There are 673 ratings for the drug: CRESTOR in the Askapatient database.

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1	high cholesterol	Was wondering why I've been getting weaker and experiencing more pain day by day--after 5 days on prednisone for bronchitis, I had a lot of pain when walking yesterday! I'm a waitress, and am in good shape for my age. When I woke up today, I had to drag myself to the bathroom--I could barely walk! I somehow made it to work, but had to hold onto chairs and walls just to get around! The pain in my legs, left hip and lower back was so bad, my boss and co-workers saw it in my face...they told me to go home. I did, laid down, took ibuprophen, pain did not go away! Still in pain as I sit here. This drug is a poison! I didn't know it could cause so much pain after long-term use until I talked to a pharmacist tonight! She said they've been getting a lot of complaints about Crestor lately, especially with muscle cramping and pain in the legs and lower back. I am NOT taking it tonight! Hopefully, no permanent damage has been done.	I just can't live with this pain any longer! I'm usually active, busy, like to keep moving--but, when taking crestor, I can barely move at all!	M	56	3 years 5 1X D		7/25/2010
3	High cholesterol	This is the third time I have tried taking Crestor. I had all the symptoms people describe - I felt like I was 90 years old. I couldn't climb the steps without dragging myself up or even crawling. A friend told me her parents had the same problem and their doctor suggested taking COQ10 with Crestor. This is the longest I have been able to take a Statin drug without the debilitating side effects. I figured I would live (or die) :) with high cholesterol until I tried this suppliment. It has only been a couple weeks, but I am feeling good. I am optimistic for the first time since my doctor's have tried to treat my high cholesterol.	From what I have read, Crestor is the strongest statin. They should make a smaller dosage so you only take what is needed. I have heard of people taking it every other day and their numbers remain low.	F	54	14 days 5mg 1X D		7/24/2010
2	To lower my cholesterol	Ok, I was taking Simcor, but my doctor felt that Crestor would work better. So, these are my symptoms. I have muscle pain in my neck, shoulders, knees and legs. My pelvic area is achy and the discomfort/pain goes from my pelvis to my hips and down the front and back of my legs. I have severe headaches. I have also experienced nausea and have had some vomiting. I have trouble walking up and down the stairs because it feels as if I worked out non-stop and my muscles are stiff. I can't sit for very long because it's too uncomfortable. I have tingling in my toes. At night I have trouble sleeping and there was one instance where I had extreme chills and shaking...almost as if I had the flu...but I didn't. I'm not sure what is in this drug to cause all of this. But, I will speak with my doctor next week and see if he can prescribe me something different instead. I would not recommend this medication to anyone.	I hope they approve the new synthetic HDL instead.	F	38	2 weeks 20 MG 1X D		7/24/2010
1		Severe headache,lethargic, nausea, abdominal pain, weakness, blurred vision, flu-like symptoms, feel fevered although temp is normal, jittery, and nervous.	Have taken Crestor for only 4 days and I feel rotten. I called my doctor the next day after only one dose. He said it was not the Crestor. I will not continue to take it. I see my cardiologist next week - I will discuss it with him. I am a nurse and still work. Could not work today.	F	65	4 days 20mg 1X D		7/24/2010
1	To lower Cholorsetrol	Fatigue- Muscle soreness, apathy		M	60	8 months 10MG 1X D		7/22/2010
2	Cholesterol at 235	severe, frequent muscle spasms in upper back, neck and jaw	I have been off this medication for 3 days (Dr. recommended) and the symptoms have not subsided. They began on the 4th day of dosage and quickly became more severe. My doctor did not recommend anything to help with the pain, just a different statin (Lovaza) which I will not take because my triglycerides are within normal range.	F	51	6 days 10 MG 1X D		7/20/2010
2	Cardiologist recommend, Cholesterol	Within 3 months began to feel fatigue, overall weakness, muscle aches, cramping in calves and abdomen. Recently have become lethargic, foggy, slurring sentences and no energy.	Total cholesterol was 150 and LDL was 100 but doctor pointed to the Jupiter study and indicated I needed to be at 70 to 80 LDL and put me on 5 mg of Crestor. Starting feeling side effects after 2 months and became steadily more noticeable. Cut the pill in half to 2.5 mgs but no improvement in symptoms. Blood pressure has lowered to 125 over 75 and I thought the lack of energy and weakness was due to my heart not having to work as hard. Going to discontinue the drug completely and have my internal medical doctor perform new blood and liver tests. would rather live with slightly elevated BP than live with the symptoms.	M	51	6 months 5 1X D		7/19/2010 Email
1	Cholesterol level was 297	I was taking another medication but my level only went down to 273. The first month my cholesterol went from 273 to 155 on Crestor. The doctor wanted me to continue and wrote a script for a few months at the end of March. I have been having trouble losing weight even though I have been exercising and eating less. I have been having headaches recently as well, last night was bad. Brain fog, definitely. Last weekend I experienced flu like symptoms, my back ached all over and I was very sensitive to the touch. I did not have the flu. Woke up the next morning and I was fine. I called the doctor's office this morning to advise and when they called back I was told to quit taking crestor for the next 3-4 weeks and then schedule a visit.		F	50	6 months 20 mg 1X D		7/16/2010
1	High cholesteral	Believe me,when I say, the pain is UNBELIEVEABLE !I have ALL of the following.......Severe leg cramps, the whole leg, in both, spasms.Swollen legs.Can't walk, stand, lay or sit down for long, as the muscles spasms, are just to severe.Can not bend over, most of the time, as the muscles just lock up.They feel like they are tearing.Right leg swelled to double its size. Hard to rise from a chair or bed.Skin tender to the touch. Severe lower back pain.Atrophy.Sunken,shoulder muscles. Poor balance.Feel like I am going to fall, if I turn.Weakness. Insomnia.Mild nausea.Poor memory.Trouble concentrating. Have a hard time, finishing sentences.My thinking just goes blank.Cold, most of the time.Hard to climb stairs.Thinning hair. Vision is worse and blurry at times.I have seen the eye doctor. Gagging in my throat at times, when I try to talk, it's getting worse	Slowly I have become more and more weak.There have been so many things,creep up on me, I just thought, that it might be old age.I had the TV on the other day and I heard someone mention, that if you were on a cholesterol lowering medication and your legs were bothering you, that you should have it checked out by a doctor.I would rather live with high cholesterol, than take Crestor !I just hope it has not damaged my liver,kidneys or legs permanently	F	61	2 years low dose 1X D		7/15/2010 History
