There are 561 ratings for the drug: CRESTOR in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for crestor: 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.

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1		cramps		M	54	90 days		2/8/2010
1	high cholesterol	started with sore joints, hot flashes, overload of energy, stopped monthly cycle,weight loss extreme energy, anxiety.	I believe Crestor caused me to have hyperthyroid: I am still having MD's try to address all of symptoms. These all started within 3 weeks of this medicine. three months and still no monthly cycle. This is awful med.	F	45	1 months		2/7/2010 Email
1	upper arms upper back	muscle spasm upper arm upper back		F	41	2 weeks		2/6/2010
2	High LDL	Leg cramps.	Doc told me to stop taking it for a few days when it started causing cramps then start back up. That only worked for a little bit then it happened every time I took a pill. Did lower my LDL - but I was improving my diet too.	M	28	30 days		2/5/2010
1	High cholesterol	I started to experience numbness in right arm and leg, dizziness, blurred vision. Could barely walk. Numbness lasts 3-5 minutes. Then numbness started on left side, arm and leg. I'm not sure if it is from Crestor, but beside that, I'm taking Azor for high blood pressure and chalk it up to one of these medicines. Stopped taking Crestor for two days and numbness is subsiding and not getting it as much. Was getting numb 4-5 times per day. I feel these symptoms are related to Crestor.	After reading other comments, I'm staying off Crestor and going to try alternative methods to drop cholestrol. My niece works for a doctor and has advised me to try RED YEAST RICE OR ARTICHOKE EXTRACT (pills) from Health Food Store. Ask you physician about this.	F	56	8 days		2/4/2010
1	High LDL	Started on crestor six years ago, stopped three years ago due to pain in lower back,hips and thighs. I constantly feel hot to touch and wrongly thought it was menopause. Spent a fortune on pyhsio etc. with no help. Exercise doesn't help. Family doctor refuses to accept it may be crestor-related. Q10 doesn't help. Any solutions three years later? I am a nurse and can't find solutions to the dramatic change in my life...any scientific solutions?	The physicians are unable to keep out of the pockets of the pharmaceutical companies plus they are too busy to care. Be very aware of all meds taken, no one elae will.	F	59	3 years		2/1/2010 Email
4	high chloresterol	after taking it for about 6 months i got a sore shoulder, tingling sensation in right arm and hand. Dr prescribed Diclofenac, which i took for about 6 weeks. it might have helped the soreness but did not eliminate the tingling. some trouble sleeping and going back to sleep after waking. facial features seem to be bloated, though it may just be aging. havent stopped taking crestor, but will consult with my doctor soon.	after about 3 mos. crestor lowered my chloresterol by almost 50%. havent checked levels since then.	M	70	315 days		1/28/2010 Email
4	high LDL	Some cramping and muscle pain until I started taking CoQ10		F	53	2 months		1/28/2010
3	high cholesterol	can anyone tell me if they have experienced itchy scalp or skin while on this medication	I do not have dry or flakey scalp, just constant itching with no redness, seems to worsen at night	F	49	1 years		1/28/2010 Email
1	High Cholesterol	I took 5 mg for about 4 months. Developed neck pain. My Dr. took x-rays and nothing showed on them. Developed hip pain had x-rays nothing showed on them. Went off crestor and pain did not go away. Doctor put me on Diclofenac for inflammation did not budge the pain. Crestor worked, my number went from 250 down to 97. Went back on Crestor because the pain was there when I went off it. It has been 3 weeks and I feel like I am going to die. I have pain everywhere now. My neck, my shoulder, my arm and hip. I have spasms in my back and twitching in my fingers. I have no energy. I am off the meds and have a call into my Dr. If he orders another x-ray I am finding a new Dr. I have never had pain my whole life. I am a healthy 50 year old and weigh 115 lbs. I hope my pain goes away after time if not I am calling a lawyer.	Take the meds but if you have any type of pain get off it immediately.	F	50	4 months		1/27/2010
