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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Hyperlipidemia | Joint, ankle, neck pain. Recently have developed headaches and memory issues. Vision is worse and feel fatigued most of the time. No energy to do much really so I have gained weight as well. Glucose is now on the high side and I have never had such issues before. | Crestor did lower my cholesterol, my good cholesterol is not quite there yet. I wish there were a natural treatment that actually works. | F | 61 | 1 years 10 mg 1X day | 2/3/2022 | 1 | High cholesterol | Developed unbearable pain in front left thigh, mixed in too many Advil a day to compensate, bought thigh bands, foam roller, physical therapy and no improvement. Prescribing Dr and PA didn't want to believe it, so I stopped. 3 months later pain is not gone but not debilitating. I hope I didn't permanently damage my muscles. Now my Dr wants me to try another Statin because my Lipids are up and was told I have a 1 in 5 chance of cardiovascular disease in 10 yrs. I'll give it a try for a month. If symptoms get worse, that's it. It also depresses me because my outlook for an active life is diminished. | M | 61 | 1 years 30 MG | 1/22/2016 | 1 | High cholestrol and triglycerides | Muscle spasm, joint and muscle pain, depression, tiredness, headaches, stomach pain | M | 61 | 2 months 20 1X day | 4/4/2016 | 1 | I have been on this drug for about 6 months. And have been so sick ever since. Headache, sick to my stomach all the time, so bad sometimes I couldn't eat for days, really bad upper belly pain, off balance, foggy head, tired all the time. vision issues and throat issues. I have been to every kind of dr and had every test possible for all my gut issues and lots more. Every test came back normal. I was at the end of my rope, what the heck is going on with my health. Well I started doing some research on line and found this site and so many of your stories sound like mine. So yesterday I stopped my Crestor. Sure hope I start to feel better. Any body taking crestor be careful. Doctor's seem to have a hard time admitting the drug could be the cause of the health issues you are having. How can all the test come back normal but your so sick. Well wish me luck. Hope this is the answer. | F | 61 | 6 months 5mg 1X day | 9/21/2013 | 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 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Started taking this drug at the direction of my VA health Care Provider. This is only One in a long list of ( Statin ) Drugs that were recommended that I should take to " Get the Numbers" "Side effects" included Arm,Shoulder,Neck,Back,Legs,and Foot Pain. I was not able to walk any distance at all and Finally Stopped Taking ( Crestor ) After Three days my pain has lessened and I feel like taking walks again. How good can this drug be if it stops you from doing things you care about,and makes Pain part of your life. | I can only hope that more people will become aware of the serious nature of taking Statin drugs, This has led me down the path to needing pain reducing drugs and at one point was given Narcotics to stop my disabling PAIN . I would not let the medical establishment rule my world ever again ! I fully believe Statin drugs led me into major Heart problems. DON'T Take This Drug ! | M | 61 | 7 months | 8/20/2009 | 1 | Cholestrol | Mild headach, tingling on one side of my body, Severe muscle pain in both arms. | After taking this medication 10 weeks, suddenly starting experiencing side effects. | F | 61 | 10 weeks | 5/18/2009 | 1 | protect cholesterol levels | Numbness in hands and feet, early onset perceived as cramps / charley horse in calves, large leg muscle weakness started 12 months ago and became more acute leading to legs so weak couldn't walk to mailbox, got winded walking up stairs, endured several falls. I am a long time athlete and avid golfer and have watched my physical abilities degenerate enormously. My lab tests are "all" on target but I feel terrible all the time. | I noticed problems early on but my doctor insisted they were related to other things than meds. Aging, developing arthritis, diabetic neuropathy (even though glucose is low normal), cramps due to dehydration (I consume nearly 2 liters of water during a round of golf). I've seen a Neuro Specialist and he says I'm normal so I had a very direct meeting with my Family Practitioner after researching Crestor and advised I had stopped taking Crestor. We did more lab tests and guess what? All of the results were normal, again. In about 4 weeks my stength is returning, I feel much better, I'm sleeping better and plan to resume much of my physical activities. This product has proven dangerous for me and I will seek alternative remedies when I see indicative needs, opposed to practicing preventative medecine, just in case. Thank goodness for this exchange. | M | 61 | 30 months | 1/27/2009 | 1 | High Triglicerides and Cholesterol | Sudden attack of painful side muscles near hips..inability to climb stairs..flu like symptoms were there first sign of an attack..so far after more than 3 weeks..I still have problems with stairs..and still a sharp pain in my left hip...and some in right...I took this for a year without problems..great results with the drug..along with Metformin..which also helps lower cholesterol..