CRESTOR Reviews (ROSUVASTATIN)

Average Rating: 1.7 (1262 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 1  High cholesterol Developed extremely bad muscle pains to the extent I can hardly walk. Dizziness, an intermittant cough, mind fuzziness, headaches, depression and list goes on. Doctor was not really interested in my pains as I was having achilles problems before taking the meds. My achilles is the only part of my body not aching. My cholesterol is down but at what cost. I stopped Crestor 3 days ago but still living on pain killers. Currently waiting on blood test results. Doctor not convinced its the Crestor. Will never take it again. Normally I bushwalk and now I cant even walk 1km. F 53 35 days
20 1X day
11/1/2015
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 1  high cholesterol Anxiety and muscle pain. Nausea. M 60 1 months
10/31/2015
 1   I was put up to 40mg 6 days ago from 20mg which id been on for 6 weeks . As soon as the dose was increased I started having violent shakes and developed a high fever as well as muscle and hip pain . I've been off it altogether now for 4 days and am still having shivering attacks pretty much all day due to my fever. Does anyone know how long the side effects take to go away after stopping it ? I'm desperate, feel so so sick and will NEVER take statins again . F 6 weeks
40mg
10/21/2015
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 1  High cholesterol Severe lower back pain, shoulder pain, numb hands, some ringing in ears, tired, constipated , lack of sex drive! This drug is so powerful at 5 mg with all the side effects I have experienced I can't imagine what I would feel like on a higher dose! I will call Dr., to let them know I will NOT be taking it anymore. I feel like I'm 90! I want a better quality of life ! F 58 4 months
5 mg
10/19/2015
 5  High Chlorestorol Lowered my LDL & triglycerides significantly. No noticeable side effects. And multiple check ups shown continual improvement. M 42 10 months
10MG
9/1/2015
 1  Elevated LDL level Malaise, numbness, sharp transient pains in arms, wrists, neck, shoulders, severe sudden cramps with change of position or slight exertion. Headache, depression, confusion, weakness, falling, impaired balance and coordination resulting in fractured fibula. Splotchy rash on legs after exposure to summer heat. Sexual degradation. Very sore feet and body every morning, tired by noon, completely fatigued by late afternoon. Tried another generic statin but had severe aches and pains in joints and muscles, this should have been reason enough not to try Crestor but the doctor considered that if I had a problem with the first one, it just wasn't expensive enough so I should go to the top shelf. Actually, one reason not to prescribe Crestor is an adverse reaction to another drug in the same class. GP said pain in joints not a side affect but he is wrong. Doctors had me on five Rx per day, That was insane, looking to be free of pharmaceutical meds soon. M 57 1 years
20 mg 1X day
8/25/2015
 1  cholesterol, LDL management renal toxic research indicates 10% of patients taking Crestor experience diminished kidney function. 1 in 10 is too high. M 66
20 MG 1X day
8/10/2015
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 1  high cholesterol headache, insomnia, numbness across forehead, dry mouth, neck pain First doctor recommended Crestor because I had high cholesterol. Took 1 10mg pill. Felt horrible. Did not take it anymore. Saw another doctor several weeks later for what I thought might be a thyroid problem. He reviewed my blood work, saw the high numbers, recommended I try Crestor again. Tried it once more. Felt horrible. The neck pain that I thought was my thyroid acting up, I'm sure now was caused by the Crestor. Right in the middle of my neck. That pain had gone away after I stopped taking Crestor (but I thought I should get it checked out). When I took the second dosage of Crestor, yep, it came back again. After reading these comments I am sitting here (at 1:30 in the morning, I might add, I cannot sleep) feeling dizzy, with my head hurting, and I'm pretty mad. Will not take this again. F 1 days
10mg 1X day
8/8/2015
 1  High triglycerites Muscle aches and spasm, depression. I think the medical field gets a kickback for prescribing this crap. Spoke to my Dr. And he acted as if i was creating these side effects. M 57 2 months
2x weekly
7/20/2015
 1  high cholesterol Headaches, stomach pain, tingling near ears. Works, but to many side effects M 35 5 months
20 mg
7/6/2015
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 1  Cholesterol Extreme muscle pain , neck pain, congestion, anxiety and panic attack Been off of it for a week and still have some symptoms M 30 5 weeks
10
6/30/2015
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 1  high cholestrol tiredness muscle wastage uri.e infections congestion M 1 days
10mg
6/26/2015
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 1  Type 1 Diabetes Caused severe vulval burning and associated rash which was not linked to the drug. Misdiagnosis created other complications. Took several months to resolve after precautionary discontinuation. Resumed on lower dose and condition re appeared in exactly the same timeframe of one month. Very severe impact on my life and wellbeing and with a relatively good cholesterol count I will never resume Crestor. Doctors fail to warn patients to be vigilant about the full range of potential side effects and Crestor notes do not warn women of this specific effect although cases have been reported. If I could sue I would. Out of pocket expenses and severe discomfort over several months have been distressing. F 62 3 months
