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 | 1X day | 9/18/2012 | 5 | | 4/22/2007 | 5 | --- | -- | Dear Sir or Madam, I am a German journalist and I am asking for your help: I work for “Frontal 21”, an investigative political TV magazine produced by the German TV station ZDF. (learn more: zdf.de) If you are suffering or suffered from side effects of Crestor, please, help me in my efforts to prevent similar cases in Germany. I am trying to prevent the impending facilitation of drug approval in our country by reporting on cases like yours. It would assist me greatly if you contacted me by email. | M | | 1/17/2007 | 5 | to lower my colesterol | using for seven months lowered my cholesterol by 80 points in two months no side effects | lowered my cholesterol by 80 points in two months | F | 60 | | 1/20/2009 | 4 | high cholesterol | none this is a small dose. | M | 53 | 1X day | 8/18/2023 | 3 | high cholesterol; prediabetic | I'm no longer taking this medication. | M | 53 | 10 mg 1X day | 3/12/2024 Patient History | 3 | not yet HELP | do you gain weight? can you drink on this med? | F | 57 | | 12/9/2009 | 3 | high cholesterol | Anyone out there having crazy really vivid dreams and nightmares?? | M | 43 | 5mg 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 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 day | 4/22/2010 | 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 day | 5/28/2010 | 2 | High Cholestrol | Muscle pain and weakness, particularly in me feet and legs. | I took this med for several months, being one that dosen't go to the doctor unless I absolutly have to and one that dosen't like taking meds. I decided on my own not to get more Crestor, since my doctor didn't order or feel the need to order follow up blood work for liver and kidney funtion. Well I had to go to the doctor for another issue, and decided to get on Crestor again (my doctor gives it free). Today my friend wanted me to look up Lisinopril for her and Crestor popped up so I decided to check it out. WOW...THANK GOODNESS...Now I know why my feet hurt and all the other things I felt that I didn't associate with this drug. I could not walk without pain, it was miserable. It's funny because I told my son a couple of days ago that we could start walking now that my feet and such quit hurting and, what did I do...took Crestor...(only once now) THANK GOODNESS FOR THIS SITE. Good luck to all. | F | 47 | 10mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 2 | Hiperlipidemia | Leg Cramps, Elevated liver enzymes with 5mg daily | The drug worked, but I was really scred about the side effcts. | M | 48 | | 5/7/2005 | 2 | high LDH | first dose: swollen troat, musle aching, flu like simptons, weird feeling, I need to call my DR. | F | 33 | | 11/1/2005 | 2 | High Cholestorol | Lowers bad and raises good cholesterol. Side effects: joint tenderness & pain; intermittent muscle pain, joint fatigue, and perhaps sudden unexplained weight gain, bloating and gas. | I found this site while searching for the cause of an ankle problem and saw all these symptoms others are having. I'd begun to wonder whether I needed a check-up for some degenerative joint problem. I had not considered it to be related to Crestor. I took Crestor for several years with no apparent side effects. I stopped when my prescription ran out, and I just didn't get a new prescription. I've been back on it for a few of weeks, and suddenly, at times, my joints are very sore and my legs are heavy. A few weeks ago, while nearly standing still, my left ankle kind of "collapsed." After heat and ibuprofen, it got better, but the extreme pain recurs after a small amount of modest walking. The recurring pain from seemingly no real cause sent me on the Google search that brought me here. After looking at everyone else's posts, I see other things that seem to have suddenly appeared recently--like fatigue, occasional numbness in my arm, and red eyes--that others have mentioned here. | F | 52 | 10 mg 1X day | 9/13/2011 | 2 | High cholesterol | Began taking Crestor in July of 08, by November I began experiencing upper chest soreness above my breastbone. I attributed to my swimming regimen, so I discontinued swimming. I began to experience acid reflux, nausea and weight loss..lossing 9 pounds in 2 months. I do have a hypothyroid and am on a hormone supplement. My meds were changed to prevent further weightloss; however, I continued with the chest pain which my doctor diagnosed as inflammation of the cartlidge between my chest bones and recommended Aleve. Sure Aleve helped with the discomfort, but I have no intentions of taking Aleve everyday. I have discontinued the Crestor and my acid reflux has subsided along with the nausea;however there continues to be faint discomfort in my chest. | F | 37 | | 2/3/2009 | 2 | cholesterol | F | 65 | | 7/22/2008 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Fatigue, severe muscle weakness, joint problems, very dark urine. | Scared the hell out me. Was first of all taking a low dose, which seemed OK. But the MD wanted to get my levels lower and upped the dose. Symptoms started almost immediately. I have problem knees from sport and both knees quickly swelled with fluid as though I had injured them. The dark urine was particularly scary as it suggests it was causing kidney problems. | M | 52 | | 7/29/2008 | 1 | calestrol high | | 4/9/2009 | 1 | Moderately high cholesterol | Severe pain in shoulders and back of neck. Shooting pains in joint of index finger (severe), loss of sex drive, tiredness, weird dreams, night sweats, forgot to pump my gas after going to window and paying for it,bad short term memory, blurred vision. Just started looking for side effects on the web and found this site. I am stopping this med immediately. | M | 57 | | 5/4/2007 | 1 | high cholestorol | I have extreme pain in all of the following joints & muscles...fingers, wrists, hands, shoulders and knees. I have been having trouble with my short term memory and cannot sleep. I have been off of this horrible drug for almost 2 weeks now and still feel terrible! I have swelling in my thumbs and middle fingers of each hand. I can barely type this on the computer! I feel and have been feeling as if I have the flu. I was just recovering from a total knee replacement and this drug has been worse than the surgery! I am presently taking strong prescription pain killers that I had left over from my surgery. Without these pain killers, I cannot even walk, sleep, or move my hands. If anyone out there has experienced these symptoms...please e-mail me and tell me how long it takes to recover from the effects of this dangerous drug??!?? I have been to a doctor already. He tells me that it can take 2-3 weeks to get it out of my system--well...it has been almost 2 weeks and I seem to | I took Crstor, 20mgs, for approx. 30 days. Then I ran out and didn't re-fill the script for about 30 days because it was soooo expensive. I just started it again about 17 days ago..but stopped after I had taken it for just 4 days because I woke up on the 5th day with this horrible pain and swelling in my hand, fingers and shoulders. | F | 58 | | 8/4/2007 |
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)