of feeling old before my time. These symptoms led me to my computer this am and now I know I am not crazy. Remember no one knows your body like you do- advocate for yourself- get second opinions- I am a nurse. Thanks for the input. Good Luck everyone | F | 55 | 6 months | 6/15/2009 | 2 | high cholestrol, High ldl, high HDL | After reading all the information, I have decided not to take the Medicine because it seems like everyone had side effects. I have not taken any cholesterol lowering drugs since 1998 and my cholesterol level has remained the same. My good cholesterol which is high benefits me. | I am still debating whether to take it for a trial run for 6 weeks and then make a decision. | F | 60 | 0 days | 6/15/2009 | 2 | hscrp level high 3.3 | been on it aprox. 4 weeks and at around the second week I noticed some tenderness in my thighs and also put it off to recently walking more. But in the last week I've felt sluggish and find it difficult getting on and off my vehicle (I drive an SUV) and even the side steps aren't much help. That's when I became concerned, because I felt like an old person...no offense. Then 2 or 3 days ago I noticed more pain in my legs and sometimes my joints too. Went to bed feeling the pain, bothered me through the night and woke up feeling it... | I didn't take it last night, and don't plan on taking it anymore. First thing Monday I'm calling my doctor to let him know...then I'm going for a second opinion because I feel that the hscrp levels are a bit too high and at the time I took the test I had a sinus infection...I researched and found that the test could've picked up on that and thus gave me a high reading. I will be going for a second opinion and have another test done. I'm not crazy about taking meds especially when the doc says for the rest of your life...looking for "natural" options | F | 38 | 4 weeks | 6/13/2009 | 1 | High LDL | Severe pain in feet and left knee occured. Went to orthopedic dr. who thought I might have a torn miniscus. Had an MRI and xray, found nothing but swelling and inflamation. I received cortisone shot and anti-inflamatory drug. I have also been feeling extreme fatigue and having nightly leg cramps. After reading this post I am convinced it is the Crestor. I have taken it for about 6 months, 10mg. I think I will stop and see what happens. | F | 60 | 6 months | 6/12/2009 | 1 | elevated cholestoral | After appox. 6 weeks on 5m Crestor, I started feeling bloated. Then suddenly experienced piercing pain behind my lower ribs on my left side. It is very painful when inhaling. On the same day, a shoulder pain started up at base of neck as if a knot is there. I cannot turn my head weell. Now, I can't do anything physical yet I am very athletic and typcally in perfect condition. I stopped Crestor 4 days ago and the pains are still here and won't go away. | Analyzing myself, I can tell my pains are totally unatural and not behaving normally; feeling more like I had been poisoned, I started retracing my steps to remember were I had been...what I had done. Then I realized it might be the Crestor. Today, I found this site looking into side effects...well, let me say: I was perfectly healthy. This had better go away! | M | 55 | 45 days | 6/12/2009 | 1 | Cholestorol | Rhabdomyolysis is a serious disorder that causes kidney damage resulting from toxic effects of the contents of muscle cells. Myoglobin is an iron-containing pigment found in the skeletal muscle. When the skeletal muscle is damaged, the myoglobin is released into the bloodstream. It is filtered out of the bloodstream by the kidneys. Myoglobin may obstruct the structures of the kidney, causing damage such as acute tubular necrosis or kidney failure. Myoglobin breaks down into potentially toxic compounds, which will also cause kidney failure. It is important to treat Rhabdomyolysis quickly. Early and aggressive hydration may prevent complications by rapidly eliminating the myoglobin out of the kidneys. The hydration needs with muscle necrosis may approximate the massive fluid volume needs of a severely burned patient. This may involve intravenous administration of several liters of fluid until the condition stabilizes. Diuretic medications such as mannitol or furosemide may | I expeirenced all of the side effects listed in the previous column. Please use caution when taking this drug! I stopped after 7 days. Do I want to reduce my cholestorol so I don't have a heart attack or damage my kidneys?? I think Doctors had better start paying attention to the drugs that may cause kidney damge because a diabetic can ill afford to loose there kidney function!!! | F | 56 | 7 days | 6/11/2009 | 5 | high ldl | none | works great! | M | 57 | 5 years | 6/6/2009 | 1 | cholesterol | Foot, leg, sciatic nerve, hips, back, arms, hands = PAIN Dizzyness, nausea that kept me home from work!! Lethargy/exhaustion. | I have only been on this medication for 10 days. | F | 65 | 10 days | 6/6/2009 | 3 | elevated ldl and low hdl | Muscle soreness in arms, shoulders, neck. Hands feeling like they are tight and swollen. Wrist very sore. Ringing in ears everyday. Night sweats. At first really crazy dreams. Some weight gain. Blurry vision. | My overall ratio was out of whack because my HDL was so low 31. It has helped to bring the ratio back to a more desirable level, since it brought my LDL down, but it really didnt change my HDL. I am going to stop taking Crestor because I cant stand the muscle aches and pains. I thought I had the beginings of some terriable arthiritis. | M | 47 | 11 months | 6/3/2009 | 1 | cholesterol | I took 5 doses and got tendonitis in both feet. I had similar problems but only worse with Lipitor. However, my symptoms resolved after quitting Lipitor. It has now been 19 months since I took Crestor and I hobble to bathroom every morning; it gets some better during the day but I am never without foot pain when I walk. | M | 50 | 5 days | 6/3/2009 | 1 | Family History - High Cholestral | Debililating side effects after only six doses as noted in my prior post about a week ago. After one week off medication I have returned to feeling normal again aside from an acute Sciatic nerve condition on my left side that was brought BACK after several years by the medication. I am going to my Chiropractor today. Hell I can deal with the Sciatica