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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | triglycerides | Extreme pain in wrists and hands. Crippling swelling in those areas of my body. Unable to close my hands at all due to pain and swelling. | Doctor tells me not to worry. I'm changing doctors. I've had one heart attack and the pain in my wrists and hands is worse than anything during the attack. If this stuff won't kill you, it will come doggone close. | M | 53 | 1 years | 10/17/2008 | 1 | High Triglycerides | I have experienced dizziness, constant bloating and gas, bloody sinuses,muscle weakness and insomnia since I've been taking this drug. Today was my last day. I've had it. | F | 43 | 30 days | 10/11/2008 | 1 | high cholesterol | Severe muscle pain-left arm, Severe mid back pain, left foot underside pain when jogging, short term memory loss, fatigue by mid afternoon, eyes- oversensitive to light and broken blood vessel. Chest pains. | As I ran into these side effects, I would think I was injured, but could not figure out how I got injured. More recently, my pains got more severe, instead of better. I realized that what was causing my problems was still happening. I then suspected Crestor and realized I had many of the same symptoms others had. | M | 51 | 90 days | 10/10/2008 | 1 | Doc's order | pain in abdomen, btw shoulders, across chest, shortness of breath, slight anxiety | I was at 255, and have gotten down to under 200, but now realize that these side effects are related to this pill. i have had xrays, Cat scan, etc. Everything normal. i am going to defy the doc and get off the pill for a month or two. it has to be the pill. | M | 43 | 3 months | 10/6/2008 | 1 | Familial hyperlipidemia | Very sore shoulders and neck, constant headache, constant stomach pains, sore joints. | Side effects were all at 10mg. Stopped taking it after 6 days. Cardiologist recommended discontinuing for 2 weeks and trying again. Exactly the same problems. Stopped taking it after 7 days this time (tried to tough it out!). | M | 41 | 7 days | 10/6/2008 | 1 | High cholesterol | After first day felt slight headache, then flu-like symptoms day 2-3. Day 4, woke in middle of night feeling nauseous. Called my physician who told me to stop taking it for a week, then go back on and see if the symptoms return. No thank you! I'm done with this med. | M | 54 | 4 days | 10/4/2008 | 1 | Colesterol Was 4.5 | Ended up getting itchy , mainly under arms, but also mildly itchy all over. My concentration levels started to decline,this effect is very slow, and you would not notice it if you were not doing work which required concentration. Sexual function has declined as well. | Crestor certainly does reduce colestrol very quickly (4.5 to 3.1 in 10 days), but, is it worth it considering the side effects.In addition, when you find your colestrol levels reducing, you tend to get more careless with your diet.. Crestor will fix it !!! pretty dumb.. | M | 66 | 60 days | 9/28/2008 | 1 | high cholesteral | I am 50 years old and feel like 80!!! I have been on 5mg crestor for about 1 1/2 years. Experienced extreme joint pain in my knees. Felt like I was getting arthritis...have recently been sent for x-rays of my knees, but have not learned the results of that, yet. I have also been experiencing memory fog, upper arm stiffness as well as upper shoulder and neck stiffness to the point of visiting a chiropractor almost weekly. I have just quit taking crestor on my own to see if any of the muscle and joint pain subsides....and I can honestly say I feel like celebrating!! The achiness is gone! I can't believe it! I should have quit taking it a long time ago. I could hardly bend down to pick things up and always felt like my knees were swelled when squating down and now I do not have that feeling at all. | I was diagnosed with west nile virus about a year ago and discussed all of the symptoms of the virus with my doctor. Alot of what I was experiencing was blamed on the virus, however since I have quit taking crestor I feel so much better. Way less fatigued and sleeping much better. I would not take this drug ever again! | F | 50 | 1.5 years | 9/27/2008 | 1 | High Cholesterol | I've been taking different types of cholesterol meds for about 3 years but didn't put two and two together about a side effect I was having until I tried Crestor for 3 weeks. I would be having a regular conversation with someone when I would literally run out of breath and would have to "noticeably" take a breath to go on. I was first diagnosed with Airway Sensitivity after I was on Lipitor. I believed my Dr. because I had a history of smoking but had stopped about 5 years prior to starting it. Even with taking it every other day I started having problems with my muscles aching. When my aches got so bad I finally switched to Zetia. I was diagnosed along the way of having bronchial asthma, which I thought was a good possibility since I've had bronchial problems since I was a child. The thing I couldn't figure out was why after all of these years I was having problems with my breathing, especially arround people having perfumes, or even after shaving lotions. It would s | F | 56 | 3 years | 9/25/2008 | 1 | High Cholesterol/Blood pressure | light headedness, nausea vomiting, diarrhea, metallic mouth taste, strange smell,burning in the throat, esophagus, stomach, and mouth with continuing gas, bloating, heaviness in the intestinal and esophagus area, burning nipples, pain around the under arms | Stop taking it immediately if you have any of these reactions! | M | 55 | 11 days | 9/20/2008 | 1 | total cholesterol 154 | Pain with urination and dizziness after taking Crestor 5 and 1/2 weeks. | I thought I had pain during urination because I teach school and have to go when I get a break but then I read that many people have these side effects. | F | 29 | 5 weeks | 9/7/2008 | 1 | for a preventive | terrible pain in my ancle just above me heel. Stiff knees. loss of balance ! fallen three times in 7 mo, since starting this medication, like someone pulled the floor out from me! trouble sleeping at night because of pain in ancle. Sooting pain in hands , bruising easily on skin. | works good at lowering the colestrol but not worth all the side affects. Not taking it ever again after today. | F | 