10mg
6/17/2015
 1  reduce cholesterol levels From the get-go I experienced leg weakness, cramping ,numbness and pain. Initially was on 20 mg then after several months my cardiologist bumped up the daily dose to 40mg.....symptoms magnified greatly.....my compaints fell on deaf ears and he insisted I maintain the dose which I stupidly adhered to. Muscle mass became highly evident from a once athletic frame. CK levels of 1200 substantiated loss of muscle mass and myopathy. Family practioner through a recent blood test picked up on the high level of CK and attributed loss of muscle as related to the symptoms was most likely caused by Crestor. Next stop is to get the cardiologist to prescribe another statin and abandon Crestor ...... and also monitor blood levels lest I drop the cardiologist and seek cardio expertise elsewhere. I need to get off this disabling drug and recapture life as it was before using this dreaded crippling drug. M 72 3 years
40mg 1X day
6/17/2015
 5  High Cholesterol I have experienced no negative side effects with this drug. My LDL and total cholesterol have been reduced significantly to well within normal range. My HDL is a little low, but exercise helps that. M 59 11 years
10 1X day
6/11/2015
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 1  high cholesterol and triglycerides I have kidney disease and this is my second statin. Lipitor gave me memory problems. Creator has made me feel like I'm 80 years old. Ache everywhere. Constant pain in joints and muscles to the point I cry out sometimes when I move. Stiffness. Severe constipation at times. Pain in chest. Foot pain with walking. Poor sleep due to pain when sleeping on side. Stopping immediately. Hope there is no permanent damage and this stuff didn't further affect my kidney. I can't believe this is on the market or that doctors are still prescribing it. F 45 3.5 months
10 mg 1X day
6/7/2015
 1  High cholesterol Pain started in my knee through my hip about 2 weeks after starting crestor. In month 5 I got explosive diarrhea which I attributed to some kind of bug. This lasted about 2 weeks. Then I would get diarrhea every once in a while. The pain was getting progressively worse so my doctor took my off. I had been on it for 8 months. In 3 months he put me on pravastatin. Psin in knee immediately but not as gas as the credtor. In. Onto 5 the diarrhea started again. My doctor took me off. It is now day 10 off and the diarrhea is much better and I am starting to feel myself again. I will not take a Statin. F 68 8 months
5 mg 1X day
6/4/2015
 5  high cholesterol Few years ago Dr.put me on this drug. I felt like a Dinosaur when I walked. Leg pain , restless leg pain at night. Got off drug felt better immediately. Year later after shooting hip pain went to several Drs ... Ended up having hip surgery.. Drug Deff caused it ! It eats up your muscle for Christ sake!! What holds up your skeletal system.. MUSCLE!!.. M 42 6 months
10mg
5/31/2015
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 1  LDL over 100 Upper severe upper respiratory infections. Chest tightness shortness of breath. In the past 3 years I had consistently high blood sugar. I am down to 90 lbs from cutting carbs and exercise. My blood sugar still would not go down. I've been diagnosed as diabetic for 15 years now. My blood sugar came down rapidly (3 days) when I stopped taking the Crestor. Now my doctor believes me that it was not diet and exercise that would help me. Some day medications will be tailored to your DNA not one size fits all! It does drasticly lower your cholesterol. The results are not worth the long term side effect and serious muscle damage, plus possible heart damage. Additionally for a diabetic to take one medicine to make your muscles use sugar it is counter productive to take Crestor that inhibits the muscles form operating normally. If you are already allergic and prone to sinus infections like I am, the medication will cause severe disabling reactions. F 67 10 years
5MG 1X day
5/28/2015
 1  Cholesterol I had a Stent implanted a year ago and after the procedure was prescribed Crestor. My cholesterol has always been low. While taking Crestor over the year my side effects were as follows - Memory loss, Forgetfulness, Brain fog, Joint pain – Hands shoulders thigh wrist ankle back, Energy loss, Weight gain and swelling, Irritable, Constipation, Gas, Sight issues, Occasional ringing, Lack of flow, Dreaming, Burning eyes, Bad circulation, Light headedness, Dizzy, Muscle loss, Drowsiness, Bloating, Did I mention memory loss? I have since taken myself off of Crestor and have chosen to deal with Cholesterol naturally. What I have found in my research is that although Statins prevent a low percentage of heart attacks and strokes they also increase incidence of other ailments which are just as serious. Never again. M 60 13 months
10 MG 1X day
5/20/2015

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