1	High Cholesterol	Leg cramps, especially in calves; pain in between shoulder blades with pain migrating down left arm and triceps	My cardiologist suggested Crestor for elevated cholesterol.I've tried other statins for this but have not had this severe pain.Thinking the pain was not related, I went to my chiropractor for this extreme pain in my upper back and left arm.After his adjustment, I am still unable to sleep any longer than one hour at a time. Heat packs and Aleve don't even come close to giving me any relief. I'm calling the cardiologist tomorrow to get off this crap and will work on a more holistic approach to my cholesterol problem.	M	57	21 days		1/24/2010
2	i have super high cholesterol - 600	After three weeks on 10 mgm crestor, my cholesterol dropped to half of what it had been [about 300 in your system] then i went to 20 mgm and it went to just above normal - but i failed the first liver function test taken 12 weeks after i started on crestor.	My sister got muscle problems after some years on lipitor and she switched to crestor - she's on 40mgm which is a real lot - so far so good but i expect she'll get more problems. I have stopped taking crestor while I think about what to do next. I think i'll try Dr Linus Pauling's advice - vitamin C and L-proline and L-lysine. They are natural stuff. If Crestor gives you muscle aches, that can kill you!	F	64	12 weeks		1/19/2010 Email
1	High Cholesterol	Started on 5mg October of 09. Progressive joint pain with swelling in knees, fluid retention, acid reflux, general malaise and fatigue, horrible shoulder pain. These symptoms progressed to the point where I could not sleep at night due to the pain, also had leg cramps/spasms at night, and just generally felt like crap. Wrote it off to age/arthritis/wear and tear. (55 year old former firefighter/nurse/paramedic, still nursing/paramedic) I have a great doctor/patient relationship and tried different remedies for what I though was OA finally catching up with me. exercise, yoga, lots of Advil, etc...... I finally called the office in mid December and asked for pain killers (for what I then thought must be flare ups from old injuries) and took vicodin for a month and yet the pain just seemed to continue to grow. I've lived with some degree of pain for years, but this was different, the pain meds dulled it, but the pain never actually went away. Visit to the doc today, d	First: Run away as fast as you can if your doc prescribes this. Second: (And SHAME ON ME BECAUSE I KNOW BETTER! LOL) Read up the side effects BEFORE you start a drug. I could have saved myself a lot of pain. Third: Out of this world expensive (and I had the drug company "discount" card to boot!) and the side effects are not worth it. I can buy a lot of Cheerios and oatmeal for what a month of this junk cost.	F	55	3 months		1/18/2010
2	high cholesterol/stroke	Leg pain and weakness. Flushing and sweating.	Got to point could not go all the way up a flight of stairs. Dr did blood test,muscle protin was neg. Kept taking it but got so bad hurting, I stopped one week ago and already much better. Interested in postings regarding feelings of being hot/sweating	F	38	7 months		1/17/2010 Email
1	high cholesterol	i was taking crestor for 4 weeks, my lipids went from 275 to 213 but the muscle aches, mental confusion were so bad that i felt as if I were poisoned. I stopped in november and I am still suffering the side effects. how long does it take to get out of my system.	I am angry that the doctor recommended crestor. I told her that I had fibomyalgia and had trouble with statins before. she felt 5mg was a small amount.	F	80	4 weeks		1/17/2010
1		Aching legs, muscle pain and lethargy. This on 5 mg. 5 times per week (my Doctor has gradually been weaning me onto this med and I was fine until I went from 4 days/week to 5 days/week). I have stopped it.	PEOPLE --- this is the strongest statin out there and it DOES work very well on lowering total cholesterol but the side effects are NOT worth the benefits of the drug. This CAN be a dangerous medication if you don't pay attention to what your body is telling you while you are taking it.	F	71	3 months		1/17/2010
1	Marginally high cholesterol	Progressive onset of leg pains ending with extreme leg weakness: could hardly walk up or down stairs, walking and standing was difficult. Upper body OK.	Took Centrum Silver at the same time as Crestor initially. Found out that was a No No by reading the small print and moved them apart by 12 hours. Symptoms began. First complaint to doctor was dismissed. 1 year later, second much stronger complaint was immediately accepted; stopped taking Crestor; ALL symptoms gone in 3 days.	M	69	4 years		1/16/2010
