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 |
| 1 | High cholesterol | I started having all kinds of terrible muscle and tendon problems. Tore both rotator cups in one day. I got to where I could not hardly get around. My doctor started giving me pain Meds and monthly steroid injections. About 1 year later I was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. | Still sick since 2007. | M | 64 | 1 years Don't reme | 2/10/2015 | 1 | my husband for slightly elevated | muscle pain and tiredness after 3 weeks. He stopped taking it. 3 weeks after that he jaundiced, and 10 weeks later he died of liver failure. | coincidence? I don't think so. He was 55. In the 10 years I knew him he never even had a cold. His liver function was perfect till crestor. | M | 55 | 3 weeks 10mg 1X day | 2/9/2015 | 1 | High cholestrol-trigl-familial | Extreme tiredness, need a sleep in middle of day, still tired. During night very restless sleep. Havnt had hot flushes for 2 years now I get them again, even during the day. Very depressed, achy. Can't do much, feel listless, produce lots of phlegm, heart going out of rhythm | Was on Zocor years ago, when it was down to 4.4 (live in Australia) I took myself off them. In Nov 2014 it was 9.3, Tigl 2.8, LDL 6.6 and was put on Crestor. This is POISON, I won't take it anymore. In a few years time they will probably find out it kills your kidneys etc and take it off the market. | F | 68 | 2 months 10 mg 1X day | 2/3/2015 | 1 | High Cholestrol | Vertigo, ringing in the ears, reduced Sex Drive, severe neck and right shoulder pain, depression. | I have had high Cholesterol since first being tested in the military at age 18. Upon retiring the VA recommended I take a Statin to lower my chances of a heart attack. That was 10 years ago, I tried other statins until arriving with the choice for Crestor. Prior to taking Crestor I was very active, bike ride 60-100 miles a week, jog, swim, sex 3-4 times a week. Not the case anymore! I ended up having cervical fusion in my neck for persistent neck pain (ended up with 3 discs blown), servere pain in my right neck and shoulder radiating down my right arm and elbow. The ringing in my ears is unbearable, I get extremely dizzy while taking a shower (especially when I close my eyes to shampoo my hair, my legs feel like I have weights around my ankles, I feel like I'm 90 years old, no energy or drive, sex drive is non-existent, I am simply not myself and I drive my wife crazy with all my complaining. Good news...I quit taking the poison a week ago and notice vast improvement! Everything seems to be returning to normal with the exception of neck pain (better but not gone completely). STOP TAKING THIS CRAP! Life should be lived not tolerated!!! | M | 48 | 5 years 20 MG 1X day | 1/20/2015 | 3 | high cholesterol | Have recently had memory problems, confusion and have had trouble with my balance-have fallen several times in last few months. | Lowered my cholesterol in 1 month but when I started having memory problems I quit taking it about 3weeks ago. | F | 59 | 3 years 10mg | 1/16/2015 | 1 | familial hypercholesterolemia | flu like symptoms for three weeks with mucous producing cough, extreme fatigue, lower back pain, restless legs, increased irritability and insomnia | This is my wonderful doctor's attempt to find something that I can tolerate. I have done all the lifestyle changes, lost 32 pounds, healthy diet, exercising and yoga but HDL only fair and LDL is horrible. My mother had heart attack at age 47 and I am now 65 and obviously at high risk. | F | 65 | 30 days 20mg 1X day | 12/28/2014 | 1 | carotid artery blockage | unbearable pain in right thigh, leg weakness, hip pain | My doctors did not believe the pain in my leg and inability to walk was caused by Crestor. Blamed my back and said I need to see a neurosurgeon. I quit taking it and 27 days later the stabbing pain quit. I am left with permanent damage to my hip and I limp. NEVER take this drug and don't listen to the Dr's ( I saw three). The evidence was clear......when I stopped the drug, the tortuous pain stopped, but I have damaged my hip joint. I can only hope that time will improve the hip pain and enable me to walk and climb stairs again! | F | 67 | 6 months 10 1X day | 12/25/2014 | 1 | to lower colestoral levels | always very tired muscle spasms weakness in arms a rush of weakness with pain lasting 30-45 seconds hurts very much constipation weight gain aches and pains in muscles and joints can no longer walk 90 minutes a day too tired hip pain elevated blood sugars dispite a very healthy diet | after reading the comments I think I know why I think Im dying yes its that bad...I never feel well anymore and I blame this drug. My doctor does not even listen when i tell him how I feel so Im taking myself off this horrible drug and hoping to see a difference on how I feel | F | 63 | 5 years 10mg daily 1X day | 12/18/2014 | 1 | Elevated Lipids | Exhausted. In bed by 5pm. Anxiety. Angry. Jaw pain. Heart trembled/flutters. Joint point. Muscle spasms. Memory is shot. Can't walk far without feeling exhausted. Dizzy spells | It just dawned on me