1	High cholesterol	You might as well take a cyanide pill if you take Crestor. I took it for one night and work up feeling like I had been run over by a Mac truck. I only took 1/2 tablet of a 10 mg because I was nervous about taking it. I barely slept all night, had frequent urination on the hour and woke up with severe muscle aches. I still ache after 3 days. I have tried Simvastatin 20 mg and after a month on that, had peripheral neuropathy so bad I could barely sit still with my feet just buzzing away like a million pins were in them. Also, increased GERD and mouth sores. I am ready to give up on statins. I wasted $65 copay on Crestor while Simvastatin is $10.00. I wish you could return pills to the pharmacy when they don't work out.		F	53	1 days 10 mg 1X D		7/15/2010
1	high cholestrol	Severe knee pain. I could hardly get up the stairs after two weeks. Pain in the lower right side. Trembling thumb	My doctor prescribed Crestor after I had muscle and confusion side effects from Zocor. I tolerated Zocor for 10 months. I can no longer tolerate the pain that has come from Crestor.	F	50	2 weeks 5mg 1X D		7/14/2010
1	HDL/LDL ratio bad	Brain Fog, disorientation.	Scarey experience. Would like to know exact cause of side effects	M	52	45 days 5 MG 1X D		7/8/2010
1	High cholesterol		Who needs death panels when we have Crestor? Just a few weeks on this stuff nearly killed my 83 year old mother. She became so weak that she could not lift herself up from a chair. After rolling off of her bed, she became trapped in her comforter and almost died from heat and dehydration. Thank God I found her and called 911. After 2 days in the hospital, she is still too weak to even crawl onto her bed. Before Crestor, she was walking to the market by herself.	F	83	22 days 10 mg 1X D		7/6/2010 Email
2		Severe constipation. Although, Crestor has worked well, I can no longer deal with the constant constipation issues. I'm going off it. If I don't take Crestor for a week or so, my digestive system works beautifully.		F	62	2 years 10 4X W		7/5/2010
2	High Cholesterol	Unbearable heartburn and acid reflux	I am not sure if this medicine helped my cholesterol. I could only take it for ten days before the side effects became unbearable. I have controlled GERD, thanks to Prilosec, but with Crestor, my acid reflux and heartburn was out of control. I simply could not eat or drink anything without extreme pain. Thankfully, my doctor has called in another medicine for me to try, hopefully, without these side effects. Crestor may work for some, but not for me.	F	28	10 days 10 mg 1X D		6/28/2010 Email
5	High cholesterol	None.	My total cholesterol level was lowered by 117 points. This pill was the only change I made to my diet/exercise routine.	F	50	70 days 30 mg 1X D		6/23/2010
4	high cholesterol levels	None, fortunately. I was previously on Vytorin and experienced muscle aches, so my Doc switched me to Crestor.		M	50	3 years 5 1X D		6/21/2010 Email
2	High Cholesterol	Thank God I haven't experienced any of the severe side effects that I have read on this board. However, Crestor makes me feel very jumpy most of the time and my thinking is not very clear at times. The jumpy feeling is similar to having had way too much caffeine (which I long ago cut completely from my diet) or not having eaten in a long time. I don't like the feeling at all!	I have lost 22 pounds in two months through eating properly and regular exercise. In a month I will get my blood tested and if my cholesterol levels are down, I will go off Crestor for good. I have proven in the past that I can control my levels through diet and exercise. Giving up sugar and fatty foods and adding regular exercise into my routine are small prices to pay compared to the side effects of Crestor.	M	45	27 days 10 MG 1X D		6/21/2010
5	High LDL	No side effects, whatsoever! As I am of Asian descent, my doctor started me on this dose. I also decided to take two 60 mg capsules of Coenzyme Q10 starting with the first tablet (I did not want to wait and find out!). My February blood test indicated LDL level of 150. Last week, my test revealed a reading of 52!	I am very pleased! I feel no different from before I was taking the drug. However, next week,I am going for a blood test to determine my liver enzyme and Creatine Kinase levels, which would eliminate any doubts of potential side effects.	M	57	90 days mg 1X D		6/18/2010 Email
2	control cholesterol	gastric/bowel upsets. Flatulence+++ No big drop in cholesterol		M	68	2 years 1X D		6/16/2010
1	To increase hdl	Severe pain in both knees & right shoulder pain. Weakness.		M	41	2 months 40mg 1X D		6/14/2010
1	high cholesterol	insomnia, muscle aches uper arms, burping, mild nausea, mild headache, unexplained depression feelings,muscle weakness	tested ldl went from 4.1 down to 1.7, hdl from 1.0 to 1.45. stopped crestor, everything went back to normal within 4 days,excpet the nausea which took another week to subside. stayed off statins for 2 weeks, started again 5mg per day...its been 3 days and I have insomnia AGAIN and burping, and a mid headache. I am perfectly health otherwise bp 100/60, bmi 21, resting heart rate 40 bla bla low GI diet, plenty exercise cannot go on like this.	M	46	23 days 20mg 1X D		6/5/2010
1	lower cholesterol	After being taken off Lipitor due to muscle pain in both shoulders I was switched to Crestor 5mg about a year ago. Then 4 months ago dosage was upped to 10mg and gradually developed muscle pain in both calves,culminating in intense pain and severe cramping.	Otherwise very healthy and active, and run once a week four to five miles and weights once a week. Only muscles affected on Crestor were calf muscles, and only after dosage increase.	M	50	1 years 10mg 1X D		5/29/2010
2	Cholesterol is High	I have had unreal pain in my legs, hands, knees, ankles, shoulder and feet. It has become a struggle to go up and down the stairs. Doctor is pushing this medication even though I had taken Lipitor previously, and it was damaging my liver. It took my liver 1-1/2 years to go back to normal. My liver enzymes are rising slightly and I have agreed to use it for one more month and if they rise anymore, I am going off the crap. It was good to read that others have the same discomforts that I have. This way, I don't feel like an oddity. I did tell the doctor that I did not want to take 20 mg everyday, so he told me that I could cut the pill in half and take it every other day. I would hate to think what would happen to me if I took 20 mg. every day. On top of everything else, it costs me $49.00 co-pay a month for this junk.	I am sure that there are people who can take this medication and not have adverse effects. There has to be a safe way with which to control cholesterol. Statins seem to have adverse effects on a lot of people.	F	69	20 mg 1X D		5/28/2010
1	High Cholesterol	Started with 5 mg which did not lower my cholesterol level. Dr. doubled the dose to 10 MG and shortly thereafter I started experiencing symptoms including: stomach pain, diarrhea, arm pain, nausea, weakness, fatigue, dehydration, shaking, dark brown urine, pale stool, bloating. Ended up in intensive care to rehydrate and get oxygen. Liver function tests have improved slightly, but it is still swollen.	This is a horrible drug. If your doctor tries to prescribe it to you, just say "NO".	F	46	14 days 10 MG 1X D		5/28/2010
