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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | high cholesterol bad hdl/ldl number | Cramps in left calf. Cramps and pulling sensation in left hamstring area. Feels exactly like a pulled hamstring. | Are these side effects indicative of a bigger problem that may be affecting other areas including organs? | M | 63 | 7 days 5mg 3X W | 6/14/2011 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Sore knees, always hurt. I took the medication at night to help relieve the pain, but it persisted through the day. I went to Crestor after having the same effects from Lipitor | I stopped taking it 3 weeks ago - knees still ache, left finger tips are numb - always, left arm goes numb periodically, sore left shoulder, pain in the middle of my neck. energy level ok, lower back hurts periodically - it feels like my body is a wreak. | M | 51 | 5 months 5mg 1X day | 6/1/2011 | 2 | cholesterol | terribile pain in the upper neck and myalgia. Sleeping problems and tired. | Will not take this drug as it is not helping me, will go back to red rice yeast, niacin and diet changes | M | 46 | 1 months .5 1X day | 5/5/2011 | 2 | High cholesterol | I felt generally weak, with stiff joints and achey muscles. When I started having difficulty using stairs, I stopped taking the Crestor. These side effects are unacceptable. I'm only 55 yrs old. Crestor did bring my cholesterol down; but, I refuse to put up with the side effects. | F | 55 | 2 months 10 mg 1X day | 4/27/2011 | 2 | High cholesterol | Severe anxiety, heart palpitations | Since taking this medication I haven't slept properly and have noticed my resting heart rate is significantly higher than it was before I started taking it. This concerns me somewhat. | M | 30 | 20 days 5 1X O | 4/2/2011 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Side effects included severe soreness in calf muscles and tendons below calf muscles, both legs. Also, severe pain in both shoulders when raising arms and red eyes. General flu-like soreness, some heart palpitations or anxiety-like feelings made me decide to stop it once and for all. | After 14 days, I stopped the Crestor. It's been 3 days now and the pain from both legs and shoulders has gone away. My eyes have cleared up as well and no abnormal heart beats or pressure. I am looking to reduce my cholesterol count through diet and exercise. Crestor seems like a "short-cut" I can't afford to take right now. | M | 50 | 14 days 10mg 1X day | 3/24/2011 | 2 | high cholestoral | severe leg pain | quit and the pain went away and I started losing weight despite not dieting. more energy. crestor lowered my levels but not worth it | M | 5 | 2 days 20mg 1X day | 3/7/2011 | 2 | high choleostral | muscle cramps.weight gain .bad dreams cold like symptoms.I have read however that this drug should not be prescribed after the age of 70years, | F | 68 | 5 months 10mg 1X day | 3/4/2011 | 2 | 20 mg Rosuvastatin | headache, cramps in legs, gas, felt frozen, bloating | I've ben on statins since 1984. I have dealt with the pain, bloating, cramps but when I was put on 20MG of Rosuvastatin on Nov 10, 2010 I got cold like symtems, runny nose, headache and by January 2011 I was literally frozen. With long johns, top and bottom, flanel pajamas, 2 pair wool socks and a heating pad in bed, I was still cold. I quit the resovastatin and 2 days later I was warm. After 5 days the pain, cold symtoms, cramps all went away. Told my doctor about this and she said its not from the rosuvastatin. I haven't felt this good in 27 years only thing now my LDL is getting high. I'll have to try a new doc I guess. Been off rosuvastatin for 7wks now. | M | 61 | 3 months 20 1X day | 2/28/2011 | 2 | high cholesterol | Excruciating lower back pain, radiating to kneee and sometimes foot. Also mid level back pain, chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe insomnia, anxiety and finally, depression. | My husband has been taking Crestor for almost a year. 5 months ago, the pains started and everything got out of control. he had a CT and MRI done and we were told that the pain came from herniated discs, which made sense. He then had two epidural injections for the pain but this didnt stop it and didnt stop the pain that traveled around to other parts of his body. In the meantime, the anxiety and depression and insomnia was getting steadily worse. NOW, after finding this forum today, I Realize that it is probably the crestor and we will stop it starting today. im almost in tears writing this and want to SUE his doctor for failing to warn us about this and am FURIOUS that my husband has just lost 5 months of his life due to this. i will post again to let people know what happens after he stops taking crestor. | M | 48 | 1 years 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 2 | High Cholesterol | After taking Crestor for 1 1/2 months, experienced heart palpitations, agitation and loss of temper in stores and workplace (new to me). Decided to see if others have these side effects. Seems to be the case. Will be talking to my doctor in a few weeks for other options. Diet doesn't seem to work. High cholesterol is my only risk factor