5	high cholestrol	none		M	63	2 months		1/13/2010
1	high cholestrol & blood presure	pains in upper & lower back pain in legs & knees & feet right shoulder arms tingling sensation in arm's and hands at night not enough sleep depression and no energy	I've been taking 10 mg. crestor for 10 yrs these symtoms showed after taking crestor for a short time but my doctor told me it's from atrhrits I have lot's I'am 58 yrs old now and they keep sending me for test and blood work because he doesn't understand why nothing helps me I also have liver & kidney diesease after a long liver treatment my liver diesease is under control but I need to ask my self why my doctor would give me this stuff when he knows I have these problems tonight I stop taking crestor A use a more natural way to lower my cholestrol thanx for the info everyone you helped me out rockyj	M	58	10 years		1/12/2010 Email
1	High Cholesterol	Pain in left hand, pain in right middle finger.	Taking 5mg of Crestor for about 6 months now. It did lower my cholesterol from 230 to about 170. Started noticing side effects about 3 months ago. I started getting pain in my right middle finger, almost like tendon soreness. Pain would come when I try to twist a bottle cap off. Now about a week now I noticed that my left hand hurts. Almost seems like carpal tunnel or tendonitis. Other than my cholesterol I am in great health. I am a bodybuilder and have been working out regularly since I was 17 years old. I am 44 now. A friend of mine is a drug rep for the company that makes Crestor and recommends that I stop the medication for two weeks to see if the problems go away. We shall see.....	M	44	6 months		1/12/2010
2	to lower cholesterol	I have not felt well since I started the crestor about 8 months ago. I have joint pain, muscle pain, my knee is swollen and stiff, my chest hurts, I have muscle cramping all night long.	My cholesterol went down significantly however I feel generally miserable. I feel as if I have become an old woman in the past year. Initially I blamed it on other things...menopause, injury, bad back, arthritis however after reading that other people has suffered the same downfall that I have I believe it is the crestor. I am afraid to stop it because it did lower my cholesterol however I am willing to try hard to control the cholesterol with diet so that I can feel better.	F	53	8 months		1/11/2010 Email
1	high cholesterol	Severe leg cramps, joint pain, left shoulder muscle pain.	Stopped after 3 days, cramps are gone however this was 6 mos ago and my left shoulder is still very painful and cannot place arm behind my back. Chiropractic visits now helping. DO NOT TAKE CRESTOR OR LIPITOR!!	F	58	3 days		1/11/2010
1	My Lipid profile was flipped.	Weight gain due to dramatic increase in appitite. Leg cramps, so severe could not walk. It was like I was dehydrated after running. No Sex drive, and very stiff and sore joints especially in my hips. Bloating in stomach was horrible.	Starting taking Nicin time release and all symtoms have stopped. I even starting to lose the weight I gained.		62	120 days		1/8/2010 Email
1	high cholesterol	My right knee has been very swollen and achy since taking Crestor...now the right one is beginning to hurt. Also, I have headaches and nervousness like never before. I forgot to take it one night...the next morning my knee felt better.	Horrible side effects	F	36	3.5 months		1/7/2010
1	lower cholestel - raise LDL	Neck pain, thumb joint pain, back pain, nausea & acid reflux, completely exhausted	I have been taking Crestor for the past 6 weeks. At about week 4 I noticed all the popping & joint stiffness along with leg cramps and total exhaustion. I had my blood work done this week, and although my cholesterol went down by 35pts, the HDL also went down and BP went up. Dr. said Crestor is to $$ for such mediocre results and all the side effects. No longer taking it but pain still persists. I have no hand strength and still very tired.	F	62	6 weeks		1/7/2010
