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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | FOR A HEART CONDITION | MY SIDE EFFECTS STARTED ABOUT 5 DAYS AFTER STARTING ON 20MG. I AM DEPRESSED, I CRY EVERYDAY AND DONT KNOW WHY. I HAVE CONSTANT NAUSEA, HEADACHES,SWEATING,INSOMNIA,DIARREAH,CRAMPS ALL OVER,LOSS OF APPETITE, WEIGHT LOSS, SHOCKING MOOD SWINGS AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON?? ALL THIS JUST FROM 1 STUPID TABLET. | ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I AM 40 YEARS OLD AND THIS MEDICATION IS MAKING ME FEEL LIKE AN OLD WOMAN. ITS LIKE ITS COMPLETLEY CHANGED ME. I HATE TO FEEL LIKE THIS, I CANT COPE ANYMORE. ANYWAY MY SUGGESTION IS FOR ANYONE OUT THERE THAT IS PUT ON THIS TOXIC STUFF. PLEASE TRY SOMETHING ELSE OR YOUR LIFE WILL CHANGE DRAMATICALLY. "DONT TAKE IT" | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 1/10/2009 | 1 | Preventative for cholestrol & heart | CLUSTER MIGRAINES, severe muscle pain in hands arms legs shoulder neck, severe joint pain in knees and right elbow, insomnia, extreme fatigue, hives/rash over entire body including scalp, diminished memory/concentration, reduced sex drive, increased irritability, SEVERE VERTIGO in high atmospheric pressure (mountains/planes)causing complete collapse for up to 45 minutes, increased eye sensitivity to light, excessive eye tearing with slightest story of emotion (attacking nervous system)and I'm NOT a "sensitive" guy, bloating with gas, shortness of breath with smallest physical exertion, EXTREME SENSITIVITY TO FRAGRANCES such as perfumes and body lotions bringing on headaches, WEAKNESS IN RIGHT HAND/ARM so severe that simple lifting and normal manual labor involving anything over 3 pounds was painful and even with an elbow brace I had to give up any "real" work with hammers or tools. I had NONE, NONE, NONE of these symptoms before I started taking the statins. CRESTO | Very healthy guy--never hospitalized and no health problems. Doctor started me on Lipitor, then Zocor, then Pravacol, finally Crestor as preventatives to high cholestrol and to keep my heart "healthy." Problems got worse with time and with each new drug. I advise anyone with problems to see their doctor for non-statin alternatives--don't wait. Pharmaceutical companies are selling poison to doctors who are too busy to research products. As a result of statins I've had CONTINUOUS debilitating cluster migraines for 4-month periods over the last few years--never had more than 1 simple headache (if that) annually prior to these drugs. Had to endure MRI'S, seen neurologists, seen ENT specilists, seen dermatologists--ALL INSIST IT'S NOT THE CRESTOR. They are deceived, the patients suffer, the health insurance industry pays out high claims, and the drug companies make their blood money. DO YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY A BIG FAVOR--Get your doctor to recommend a non-statin homopathic | M | 56 | 4 years | 1/8/2009 | 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 | high cholesterol | Knee pain so severe I could barely walk. Fatigue, weakness. | One knee was so swollen and inflamed, it was painfull to bend at any angle. After stopping the drug on Dec 13th, it began to get better but has not gone away yet. Had to take cortizone shots and anti infamatory to improve knees. I am worried there is permananet muscle damage. | F | 52 | 12 days | 1/4/2009 | 1 | Light headedness,lower back pain,both knees,sore soles of both feet,a general 'tightness' feeling in most of my major muscle groups,bloated feeling,weight gain....Just didnt feel right | Getting blood drawn for 6 mmonth test this week...Going off Crestor after today...I'm currntly taking 10mg...Sometimes i take just 5mg..Either weay symtoms and pain are still there...After a fews days off drug i feel much better..Going to ask doc about trying Niaspan and Lavaza again (I wasnt very dilligent in taking these the first time around) | M | 52 | 6 days | 12/29/2008 | 1 | To lower my cholesterol level | Aches, pains, wild dreams,felt slightly depressed.Deminished short term memory.Ringing in my ears.Felt tired and dozed-off a couple of times on the days I took a 5 mg tab. | These side