and I am sure it will pass. Small amount to pay in terms of what this drug would have certainly did to me over the long run. Worst week of my life! Summary: My BERKLEE bloodwork numbers must have been skewed and abnormal the first time and showed higher numbers. Maybe I ate something a day before that caused this who knows? Anyway I am off Crestor or any other statin for sure and will continue the flaxseed, Pomegranate concentrate with a dose of red yeast rice each night before bed. Just to keep an advantage over any PREDISPOSITION to a heart attack because of family history. I never want to experience the pain that I did while on Crestor | Went back to my Cardiologist and explained the problems. He summized to my complete amazement that the muscle pains could be caused by my profession as a fitness trainer. I laughed and told him "first off" I could not find the energy to move let alone exercise while on Crestor. Not to mention the pain I was experiencing at the time. Addmittedly I told him that I may not have been so in tune with my diet, but am very in tune with my body and how it is SUPPOSED to feel without any exercise. He went on to say that my charts all looked good , cholestral borderline, EKG, Heart Scan, Calcium score 0 etc. He went on to explain that he was being cautius because of family history. I defended that by telling him that my father never exercised, was overweight, had high blood pressure and ate a fatty diet. I did not think I fit that mold at all. As it turns out he orders another blood test and I get the results: Total cholestral 158 HDL 56 LDL 65 surely 6 doses of this drug could not bring down my numbers this much! Especially from the original "BERKLEE" Borderline reading. | M | 47 | 6 days | 6/2/2009 | 3 | high Cholesetrol | I have taken for 3 days, I can not sleep. I skip one day, not taking Crestor, I slep like a baby. I will try a couple more days to see if my sleepless is because of Crestor. | F | 52 | 3 days | 6/1/2009 | 4 | high cholesterol | After 6 months on Crestor, I am having serious joint pain. I have pain in my hands, shoulders, and hips, especially when I wake in the morning. Since I had muscle damage on Lipitor, I am assuming this has been caused by another statin drug, Crestor. I am going off it to see. I would rather live with high cholesterol than the pain. I must say that it was an excellent drug for lowering cholesterol! So how would you rate the drug??? For lowering cholesterol, a 5. Otherwise a one. | M | 69 | 6 months | 5/30/2009 | 3 | Elevated LDL & overall cholestrol | Moderate to severe anxiety; moderate depression; headaches upon waking (mild); very slight joint achiness. | Started with 10 mg. about 3 years ago. After 6 weeks, LDL was down from 149 to 85; overall cholesterol down from 239 to 162. HDL & triglycerides stayed at about same levels (they were never an issue). After about 3 mos., I noticed a big increase in anxiety & then some depression. It took me a while to ask if there was a relationship between these symptoms & Crestor. I went off of it for about 6 mos. Anx./deprs. got noticeably better. Started taking again; after a couple of months, same issue. Kept on it for about 6 mos., then off again. Went back on at 5 mg. & have been faithful for 6 mos. Same issue has returned. However, my numbers are about the same with 5 mg. as with 10. I'll probably go off for next 3 mos.; then maybe try something else. It makes me crazy, but it is working well. Physical symptoms have been very mild. | F | 54 | 3 years | 5/28/2009 | 2 | high Cholesterol | Severe pain in both ankles and both wrists. Thought I had the flu,or another sinus infection brewing.Went to my ENT Dr.-no sign of infection,I stopped taking Crestor 1 week ago and can walk to the batroom at night without any pain in ankles, and I can rotate wrists without any pain.I am on my feet all day at work and I was ready to have tests done for arthritis, or Lymes disease.I had no Idea that this causes joint pain!!!!! | however this did lower my numbers drastically! But cannot tolerate this pain in joints! | F | 53 | 3 months | 5/27/2009 | 1 | Cholestral, family history | Headache, extreme fatigue, pain in left foot area and also lower back, acute sharp pains in chest area, dizziness, insomnia, lethargic. | 10 mgs was supposed to be a mild dosage. This drug is extremely powerful with debilitating side effects. I never felt this bad over a six day period and I consider myself a strong 220 lb. male. Only a matter of time before they ban it like Celebrex . I stopped taking it and am due in tommorow to see the Dr. for a natural cure. No more statin "gambles" for me. I felt compelled to report this in the hopes that it helps someone to avoid this NASTY drug. By the way when I called my cardiologists office they seemed totally surprised by my complaints,,, as if they haven't heard them before. Just check the blogs on this crap and count the "patient" negatives verse the positives. | M | 47 | 6 days | 5/27/2009 | 4 | Cholesterol | Joint / muscular pain after 2 years. | M | 44 | 2 years | 5/22/2009 | 2 | high chl | very sore ankles, some bloating and mild abdominal discomfort | no other side effects | M | 43 | 2 months | 5/21/2009 | 1 | high triglycerides | going numb and dizzy, did not sleep well, felt like crap. | have been taking lipitor for 10 years (no major problems) the doctor put me on crestor because of one bad triglcerides test. Started to feel dizzy and numb in both arms within the 1st two days. Ended up in emergency room. I put my self back on lipitor after 4 days, already starting to feel back to normal (3 days later) | M | 49 | 4 days | 5/19/2009 | 1 | Cholestrol | Mild headach, tingling on one side of my body, Severe muscle pain in both arms. | After taking this medication 10 weeks, suddenly starting experiencing side effects. | F | 61 | 10 weeks | 5/18/2009 | 1 | high Cholestrol | muscle pain weakness I wish I would of never took it. in pain for four years. I'm sure to have it till the day I die | Crestor will make your life a living hell If your takeing this crap make sure you have test for "RHABDOMYOLYS" The pain stared in my feet woke up one morning and I couldnt walk my life suck now because of a little pill called "CRESTOR" | F | 51 | 2 weeks | 5/16/2009 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
