CRESTOR Reviews (ROSUVASTATIN)

Average Rating: 1.7 (1262 Ratings)

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CRESTOR  (ROSUVASTATIN):  Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps to prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Talk with your doctor for more details.   FDA Approval Date: 2003-08-12 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Cholesterl Nausea daily, muscle aches, dry mouth. severe joint pain, general ill feeling 24 hours. I feel Crestor is a dangerous slow acting poison, and would seek second opinion if your MD prescribes it in any dosage. M 71 90 days
 6/2/2005
 2  high cholesterol; prediabetic I'm no longer taking this medication. M 53
10 mg 1X day		 4/25/2024
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 2  Hereditary I'm no longer taking this medication. Muscle weakness, soreness, forgetfulness! Had to quit due to ab cramps along with leg cramping! Elevated blood sugar and now I'm t2dm! Great! Now diabetic due to Crestor! I wish i had known beforehand! I never would've agreed to that poison! M 65 2 years
40mg 1X day		 3/12/2024
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 2  Hereditary Overall soreness! Now the hips are affecting my exercise routine! Scans reveal nothing's wrong with the hips! I feel I've aged 30 years in the last 4! I'm not sure it's worth the pain for only another month to my lifespan! M 65 4 years
20 1X day		 2/17/2023
 2  Familial Hyperlipidemia Was taking 10mg per day for 2 years, then doc increased to 40mg. Due to the power of suggestion, I don't typically check side effects until I feel the need to or have unexplained issues. In this case I have developed the following: thinning hair, joint pain throughout, lower back, ankle and neck pain, foggy thinking, muscle weakness in legs. In addition to the Crestor I have drastically changed my diet and my cholesterol dropped but my doctor wants my numbers 20 points lower. Wish there was a better solution. F 61 3 months
40mg 1X day		 11/7/2022
 2  High Cholesterol Side effects crept up on me. Headaches, thoracic spine pain, achy shoulder blades and ribs. Pain between my shoulder blades like someone sitting on my back. Unable to take a deep breath. Ibuprofen helped very little. Chiropractor and physical therapist sessions helped temporarily and then my back spasms would return. Affected my ability to work. I spent a lot of time lying on a heating pad. Finally, I skipped taking the pills for 2 days and my pain diminished 50 percent. Been off 6 days and my pain is gone!! Doctor doubted it was the statin because of being on a low dose and attributed to posture at my desk job and/or my anxiety. The medication worked very well to lower my overall cholesterol from 289 to 189 when I took 10mg for one month. I reduced to 5 mg because of constant headaches and maintained good numbers in the months afterward but seems the muscle cramps and pain developed over time. F 63 5 days
5 mg 1X day		 10/6/2022
 2  High Cholesterol I've been taking rosuvastatin for only two days. The first night I started experiencing muscle pain, and a slight headache. On the second day, the headaches are the worst, sharp pains. This is terrible. This medication is a NO for me. This Is Terrible! Asking God For Help. M 61 2 days
20 MG 1X day		 8/23/2022
 2  High cholesterol Blood sugar not stable M 56 5 weeks
5 1X day		 5/4/2022
 2  Hyperlipidemia Cholesterol lab work is now flagged for being below normal. Increasing fatigue over last few months, 2 naps daily. Had to hire cleaning crew to do my house. On and off abdominal pain. Pain in quadriceps muscle and triceps. Mental “fog”, forgetfulness. I am currently negotiating w my cardiologist. She likes my LDL being 42. Total cholesterol now 133. I have NEVER seen my numbers this low in 33 years. And, I feel awful. Will I ever feel well again? F 73 4 months
5mg 1X day		 4/11/2022
 2  Hyperlipidemia Joint, ankle, neck pain. Recently have developed headaches and memory issues. Vision is worse and feel fatigued most of the time. No energy to do much really so I have gained weight as well. Glucose is now on the high side and I have never had such issues before. Crestor did lower my cholesterol, my good cholesterol is not quite there yet. I wish there were a natural treatment that actually works. F 61 1 years
10 mg 1X day		 2/3/2022
 2  High cholesterol Headache joint pain ankles back stomach discomfort Rash arms back neck rash itchy scalp hair thinning F 62 56 days
20mg 1X day		 10/6/2021
 2  High LDL At first, no side effects. It works very well at reducing LDL. After increasing my dose from 5, to 10, then 15 and lastly 20mg, Insomnia, post nasal drainage, cough, fatigue, depression, irritability. I reduced dosage to 10mg. The post nasal drainage and cough stopped, but insomnia, depression and irritability continued. I stopped taking crestor two days ago. Wife takes Crestor, 5mg with no negative side effects. It worked really well to reduce LDL level. I just could not tolerate the negative side effects. 67 2 months
10mg 1X day		 9/27/2021
 2  Cholesterol Only had one tablet the burning itching on my face and neck eyes feel swollen along with numb feeling on skin and lips. Very thristy/dry not taking second! Head is itchy as well. Will consult with gp. F 54 1 days
10mg 1X day		 8/23/2021
 2  high cholesterol Gastroparesis, reflux, muscle aches, tired, depressed mood, achey, insomnia, neuropathy, can't see or remember things. Overall felt like crap. Had chronic diarrhea. Could barely eat. This drug made me feel awful. Don't really even know if it lowered my numbers since high cholesterol runs in my family and I think it's starting to destroy my gallbladder. F 49 0 days
10 1X day		 5/16/2021
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 2  High LDL Weight gain, muscle/joint pain. Easily fatigued. Very sore for longer than normal after hard exercise M 64 7 months
10mg daily 1X day		 2/26/2021
 2  High cholesterol Very bad pain started after 3 months in hands fingers and legs 56 5 months
10mg 1X day		 8/17/2020
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 2  High Cholesterol Severe neck muscle cramping and stiffness This came on quickly. The front muscles of my neck feel like Im being strangled. The leg cramps are brief as are the back pain that comes and goes but the neck muscle tightness and pressure is constant. F 60 12 months
5 mg		 3/8/2020
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 2  High cholesterol Irritability, sadness, spontaneous crying, weight gain F 66 60 days
5 mg 1X day		 1/5/2020
 2  high cholesterol 9-8 now down to 4-2 1 days
 8/29/2016
 2  lower total cholesterol Nausea, vertigo, imbalance, disturbed sleep, muscle aches. Did not realize the cumulative effect of all my symptoms until stopping Crestor (5mg); pharmacist recommended stopping 4 weeks to see if symptoms better or not. 10 days off Crestor and vertigo and imbalance disappeared; nausea much diminished... F 67 4 years
5 MG 1X day		 6/6/2016

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