3	both Cholesteral are high: genetic	shooting pain and electric like heat on a palm sized area in middle of right calf. Odly, only when it touches an inadimate object of any kind. Not while laying down while doing sit ups. daily tred mill fast walking.		F	48	25 days 20mg 1X D		5/27/2010 Email
2	lower cholesterol	I got yellow sores on the underside of my upper lip. I quit taking Crestor and they immediately disappeared.		M	55	10 days 10 mg 1X D		5/26/2010
1	High Cholesterol (not extreme)	I'm a healthy 25 year old apart from my cholesterol, which is a hereditary condition, not one caused by circumstances. Ever since Crestor I've had Weakness in muscles, fatigue, can't think straight, pain in the lower right part of my abdomen, mood swings, depression and more.	Was on Lipitor before but it was doing slight liver damage so doctor prescribed Crestor instead. I don't recall ever feeling like this on Lipitor.	M	25	4 weeks 20MG 1X D		5/26/2010 Email
2	Lower LDLs mainly	Can't sleep without sleeping pills. Flushing redness in face and neck from time to time. Numbness in hands at night sometimes. Verylow sex drive.	I am trying to determine if it's crestor, lisinopril, or HCTZ that's causing this. Crestor has lowered my ldls to a good level but trigs have risen since I went off tricor. I was taking zocor and tricor last year with no real side effects but LDLs were always high. My life changed when I told my doc of shortness of breath. He put me on metoprolol for HBP and my body was going crazy with flushing in faceand neck and spiking BP. Did a body scan and found out I had 50% blockage in a couple of arteries. So doc wanted to get my ldls lower by switching to crestor. I am still having flushing issues throughout day , not sleeping without pills, and very low sex drive. Although I am not married labido is still important at age 52. Does anyone else have these flushing problemswith Crestor?	M	52	120 days 20 1X D		5/25/2010 Email
1	familial cholesterimia	I've had extremely high liver enzymes for 2 months. I stopped taking Crestor when the first lab results came back. After a month, I underwent a liver biopsy. The pathologist says that it is "drug induced hepatitis" with lesions commonly seen with Crestor. My enzymes are slow to fall but are coming down from 900 to 550. Normal for me was 24 before Crestor. I am absolutely livid at what I've gone through the past few months. Major discomfort due to a swollen liver, extreme fatigue, fuzzy headed in the morning, and fear as the enzymes climbed. Still going through tests as the liver is still inflamed but getting better. My husband took Crestor a couple of years ago and was involved in a study. He had to stop as he had extreme muscle pain and fatigue.		F	65	8 months 20 1X D		5/25/2010
1	Type 2 Diabetic/High Chol & Trig	After 6 months, developed severe pain in both knees. Pain woke me from a sound sleep; could not walk. Went to several knee docs. Diagnosed with "pseudo-gout." No doc ever diagnosed the pain could be from Crestor! Last month, needed to be taken to ER. Thought I was having a stroke. Couldn't move my legs or lift my right arm without severe pain. Again, said it "could" be arthritis. Nothing ever shows up on MRI or x-rays. I'm going off Crestor!		F	55	1 years 10mg 1X D		5/25/2010
3	Lower cholestrol	IBS, pain in joints of left hand (first and middle fingers worse), short term memory loss, irritable, trouble sleeping, strange dreams		F	23	23 days 10mg 1X D		5/23/2010
1		I became very moody, irritable and suffered from anxiety. I had frequent headaches and became dizzy when bending down. My lower extremeties were always numb, tingling and feld cold. My began to have frequent back soreness and muscle spasms. I have stopped taking this medication and hope my symptoms will subside although I have been told that the side effects may be permanent.		M	56	3 months 10 mg 1X D		5/23/2010
1	High LDL and high cholesterol	Nausea, loss of appetite, burping, feel cold, headache, dizziness, exhausted, trouble concentrating, feel much older, fogginess --just feel really unwell and I never have these issues.	A high starting dose, I have read. Even at a lower dose, I am not sure I want to take Crestor.	F	50	1 weeks 20 mg 1X D		5/19/2010
1	high cholestrol	well its 1.30 in the morningand i cant get back to sleep i awoke in a panic which i beleive thesetablets have caused, also joint pain sweating and stomach ache, was prescribed 20mg first four weeks after which then rises to 40mg but feel so ill on them im gonna go back to my gp and get something else.... i agree with the comments on here saying it feels like you have been poisoned because thats really just how you feel		M	50	4 weeks 20mg 1X D		5/19/2010
1	High Cholestrol	Muscle and joint pain was gradual. Muscles ached and skin was tender to the touch. weakness in ankles. Could hardly walk down the stairs and going up the stairs is becoming a challenge. Two days ago start to have lower back pain akin to the early stages of a kidney infection or menstrual cramps. Fatigue. I wake up tired.	Doctor wanted to see me in a month (next week). Will discontinue and ask doctor to recommend a less harsh perscription.	F	52	3 weeks 10mg 1X D		5/18/2010
4	hypercholesterolemia	On 5-20mg I had no noticeable side effects but on 40mg my GI is sluggish with an increase in constipation.	Crestor has reduced my cholesterol levels from 7 mmol/L to 4.7 mmol/L over 18 months but the MO wants me to get to under 4 mmol/L.	F	47	18 months 5-40 1X D		5/17/2010 Email
3	High cholesterol	Pretty severe muscle soreness in shoulders and upper arms. Seem to be lethargic more. After a lite workout with weights or swimming I get really sore. Asprin helps.	Was on Lipitor and had doc change due to muscle soreness. Crestor soreness is different but just as severe. Seems to make one more prone to soreness after normal exercise. I stopped taking about two weeks ago. Soreness is somewhat reduced but still there. I had double bypass surgery about 2 1/2 years ago. That is when we started the statins. Never any soreness problems before then. I plan to discontinue for at least two weeks more to see if the soreness goes away.	M	72	30 days 10mg 1X D		5/17/2010
1		Heavy legs, sore muscles everywhere, knee pain, calf pain, throat swelling, fatigue, dizziness, nightly sleep disturbances, and finally a severe lung infection and pneumonia.	I felt as I had aged considerably while taking Crestor. Before Crestor, I was 100% healthy, didn't have a sick day at work for 25 years! I walked 2 miles a day almost everyday. I did 30 minutes weight lifting 2 times a week, and stretched daily. This was my routine for 12 years. After taking Crestor for 7 months, I stopped my daily walking and other exercise workouts. I was too tired to do any of it. I became a couch potato. Walking steps was becoming impossible. The last straw was a severe lung infection that turned into pneumonia in April 2010. I'm still battling with that even after 4 weeks. If I had stayed on Crestor, I would have become completely sedentary and probably become wheel chair bound. All the benefits of lower cholesterol would be negated by a sedenary lifestyle and I would probably have died from inactivity which contributes to heart diesease and stroke. I have many female family members who are living way into their 90s and who take zero prescriptions. I told my Doctor I will no longer take any prescriptions and hope to resume my exercise routine. I will take high doses of vitamins, drink lots of water and move everyday. I hope this will help me to resume living a more active and pain free lifestyle and make it to age 100. Cholesterol drugs are very dangerous and should not be used by anyone. They are way over-prescribed. The whole high cholesterol thing is a scam made up by the prescription drug companies in order to get every person in	F	63	7 months 5 mg 1X D		5/16/2010
