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 | FORMER... doctor said to | Muscle pain, weakness, neuropathy, depression, BLA, BLA, BLA... I FELT TERRIBLE! | VERY BAD STUFF! AVOID AT ALL COSTS! 10 Months OFF and I feel 30% better | M | 47 | 6 months | 12/15/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | severe leg cramps, tingling in my feet, exhaustion | I've been on two different statins and will not take them again. I think these side effects are underreported and should be seriously researched. Most people I talk to are having the same problems. | F | 55 | 6 months | 12/1/2006 | 1 | Slightly elevated cholesterol | Muscle and joint pain in legs, back, arms and neck but not severe, more of a dull ache. Loss of motivation, confusion and can't think they way I used to be able to, feeling tired and weak all the time. Can't remember what my readings were. Taking 10mg everyday for 3 months. I did not take it today and feel 100% better, actually felt like doing some things around the house this evening after work. | Going back to the Dr. on Wed to talk about this. If the way I feel today is any indication, I really want to get off of this stuff. First statin I've been on, and want it to be the last. | M | 48 | 3 months | 10/30/2006 | 1 | High chlosterol | Been on crestor 10mg for 3 wks. Have extreme headaches, neck and shoulders hurt bad, low back pain, jaw pain, hip pain, fingers aches. Feel like I have the flu 24/7. I hate this drug! Makes you feel horrible. | I would not recommentd this to anyone! | F | 37 | 3 weeks | 10/30/2006 | 1 | High LDL Low HDL | Memory loss, sleep loss, severe joint pain (hips), mild depression, moodiness & irritability, low motivation. Memory loss was scary as was loss of motivation. All side effects have gone away since I stopped taking the drug 2 months ago. Last spring I could not finish my golf swing or even try to walk 18 holes. Last month I walked 18 holes each day for 14 days in a row without hip pain. | the drug worked very well in lowering cholesterol to very low levels (122 total HDL=36, LDL=76) but side effects produced very negative changes in my life. I am seeking alternative ways to lower cholesterol | M | 65 | 18 months | 9/1/2006 | 1 | cholesterol was 213 | After 4 days I begin experiencing back, neck, shoulder pain, Knees ached so much it was difficult to walk or stand for very long. I have flu like symtoms and could not sleep without the pain waking me up several times during the night I gain 4 pounds in 4 days (without any increase in day to day calories) | After reading other comments on this site I have stopped taking Crestor (10mg) and will watch my diet more. | M | 56 | 8 days | 8/12/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Severe leg pain Neuropathy bottom of right foot Insomnia | I used this drug about 3 years ago and experienced pain in both legs from the knee down that was so severe that I was very alarmed. That doctor dismissed my complaint and made me feel that this was nothing at all. However, my current doctor, while reading my chart, and just before prescribing the medication, said that I had side effects when my previous doctor prescribed the medication in the past but I did not remember this while speaking to him at the time. After 3 years I forgot about that episode and after taking the medication for 30 days, I now have leg pain that is becoming increasingly more severe and I have stopped taking this drug. | F | 44 | 30 days | 8/5/2006 | 1 | to lower cholesterol | after 3 months, I started having severe headaches,cramping in lower right area (of groin), both hip areas, both knees and both ankles. When I lie down, I get cramping from waist to below ankles. I had a sharp pain at the bottom of breast bone and a jarring feeling below breast bone and just at diaphragm when just walking. Between my shoulder blades, I had an annoying pain. I thought I had developed restless leg syndrom, also. | I was on Lipitor, for about 2 mos. and had developed knee pain. I was hoping Crestor (5mg) would be better, beings I was on it 3 mos. I just wish there weren't so many side affects...just to get better!!! | F | 62 | 3 months | 6/12/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | Joint and muscle pain and muscle spasms, heart palpitations. I have been in so much pain this