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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Persistent low grade headache, becoming more severe on waking in the morning. | My cholesterol has not been high for over six years - current ratio is 4.8. However statins are recommended for PVD sufferers as a means of reducing further plaque deposits and possibly dissolving existing ones. Throughout my whole life I have hardly ever suffered from headaches but after only two weeks on Crestor 10 mg I was having mild headaches all the time and started to have very bad headaches in the mornings. I stopped taking Crestor three days ago and the headaches have almost gone. I am going to see my doctor tomorrow to see if he can suggest an alternative drug | M | 68 | 14 days | 1/29/2009 | 2 | elevated cholesterol | Moderate to extreme muscle and joint pain especially legs,shoulders and upper arms. General overall rotten feeling and extreme fatigue | it does lower cholesterol but are the side affects worth it? I feel doctors are overmedicating instead of trying to find the minimum dosage | M | 58 | 1 years | 1/25/2009 | 2 | HIGH CHOLESTEROL | Tiredness, dizziness, weight gain. loss of libido and sore muscles are some of the mild side effects for me, but not the worse ones. I find the memory loss and lack of concentration very scary because I am only 45. These two side effects I noticed shortly after starting Crestor. I told my Doctor about it and she said that she had never heard of that side effect before. The good side is that it has lowered my levels on just 10 mg, but if the levels increase I will refuse to increase the dosage. I am going to try very hard to lose some weight and change my diet to a consistent program. | F | 45 | 13 months | 1/24/2009 | 2 | high triglicerides | severe sciatic nerve pain down right hip and leg to the point that i had difficulty standing or walking for any distance. Fatigue and weight gain. | I was diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol. I started taking metformin and working out. I'd noticed that when my blood sugars were under control and I'd gotten used to my work out routine that I had tons of energy. Then I started taking crestor. My energy seems to have deserted me, and I had debilitating pain to my right hip and leg. I was taking 10mg a day. I stopped taking it two days ago and am still having pain and fatigue. | M | 36 | 14 days | 1/24/2009 | 2 | High cholesterol | 1. Gained approx 10 lbs within 3 weeks of beginning Crestor despite beginning moderate daily exercise program (15 min walk every day) and making conscious effort to reduce sugars in diet by cutting out soft drinks. 2. noticable increase in fatigue. | After 6 weeks Dr. switched me to Lipidil Supra which I began yesterday. | M | 52 | 6 weeks | 1/15/2009 | 2 | One stent in March 2007 | None until now 20 months later | Heart pain January 2007, stent March 2007. A week later a study said stents are no better than medication. It was all over the news. Too late for me. My chlolesterol never was bad, 186 in March 2007, why do I need Crestor? but doctor prescribed it after the operation. (along with BP medicin, which I decided against, always good BP, and alond with PLAVIX a blood thinner)Took one Crestor day for a long time, for the last several month only one every 3 days. November 2008 developed side effects like most other bloogers: trouble turning door knobs, joint pain, ankles to shoulders, especially in the morning. Stopped taking Crestor end November 2008. Chlolesterol still 192, (under 200 is desireable) trig 144 (under 150 is normal). Will continue with fish oil only, keep checking chlor levels. | M | 83 | 20 months | 12/9/2008 | 2 | Atheroschlerosis & high cholesterol | Lightheaded, numbness in feet, sleep problems | Had 3 stents placed this year and must work to keep cholesterol level below 200. Started Crestor 10mg a few months ago and am now feeling lightheaded and experiencing numbness in my feet. Will try taking Crestor at different time of day/evening to see if it makes a difference. Am also having problems falling asleep at night. If this continues, will ask doctor to lower the dosage. | M | 3 months | 11/16/2008 | 2 | High Cholesterol & Tryglcerides | At first, (5mg daily) nothing. Then the doctor upped the dosage to 10mg daily. Within days I began to experience stiffness and (Rheumatoid arthritis-like) pain