1	Lower cholesterol	Began having foot cramping( first the toes and then the arches) midway through first month. By week 5 severely dibilitating calf cramps. By week six upper leg as well as feet and calves. To the extent that I was bedridden and afraid to try to get out of bed in case another round of excruciating cramps/ spasms/ Charlie horses would begin again. It's bad enough having Fibromyalgia without the cramps being added along with nausea and vomiting.		F	43	2 months		1/6/2010 Email
1	heart stent	I was on Lipior for 7 months and experienced bad charlie horse cramps in my feet, toes and legs. Doctor took me off it and prescribed Crestor 10 mg 4 months later. After taking Crestor i experienced colligen loss all over my body, now I'm off Crestor because of this weight loss. 1ost 27bs, I weighed 130 lbs, now weigh 107 lbs...Doctor said the two drugs are in the same family, and told me to stop the Crestor....I have an apointment with him on 1/14/10 as a follow up...Has anyone experienced this?		F	68	11 months		1/2/2010 Email
1	HIGH CHOLESTROL	SEVERE BACK PAIN, SO BAD I COULD HARDLY WALK.	DR. HAS TAKEN ME OFF THIS MED.	F	63	3 years		1/2/2010 Email
1	High Cholestoral	Pain in lower legs, joints popping, pain in biceps, weak, by end of day barely able to walk up stairs due to stiffness in legs, sick feeling from time to time	Took for 3 days, stopping now. Feel like I have aged 15 years overnight.	M	37	3 days		1/1/2010
2	hight cholesterol	I have been taking Crestor (10 mg) for about 6 months to lower my LDL. It works for that purpose, but my feet feel funny, like electrical shocks are in them and the bones in my legs ache. I get uncomfortable sitting and shift around a lot. The pain in my legs wakes me up at night. My legs especially feel tight and cramped and I feel as if I have to stretch them out, but that doesn't relieve the pain. I am an active person, walk regularly, and go to the gym, but lately, I've been feeling too tired and unmotivated to continue with gym routines. After reading about Crestor, I am going to stop taking it and see if my leg and feet problems clear up. And, I need to get back to the gym.		M	53	6 months		12/30/2009 Email
1	High Cholesterol	Feeling like walking in a daze or Zombie like. Head feeling tired and all muffled up, affected my breathing. Just not having felt myself or well at all since I tried this Drug.	Stopped using this Poison. Fix one problem and create another substantial one and on top of that you pay the makers of their Product (Poison) big Dollars for it. When you tell your Heart Specialist or Doctor what my experinces are with the Simvastatins or Astrovastatins; They just look at you as if you are imagening it all. I have been told by more than one Doc > that he never heard of such side effects. Rubbish!! They get kick backs for promoting this Crap. Billion $$ industry. Naturepath for me to see if I can avoid any of such Crap all together.	M	55	2 years		12/26/2009
1	High Cholestrol - 235	Extreme muscle aches, joint pain, lower back pain, elevated blood pressure 188/96 - memory loss, fatigue, hair loss, low sex drive, lethargy, loss of sleep, dry mouth, sore throat,	I think this is not a good drug for people who want to live a productive lifestyle. I just paid $40.00 for a two month prescription. However, after reading these comments I think its time to introduce the meds to my garbage can. I was on Vytorin which did not give me any side effects. Perhaps I will go back on the Vytorin.	F	53	2 months		12/19/2009 Email
1	high cholesterol and triglycerides	Shouler pain,Back pain,Tendons in feet,dizziness could'nt concentrate	I was on crestor for 2months and the pain became unbearable.My left shoulder hurt so bad.Then the center of my back in between my shoulder blades started aching.I had started a new job,and was under some training pressure,so I thought I was just tense.Well as the weeks went on I started feeling worse and worse.I had a hard time focusing and remembering things I had just learned.My back and shoulder hurt so bad it became unbearable.I started taking Ibuprophen,advil,alleve.Very little relief.My new boss was really putting the pressure on me and was not understanding at all.I've started seeing a chiropractor ,He says it could deffinitly be the crestor that started these pains.I have been off Crestor for 6 weeks and I am still having this horrible pain in my back.I had never had pain here before.It feels like nothing is helping.I put an icepack on it 3-4 times a day for 10 minutes.That helps a little.The next step is an MRI.We know what that means!Money,Money, Money!!I feel like taking Crestor has ruined my life!!I will be reporting this drug to the FDA.I think we all should!!	F	48	60 days		12/16/2009 Email