1	High LDL	muscle pain and stiffness; hot flashes; urinary problems; sleeplessness; IBS; stomach pains; back pain.	I've tried various statins and Lovasa. I experienced terrible side effects with all of them. My doctor was not aware that these side effects were caused by these statins and attributed them to various other things. I stopped Crestor and immediately started feeling better. I have no more back or muscle pain, etc. I am trying red yeast rice with KOQ10 with no side effects so far.	F	68	45 days 5 1X D		5/15/2010
1	lower cholesterol	nausea, dizziness, complete fatigue, lethargic, want nothing but to sleep, lack of concentration, TERRBILE!!!!!	will stop it IMMEDIATELY, especially after reading the messages on this site. Confirms my suspicions of this horrible drug	F	69	30 days 10 1X D		5/13/2010
3	High Cholesterol - 313	Memory Loss and severe hand and foot pain.	I'm 30yrs old 5'7 160lbs. I origonally started with 40 mg of simvastatin then lovastatin and eventually 60mg to lower my cholesterol. That kept me about 206 for total cholesterol. 10mg of Crestor got my total down to 167... from 313. Then I started getting severe hand and foot pain. So painfull I couldn't use my hand to open a door or button a shirt. I was unable to walk normally due to pain on the top of my feet. I had to shuffle. The pain typically lasted a few hrs - a couple days and came and went. I am down to 5mg now and still experience this pain. I have experimented and found that if you exercise EVERY day and eat HEALTHY ie oatmeal for breakfast, salad for lunch and something baked/grilled for dinner this too will keep my cholesterol under 189 without taking Crestor. Obviously Crestor works but it does have its side effects.	M	30	6 months 10 1X D		5/10/2010 Email
1	Very High Cholesterol (313)	After about 2 weeks I noticed stiffness in my knees. I also have a tightness in my lower buttocks muscle. Not really pain but extreme stiffness when bending, walking, or getting up from sitting position. My right hand is painful and swells on occasion. Did not realize the effects were from the medication CRESTOR until i had a follow up with the doctor on May 4, 2010. My cholesterol came down dramatically, 207, but my quality of life was at issue. This drug can cause severe kidney and muscle damage. I will just take extra dietary restrictions, fish oil and aspirin to control this problem.	Why would the FDA approve a drug that causes kidney and muscle damage?	F	54	67 days mg 1X D		5/10/2010
1	borderline high cholesterol	Fatigue,memory loss,loss balance,joint & muscle pain/weakness, throat swelling,heart flutters,indigestion,bloating,peripheral neuropathy,insomnia,inertia,blurred vision,headaches,disoriented	Borderline high cholesterol or not Crestor has completed total breakdown of my life along with previous statins ie-Lipitor and Ezatrol/Crestor duo to the point of daily confusion,inertia,pain,have information re some side affects irreversible so do not advocate any of statins stated in any combination.	F	59	12 months 5mg-40mg 1X D		5/2/2010 Email
2	High Chloresteral	Recently developed lower back pain (unprovoked). After 1 week and no change I decided to stop taking my Crestor. Within 3 days my lower back pain is gone....it could be a conincidence, but I think it was caused by the drug.	It dramatically lowered my bad and raised my good.	M	48	4 months 20 mg 1X D		4/30/2010
4	high cholesterol levels	achilles tendonitis & muscle pain		F	56	1 years 10mg 1X D		4/27/2010
1	very high ldl	Muscle pain. Lack of energy. Trouble sleeping. Heartburn at night. Blurred vision (especially looking at window blinds). Anxiety.	I have extremely high ldl. I fought going on this drug years before but decided to believe my doctor that the risks of not taking Crestor were no where near the heart issues that could develop. Last week, after elevated ldl levels (213) (my hdl is 101) my doctor prescribed a 20mg dose. I have taken it for a week but now I am done. I had no idea that people were having the same issues as me. Needless to say I have done nothing to try and lower my ldl naturally (i.e. Eating healthy, exercising, etc). I am not over weight, do not smoke, have excellent triglyceride levels and have no history of heart disease or stroke in my large family. I have taken my last dose. Please do the same.	M	36	19 months 10mg 1X D		4/26/2010
1	high cholesterol	swollen muscles in arms and hands, same with feet and lower legs.	I have tried other statins. This was the last....on to something new. Would not recommend without close evaluation of adverse symptoms.	F	67	2 weeks 5 mg 1X D		4/25/2010
1	high cholesterol	The first 4 weeks I experienced slight knee pain. Then I began experiencing severe knee pain and could bareley walk. I noticed my knee popping when I walked. Going up and down steps was unbearable. My right leg swelled to double its size and I had lumps on the back of my legs behind my knees. I quit taking the crestor and slowly after one month the side effects have been going away. My legs still ache at times and my leg is still slightly swelled, but I can go up and down steps without much pain. There is still a small lump behind my knee but it is getting better. The popping in my knee is gone. I know for a fact all this was caused by the Crestor.	I was on Lipitor for 6 months before taking Crestor and noticed knee pain. But with Crestor I could barely walk. I had told my doctor that the Lipitor was making my knees hurt and he told me he did not think it would cause the knee pain. This drug is poison. It worries me to think how many people are having the same side effects as I have. Doctors are probably not even considering the possibility that these are being caused by the Crestor. How many are being treated for arthitis and not being taken off this drug. This drug is very dangerous and should be taken off the market.	F	48	2 months 10 mg 1X D		4/24/2010
1	High Cholesterol	Severe muscle cramps at night dorsal side of feet and lower extremity adductors, joint pain hips and knees, lethary, anxiety, depression, difficulty sleeping and weakness.	The above symptoms had become debilitating. Went from working out 40 minutes a day to 0 - 10 minutes. Lack of sleep, pain and mood symptoms caused me to change jobs unnecessarily and damaged my personal relationships. Since my doctor took me off the drug a week ago, my energy is returning and I am feeling happier. I guess cholesterol will kill me, because I had my doubts about the integrity of the FDA before. I'm sure they're trying to kill us all, now.	F	53	10 months 10 mg 1X D		4/24/2010