for heart disease. | F | 49 | 1.5 months 5 mg 1X day | 2/4/2011 | 2 | high cholesterol | right knee gives out suddenly; charley horse pain in buttock; ache in right thigh; right knee joint pain; hard solid stools | Am I glad i went to this site. Goodbye Crestor. I was in near perfect health; taking allopurnol ( 10 mg daily ) for gout due to too much meat and booze. this crestor is not worth the pain. I switched to it from lipitor. Lipitor wasnt this bad. Will try nothing for a few months. Thank goodness I checked. I thought it was from lack of exercise. | M | 63 | 6 months 5 mg 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 2 | Cholesterol High Ratio Bad | Headachy- maliase, severe depression, agitated easily | I know other people taking Crestor and have no adverse effects and are lowering their cholesterol. It just didn't agree with me. I was taking no other medications while taking Crestor, the only thing I can imagine about the depression was that I just ended taking aspirin for a year and a half?? The depression stopped approximately a week and a half after I stopped taking it. So did all the other symptoms. | F | 51 | 18 days 20mg 1X day | 1/21/2011 | 2 | cholesterol | daily head ache, slight feeling of confusion, minor tigtening of jaw. | M | 43 | 3 weeks 10mg 1X day | 1/18/2011 | 2 | high cholesterol | tingling feet and legs, some bad dreams, severe back pain | last week I could not walk due to a severe stabbing pain in my back that persisted and resulted in 3 days off work. So far no other effects, but I go for the blood test again next week...what ever the results, I think I'll do the diet/exercise thing more and take my chances the natural way. Glad I saw this site. | F | 60 | 1 months 20 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 2 | sore throat, deep muscle pains, swollen ankles, knees | starting taking Crestor in July 20 mg, thngs were great feeling wonderful, increased energy, 2 weeks ago, in the evening started getting deep knee, ankle, hip pain, plus very hot joint pain, this got worse called family doctor, stopped medicine, but these effects are still very strong will see doctor this week | F | 49 | 3 months 20mg 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 2 | high cholestoral | severe headaches, fatigue , muscle soreness in neck, nausea | I thought I had the flu but it all started a few days after starting this medication. Tired all the time, severe migraines every day since taking this medication. Not worth it. | F | 53 | 8 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 10/1/2010 | 2 | High Cholestrol | Muscle pain and weakness, particularly in me feet and legs. | I took this med for several months, being one that dosen't go to the doctor unless I absolutly have to and one that dosen't like taking meds. I decided on my own not to get more Crestor, since my doctor didn't order or feel the need to order follow up blood work for liver and kidney funtion. Well I had to go to the doctor for another issue, and decided to get on Crestor again (my doctor gives it free). Today my friend wanted me to look up Lisinopril for her and Crestor popped up so I decided to check it out. WOW...THANK GOODNESS...Now I know why my feet hurt and all the other things I felt that I didn't associate with this drug. I could not walk without pain, it was miserable. It's funny because I told my son a couple of days ago that we could start walking now that my feet and such quit hurting and, what did I do...took Crestor...(only once now) THANK GOODNESS FOR THIS SITE. Good luck to all. | F | 47 | 10mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 2 | very high cholesterol | extreme fatigue, stiffness, nerve pain in left leg from lower back to ankle. swollen left knee, week left ankle, extreme pain in left shoulder. upset stomach. sleeplessness associated with the leg, and sholder pain. | it took me quite a while to put 2 and 2 together, until the side effects starting working in unison actually. it just got to the point where i couldn't stand the discomfort any longer. i had been on 40 mg crestor, and 10 mg zetia for a while, after various dosages of lipitor didn't result in desired numbers. i am now off...cold turkey, and will advise my doctor that i won't be going back on. since stopping the meds about a week ago, i am slowly getting back to feeling like myself, with that bounce in my step that had been missing for too long. i felt like a 90 yr old, and with 2 boys(3 and 6) and another one on the way...i need my energy. i am worried that my bad cholesterol will get back up again, but the these meds/dosages aren't for me. i am in the process of finding a cardiologist, who i would trust over my pcp. hopefully it works out. good luck all! | M | 40 | 4 years 40 MG 1X day | 9/7/2010 | 2 | high cholesterol and TG | I have associated this and other statin drugs with severe weakness;joint and muscle pain all over different parts of my body, but mainly in my legs and arms | if you have any adverse reactions to this product do what I did throw the rest of it in the garbage and eat cheerios its not worth the suffering you will endure by continuing to use it. | M | 57 | 9 months 20 1X day | 8/29/2010 |