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| 1 | high cholesterol | anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping | This is the second drug I have tried. I feel totally out of control. I am anxious and having anxiety attacks during the day. At night I cannot sleep. My mind and heart are racing. Thank you all for your postings. I am going off Crestor today. | F | 50 | 2 weeks | 9/20/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | nervousness,short of breath walking short distance,heart racing,at times feel like im on fire,unexplained muscle pain,dizzy-drowsey and my emotions are way out of wack..feel like putting myself in the hospital. | has anyone else experienced the short of breath being on crestor 20mg once a day?or at all while on crestor?if so,please e-mail me and chat about this stuff with me.I have been going through strange emotional feelings also.As of tomorrow I am not taking anymore of this stuff...thanks | M | 37 | 10 days | 9/20/2009 | 1 | high colesteral | swollen eye lids every morning. Affected vison tto. | F | 43 | 4 days | 9/18/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | WALKING ZOMBIE AFTER 3RD WEEK (10MG DOSE). EMOTIONALLY FLAT, DISENGAGED FROM THE WORLD. WORK COLLEAGUES THOUGHT I WAS GOING INTO DEEP DEPRESSION. PLUS UNBELIEVABLE WEIGHT GAIN - COULDNT GET OVER HOW THE KILO'S PACKED ON!! NO CHANGE IN DIET. | STOPPED TAKING CRESTOR. RETURNED TO OLD SELF WITHIN A WEEK. | M | 50 | 21 days | 9/17/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Pain in lower back and legs. I was also having sleep problems but was not aware that this could be a side-effect of Crestor until I read other comments in this forum. | Seven years ago, I was on Provochol (? dosage). Admittedly, I experienced "pain" problems after several months and stopped Provochol. Since that time, my TC Cholesterol level had elevated and my GP suggested trying a newer statin med.: Crestor. For the first week I was on 0.5 tab of the 5mg dosage (tab cut in half..i.e. 2.5 mg). At that dosage I had no problems. Great I thought!! The 2nd week I started the full 5mg dosage. Within 4 days of the 5mg dosage I felt lower back and leg pain. At day six, it is difficult to walk or even sit at the computer to write this comment. I am "disco'ing" this Crestor immediately. The FDA needs to look at this Statin more. | M | 62 | 2 weeks | 9/9/2009 | 1 | High Cholesteral 265 | After one month had such severe leg pains I could not even walk up the stairs. Legs were like pure jelly, feet numb, severe headaches. I normally walk 3 miles a day, could not even get out of bad. Felt depressed, no energy. My whole body felt like it was on fire when I tried to sleep. I cannot sleep, my heat feels like is jumping out of my chest. I feel awlful! My husband says I am a different person, not the same, my whole personality has gone down the toilet. | The side affects need to be discussed with each patient in details. I took Lipitor for a while and had some of the same affects, but Crestor is much worse. The doctors just throw these Statins around without really understanding how terrible the side affects can be. I hope they go away soon so I can get back to my normal life. | F | 60 | 4 weeks | 9/8/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | Very strong pain between rib cage at the lower end of rib cage extending into my back. | DOctor prescribed Crestor after I stopped taking Vytorin because of bad side effects. I was suppose to take 10mg to start with and then increase to 20mg over a six week period. I could not get past the 4th dose. The pain near my rib cage sort of reminded me of a gall bladder attack I had experienced 5 years earlier, but not quite as sharp. It hurt to take deep breaths. I have Atrial fibrillation so I knew it wasn't heart pain, it was more of a gaseous pain. I should have gone to the hospital(this happened at 1:00 a.m.) but I didn't want to upset my husband who has a heart condition. I took some Pepto-Bismal thinking it could be indigestion(which I've never had, that didn't work. A little while later chewed a couple of Tums...didn't help either! Meantime I'm trying to keep calm and rationalize what's happening to me and trying to catch some sleep. this went on for many hours(12 to be exact) and finally the pain subsided. I could not lie on either side as it just seemed to stimulate the pain again. Needless to say I suffered greatly! This is the 4th day of being off the med and am finally feeling human. I slept almost the whole 4 days because I was exhausted.I'm calling my Doctor tomorrow(this was the Labor day weekend) to tell him I won't be taking anymore prescriptions. I can't take meds prescribed by my Cardiologist either, because of the bad side effects. My Doctors are not happy with me because I can't tolerate those wonder drugs! . | F | 70 | 4 days | 9/7/2009 | 1 | Preventative | Strong pain in neck, shoulders and left arm. Mild numbness in both hands, headache, some nausea, some dizziness, dark urine, disturbed sleep and a general feeling of weakness. | I should have listened to the Pharmacist who warned me of these side efects. I can not risk taking this product again and only hope it hasn't done any long term damage. | M | 56 | 2 days | 9/7/2009 | 1 | High cholesterol | I acquired Rhabdomyolosis after two weeks on this medication. My only initial symptoms were tiredness, clouded thinking, and a generalized feeling of muscle weakness. One day my legs seemed to turn to jelly, I fell and (no pun intended), I could not get up. I was rushed to the hospital because a stroke was suspected. Instead, rhabdomyolosis, brought on by this medication was diagnosed. My kidneys were barely functioning. I was immediately put on dialysis. I must now be on dialysis 3 times a week, for 4 to 5 hours at a time, just to survive. I have been told that my kidney function will not return. | This "medication" destroyed my life. My chances for a kidney transplant are slim to none. After three years on dialysis, I grow weaker every day. The dialysis treatments have led to rapid deterioation of my muscle and bone and I have since fractured my femur, and both shoulders as a result of 3 additional falls. I am tired all the time and suffer