(I have type 2 diabetes)..prior to that I took Lipitor for about 8 years..had aching muscles but did not associate it with the Lipitor..now I do. | F | 61 | 1 years | 11/29/2007 | 1 | High cholesterol | Anxiety, depression, mental confusion, falling, shoulder pain, insomnia, loss of balance and exhaustion. thought I was going crazy. Terrible physical and mental deterioration. my cholesterol is good, but I feel like I'm dying and sometimes want to. | M | 61 | 1 years | 6/12/2007 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Severe muscle loss and muscle pain. Constant joint pain and memory loss. Constant fatigue and depression. Insomnia due to pain in legs, back and hips. | Despite explaining these symptoms to Doctor at every visit, he never mentioned that Crestor might be the problem or explained side effects. Now 10 years later and desperate for answers I started looking into my medications and discovered that most of my symptoms could be attributed to Crestor. I have stopped taking it and feel better already and am off all of the pain medications. I feel like I have unduly suffered for ten years. | M | 61 | 10 years 20 mg 1X day | 12/1/2010 | 1 | Cholesterol | Complete memory loss for 7 weeks. I am in recovery now. | Not suited for me..... | M | 61 | 2 months 10 1X day | 12/16/2010 | 1 | high chlorestrol | upper back pains going into my chest....rib pain.......heartburn....and depression..... | I think statins are scary really...I listened to my doctor and when I told him about the pain he wanted to send me to a Rhematologist....He's not listening...I took myself off this drug last night..I used to be a dancer..Walk six miles to the beach and now I lay on my floor......My cholestrol is high.............I dont know what to do ...The scariest part is that I would wake up with heartburn and pain in my chest..... | F | 61 | 6 months .05 1X day | 4/23/2010 | 1 | High cholesteral | Believe me,when I say, the pain is UNBELIEVEABLE !I have ALL of the following.......Severe leg cramps, the whole leg, in both, spasms.Swollen legs.Can't walk, stand, lay or sit down for long, as the muscles spasms, are just to severe.Can not bend over, most of the time, as the muscles just lock up.They feel like they are tearing.Right leg swelled to double its size. Hard to rise from a chair or bed.Skin tender to the touch. Severe lower back pain.Atrophy.Sunken,shoulder muscles. Poor balance.Feel like I am going to fall, if I turn.Weakness. Insomnia.Mild nausea.Poor memory.Trouble concentrating. Have a hard time, finishing sentences.My thinking just goes blank.Cold, most of the time.Hard to climb stairs.Thinning hair. Vision is worse and blurry at times.I have seen the eye doctor. Gagging in my throat at times, when I try to talk, it's getting worse | Slowly I have become more and more weak.There have been so many things,creep up on me, I just thought, that it might be old age.I had the TV on the other day and I heard someone mention, that if you were on a cholesterol lowering medication and your legs were bothering you, that you should have it checked out by a doctor.I would rather live with high cholesterol, than take Crestor !I just hope it has not damaged my liver,kidneys or legs permanently | F | 61 | 2 years low dose 1X day | 7/15/2010 Patient History | 1 | cholesterol 250+ | Bad taste in mouth, odd feeling in the area of the liver, difficulty thinking, nausea, broken sleep all night, tiredness. I stopped and feel like I am detoxing as symptoms are going away slowly. | M | 61 | 5 days 30 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 1 | High Cholesterol | The prescription was 10 mg Crestor. Extreme pain in both shoulders. This was not like a muscle pain - there was no position to minimize the pain. Could not sleep at night. Tendon pain. Could not do a bicep curl even with minimum weight. | M | 61 | 4 months | 6/24/2005 | 1 | high cholesterol | Immediately experienced nightmares followed by insomnia. Unable to sleep more than 3 hours per night. | The cure feels worse than the disease. | F | 61 | 5 days 5 mg 1X day | 9/8/2012 | 1 | high cholesteral | Arm pain, like electric shocks. Painful sleeping on shoulder, would wake me. After aspirin, better in the morning. Then it would start up through out the day until evening pain pretty substantial. | I quit once for a week. No affects noticed. Quit again ow for one month. Only my right shoulder has night pains. The arm and leg pain I suffered isn't worth lowered cholesteral! I try to eat much more fresh food now. | M | 61 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 7/23/2011 | 5 | high ldl | i began taking 5 mg crestor. it seemed to scramble my brain. my memory was unbearable. i then cut it to 2.5 mg. at first it was ok and my ldl went from 150 to 99 in 3 weeks. after about 6 weeks i began having the same side effects plus anxiety. the results were so good that i then decided to cut it to 1.25 mg. i had another blood test 8 weeks later to see if it was working with such a miniscule amount. to my joy my ldl was 97 and my hdl 100. my side effects have disappeared. because of the strength of crestor the very low dose works just fine. for me, that is. hopefully this will help someone else | F | 62 | 4 months 1.25 1X day | 3/14/2010 | 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 |