1	high chlorestrol	upper back pains going into my chest....rib pain.......heartburn....and depression.....	I think statins are scary really...I listened to my doctor and when I told him about the pain he wanted to send me to a Rhematologist....He's not listening...I took myself off this drug last night..I used to be a dancer..Walk six miles to the beach and now I lay on my floor......My cholestrol is high.............I dont know what to do ...The scariest part is that I would wake up with heartburn and pain in my chest.....	F	61	6 months .05 1X D		4/23/2010 Email
2	to lower LDL and raise HDL	I took this drug for 2 & 1/2 months. My doctor did not discuss any side effects to me I found out on my own never take and anti acid because it raised my blood pressure from 118/62 to 186/86. I quit taking over that weekend until I could see the Doctor. He said to remain on the drug within two weeks I was freezing all of the time with temp in our home at 76 I had to wear a sweater and still problems with stomach pain & nausea. Doctor did liver function and it was normal wanted me to remain on drug. Has any one had these side effects?		F	61	10mg 1X D		4/22/2010
3	moderately high col. due to diabete	Severe lethargy, unable to walk across the room, chest pains not unlike pleurasy, shortness of breath, nasal congestion,back and neck pains,muscle weakness and loss of tone, short term memory loss.	Prescribed Crestor to assist lowering moderately high cholesterol levels due to diabetes, which it has done. BUT it has left me feeling twice my age almost overnight. Am too tired/weak to do most of my noromal household activities.Am now taking prednisone to treat asthma like symptoms which totally elevates my BSL readings. After reading all of these postings tonight it has confirmed to me what my 6th sense has been telling me for some time - TOSS IT !!	F	61	9 months 10 1X D		4/21/2010
1	high chloresterol	Muscle pain, weakness - numbness in extremities - gums receding - memory loss - hair thinning	I reduced my dosage myself - surprised that muscle pain reduced immediately - did not associate other symptoms until recently due to peri-menopause.	F	54	14 months 5 mg 1X D		4/21/2010
1	High Cholesterol	With Crestor I experienced severe knee and hip joint pain on right side. Pain started about 2 weeks after starting Crestor and gradually got worse. Pain was so severe I was almost unable to get in and out of my car or do other daily activities. Had taken Zocor (40 mg) for years with no adverse effects. Doctor was not satisfied with the total cholesterol being right at 200. I am also taking Zetia, Plavix and Metoprolol ER. Stopped Crestor 17 days ago and the pain has subsided considerably. Started taking Zocor again with no adverse effects.		M	68	90 days 10 1X D		4/21/2010
1	high cholestrol	Unexplained burning foot pain, lethargic, difficult to walk, hips hurt, legs hurt, restless feet, leg cramps.	Doctor never ever mentioned side effects, even though i was seeing him for 4 months with pain especially the foot pain.	F	47	5 months 10 mg 1X D		4/20/2010
3	HIGH CHOLESTEROL	AT 10 mg, both my achilles tendons got tendonitis, but no longer bothers me. Two months ago dosage was increase to 20 mg. After that, I had headaches, constipation, low libido, short term menory loss, irritability, weight gain, muscle tenderness, fatigue, and sore knees. I stopped taking the medicine, mainly due to not having enough money for the prescription, and have not experienced any of the side effects	The medicine does help reduce cholesterol levels, but the side effects are too many. I have felt better since I got off the medicine and will be asking my doctor for another option for treatment. A holistic approach hopefully will be the best.	M	40	1 years 10 1X D		4/19/2010
2	colestrol	Had no side effects for 2 years, then on a Monday took Cialis an ED drug. No problems, then Wednesday noonish legs went weak, numbness and tingling in toes, general muscle pain from waist down, bottom of neck pain and severe stomach ache. Went to GP on Thursday had full body scan which showed no abnormalities.Friday went to hospital 7am after severe pains from waist down all night and no sleep.Blood tests showed everything ok.Very thorough Doctor immigrant from Bangladesh checked everything and said stop taking Crestor and prescribed Panadene Forte for the pain.Take every 6 hours when muscle pain returns. Stomach pain now gone and now 7.5 hours since last Panadene and legs now a little bit tingly, so hopefully no permanent muscle damage, but very scary stuff.	I am in Sydney Australia and do not think many Doctors here are aware of the possible side effects of this powerful drug. Until googling it yesterday I had no idea of the dangers	M	65	2 years 10mg 1X D		4/17/2010 Email
1	elevated colestrol	Cranky, weakness, fatigue, lack of ambition, headaches, cloudy memory, lack of good sleeping, frequent waking, severe pain in left knee to the point where I could not sleep at night due to the pain, and numbness in feet, deep nagging pain developed beneath the left shoulder blade, at the back. bottom of feet burn, ibuprofen 400mg every 4 hr helps some, wake up with tingling in my arms like they where asleep. Constipation, some shortness of breath	Quite taking Crestor on April 2, 2010, after 1 week pain in knee started to lessen, after 2nd week sleeping better, weakness gone, ambition returning, still have pain in knee, bottom of feet still burn but less, arms feel better still have some tingling but don’t seam to go to sleep anymore in the night, still tire easily. Constipation gone	M	70	8 months 10mg 1X D		4/16/2010 Email
1	Cholesterol	It has been 6 days since I stopped taking the Crestor, my pain is getting better.	I don't think these pills (or any of these statins that cause pain) should have even been APPROVED by the FDA. I mean my pain was disabilitating, I couldn't do anything. It was all I could do to get out of bed.. The FDA needs to RE TEST/STUDY these statins.. Will never take another statin again.EVER!!!	F	45	20 mg 1X D		4/14/2010 Email History
2	To Lower Cholesterol	For the past 7 years I was taking Lipito 80MG. Prior to that I was taking Zocor. My Doctor at that time switched me from Zocor To Lipitor because he maintained that Lipitor was a better drug. About 7 weeks ago I started having severe muscle pains mostly in the legs but also in the neck. My Doctor told me to stop taking the Lipitor for a few days and then to resume it but taking a lower dosage 40mg instead of 80MG. After three days I had such severe cramps in my legs that the Doctor told me I should stay of it altogether and let my body just clean itself from this medication. After a wait of two weeks he recommended that I take CRESTOR in a low dosage (10MG) and to see how it agrees with me. I started taking it this past Thursday. On Friday I felt a pain in my neck but I still took it on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday I was in such severe pain that it was affecting my balance and I stopped taking it. My Doctor told me that I should stay away from it and all these medications. He is subs		M	67	3 days 10MG 1X D		4/13/2010
