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 | borderline cholesterol | Was concerned about the dosage so I took only 5mg (1/4 pill) the first (and last night). I'd likely have ended up in the hospital if I'd taken the whole thing as prescribed. Trouble getting to sleep. Sharp abdominal pain, bad enough that it woke me up in the middle of the night. Cramping, feeling like I had to defecate, but didn't have to go. Felt like someone shoved a large rock up my butt. Had trouble getting back to sleep. Felt like I'd been in a fist fight when I woke up. Achey, sore, poor memory and concentration for the next two days. 5mg Crestor is more constipating than 2 immodium pills. when told what happened doctor was dimissive and tried to get me to try again... no freaking way doc! | Stay away. A score of "1" is too high. | M | 48 | 1 days 20 1X day | 9/27/2013 | 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 | Lower cholesterol | This drug was on the verge of destroying my liver, pancreas, gallbladder, kidneys. The side effects were too many and frightening to mention. It was an insidious attack on my organs that progressed so slowly and indeterminately that blame was flying everywhere until, at last, I realized I had good days and bad days and those good days were the day(s) after I didn't take Crestor. I went off the drug, am on the mend and hope I will mend completely. We are not sure. | F | 63 | 3 months 5mg 3X W | 7/11/2013 | 1 | high cholesterol | Pain to shoulder and forgetfulness tingling to left hand and fatigue. | F | 44 | 1 months 40 mg | 7/6/2013 | 1 | high cholesterol | After taking it the second time, I spent the night with severe pain and throbbing in my neck. Hoping the neck pain goes away quickly now that I've stopped. | I've had reactions to other statins and my doctor and I knew it was a longshot that this would work for me. I'm sorry I even gave it a try. Only thing I'm happy about is I talked the pharmacist into only selling me a few pills cause I was pretty sure something like this would happen. At least I didn't waste too much money. | F | 50 | 2 days 5 1X day | 6/25/2013 | 1 | high cholesterol | 4.5 years and NO issues. Suddenly and withouit warning I woke up with INCREDIBLE leg pain from hips to my toes. Muscles, joints, ligaments, even my skin hurt. Terrified I had diabetic neuropathy. Called my cardiologist. He said stop the Crestor for a week. I've been off it 4 days. No leg pain, no carpal tunnel pain, no back pain, no neck pain. UNREAL.................... | M | 53 | 4.5 years 20 1X day | 6/25/2013 | 1 | to lower cholesterol | terrible vertigo or dizziness to the point I just have to go to bed, usually with very sick to stomach. joint pain, shoulder pain, upper stomach bloating, right side pain. | I have tried to stop Crestor, but everytime I do I have more problems. I stopped it 3 day ago, and now I have shoulder blade pain so bad I can't turn my head. My right foot around the 2nd toe in the joint is so sore I can't hardly stand let along walk. I tried to stop a week ago and the knee pain was terrible, but went away after I went back on Crestor. I stopped again, and today I have the shoulder blade pain and the toe joint pain. Don't know weather to go back on it to stop the pain or not. Really can't figure out why I'm getting the pain when I stop the drug, unless there is damage there that is caused by Crestor. | F | 64 | 7 months 5 mg 1X day | 6/15/2013 | 1 | High cholesterol | Started to have shortness of breath that continued to worsen on exertion and even talking shortly after taking Crestor. I have stopped the med but still have shortness of breath. I have seen pulmonary doctors, cardiologists, allergists, etc., and I have had brain scans, eeg's and a right heart catherization. Doctors find nothing wrong. I'm convinced it is the Crestor that I will never take again. | F | 67 | 1 years 10 mg 1X day | 6/6/2013 | 1 | For very high cholesterol | Every major side effect was experienced. I'm pretty sensitive to medicine and I did not even read the literature to avoid subconscious effects. | I don't recommend it if you are sensitive to medications overall. If you are, be vigilant and pay attention to your body including your brain. If you don't have a sensitive CNS, the side effects may not be as bad. However I think this drug is really bad news (at least for me). | M | 60 | 21 days 30 MG 1X day | 5/30/2013 | 1 | high cholesterol and triglycerides | Took smallest dose and it definitely made a difference in lab results but at what expense. Leg muscle aches and the fear of acquiring diabetes is why I discontinued. I now take lovaza no side affects and decreased my triglycerides greatly however not my overall cholesterol counts unfortunately. Feel great now, cutting down on carbs and not ever taking another statin. | F | 55 | 4 months 10mg | 5/29/2013 | 1 | Elevated Cholesterol, 221 | Leg cramps, tired, fatigue. memory loss, nerve pain in my quads, out of breath, winded with simple exercise. | This was a bad decision by both my Doctors and myself. I did not ask questions and am now paying for it. I will be lucky if the drug does not negatively effect my life. I will not take it again. This drug was slowly killing me. | M | 65 | 13 months 10 1X day | 5/29/2013 | 1 | High cholesterol | Terrible knee and leg pain. At one point knee gave completely out. | Stopped taking about 3 weeks ago. Can someone please tell me when aches and pains will go away!! They have eased somewhat since stopping, but still annoying. | F | 59 | 10 months 10mg 1X day | 5/26/2013 | 1 | elevated cholesterol | I put a one only because there is no option to rate this drug a zero! It took me a while to trace my symptoms back to Crestor. I throught I was loosing my mind. I had pain that started on the right side of my face, then over the next few days spread down my neck, back and chest. Extreme lethargy, shortness of breath, and memory loss. Unable to finish a sentence without stopping to think about what I was trying to say. Became so weak I was unable lift my toddler out of his bed. Before I realized what was causing my problems I told my husband I can only describe what I was feeling as if I had been poisioned. I have worked in the medical field for 18 years and think my physician is one of the best, but I would stop seeing him before I ever took this drug again! | F | 38 | 5 weeks 10 MG | 5/20/2013 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Painful tendinitis, calf and foot muscle cramps, irritability and depression, back pain, irregularity, lump in throat with feeling of phlegm that I cannot clear. I'm stopping today--I would rather have a sudden stroke or heart attack and die than live like this. | M | 41 | 10 months 20 MG | 5/12/2013 | 1 | Cholesterol | Too many aches and pains to be just age-related, some numbness and other mental issues (forgetfulness, etc.). | I strongly suggest you do some research: *www.drsinatra.com/ and *www.jonnybowden.com/ (remove asterisk) Both the men authored a book called, The Great Cholesterol Myth and it blew me away. In a nutshell: WOMEN and the ELDERLY should NOT be on any statin drugs. Elderly NEED cholesterol and there is no benefit for women, AND there are studies that show it could possibly cause diabetes in pre and post menopausal women. It's criminal what these drug companies and doctors are doing to us. Please spend some time - you can even listen to this video (hours 2, 3 and 4) - best of luck to all of you/us *http://zfirelight.blogspot.com/2013/03/03-11-13-cholesterol-myth-jonny-bowden.html | F | 54 | 13 years 20 MG 1X day | 4/12/2013 | 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 | to regulate cholesterol | Loss of strength in upper body and leg muscles. Extreme bone and joint pain. | I thought my symptoms were a sign of aging until I read an article about Crestor's side effects. I started with a dose of 3x per week and my Dr upped it to 4, then 5 times per week. I even signed up for a gym to build up my strength but my muscles kept getting worse. Why don't doctor's think about this? | F | 65 | 17 months 5 mg 5X W | 3/1/2013 | 1 | High cholesterol | Amnesia, disorientation, rapid growing cataracts in both eyes, mood swings, personality changes, irritability, passing out, fatigue, continual problems even after discontinuing drug | M | 48 | 2 years 10 my | 3/1/2013 | 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 chloesterol | No side effects for first 9 months. At one year muscle soreness, tendinitis in elbows, soreness in heels, and general feeling of fatigue. Dramatically reduced cholesterol levels but quit taking 4 days ago and side effects have 80% gone away. Will contact Dr to try either diet or natural health regimen. No more statins for me! | M | 60 | 1 years 5mg 1X day | 2/27/2013 |