1	high cholesterol	severe joint pain, muscle weakness, muscle tingling, burning feet	Tried every statin known along with Zetia. I can't tolerate any of them. I finally caught an article on ABC News about Red Yeast Rice and CoQ10. Tried 600mg of Red Yeast Rice twice daily and 100mg once daily, have had no side effects and it brought my cholesterol down 86 points in two months. All liver tests are fine and no diabetes problems. I haven't modified my diet, but I have always eaten lots of fish and fruits. I know the Red Yeast Rice has small amounts of statins in it, but it has caused no problems. My PCP and cardiologist are very pleased. LDL and HDL numbers are both good. It costs me about $10 monthly for the two supplements. I did research this protocol extensively before I tried it. I also take 1 scoop of Questran at lunch. This also helps lower cholesterol Both docs say keep up what I am doing.	F	68	10 days		12/16/2009
2	cholesterol reduction	Fatigue, muscle pains, shortness of breath. Cramping, strange dreams.	Be very careful; don't just take your provider's word for it! He's probably not taking it, you are~you're the one who has to live with the results!	F	59	1 years		12/15/2009 Email
1	high ldl	Cramping of leg and hand muscles. Pain in upper left quadrant of abdomen. Took it for 1 mth. Tests stated that it was eating away muscle tissue. Dr. wanted to lower it from 20mg to 10mg. I ceased taking it 4 days ago. Will go with diet and exercise. Still have some pain and lightheadedness.		M	63	1 months		12/15/2009
1	Hi Cholesterol	I started out on Simvastatin and experienced Flu like symptoms after three weeks of use and my Cholesterol went from 236 to 190 and i was very pleased but quit because of the side efects and wanted something a little more user friendly, So my Doctor put me on 5mg. Crestor and after two days of use i experienced head aches, stomic pains, fever, nausia, sore muscles, I have decide to look in to some natural remedies and stay away from this crap.	I would not recommend this poisen to my worse enemy.	M	55	2 days		12/14/2009
3	not yet HELP	do you gain weight? can you drink on this med?		F	57			12/9/2009 Email
1	Cholesterol	Can anyone say how long the side effects (muscle & bone pain) last?		M	56	3 years		12/9/2009 Email
1	Lower cholesterol	I took Crestor for about 3 years. After several months I began experiencing pain in both feet, ankles, and lower legs. I blamed it on exercise and aging. Over the past several years the pain increased to extreme. I felt like my ankles and feet were broken and the calf pain was as if the tissue were ripping from my bones. After cutting back on exercise I noticed that the pain didn't seem to be associated with exercise. Finally I stopped the Crestor and the relief was almost immediate. The pain never went away completely but instead of being agonizing, it was just dull, like a bruise. After 6 weeks off Crestor I only have bad pain in my left foot and calf. It is constant and at times severe. I limp now almost constantly. Still have the feeling of "broken bones". MRI, Doppler study, and x-rays show nothing. I am very frustrated. Going to a rheumatologist and will start physical therapy soon.		M	56	3 years		12/9/2009 Email
2	mild heart attack with stent placem	muscle cramps, muscle weakness, whole body aching and thobbing on getting up, joint pain, no motivation, listless, can't lose weight (not even a few pounds).	Being an ex-bodybuilder and athlete, always eating right, nonsmoker, nondrinker. total cholesterol before Crestor 160, HDL 90, LDL 35 (thats what doc said). Have to be on it along with Plavix due to stent. Side effects noticed immediately, complained to doc, cut is back to 5 mg, but still have the problems. I go back in January.. BTW--My father-in-law was on the same meds and he is trying Niaspan (Rx Niacin) to lower cholesterol or to keep it low. I am only 50 and I know this is not right.	F	50	5 months		12/8/2009 Email