1	high cholesterol	I have had hyperlipedemia for most of my life. Was on Lipitor, Zetia, Pravachol and then even though my levels were under 200 (I'm a diabetic as well) my doctor wanted to get aggressive and put me on 20 mg Crestor. Brought my level down to 175. She wasn't happy with that and wanted to get it closer to 100 so doubled the Crestor to 40 mg. I have always had muscle and joint pain but she wasn't concerned about that and always seemed to think it was something else like arthritis, degenerative joint disease...my imagination, etc. but after 2 months on the 40 mg Crestor my liver enzymes skyrocketed. She took me off of it completely and sent me to a gastroenterologist to search for liver disease. After running every test he could think of I was diagnosed with NAFLD and he said it had to be the Crestor because the enzyme levels had dropped significantly after keeping me off any statins for 60 days. So, she told me to go back on the lowest dose of Pravachol since I had the least amount of tr		F	53	1 years 40 mg 1X D		4/13/2010
1	To Lower Cholesterol	Muscle Cramps, heart palpatations, muscle weakness, numbness and tingling in toes, shortness of breath. Tire very quickly	I have taken Lipitor, Zorcor and my doctor switched me to Crestor. There wasn't a particular reason. ( After reading some of the comments I suspect because of drug company and doctor) I have experienced these symptoms on all of these drugs but soldiered on because I thought that was what I should do. My doctor did mention that my kidney function was not up to par but just said we will have to watch that. I think this drug and others are very powerful and are relly not proven in the long term. After reading a lot of material I have quit taking them and already my leg cramps have subsided and my big toe is less numb. I also take a low dose aspirin daily. Some other things I have noticed is a feeling of being bloated plus a lot of gas. I have from time to time experienced symptons of Hypoglycemia where my blood sugar drops to about 3.2 and experience a severe weak feeling, shaking and general horrible feeling. Once I get my sugar back up I am fine. I'm scared as hell to take these drugs and equally scared not to. What does one do?	M	68	2 years 10 1X D		4/12/2010 Email
1	Cholesteral	SEVERE JOINT PAIN - HIPS AND ANKLE - GOUT LIKE SYMPTOMS	Lowered my Cholesteral but made me a crippled. 33yr old, good health except for high cholesteral. This med gave me joint pain that a vicoden could not handle. Unreal ankle pain and hip pain	M	33	3 months 10mg 1X D		4/12/2010
2	cholesteral	once a month get upper front leg cramp, hurts like hell (use quinine to relieve) but now have had two calf cramps in two weeks PLUS burning under big toe. (Had the burning thing so bad a year ago that I could only sit and cool my foot.) I never dreamt all this was Crestor related. I have stopped today.		M	69	2 years 10 1X D		4/10/2010
1	My doctor prescribed it .	I was using Vitorian because my doctor witch me to this medication. After five days of using this drug. I had leg cramps, stomach cramps and bloating.Was extremely tired and slept a lot then normal during the day, when night came I could not sleep at all. I am going back to my doctor in the morning and have him switch me back to Vitorian. I had no problems with the med. all my numbers was great. My HDL was low and he thought the crestor would bring it up. well I have changed my eating habit and is walking 45 min a day. I will see how that work for me and I will give another report on the out come.	I would not reconmend anyone to take this drug with so many complaints. My stomach really feel bad and right after taking the medication i experience chest discomfort.	F	55	5 days 10 mg 1X D		4/7/2010
5	high cholesterol 240	none	lowered cholesterol level by about 70 points	F	50	12 months 5 mg 1X D		4/6/2010
3	high cholesterol	Immediate side effect was only one, but incredibly painful, was gout in both feet, ankles. The pain was excruciating and kept going for weeks, started soon after pills, never had before.	crestor lowered my cholesterol by a small amount, but the pain was very disabilitating, I can withstand a large amount of pain, I don't know how others can manage with this drug frankly if it causes this. Lowered my weight by 50 lbs, looking into other meds.	M	50	60 days 10 mg 1X D		4/6/2010 Email
2	Cholesterol	Severe shoulder & upper arm pain. It feels more like an ache than a muscle issue.	I plan to stop taking Crestor today (4/5/1010)I will report back with the results of my stopping this drug.	M	59	45 days 10 1X D		4/5/2010
1	To lower cholestrol	No problems for the first month, then sore back, shoulders and arms. Was also terrified of everything and became even more hermit like.	Stopped taking them two months ago, arms still sore just as others have mentioned. Was on Lipitor previously which was just as evil and led to a needless hospital visit. No more statins for me even though my Doctor still believes the drugs are good.	M	53	2 months 5mg 1X D		4/5/2010 Email
2	Cholesterol 5.7 (UK)	Took this for about 9 months and cholesterol level reduced to 4. Felt OK for about 5 months then started feeling extremely tired and nauseous. Stopped last month for just one week and saw GP who took blood test. Cholesterol level soared in that week to 6.7 even though my diet is very low-fat. My liver test is giving cause for concern and I have to see GP again. Also have had one ultra-sound scan of pelvis three months ago and need a follow-up (this week) as something seen that "Just needs keeping an eye on"	I am coming off this tablet although GPs scare one about the possibility of strokes - even though they do not run in my family. I think patients should know before taking statins that if they stop them their cholesterol levels will rise higher than they were before they started the regime.	F	72	250 days 10mg 1X D		4/4/2010 Email
1	to control my cholesterol	I have experienced extreme weakness in my legs, severely limiting my ability to walk! I also have debilitating pain in my thighs, knees and calves, and in my left shoulder. Using the computer has become difficult due to wrist pain. I've also experienced nausea and headaches, which I never had on any other statin. My weakness had become so severe that I was contemplating assisted living! Thank God that my fuzzy thinking finally allowed some common sense to sink in and I remembered the statin side effects! I quit taking the Crestor 5 days ago and already feel better. I hope I continue to improve.	My Plan D insurance rudely switched me from Lescol to Crestor, which my M.D. okayed. I was on Lescol for years with no complications. I originally was put on Baycol which I used until it was recalled. I can't believe that Crestor hasn't been recalled, too. I am through with statins. I am going to try the natural paths to keep my cholesterol low. Also, none of the statins I tried could lower my triglicerides. I'm currently taking Actos off-label (I am not diabetic) and it has helped, but it wasn't until I went on 4 grams of Omega 3 daily that they went to a normal level. A recent article in TIME magazine revealed that the statins don't work as well in women as in men when it comes to heart protection, so I will save my money and a lot of pain.	F	71	4 months 10 mg 1X D		4/4/2010