effects happened after I took a 5mg tab every other night for three weeks.I shudder to think of what would happed with 10mg every day. I'm done now. | M | 74 | 21 days | 12/24/2008 | 1 | High LDL | Extreme muscle soreness and weakness and insomnia | I am a personal trainer and weight lifter, I am so sore that I can't lift weights or work out at all and can't walk up one flight of stairs without wincing in pain. I picked up something about twenty pounds with two hands and injured my forearm so bad I can't bend my arm. I can't sleep even with meds. | M | 42 | 5 weeks | 12/21/2008 | 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 | hereditary high cholestral | Knee pain and leg pains. | After taking Crestor for several years I began to have changes in my leg like swelling. I continued to take it and now I have a knee so bad that I can't squat down without pain and I can no longer get down to play on the floor with the grandkids without extending my leg out. No sitting Indian style at all. There is also tenderness in my lower leg like it has been bruised but there is none. Been off of Crestor for 2 weeks and my knee is almost back to normal. I would never have believed it without experiencing it. | F | 66 | 3 years | 12/7/2008 | 1 | High cholesterol | Severe leg cramps, mostly in left calf and thigh. | This is the second time I have tried Crestor. First time 10 mg., this time only 5. It is the second day and already I am experiencing severe leg cramps. Even worse than those I had with Lipitor. After only two days!!! This stuff is poison. | F | 52 | 2 days | 12/5/2008 | 1 | High Cholesterol, diabetes | taking 20 mg daily, gradual increase in lower back and leg pain, fatigue, inability to exercise more than a few minutes without tiring. 'Wobbly' legs, loss of co-ordination due to leg weakness. After about 4 weeks, had to stop taking it. Tried two cycles of about a month each to be sure the effects were caused by the Crestor. Pain relief was immediate; within 48 hours of taking the last dose, pain was mostly gone. Completely gone after a week. | Haven't yet found out how well it works. Was on Zocor for several years with no noticable effects. | M | 51 | 3 months | 11/26/2008 | 1 | diabetic, preventative measures | Upper arm muscle pain,bloating - sometimes severe, hives on belly, constipation, knee pain, foot and ankle pain, sleep problems, arthriic like symtoms, fatigue. | Had been taking lipitor for several years and new specialist put me on crestor. No noticable side effects for about 8 weeks. Had some of these same side effects with lipitor. Now my legs, hands and especially my feet are so swollen I can't put my shoes on. I can't bend my left knee. I can't sleep at night because of muscle pain and have to take pain medication. I won't be taking any more statin drugs. When I couldn't get out of the bathtub one day because of muscle weakness and took this up with the doctor, she told me I was old, fat and arthritic. (I am 51 years old, recently lost 40 lbs and have no past history of arthritis) My colesterol is now 3.5 (Canadian scale) This is below average. When I asked her if I could take a break from the crestor she said, "you will be on colesterol lowering medication for the rest of your life". No I won't. I am done with statins. I'm off to see my naturopath! | F | 51 | 10 weeks | 11/24/2008 | 1 | High Chlestrol | Have been taking Crestor for two weeks and have developed pain in my back, arms, shoulders and pains in my left chest. | I am 61 years old and this is not normal for my body since I worked out and got sufficient exercise. IF the pain/etc continuse I will definately stop taking crestor and take my chances! | M | 12 days | 11/9/2008 | 1 | high cholesterol | joint pain, muscle pain, muscle ache, loss of strength, fatigue, fevers, headaches, abdominal pain, | After 3 days I noticed flu like symptoms--aches in muscles and a crawling sensation. Symptoms got worse. Joints in hands, wrists, ankles, hips, neck painful to the touch. Severe fatigue and fevers. In 2 weeks i felt like I had become 90 years old. I am quitting this drug and will try diet changes, more exercise, policosanol, and see what happens. I have put on 15 pounds over