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| 1 | To Lower Cholesterol | Muscle Cramps, heart palpatations, muscle weakness, numbness and tingling in toes, shortness of breath. Tire very quickly | I have taken Lipitor, Zorcor and my doctor switched me to Crestor. There wasn't a particular reason. ( After reading some of the comments I suspect because of drug company and doctor) I have experienced these symptoms on all of these drugs but soldiered on because I thought that was what I should do. My doctor did mention that my kidney function was not up to par but just said we will have to watch that. I think this drug and others are very powerful and are relly not proven in the long term. After reading a lot of material I have quit taking them and already my leg cramps have subsided and my big toe is less numb. I also take a low dose aspirin daily. Some other things I have noticed is a feeling of being bloated plus a lot of gas. I have from time to time experienced symptons of Hypoglycemia where my blood sugar drops to about 3.2 and experience a severe weak feeling, shaking and general horrible feeling. Once I get my sugar back up I am fine. I'm scared as hell to take these drugs and equally scared not to. What does one do? | M | 68 | 2 years 10 1X day | 4/12/2010 | 1 | High Cholesterol | With Crestor I experienced severe knee and hip joint pain on right side. Pain started about 2 weeks after starting Crestor and gradually got worse. Pain was so severe I was almost unable to get in and out of my car or do other daily activities. Had taken Zocor (40 mg) for years with no adverse effects. Doctor was not satisfied with the total cholesterol being right at 200. I am also taking Zetia, Plavix and Metoprolol ER. Stopped Crestor 17 days ago and the pain has subsided considerably. Started taking Zocor again with no adverse effects. | M | 68 | 90 days 10 1X day | 4/21/2010 | 1 | high cholesterol | My most alarming side effect was the intense, deep pain in my hips that would wake me at nights and that 2 pain pills couldn't ease. Insomnia and muscle weakness in my buttocks and upper thighs. How strange! | My father-in-law was sent to Mayo Clinic before they discovered crestor was the culprit. I quit taking it without even seeing my doctor. | F | 68 | 60 days 5 1X day | 3/24/2010 | 1 | high cholesterol and to raise HDL | I switched to taking 20 mg of Crestor about a week ago when I read that Zetia, the drug I took along with Crestor, could cause hearing loss. I took the 20 mg one week and lost my balance and nearly 1/2 my hearing in my left ear, according to the audiologist . This is just my first full day off Crestor, but so far it doesn't sound like I am going to regain my hearing. | I think anyone taking this drug should have their hearing tested twice a year before they have to purchase expensive high-powered hearing aid devices. Loss of hearing can sneak up on you. Definitely don't take pain medication, anti-inflamatories, or any antibiotics while using crestor. | M | 68 | 730 days 10 mg 1X day | 10/29/2011 | 1 | elevated LDL | Been off Crestor for 31/2 months and still suffering from muscle aches and joint aches and other symptoms | I was perscribed 5mg Crestor and was told if you split the pill, you would not have side effects. I did do this (taking 2.5mg)and stopped after 8 months due to feeling bad. Developed a hip,sciatica pain requiring treatment from an Art speciailized chiop. Continue to have muscle aches and joint aches, burning eyes and not able to lead a normal life. Would like to know from someone who had prolonged problems-How long does this last? Would like to hear from anyone. Have been off Crestor for 31/2months! | F | 68 | 8 days | 12/26/2006 | 1 | High cholesterol | My problems began after taking Crestor for 7 years. In Nov,.2012 my liver enzymes were elevated. I then developed EXTREME CONSTIPATION, Nausea, Lack of appetite, weight loss, Thrombocytopenic purpura (bruises that look purple), facial swelling, pain in my right side and Extreme FATIGUE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES. I had an endoscopy which was normal, an MRI which was normal. No Dr. knew what to to help me. Despite abnormal blood tests, my Dr. continued to keep me on Crestor. On 1/30/2013 I discontinued Crestor. Constipation, nausea and loss of appetite improved. Still have bruising. I still have EXTREME FATIGUE and Type 2 Diabetes (I'm thin and have no family history). I am now depressed because I've spent 4 months in bed and can only go out for 4 hours and then I become excruciatingly tired. Does anyone know if fatigue will ever resolve? | F | 68 | 7 years 10mg 1X day | 3/9/2013 | 1 | High Cholesterol | I had pain in my right hip that was diagnosed by an orthopedic specialist after x-rays that it was a muscle that was the cause of the pain. He told me that it was the Crestor that was causing the problem, and that it had caused him muscle pain in his calf after taking