5	very high cholesterol	This medicine lowered my cholesterol to below 200. Wonderful. About 4 weeks ago I started having swollen glads under jaw. Went to Dr. My SED rate was 20 points higher than the norm. I complained about severe pain from the knees down and the elbows down. I could not hold a pen. Today I could not walk w/o pain. I found this site and I am so grateful. No more CRESTOR for me!	side effects outweigh the benefits.	M	55	4 months 5 mg. 1X D		4/3/2010
1	To lower Cholestrol	Burning sensation in my chest and back.	Doctor said I had shingles inside of me..No blisters whatsoever anywhere..Had an upper GI and was diagnosed with rawness in my linings..Stopped taking Crestor on my own and started a new diet..Pain is gone and cholestrol is still low. It appeared Crestor had eaten me away over time.	M	69	3 years 10mg 1X D		4/3/2010 Email
1	family history of heart disease	irritability, flu systems, cognitive problems, frequent urination, weakness, loss of grip		M	63	6 weeks 1.25 1X D		4/2/2010
1	Pre-Dibetes	All the side-effects everyone else has listed are TRUE. I have a very high tolerance for trying out medications (had disabling migraines) and I normally don't jump to conclusions but it has been 6 long months of hell. I didn't even know this site until tonight. And I am not one to just go along with everyone's opinion BUT--I WILL NEVER TAKE ANOTHER CRESTOR PILL. EVER. I have, however, through experiencing these side-effects--that through life-style changes (diet and exercise)(about killed me too!! is the cheap (almost free) way to go if at all possible. I would have not made the "change" had this medicine just miraculously worked. So in many ways thanks to Crestor--I am beating Diabetes. 1. Buy the book-"The 30-day Low Carb Diet Solution by Michael/, Mary Eades/MD-simple-easy to read-GREAT START. 2. The best money I spent was 2 sessions with a Diabetic Dietitian. 3. Hard to get going but walking has become a natural. 4. Empty the pantry get the	Do the right thing and change your life-style first. DO NOT take this medication UNLESS absolutely necessary.	F	51	6 months 20mg 1X D		4/1/2010 Email
5	high cholesterol	Worked well to reduce my bad cholesterol by almost half. Diet and excercise helped, but not nearly enough. This product gave good results with no noticable side effects so far.	The only problem with a web site such as this is that people are far more likely to respond if they have a bad experience. This doesn't reflect a random sampling of people using these products. If I went strictly by these ratings I would have been scared to even try any of these drugs.	M	54	6 months 5 mg 1X D		3/29/2010
1	Simvastatin (Zocor)	47 year old who works out (running, weights) every day. Noticed on Simvastatin sore shoulder joints; low labido; knee pain; achilles tendon weakness. Same issues with Lipitor which I took 10MG per day from age 40 to 46. Went on Simvastatin because of a job change where Lipitor was not covered. Thinking now with my 'new' job of switching from Simvastatin to Crestor but I know the deal. I been taking CoQ10 (100MG/day) to hopefully counter some of the muscle/tendon damage. If you have to be on a statin, be prepared for all the side effects. If living longer really living if you have all this pain, no labido, sleeplessness, etc..etc! I'm going to speak with someone this week about a holistic approach (red yeast rice, Questran, CoQ10, fruits/veggies, oatmeal, cherrios).		M	47	1 years 40MG 1X D		3/28/2010
1	cholestrol of about 200	in a fog, always exhausted, severe pain after walking or standing 20-45 min. fog lifted quickly after going off the drug. still tired and muscle pain has diminished some, but still cannot walk or stand more than 45 min without sitting.	my doctor did not warn me about any side-effects and she may not believe that the crestor is the source of my problems	F	54	2 months 1X D		3/27/2010 Email
1	high cholesterol	My most alarming side effect was the intense, deep pain in my hips that would wake me at nights and that 2 pain pills couldn't ease. Insomnia and muscle weakness in my buttocks and upper thighs. How strange!	My father-in-law was sent to Mayo Clinic before they discovered crestor was the culprit. I quit taking it without even seeing my doctor.	F	68	60 days 5 1X D		3/24/2010
1	High LDL	First, excruciating pain in fingers at night which resulted in 2 large bumps on my palm which remain after 10 months off the drug. Next, muscle pain in both shoulders-right shoulder severe case of tendonitis which neeed months of physical therapy, then bicep pain. Finally felt itchy sensation in feet.	Primary Care Dr. denies Crestor is cause. Sent me to Rheumatologist who shrugged her shoulders when I asked the cause of my shoulder problems and changed the subject. Orthopedic Dr. says he never heard anyone relate Crestor to shoulder problems. Unbelievable to me doctors do not listen to the patients-I never had any problem with shoulders before Crestor.	F	59	3 months 10mg 1X D		3/24/2010
1	high cholesterol	weakness, fatigue, confusion, dizziness, lack of good sleeping, frequent waking, pain in side, chest/heart pain, tingling in my arms.	This is a very dangerous medicine-I stopped taking recently and feel like my body is going through hell now, but better than before when I was taking it. Very tired and energy-less, I do not feel like myself anymore. Doctors should be very careful when prescribing this medicine. I hope I will feel better eventually.	M	38	300 days 5 1X D		3/22/2010
1	Crestor	I have tingling in my hands when I wake up which feels like there's not enough skin on them and have to shake them to get the blood circulated. My first 20 or so steps out of bed I walk like a bent over 80 yr. old (I am 53) as my legs feel heavy and tingly. I have severe pain in my right wrist and between my hand and wrist so bad that I to put A535 rub on it and massage it constantly. It is weak to the point that I can;t grip and drop things. I have a pain in my right upper arm in the muscle that stops me from lifting and reaching in certain directions. My cholestrol is down to an acceptable level but the pain continues. I have trouble getting to sleep AND staying asleep. Does anyone know of a natural solution for hogh blood pressure, my DR. does not promote "natural" solutions.		F	53	365 days 10 mg 1X D		3/21/2010
5	high cholesterol	none		M	74	10 months 20 mg 1X D		3/20/2010
1	cholesterol 250+	Bad taste in mouth, odd feeling in the area of the liver, difficulty thinking, nausea, broken sleep all night, tiredness. I stopped and feel like I am detoxing as symptoms are going away slowly.		M	61	5 days 30 1X D		3/16/2010
1	high cholesterol	severe joint pain; lack of energy	I think I would rather have a heart attack than live with the pain that I have experienced from taking Crestor. I was working out 45 to 90 minutes every day but now am lucky to make it 30. There has to be a better solution to lowering cholestorol. I would rather give up pizza than take this stuff.	M	50	5 weeks 10mg 1X D		3/15/2010