49 | 7 months | 9/5/2008 | 1 | genetically high cholesterol | haven't started yet but hesitant to take due to patient complaints I am reading...tried for 2yrs to use diet & exercise to lower my numbers, I was NOT over weight but lost 18 lbs, numbers con't to increase. I am accepting the fact that it's genetic...BUT I do NOT wish to experience any of the side effects listed. Would like to hear from 1) anyone who has been diagnosed w/ rheumatoid arthritis prior to taking this medication AND 2) has anyone benefitted from a NON statin? | please email me to help me decide IF I should NOT start this med and/or possibly look into other meds, maybe NONstatins | F | 49 | 1 days | 9/5/2008 | 1 | adviced doctor | swollen windpipe,angioedema freguently each occasion admitted to hosp once on HDU ward,blisters on head,ulcers severe in mouth,more angina attacks,infegtion in leg veins also DVT after only 4 wks on Crestor have been told 6/12 mths recovery no need for myself to be on Crestor. | eveyone should be more aware of the side effects of this drug,even doctors are not always aware as i have been informed,my side effects were so serious it was life threatening,and still is i have to be monitered wkly by hospital. | M | 60 | 30 days | 9/2/2008 | 1 | High cholesterol | Nausea, dry mouth, aches, sweats, chills, flu like symptoms...not able to work today! Blood pressure (which is normally on the low side) dropped out and pulse elevated. | VERY ill and it was the FIRST dose of Crestor for me. I think I had a severe allergic reaction to it. Ended up in the doctor's office and have been in bed all day. Sucks, because I'm a teacher and this was 3rd day of school. I eat right, exercise, and have normal weight. Cholesterol in 230 range and bad stuff very high...157 | F | 48 | 1 days | 8/27/2008 | 1 | overall cholesterol 245 | First time taking any cholesterol med. - 10 mg. of Crestor. Weird numbness all over, but especially in forearms, hands and forehead. Some dizziness. Bloody nose out of nowhere. I feel like my body is rusting! Some pain in calves and forearms. Excess gas, nausea, bloating and 3 lb weight gain with no change in diet. Craving for sugar, which I never have. Trouble sleeping. Total "space case" feelings. Extreme fatigue and sometimes loss of balance. Feel like "something's wrong". | The side effects started happening within 4 or 5 days and are getting worse each day. This is really scaring me. I felt totally fine before. There is a family history of heart disease, but this can't be the answer! If you feel like you're going to die or suffer from terrible side effects or possibly cause additional health problems, what's the point? Will be contacting my doctor and say "No thanks" to this regimen. Will have to figure something else out. The drug companies need to stop using us all as guinea pigs and risking our lives and our doctors need to stop taking kick-backs and really care about their patients. I don't trust any of them!! | F | 54 | 12 days | 8/23/2008 | 1 | slightly elevated cholesterol | After 2 weeks of use I began having muscle spasms but was told by my doctor it was not due to Crestor. By 4 weeks muscle spasms became severe and occured 2-4 times a day. By 6 weeks I took myself off Crestor. One year later I still suffer painful muscle spasms about 2-3 times a week. I am much better but I have suffered greatly in the last year. I only hope they eventually will cease all together. Originally, my cholesterol levels fluctuated between 185 and 205 with the bad ranging from 95 to 121. I was put on 20 mg, a fairly large dosage, really for nothing and have gone to hell and back. | F | 60 | 45 days | 8/22/2008 | 1 | high cholesterol and tryglcerides | I've been on Crestor for 7 days...I have an elevated CPK and have tried all kinds of statins which caused upset stomach and pain...muscle pain all over especially in the legs. My PCP told me that she wanted me to use Crestor. But for years they have told me that I shouldn't be taking a statin due to the muscle problem (CPK) and yet continue to prescribe statins. I've even received a note from one of the NP's that I should stop drinking so much.....I don't drink.... my liver bloodwork is abnormal)they don't address the possibility that what they are prescribing is causing my liver abnormalty. When you get shuffled around and see MD's and NP's, no one knows what the right and left hand are doing....Way too many patients. | My symptoms are such that I can't afford both physically and mentally to continue taking Crestor....I'm tired, have stomach pain and most of all I hurt all over and feel bloated and puffy...How does one have a normal day? I have inherited high cholesterol - I don't suggest Crestor at all.....the side effects are terrible. | F | 66 | 7 days | 8/19/2008 | 1 | high cholesteral | joint pain, knees, hips especially, also low back and shoulder. All 'new' pain since taking crestor. | Went on vaction and could hardly lift my foot to the curb, couldn't imagine what was going on, I am not new to excerise! I'm stopping the med. today after finding this website. Shame on all the drs. for not being truthful (or maybe enlightened) | F | 50 | 25 days | 8/13/2008 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Severe pain in feet/heels when trying to stand or walk, swelling of feet & hands, extreme muscle & joint pain, left knee swelling & pain more severe then right, spasms and tingling in legs, leg pain at night making sleep difficult, elevated blood sugar levels, dry mouth, heightened anxiety, night sweats, lower leg rash, trouble concentrating, short-term memory loss, strong sensation of arthritis in both hands & fingers, numbness in fingers & feet, sensation that something is stuck in my throat, weight gain, over all loss of muscle strength, mental confusion. 43 feeling 90. | Have been off of Crestor for 2.5 weeks after going to emergency room unable to walk. Blood sugar levels fine in April...244 in July! Sent to physical therpy...was told they had seen this before many times...may take serveral weeks to recover. Going to neurologist...to check for perm. nerve damage. Feels like this is going to be a long recovery. Would rather had suffered a heart attack then go through the pain that I have had to endure due to the side effects of Crestor. | F | 43 | 3 months | 8/12/2008 |