it. I stopped taking the drug and after 3 weeks the pain is gone. What is most remarkable after stopping the drug is that my energy level is greatly increased and I no longer am short of breath after mild exertion. I was depressed while taking this drug and did not even realize it until I stopped taking it. My mood and attitude toward life is unbelievable different. This is truly a dangerous drug to some people and I was one of them and did not even know it. | M | 68 | 2 years 10 MG 1X day | 3/1/2013 | 1 | high LDL | leg pain, shoulder pain, numbness in toes of right foot, ankle swelling - after 6 months of usage (I had continued to use the meds because my physician minimized these complaints)I developed generalized weakness, blurred vision, difficulty concentrating. | Most of the symptoms improved rapidly after discontinuing usage. However, pain and weakness in rt leg took 8 months to subside. | F | 68 | 6 months | 12/10/2008 | 1 | high Lp(a) Scale 0-30 mine 235 | severe diarrhea, aching legs, vaginal discharge - seen by cardiologist, gastroenterologist, and GYN. Since all ocurred at the same time it was concluded that Crestor and my body were at odds. Six weeks after stopping Crestor still dealing with diarrhea. Have lost 10+ pounds. Still crampy after eating and have no appetite. Very bland diet. Discouraged. | I felt fine taking it until all of the side effects hit at once. Cardiologist took me off of it immediately. Now am taking Niaspan for the elevated Lp(a) and doing ok with it. | F | 68 | 2 years | 1/4/2009 | 1 | Cholesterol was 9.3 (Australia) | Severe restless nights, pain in joints, giddy, sore throat, little sleep during night, tired during day Shoulder pain, listless Fatigue | My total cholesterol was 9.3, LDL very high, Triglic very high, Doctor said I could be dead within 5 years. Was put on 40mg Crestor, symptoms so severe he put me on 20, then 5 every other day, then 2 1/2mg I "chucked" the lot into the bin now! I still suffer from VERY poor sleep, average 4-5 hours a night, still get very tired during day. I rather cut out most of my food and live on VEGETABLES will also try BERGAMOT CHOLESTEROL CARE tablets. DONT take Statins, my sister-in-laws Mother took Crestor for years and now only has 20% kidney function left (stage 4) and what medication did the doctors take her off first? CRESTOR. DONT TAKE STATINS!!!! | F | 68 | 2 1/2-5 1X day | 2/1/2016 | 1 | elevated cholesterol | severe muscle cramps severe weakness and two falls with fracture of rt foot and toe. hip pain back pain wrist pain severe tiredness. | this is a dangerous drug. Physicians need to be notified to let their patients know about the side effects. These are not infrequent and seem to be occurring frequently and and many patients. we need to know if these side effects will go away and how long it will take. I feel damaged and not properly notified of these potential and dangerous side effects. | F | 68 | 6 years 10mg 1X day | 3/2/2015 | 1 | elevated cholesterol | I was on TCH chemo for breast cancer. After 9 months on crestor, 3 on chemo, I began to have severe muscle pain, weakness, neuropathy, fatigue, depression, anhedonia, and malodorous urine. I blamed chemo of course. Finally read up on Crestor and asked cardiology if that could be the cause. He suggested I stop Crestor x 2 weeks and see if symptims improved. 5 days later, I am 80% improved, muscles no longer ache, urine cleared, improved moOd. I will never take this or another statin again. Hopefully liver and kidneys are still ok. | 72 hours after stopping Crestor cold turkey, which the cardiologist instructed, I suffered 2 days of what can only be described as drug withdrawal: nausea, diarrhea, sweats, chills, mood swings, agitation, itching, insomnia, sobbing. Lasted 48 hours. After research, I found that I was lucky not to have had a stroke or MI. Thus is a dangerous drug, peopLe. Especially for women. Beware!!! Stick to diet and exercise, B6, omega 3s to control cholesterol. | F | 68 | 1 years 20 mg | 5/4/2015 | 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 | 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 cholesterol | Heart pounding, difficulty sleeping, itching and some constipation. | I was hoping that I would be able to take Crestor after finding that Zocor and Zetia would not work for me because of the vast side effects. Both Zocor and Zetia caused such weakness in my muscles and legs that I discontinued them last year. I have a small frame, have always weighed approximately the same (125 lbs) and cannot imagine why I am being given the same dosage as people twice my size. I metabolize food and drink very quickly and generally take only half the dosage given to me, unless it is an antibiotic. This .10 milligram tablet affected me very negatively as soon as I began taking it. Am wondering if anyone ever starts with lower doses rather than what the drug company recommends at .10 milligrams??? I do not mind taking