2	lower hereditary high cholesterol	sleeplessness, waking up feeling like I couldn't breathe because tongue in the way. indigestion, lack of focus/concentration, exacerbated depression	I've been on many cholesterol lowering drugs, have not always been the best patient about remembering or being compliant with taking them. tried to do better on this one, but I am having so much trouble sleeping, I found this website and see similarities, will try to stick it out until I go back in January to have my lab tests done.	F	36	2 months		12/6/2009 Email
2	chlorestral	Both knee joints were popping- sounded like I was fracturing my knees and leg bones down to the knees. Now just stiff all over. Shoulder, neck pain, arms go numb at night resulting in constant waking up. Here's a new one for you- sometimes the tip of my nose feels tingly or fuzzy. Feel like I am 85. I cant even bend at the knees as I feel a lot of pressure behind them- like my legs will pop like a balloon overinflated. Will be going off this stuff and trying to get back into walking.		F	52	4 months		12/5/2009
3	reduce chol. and other benefits	Has anyone had side effect from Crestor that makes your feet feel hot? Only been on 10mg for a week and do not know what it has done for numbers.		M	66	1 weeks		12/4/2009 Email
1	high triglycerides	Taking for four weeks - have gotten increasingly tired, dizzy, ringing in ears -major personality change: depressed, nasty dreams, hot and cold flashes all the time - crying at the drop of a hat. Going off tonight - no more of this med for me!	Husband and I both started at same time. He has severe foot pain and trouble sleeping. Overall weakness. He is 56.	F	57	27 days		12/4/2009
1	To lower cholesterol	Unbelieveable pain in both feet - Much like the pain experienced with gout only throughout the feet. Red, swollen and very difficult to walk.	Quit taking it and within 24 hours symptoms were almost gone.	M	63	7 days		12/4/2009
1	high cholesterol	I have diabetes and kidney disease and do experience chronic pain and fatigue but after being on this drug for almost 3 months, I've felt horrendous!!!! I take other medications so have a HIGH tolerance to drug side effects but this drug takes the cake. Main side effect was severe leg pain and weakness and fatigue that made it difficult to do day to day things that I usually have no problems with. I just felt terrible everyday and couldn't understand why until I saw this web-site!! I stopped taking this drug and will continue with diet and exercise and natural supplements(Omegas)....today I felt like myself for the first time in months:)))		F	48	3 months		12/4/2009 Email
2		Severe pains in legs after taking 20mg for 3 mths so Dr reduced dosage to 10mg. After about a year pains redeveloped in legs as before. In addition severe pains at top of calf muscles behind knees after standing up (if i have been sitting with legs tucked under the chair). Also dizzyness frequently on standing up. Have stopped Crestor 2 days ago and leg pains have gone but pain in calf muscles persisits.		M	61	12 months		12/2/2009 Email
1	to lower cholesterol	I have been taking crestor for the past 3 years to lower my bad cholesterol, the crestor did significantly bring it down and I had no side effects from the drug the first year. I gradually started to feel fatigued and started having body aches which I blamed on menopause, my pain was getting worse and worse, I started having very bad chestpains, that my doctor could not explain, even had all sorts of tests done, but they could not find anything wrong with my heart. I am sure they thought I was imaging it all. My symptoms included severe muscle pain in right leg and cramping at night, all over body ache, extreme fatigue, headache, anxiety, chest pain on left side (felt light a heart attack), extreme joint pain in both knees and wrists. I stopped taking crestor 8 days ago and feel the best I have in years, no pain, no fatigue, I feel GREAT. Can not believe that this pill made me feel so sick for so long! Thanks to this website I can enjoy my life again.		F	55	3 years		12/1/2009