the last 6-8 years and that should probably come off. I have very good triglyceride levels and HDL levels. Just need to get the LDL down. | F | 56 | 14 days | 11/6/2008 | 1 | Slightly High Cholelestrol | Initially i had no side effects, but, after about 6 weeks i noticed that i was not sleeping well, and sexual desire was almost gone. Suddenly i noticed that i was developing rashes, mainly under my arms. I visited the Doctor, he was not real sure about the type of rash, it did not look like anything he had seen before. He prescibed a cortozone cream, this did relieve the itching, but the rash will NOT go away.6 weeks of rash, and its still here.Been to another doctor and he was not real sure as well. | Cannot be 100% sure about my problem being caused by Crestor, but it is the only thing i can connect to my problem. Not taking any more chances, no more Crestor for me. | M | 66 | 3 months | 11/3/2008 | 1 | moderately high cholesterol | Depression. | 5mg (half pill) daily Crestor drove me into a nasty depression - just bawling and sobbing really hard, over absolutely nothing, over and over, day after day, which I had never experienced before in my life. So stopped taking it and felt normal again. Tried taking it again 6 months later, and on the second day unmistakeably felt the major blues coming on again and immediately stopped taking Crestor. Not worth it - not even close. | M | 45 | 180 days | 11/3/2008 | 1 | High Chorestrol | There is nothing brief about my side effects from crestor the are horendous every jointg and muscle in my boby is aching and some are ready to fall off like my right shoulder. | F | 46 | 4 years | 11/2/2008 | 1 | High Cholesterol | I was diagnosed with shingles in Oct of 07 and in November I started having pain in my right rib area. the area cannot be touched. Over the past year I have been to 4 different specialist had all kinds of scans and sonograms with no diagnosis. I went to a pain specialist who started me on Cymbalta which I was on for about 6 weeks and then after bad side effects I went off and thought I was going crazy. Over the past 6 mo my knee pain has gotten much worse and my left small finger has developed huge arthritis. I have to make myself get up and move and even though I am very active I pay for the activity I do with pain. I went to new Dr last week and he ran a lot of blood work and it came back today showing i tested positive for muscle deterioration. He looked back at my records and noticed I had been put on CRESTOR in Nov of 97. that sent up alot of red flags for him and he has taken me off the drug to see if my symptoms go away. Since I had shingles everyone was going with the | F | 60 | 11 months | 10/29/2008 | 1 | high cholestrol | After being on Crestor for 3 yrs I developed extreme cramps in my feet and legs which then extended into my arms shoulders and back. Numb-like feelings in feet & hands that went into my face making me think I had had a stroke. Head also felt funny. Went to ER and had brain scan-negative. Was referred to cardiologist due to pain in neck-stress test also negative. Went to neurologist who did test for neuropathy due to numbness in feet and leg/arm cramps- also negative. Had MRI done on brain due to extreme feelings of something very wrong-also negative. Now realize that along with all of the other problems, I was having anxiety attacks without realizing it. This has also messed my stomach up-lost 20 lbs. Everything has been ruled out-now after 4 months I am totally convinced it was the Crestor although no Dr is willing to say that was the cause. I am better except for the anxiety for which I am now taking medication. I am a retired person who worked for 30 yrs in a stressful job & | F | 63 | 3 years | 10/25/2008 | 1 | High LDL Cholesterol | Extreme left hip, leg and foot pain, irritability, unable to sleep, crazy dreams, fatigue. | I noticed a change in my personality while taking Crestor. I'm usually a happy go lucky type but recently I feel depressed. I work out at Curves 4 days a week but find it is becoming increasingly difficult to go through the entire rounds because of lethargy. I plan never to take this medication ever again! | F | 62 | 4 weeks | 10/21/2008 |