something for my high cholesterol although I don't have a family history of heart disease or any other indicators that I will develop that - do have more calcium in my arteries than I should have and that is why the doctor recommended it. I eat correctly and can't adjust there and exercise daily so can't adjust there.......what a puzzle? I cut back today and am taking only 1/4 of the tablet - .025 dosage - to see if that helps but I want to be able to sleep soundly as I did before I began taking this drug. | F | 68 | 8 days | 10/2/2009 | 1 | heart stent | I was on Lipior for 7 months and experienced bad charlie horse cramps in my feet, toes and legs. Doctor took me off it and prescribed Crestor 10 mg 4 months later. After taking Crestor i experienced colligen loss all over my body, now I'm off Crestor because of this weight loss. 1ost 27bs, I weighed 130 lbs, now weigh 107 lbs...Doctor said the two drugs are in the same family, and told me to stop the Crestor....I have an apointment with him on 1/14/10 as a follow up...Has anyone experienced this? | F | 68 | 11 months | 1/2/2010 | 1 | high cholesterol | severe joint pain, muscle weakness, muscle tingling, burning feet | Tried every statin known along with Zetia. I can't tolerate any of them. I finally caught an article on ABC News about Red Yeast Rice and CoQ10. Tried 600mg of Red Yeast Rice twice daily and 100mg once daily, have had no side effects and it brought my cholesterol down 86 points in two months. All liver tests are fine and no diabetes problems. I haven't modified my diet, but I have always eaten lots of fish and fruits. I know the Red Yeast Rice has small amounts of statins in it, but it has caused no problems. My PCP and cardiologist are very pleased. LDL and HDL numbers are both good. It costs me about $10 monthly for the two supplements. I did research this protocol extensively before I tried it. I also take 1 scoop of Questran at lunch. This also helps lower cholesterol Both docs say keep up what I am doing. | F | 68 | 10 days | 12/16/2009 | 1 | High cholesterol | Severe abdominal pain right out of the gate. | 68 | 1 days 20mg 1X day | 4/29/2021 | 1 | cholestrol | Extreme fatigue, terrible upper stomach spasms causing bad heart flutters, nausea, terrible gas and bloating, drainage in back of throat, low blood sugar, depression. | I started generic Crestor in August 2016. I started with most of these symptoms in November and on 12/26/16 the heart flutters started. I went to the ER on 1/4/17 and was diagnosed with premature ventricular contractions. They seem to start when the spasms started in my stomach and I would get these different times of the day. I stopped the Crestor on 1/10/17 because I really felt this was the cause of my problems. I had an ultrasound of my abdomen, an echocardiogram, lots of blood work and ekgs. Had to go to the ER again on 3/24/17 because the spasms and heart flutters were bad and my pulse was 41. They diagnosed me with the same thing...premature ventricular contractions. Since that time it seems like everything is better and now it's a lot less getting the spasms and flutters. I waited this long to post this because I wanted to be sure I felt the Crestor did this to me. I contacted Crestor this past week and told them my experience in taking this poison medicine. I've been back on Pravenstatin since February with no problems so far. Prior to taking Crestor I was on generic lipitor and that gave me real bad muscle and joint pain. I will never take Crestor again! | F | 68 | 3 months 10 | 6/19/2017 | 1 | cholestrol | Extreme fatigue, terrible upper stomach spasms causing bad heart flutters, nausea, terrible gas and bloating, drainage in back of throat, low blood sugar, depression. | I started generic Crestor in August 2016. I started with most of these symptoms in November and on 12/26/16 the heart flutters started. I went to the ER on 1/4/17 and was diagnosed with premature ventricular contractions. They seem to start when the spasms started in my stomach and I would get these different times of the day. I stopped the Crestor on 1/10/17 because I really felt this was the cause of my problems. I had an ultrasound of my abdomen, an echocardiogram, lots of blood work and ekgs. Had to go to the ER again on 3/24/17 because the spasms and heart flutters were bad and my pulse was 41. They diagnosed me with the same thing...premature ventricular contractions. Since that time it seems like everything is better and now it's a lot less getting the spasms and flutters. I waited this long to post this because I wanted to be sure I felt the Crestor did this to me. I contacted Crestor this past week and told them my experience in taking this poison medicine. I've been back on Pravenstatin since February with no problems so far. Prior to taking Crestor I was on generic lipitor and that gave me real bad muscle and joint pain. I will never take Crestor again! | F | 68 | 3 months 10 | 6/19/2017 |