2	Lower Cholestrol	My cholestrol was around 225 a couple of years ago. My doctor prescribed 5mg crestor at bedtime. I can't remember exactly why, but the prescription was for 10mg and my doctor said to just cut them in half. I was on this for 1 year with no symptoms of pain. My insurance changed and this prescription went to $75 a month. I went to the doctor and tried zocor. Bad mistake, I would awake from a sound sleep with fierce muscle spasms in the left calf of my leg. I would wake my husband screaming and crying. The zocor was only $7 a month but was definitely not worth saving the money. I started taking the 5mg crestor 07/17/09. On 09/24/09 my total cholestrol was 165 which is good but a week later I had severe leg pain and stopped taking it on 10/06/09. Now I'm not taking anything. Does anyone know how long it takes for the crestor to get out of your system?	This is really weird; if I take 5mg crestor each night instead of cutting the 10mg in half, my legs hurt terribly. What is the difference; cutting a 10mg in half = 5 mg or taking a 5 mg tablet???	F	55	2 years		11/30/2009 Email
1	total cholesterol 495	Constant cold, sinus congestion, sore throat, voice loss for the 5 weeks I was on Crestor. Also, achey legs that turned into severe upper front thigh and front calf pain, mostly in left leg, but pains traveling in right leg - calf area. The pain in upper thigh brings tears to my eyes. I used to walk 4 miles a day and have been unable to walk even a block for the past 3 weeks. There is no relief to the pain (ibpropen, alleve...). It somewhat subsides while I am sitting at work, but standing, walking and lying down bring on severe pain. I did not want to take this as I have had side effects from Zocor, Lipitor...I would rather take the risk of heart disease/stroke than suffer though this.		F	48	5 weeks		11/30/2009
3	High Cholesterol	Been taking Crestor 10 mg. almost 3 years. About 6 or so months ago, I started having VERY sudden sharp pain in the top of both my legs. It hurts so bad that my poor husband jumps when I get the pains because I moan so loud. Now on 5 mg. but still no relief. I haven't taken a pill for 5 days, and the pain is still here. I have noticed that if I stay off of my feet I still ache, but no sharp pain. 2-day, put up Christmas decorations and OMG, the sharp pain is back and it doesn't go away just because I get off my feet, I will hurt like this till at least tomorrow. I've tried looking up my symptoms but can't find anything that fits the pain I have.	It's good at keeping the H.C. down, but not worth the pain it causes	F	59	3 years		11/29/2009 Email
2		High LDL and total cholesterol.	I was taking a combo of Crestor and Zetia. All blood work was within range even my HDL. However, my liver enzymes are elevated and have not been taking them for two weeks to try to get my liver back in shape. Recheck in three months. I never connected the shoulder and leg pain with these medicines until reading this and realizing for the last two weeks these pains are not nearly as intense. I guess I will try fish oil, vinegar, and niacin.	F	55	3 years		11/27/2009
1	Cholesterol 250/HDL 63/ LDL 162	About 3 weeks on Crestor (10 mg), I started to have a lot of shoulder pain, tightness & tenderness mostly on one side. I went to my massage therapist and after a deep tissue massage I thought it was better. I normally get stress knots in my back and shoulders but this was different. The pain and tenderness did not go away. The next massage I had after 2 months on Crestor the massage therapist thought maybe I had fibromyalgia because her touch up and down my arm and around my shoulder was so tender. I went to the dr. last week and she thinks I have a strained rotator cuff and gave me muscle relaxers, antiflammatory meds and recommended physical therapy. I then reminded her of the Crestor, and she said, "oh, we better test your creatine kinase to see if it's elevated." Duh! Well I'm still waiting for the results. I decided to wean myself off the Crestor. I took it every other day and then skipped two days and took 1/2 dose the next. I had two good days (was it th	I am so glad to read all the comments here and that I'm not alone. If I don't get confirmation that my enzymes are elevated, I will be surprised. If anyone has gone off the meds, how long did it take for the pain to stop?	F	58	5 months		11/26/2009 Email
1	To lower my LDL	Wrist pain, lower back pain, left hip discomfort, upper left leg cramps	I thought my back pain was due to pain I normally have, if I lift too heavy objects, but after about taking the Crestor for 2 weeks, the pain became constant. I had the hip discomfort for 3 days after about the 7th day of taking the medication and it went away. It came back again about the 18th day and never went away. The wrist pain would come and go. The upper leg cramps started about the 18th day.	F	56	21 days		11/25/2009