today that it could be the Creator. I thought I was on my way to GLORY! | F | 48 | 2 months 20mg | 12/18/2014 | 1 | Genetic cholesterol | Depression/Chronic Anxiety/ Suicidal thoughts. Lower back & bladder pain. | I will never ever take this horrendous drug again or any other statin for that matter!! | F | 51 | 5 months 5mg | 12/9/2014 | 1 | lower cholesterol | woke this morning with heart tremors...have had terrible "charlie horses" in the last week as well as intense heel pain...did not put it together until this morning...years ago, when first put on Crestor, I had heart tremors and stabbing pain in calfs...and immediately contacted the Dr...was attempting to slowly introduce the drug by taking in 3x a week rather then every day...not a good drug for my body | F | 60 | 1 months 10 3X W | 11/27/2014 | 5 | High cholesterol | didn't have any side effects | After reading all comments posted here, I was anticipating some type of side effect, but never had any. After 30 days, my cholesterol went from 297 to 180. I am very pleased! | F | 63 | 30 days 10 mg 1X day | 11/21/2014 | 1 | High cholesterol | Can't continue it. Cholesterol went down almost 100 points but the pain is unbearable. Cannot get up or even turn over in bed. muscle and deep bone aches all over. | F | 61 | 3 months 30 mg | 11/21/2014 | 3 | Result of heart attack | I started out on Lipitor after having a minor heart attack in 1998 at age 50. Several years later in 2002 my doctor enrolled me in the test study for a new statin drug that eventually became Crestor. My initial results were impressive and my cholesterol dropped to levels that pleased the doctor. Once he tried to raise my dosage from 10mg to 20mg and almost immediately I experience sever muscle pains in my abdomen and legs. I cut the pills in half and the pain went away. I then demanded to be returned to the 10mg dose. I have been using 10mg dose daily since I have been the brand name of Crestor after the study concluded. Over the past several years I have noticed an increase in leg muscle pain and joint pain in hips, knees, hands, and shoulders. I initially believe this to be aging. I also have numbness in both of my feet behind the toes. Thinking it may be related to diabetes I had blood tests conducted and that is not the case. I talked to my doctor about stopping Crestor | Consult your doctor before stopping Crestor as you run the high risk of creating an cardiac event. Use common sense on how you disengage from this drug. Stopping cold turkey can cause your blood "stickiness" to increase dramatically above the levels that cause a person to initially take Crestor. I think all our bodies handle this drug a little different and we all run the risk of stroke or heart attack if we are not careful in how we stopped taking a statin. | M | 67 | 12 years 10mg 1X day | 11/17/2014 | 1 | High cholesterol/ lipoprotein A | Anxiety & depression. Heart palpitations. Low back pain for the past 2 months. Feel miserable. I take Seroxat 30mg daily for anxiety. Relapse since taking Crestor. | I have decided to cease taking Crestor & l am also rreluctant to attend anymore appointments at the lipids clinic!!! | F | 51 | 4 months 5 mg | 11/7/2014 | 1 | lower cholesterol | I took it for two weeks and began to feel lethargic and sleepy during the day but having insomnia at night. Developed muscle pain in arms and legs.Feel weak and faint and now having vaginal bleeding and cramps. Took myself off of Crestor! Do I worry about stroke or heart attack from high cholestrol or liver damage, diabetes or kidney failure or muscle myopathy from taking Crestor??? | F | 62 | 2 weeks 20 mg | 11/7/2014 | 1 | Extreme shoulder pain. Upset stomach. Memory loss short term.Can't stay awake after lunch. | Should never been given this level of dose. | M | 73 | 5 months 20mg 1X day | 10/29/2014 | 2 | Had mild heart attack. | Lower back pain, ringing in the ears, anxiety, panic attacks, foot cramps, shortness of breath, feeling of sweating under the arms but it's dry. | Started with Lipitor in 2013 but could not tolerate it due to severe lower back pain. Doctor switched me to Crestor 10mg but I had the same results. Changed cardiologists and new doctor put me on 1 5 mg pill every week. Not a happy camper with the side effects listed. Had a very bad day today with panic and anxiety. | M | 60 | 6 months 5 mg 1X W | 10/23/2014 | 1 | To Lower Cholesterol | I experienced head tingling throughout the nest day in intervals just from take one 5 mg tablet of Crestor. I don't know what it was doing to me but it can't be good. I didn't take another. It was a Saturday so I couldn't call the cartiologist so I consulted a pharmacist. He said he had never heard of this reaction. I am sensitive to any outside non natural things in my body but I never expected this side effect. | F | 67 | 1 days 5 mg 3X W | 10/19/2014 | 4 | high cholesterol, high BP | muscle cramps and arms, confusion & memory loss, mild dizziness, tingling/shaking in left arm, drowsiness, trouble sleeping, anger management | better if taken at lower dosages than prescribed by doctors | M | 60 | 3 months 20 1X day | 10/14/2014 |