1	high cholesterol	muscle aches and pain. loss of muscle tone. I stopped and went went on a generic.(simvastatin). Have the same side effects. I told my Dr. I was losing muscle tone and he told him that is not possible, so I took the Crestor for a mo. and thought i was having the same symptons as before when I was on the Simvastatin, so I finished the Crestor and went back on the Simvastatin. I would rather die from High Cholsterol than not be able to walk. I hope the muscle tone will come back, but from what I have read I don't think it will. I have discontinued the Simvastatin and will not go back on any cholesterol medication. Something needs to change		F	65	30 days 30 mg 1X D		3/15/2010 Email
5	high ldl	i began taking 5 mg crestor. it seemed to scramble my brain. my memory was unbearable. i then cut it to 2.5 mg. at first it was ok and my ldl went from 150 to 99 in 3 weeks. after about 6 weeks i began having the same side effects plus anxiety. the results were so good that i then decided to cut it to 1.25 mg. i had another blood test 8 weeks later to see if it was working with such a miniscule amount. to my joy my ldl was 97 and my hdl 100. my side effects have disappeared. because of the strength of crestor the very low dose works just fine. for me, that is. hopefully this will help someone else		F	62	4 months 1.25 1X D		3/14/2010
1	high cholesterol	After just several weeks, I feel like my personality has changed: depressed & anxious at the same time. Don't want to leave the house, which is unusual for me. Increased appetite, never feel satisfied. Even though eating causes heartburn I still feel the need to eat. I think Crestor is causing mental illness. Regarding physical changes: I have right lower back pain, a sore right knee, and headaches, but I have experienced those pains before so it might not be Crestor. But, you know, after reading the other posts, I think it might be Crestor causing these phyiscal ailments too. I'm convinced Crestor has caused my change in personality and so I'm stopping this powerful drug today.	My doctor didn't seem to know about Crestor possibly causing mental/mood changes and made me doubt myself. He asked, "maybe you're more stressed at work? at home? and so forth because he didn't believe it could be Crestor. I encourage anyone else experiencing changes in personality to stop Crestor immediately, get on good healthy diet w/ exercise, and see if personality goes back to what's normal for you. Then you'll know it's really Crestor.	F	42	20 days 10 1X D		3/14/2010
1	Doctor wanted an office party	All the bad stuff you have read	I think Crestor killed my thyroid and I have not been the same since I was poisoned by it. I started it in 6 of 05, was very sick by 9 of 05, off of it by 3 of 06 and diagnosed with hypothyroidism by 5 of 06. I still have constant muscle pain and am fairly intolerant of the thyroid meds Don’t take it.	M	50	7 months ? 1X D		3/9/2010 Email
1	High Cholesterol	The only new things happening to the body are extreme cold all the time and I am having a tough time focusing my eyes while reading or on the computer. I do not have any other symptoms as described by other participants on this site. I will be speaking with my doctor after the weekend.		F	60	10 days 20mg 1X D		3/6/2010
1	high cholesterol, stents	Muscle problems, fatigue, extreme hair loss, excema, abdominal pain. But the worst is that I have now been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis!	I had a perfectly normal life until taking Crestor. I suffered while taking it and have been paying a heavy price even though I am now off of this. Autoimmune hepatitis is a lifelong disease which will severely impact the rest of my years!I would never take this again, or advise anyone else to take it!	M	62	5 months 10 mg 3X W		3/6/2010 Email
1	High colesteral	Constant pain radiating through my middle back. Painful to turn over in bed. Poor sleep. Upset stomach.	Why do Doctors insist on perscribing these statin drugs......they are horrible.	M	60	3 days 5 mg 1X D		3/4/2010
1	High Cholesterol	Memory loss, confusion, muscle aches,loss of muscle strength. No appetite. Loss of short term memory in 1 month time.	Would like to know how long it takes for Crestor to be removed from system. Father is taking this would like to know if anyone has advice for us. Thanks	M	86	12 months ? 1X D		3/3/2010 Email
1	Moderately High LDL and Triglercide	Severe back ache developed within 12 hours of taking the first dose. Abdominal pain developed after 24 hours. Stopped taking it the 3rd day. Hoping all the pain will go away. This was my first statin drug and it is a terrible start.	This drug definitely has issues	M	38	2 days 5 mg 1X D		3/1/2010
5	high total cholestorl 236	none	previously on Zocor for 60 days with multiple side effects, the most disturbing was total abolishment of libido. Libido has returned with good sexual function. Total cholestrol is now 162 and all subfractions are in proper range. HDL minimally changed from 69 to 72. Highly recommend a change from zocor to crestor is zocor is causing sexual problems.	M	62	45 days 5mg 1X D		2/28/2010
1	to lower cholesterol	I experienced extreme fatigue over the course of 3 days. Lower back pain, headache. Did not have any appetite. Heartburn. Stopped taking crestor as soon as i realized that's where all these ailments were coming from.	will be talking to md to change to something else.	M	39	4 days 10mg 1X D		2/27/2010
1	lower cholesterol	severe leg pain in both thighs; knee joint pain; weakness; could not rise from chair or go up steps as just before taking Crestor.	After experiencing severe pain I stopped the drug after 15 days and felt relief from the pain right away with less pain over the following days BUT after a year and a half of stopping this short course of Crestor I still have the same weakness especially in my legs that had commenced with this drug. I have been handicapped by this drug, a condition treated lightly by both family doctor and specialist.	F	53	15 days 5 mg 1X D		2/25/2010
1	Heart attack 37 yr old	Severe muscle and joint pain severe swelling. Trouble sleeping excessive weight gain.Went to doctor last week he said that Crestor can give you symptoms of Fybromyalgia.I have been off for week know pains have lessen but have to see on swelling and sleep.	I believe all meds needs tougher studies and stronger rules to post all possible side effects.This is not there 1st medication that did not list all side effects and this is Russian Roulette with peoples lives.	F	39	2 years 10mg 1X D		2/24/2010 Email
1	high cholesterol	Very tired left side neck pain right side back pain	This is a very bad drug.Rushed to hospital at midnight with suspected carotid artery blockage in left side of my neck.Drs found nothing to explain the severe pain.After 2 days discharged with no results then severe right pain from waist to lower hip.Stopped taking Crestor as that was all I could think of that was causing symptoms as I have had trouble before with statins.After 3 days off Crestor all pain has gone and not weary anymore.This drug should be banned.	F	70	3 months 5mg 1X D		2/23/2010

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