from nausea frequently. My range of motion has become extrememly limited and I must now use a wheelchair. Prior to taking Crestor, other than my high cholesterol, and very well managed diabetes, I was extremely healthy, energetic and physically active. I urge you to pay attention to your symptoms while on Crestor and similar drugs (particularly if you have diabetes or any family history of kidney dysfunction). Don't end up like me. | M | 65 | 2 weeks | 9/4/2009 | 1 | High Triglycerides | From the first dose, I immediately felt crummy...have problems with feet numbness and pain from diabetes and this just made it worse..heart would race and heart beat would be very irregular with chest pains, not good for someone who already has heart rate issues. | I will not be taking this med again after only 3 days....seeing doctor tomorrow for something else. | F | 39 | 3 days | 9/2/2009 | 1 | moderately high chlorestrol | extreme muscle pain in back, shoulders, and all over. Felt like was beaten with a baseball bat, weight gain, dizziness, almost passed out at work two times. Joint pain particularly in elbows. Bone pain, particularly in feet. Felt like I was aging 10 years per day. Depressed. Welts on body and itching. Could not exercise at all. I also have one instance where "my cell phone called my son-in-law" when I was sleeping??? I have never had an instance of "sleep walking" in my life, or whatever it was. Stunning! Took it for about 5 weeks. | It is poisen. I will NOT take it. Went to the book store and bought books on how to reduce chlorestrol naturally. Told doctor I wouldn't take it. The Pharmaist was very concerned, and add to it that my liver numbers were up before I took it. | F | 62 | 5 weeks | 9/1/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Had muscle pain from Lipitor and was switched to Crestor. Crestor has five times the side effects. Severe muscle pain/spasms in back, upper arms. Bloated abdomen and gas. Depressive thoughts, suicidal thoughts.Numbness and tingling in hands, allover body aches, pain in hip joints. Sinus pain. Don't want to do anything - miserable. Taking myself off. Seeing my Dr. in three days. | Serious progressive side affects. I would suggest exhausting all other options before taking this drug. | F | 54 | 1 months | 8/31/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | unable to sleep, severe muscle & joint pain, moody, zero energy | i have blood tests run every 2 months to check my kidney function because this is one of the side effects from cestor. my kidney function has come back abnormal 3 times but the doctor has not taken me off crestor. i complained of joint pain so she sends me to an ortho who just put me on pain med. had another round of blood and urine tests done now i'm dealing with severe kidney problems, have to have more tests next week. all 3 of my doctors know i'm on crestor why are they not putting 2 and 2 together. after reading all of this i will be taking myself off crestor today. hopefully its not too late for my kidneys. thank god for this website. | F | 42 | 8 months | 8/30/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Very bad leg aches, very painful, had to take Tylenol Arthritis pills. Pain worse toward evenings and bed time. I was taking Crestor since July 8,09 until now.Was on Provachol prior. | I did have leg cramps at night before but this was different. This was an annoying ache that I could not do anything until I took the Tylenol. | F | 67 | 51 days | 8/28/2009 | 1 | cholesterol | I hated it I had achy muscles and just felt generally like crap!! | I took myself off and told my Dr I'd rather run the risk of a heart attack then feel so horrible at 52 yrs young | F | 52 | 8 months | 8/25/2009 | 1 | lower cholesterol | severe personality change, general malaise, low energy, blankness, "out of it" feeling all the time, disengaged from things happening around me | was on 40 mg, have been off it for 3 months and I'm a different person - back to my old self, have energy, my personality is back, I'm engaged in my life! | M | 71 | 1 years | 8/24/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | I took Lipitor about 3 months and have been taking Crestor for about 3. I began having joint and muscle pain, itching. excess tiredness. I thought it was due to aging until my chiropractor told me it was the Crestor. | I began to find I had a lack of strength. It was an effort to get up the steps, to carry light objects. I began taking 100 mg of CoQ10 twice a day which greatly deminished these symptoms. I intend to stop taking Crestor and take my chances with high cholesterol. I don't want to go in for a doctors visit and have him tell me my liver is shot or that I have severe neuropathy. | F | 74 | 3 months | 8/21/2009 | 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 | High Cholesterol 234 | Forgetfullnes, swollen throat?, redness area in back of throat, depression, severe lethargy at end of day. | 5mg, 1/4 pill, every other day. Started being forgetful, scary!, thought it was the reality of aging? Will be 50 in Oct. Usually very active and in excellent physical condition. Very tired, don't sleep well. Thankful that I don't have the pains reported. But, recently saw ear nose throat Dr. because I have a redness area on the back of my throat? Now I am experimenting with purple pill Nexiom for acid reflux? I don't have those symtoms but the Dr. says I could have it and not know it? I have never had reflux in my life! Hmm, time to stop Crestor and clear my system. Total Cholesterol was 203 at age 23, now 234? at almost 50. | M | 49 | 1 months | 8/16/2009 | 1 | atherosclerosis | muscle spasms, pain in muscles, hot feeling racing up and down legs, numbness in feet. | After CABY I was prescribed lipitor and used it for 7 years. I had similar symptons so the dr. prescribed 5 mg. of crestor. It was not lowering my total cholesterol, infact, at one check it was 243, then 295. At 295 he upped the dose to l0 mg. After 3 weeks I started feeling symtoms. Also this past winter I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (which I didn't have) and now with AS, which I believe I don't have; especially after reading these experiences. | F | 55 | 10 months | 8/3/2009 |