past week I can hardly walk. Stopped taking Crestor last night. Hope it's not too late. | Zetia made my stomach hurt, but I can live with that better than I can live with this awful pain. Going to ask my doctor to try something else. Crestor makes me hurt the same way Lipitor did, only Lipitor didn't cause palpitations. | F | 58 | 3 weeks | 6/9/2006 | 1 | High cholesterol / triglycerides | I started this yesterday with 10mg dose. within 5 hours my lower back and upper legs were aching so bad I could hardly walk. Also has the worst diarhea I have ever had since yesterday. I am hesistant to take it today. | F | 34 | 1 days | 6/5/2006 | 1 | cholestrol and triglycrites | severe leg pain | I stopped taking the crestor 4 days ago and the leg pain still has not gone away. Does anybody know how long the pain will last?? | F | 48 | 60 days | 5/23/2006 | 1 | to lower cholesterol | severe joint pain in hip,knee,ankle,neck fingers | cardiologist told me it could not possibly be from Crestor;however pain disappears totally 2 weeks after stopping drug and reappears as soon as restarted;I had to take so much Advil that I was afraid of getting an ulcer | F | 54 | 2 weeks | 3/9/2006 | 1 | to lower bad cholestrol | Thought i had emphazema...severe pain under shoulder blades and between shoulders. Difficulty concentrating, weakness in arms and shoulders. I stopped it last night and already feel 90% better | It sucks. | M | 58 | 30 days | 1/27/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | Sharp, shooting cramplike pains in right abdomen (liver area). Progressively worsened the longer I took it. It lowered my cholesterol but I think it would eventually kill my liver. Be Careful!! | Scary drug. I'll never take it again. | M | 41 | 28 days | 12/30/2005 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Weak knees. After a month on the drugs all of a sudden I discover my knees give on me. I teach stage combat and that is a real problem. No other reason for this to happen. I will stop the Crestor and see if the problem corrects itself. | My bad cholesterol numbers are down but now my son, a chiropractor, tells me there is no scientific evidence high cholesterol causes heart disease and some may be genetically disposed to high levels. He suggests the norms are not necessarily accurate for all. I already have high blood pressure and there is no doubt if I stay on these drugs I will need additional drugs before long to combat the symptoms they cause. Pretty darn frustrating. | M | 57 | 4 weeks | 12/5/2005 | 1 | High Colestrol | Foot numbness,weak legs,needles and pin pain from knees down. Been to scores of Dr`s and even been tested for high blood sugar thinking that was the cause of peripheral neuropathy. I think it was Crestor. I had a bad reaction to it and it allmost killed me. | Law suit would be nice to get to the bottom of this killer drug! | M | 48 | 6 months | 8/30/2005 | 1 | to lower Cholesterol | Intense sciatica attack, damage to nerves. Drop foot and numbness in left foot. Needed crutches and walking stick to move around in first 6 months. Now after 2 years just about better still with some numbness. | This poisonous drug should be thoroughly investigated for its side effects on older people. It's all very well to test a drug on a healthy 30 year old | M | 63 | 5 weeks | 6/24/2005 | 1 | High Cholesterol | The prescription was 10 mg Crestor. Extreme pain in both shoulders. This was not like a muscle pain - there was no position to minimize the pain. Could not sleep at night. Tendon pain. Could not do a bicep curl even with minimum weight. | M | 61 | 4 months | 6/24/2005 | 1 | hyperlipedemia | I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy shortly after taking this drug . I am in pain 24/7 . | This drug should be banned , or people that are susceptible to serious adverse effects should be at least warned ! Dr's are very defensive about the statin drugs, and almost always deny the adverse events were caused by the statins . The cardiologist I went to got into an awful argument about this drug causing my neuropathy, and told me | F | 59 | 2 days | 6/23/2005 | 1 | high cholesterol | periferial neuropathy, muscle pain, muscle twitches, bad dreams | take the rest of your medicine and leave it in the garage for the rats | M | 48 | 6 months | 6/7/2005 |