1	High cholesterol--360	I've been on Crestor about 9 months. About 7 months ago my left knee starting hurting and has gotten progressively worse. My right elbow is also in great pain. My entire body is sore--feels like tight muscles and as though my bones actually hurt. Lower abdominal pain started a month ago. I've been to one doctor and am scheduled to see an orthopedic surgeon, but after reading these comments and seeing a similarity in complaints, I'm stopping the Crestor (only 5 mg/day, but when I had my blood test after 3 months the doctor said I was a "reportable" case as my numbers had gone done so much). I've been so chronically fatigued, and today my teeth actually started hurting...I had a blood test taken today and will see cardiologist in two weeks, but I feel as though this drug is poison and am hoping it has not caused permanent damage to my liver or my joints. Thanks for all the detailed comments.		F	54	9 months		11/25/2009 Email
1	High cholesterol	Was on Lipitor for over a year and had many of the side effects others have mentioned: extreme muscle soreness, cramps in calf, fatigue, felt exhausted all the time, major foot pain including burning and tenderness, foggy, difficulty concentrating depression. Even went for physical therapy and accupuncture for the muscle soreness and foot pain! Went off Lipitor 9/17/09 and started to feel much better mostly with muscle soreness, cramping and expecially foot pain. Feeling better, no longer feel like I'm "underwater" and a 100 years old.	My doctor started me on Crestor 10/28/09 and I'm experiencing the same symptoms like Lipitor. I had a three week sample supply and just dropped the rx off last night for Crestor to pick up today. I just found this website and called the pharmacy to cancel the prescription. I just can't believe how many people have experienced the same variety of problems I've been experiencing for more than a year. I never connected any of it to the Lipitor but now that I've switched to Crestor and I was starting to feel the same symptons, that's it for me on these type of medications. Unbelievable that so many of my health problems have been related to a medication that is supposed to help you. I usually don't write things on blogs or websites but I hope that my voice, along with the others here, will help other people not suffer like we have. The emotional stress and disfunction that I've experience has sometimes been debilitating and I'm finally hopeful that the quality of my life will only improve. I hope the same for everyone with a similar story!	F	52	3 weeks		11/24/2009 Email
3	Cholesterol of 300	unable to lose weight no matter what; dizzyness upon standing from squatting position; fullness; hair becoming extremely difficult to manage or style; dry skin; aggressiveness or tendency to have short fuse, experiencing differences in facial appearance, seems to be making me look older. Has anyone experienced this????????	Was originally on 10 mg, then dr increased to 20, experienced dizzyness and aggression or annoyance, cholesterol came down to 179, but dr wanted to increase dosage fearing it would creep up, after another 6 weeks of not taking it every day it increased to 200, dr put me on 20 mg/day and I feel miserable;	F	55	6 months		11/23/2009 Email
1	High cholesterol	weakness of the leg and arm,left shoulder pain. muscles treambling,stomachache and bloating.irritability.		F	45			11/22/2009
1	High Cholesterol	Bloating, gas, shoulder pain, ankle pain, wrist pain, weight gain, leg cramps in my calves that would wake me in the middle of the night	I would not recommend this drug to anyone! I tried Lipitor and had similar side effects, but Crestor, by far was the worst medication I have ever used and after only two weeks of taking this, these side effects exhausted me and two days after stopping it I could feel a huge difference in how I felt.	F	51	16 days		11/21/2009
1		cholesterol	within 3 days I have severe leg muscle pain & flu symptoms.	F	47	3 days		11/20/2009 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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	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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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

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