CRESTOR Reviews (ROSUVASTATIN)Average Rating: 1.7 (1262 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CRESTOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | to lower cholesterol | none | this was the second statin tried for lowering my cholesterol, all areas, and it worked extremely well; I take it in the evening and have had great results in all areas for a long time | M | 75 | 1 years 10mg 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 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 day | 2/28/2010 | 5 | high cholesterol | none | M | 74 | 10 months 20 mg 1X day | 3/20/2010 | 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 day | 3/29/2010 | 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 day | 4/3/2010 | 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 day | 6/18/2010 | 5 | Cardiologist put me on Lipitor after a stent procedure and I had very bad reaction to Lipitor (Muscle cramps, fatigue) and could not tolerate it. A later switch to Crestor provided the cholesterol treatment I needed without the side effects I had with Lipitor. | M | 58 | 120 days 20 1X day | 8/7/2010 | 5 | High cholesterol | Had ache and pains all over. | Family physician prescribe me Crestor and after aches and pain, he told me to stop taking it. But my cholesterol was still high. Finally my heart doctor sent me to another physican that specialized in people have trouble with Crestor. This new doctor said people who have a reaction to Crestor have been found to have a very low vitamin D deficiency. He did lab work and found that my Vitamin D was very low. He prescribe me Vitamin D through my pharmacy and had me on it for a month, then started me on the Crestor again. And it works. I'm still taken Vitamin D and Crestor pain free. No more pain and my cholesterol is in the normal range. | M | 62 | 1 months 40 MG 1X day | 10/12/2010 | 5 | High Cholesterold | Aches and pain | After aches and pain stopped taking it. My physician found out low Vitamin D deficiency will cause Crestor to give you aches and pain. Started taking Vitamin D and went back on Crestor. NO PAIN AND NO ACHES. HAVE YOUR PHYSICIAN DO BLOOD WORK TO CHECK YOUR VITAMIN D, IF YOU HAVE A VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY (LOW)THAT CAN BE THE PROBLEM WITH CRESTOR. ONCE YOU TAKE VITAMIN D, THE PAIN AND ACHES WILL STOP WITH CRESTOR. CHECK WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN FIRST BEFORE STARTING VITAMIN D. | M | 62 | 1 years 40 1X day | 11/14/2010 | 5 | LOWER LDL | none | crestor lowered my ldl from 160 to 55 and hdl from 31 to 43 | M | 59 | 3 months 20 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 5 | High Cholesteral | At first I experienced muscle cramps and almost had to quit working out. Until I picked up the Vitamin D intake to 2000 IU's per day. | I met a "lipid specialist", who told me that in every case of muscle cramps with Cholesterol Meds, it was due to low Vitamin D levels. I picked up my Vitamin D to 2000 IU's per day, and the cramps went away entirely. If you have muscle issues with cholesterol meds, pick up the Vitamin D intake. | M | 56 | 3 years 5 MG 1X day | 12/20/2010 | 5 | High Cholesterol, high Trigs. | No side effects compared to other statins. I have tried most of them with the usual bad side effects. 3 months on Crestor and no side effects. | Lowered total cholesterol from 297 to 172, Triglycerides from 225 to 162, LDL from 209 to 97 HDL remained at 43. No diet change. Continue to exercise daily and maintain proper weight, non smoker and very low alcohol use. High cholesterol is hereditary | M | 56 | 3 months 5MG 1X day | 1/9/2011 | 5 | to reduce blood lipids | No significant side effects. | I had previously tried Zocor, and experienced muscle weakness, but have had no problems so far on 5 mg/day Crestor. BE AWARE THAT CRESTOR IS VERY STRONG! My doctor gave me 10mg samples, and I cut them in half. I still do that now that I am getting prescriptions. Since Crestor's price does not vary with the pill size, I save 50% by getting the 10mg and cutting them in half. My Dr. still thinks I am taking 10mg/day but who cares? 5mg Crestor lowered my total cholesterol from 230 to 157, LDL from 167 to 94, and HDL up from 39 to 44. This is amazing for only 5mg - my advice is TRY 5MG FIRST - you are less likely to experience side effects, it will be cheaper, and it very well may give lower your lipids to a satisfactory point. Also, know that Crestor will go generic sometime in late 2012, so it will become much cheaper then. | M | 57 | 3 months 5 mg 1X day | 2/26/2011 | 5 | Cholesterol | NONE | Used other brands until I had leg pains and ankle swelling. Changed to Crestor and no problems so far with Crestor. LDL at 47 | M | 68 | 4 years 10 1X day | 3/4/2011 | 5 | HYPERTENSION | NONE | Before taking cholesterol medication, my cholesterol reading was over 200. A generic drug lowered my cholesterol to 180. My Doctor changed my drug to CRESTOR; six months later my cholesterol reading was 133. | M | 76 | 14 months 5 1X day | 3/16/2011 | 5 | high cholesterol | NONE | The drug succesfully lowered my cholesterol and I've none of the side effects others have listed. I've had NO side effects. I wonder if others could have have so many things wrong that Crestor isn't the reason for all of their symptoms. I was in great health except for the high cholesterol and slightly elevated BP. I regularly recommend Crestor to friends who are on other statins and having side effects since I've had none. | M | 59 | 5 years 10mg 1X day | 6/1/2011 | 5 | high cholesterol (familial type) | None | Great drug | M | 53 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 11/13/2011 | 5 | high cholestrol | calf ache? | Normalized and regularized my bowels, shrunk my prostate and lowered my PSA, relieved my sciatica, elevated my good cholestrol and lowerd my bad cholestrol. Indeed a wonder drug! This is the only medication I am taking. | M | 64 | 2 years 5 1X day | 12/9/2011 | 5 | High cholesterol | Just started calf pain when I am also taking Cefdinir. | M | 44 | 3 years 10 | 1/7/2012 | 5 | Elevated cholesterol | Minimal side effects but significant impact on HDL and LDL -have used just about every other statin over many years and Crestor was like magic | M | 68 | 5 years 40 mg 1X day | 2/28/2012 |
CRESTOR (ROSUVASTATIN): Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps to prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Talk with your doctor for more details. FDA Approval Date: 2003-08-12 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)