in left hand. Muscle pain shoulder. | I have been on medication for Osteoarthritis for a year. Then the Cholesterol problem entered the picture. The first doctor put me on Crestor (5mg) which I took for 6 months. He left town to establish a practice elsewhere. I was assigned a new doctor who said that the 5mg Crestor wasn't doing enough with the Tryglcerides levels. He upped the dosage to 10mg daily and the Rheumatoid Arthritis pain and stiffness began. Great, so now I have no knees due to the Osteoarthritis and losing left hand to Rheumatoid Arthritis. As you can guess, I am not completely sold on this drug. I am going to ask the doctor if I can try something else. | 71 | 6 months | 11/9/2008 | 2 | lower cholesterol | I started taking Crestor Aug 22/08. At first I had an upset stomach, but that only lasted 6-7 days. Since then I have had increased joint pain in my knees,hips,right wrist, and collar bone and shoulders. Along with that I have been having severe muscle pain in my legs especially at night. If that is not enough, I also am very fatigued, feel cold all the time, and have been experiencing off balance and anxiety. Who needs this crap. Tommorow I an going to do some blood work to check my levels, but will tell my doctor I now longer can do this. At the same time as I started Crestor, I staraded to eat more healthy, walk daily, and have lost 21 pounds. How can I now measure whether my levels have dropped because of my life changes or the Crestor. This will be an interesting visit | F | 53 | 2 months | 10/27/2008 | 2 | high cholesterol | General flu like symptoms. Muscle weakness, and some pain, particularly in legs, and lower back. Suspicion of fever and headaches. Above all, fatigue, and a desire to stay in bed. | If it works, and I wasn't on it long enough to find out, then try all other possible routes for lowering cholesterol before risking this drug. | M | 63 | 49 days | 10/18/2008 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Weight gain, crankiness, loss of short term memory. Reduced libido. General fatigue . Last 4 months, increasing knee joint pain. | Originaly on 10mg a day & in 3 months HDL/LDL/Trigl. were down to acceptable levels. Weight gain of 1 pound a week until GP put me on COQ10. Apparently Crestor decreases metabolism rate. Need COQ10 to compensate. Some specialists know this. Some don't. 10mg got figures down but made me cranky. Went to 5mg, blood work results ok, but have now started to experience pain in both knees to point where going up or down stairs is difficult. Not far off going off Crestor to see if knee pain goes. Crestor gets cholesterol down & can give impressive results, which is why some specialists push it, but side effects can be major. | M | 59 | 1 years | 10/3/2008 | 2 | High Cholesterol (hereditary) | Fatigue, depression/anxiety, bloating, leg cramps, leg heaviness. | I was on Zocor for approx. 3 years and it was working fine, but I did have fatique quite often. Dr. switched me to Crestor, thought it would be better for me. Took Crestor for 6-8 months, started having leg cramps, crawling sensations and nerve twitches in legs and ankles. Also, had increased anxiety and depressed feelings. I am a HAPPY, outgoing person normally, but I lost interest in things that I enjoyed and looked forward too. Also, gained 4-5 lbs and constantly felt bloated and like I was retaining water. Legs started cramping at night, with charlie horses and toes curling up. Definitely knew something was wrong and I did suspect the Crestor. Made appt. with my Dr., she took me off the Crestor. On my own, I am now taking Niacin, to see if this will keep my cholesterol down. It is 197 now. Heart disease runs high in my family, and my Cholesterol ran about 230, before I started taking any statin drugs. Quality of life is very important and this drug ruins it for me. | F | 50 | 6 months | 8/30/2008 | 2 | slightly high cholesterol | 2 years@5mg : it did work (HDL/LDL) BUT : muscle pain upper arms, later, sore elbow, tendinitis?. 5 months ago, big toe partially lost feeling. 2 wks ago, 3 days of fever pains in legs, calfs, hips. Maybe dark urine 1 day but not sure. Then the skin on thighs, shins, hips, gradually lost some sensitivity. Loss of knee reflexes. Unable to run properly, fear of losing balance. Knees stiff. Difficulties with memory and logic. Tired. Referred today to neurologist. | I took it for 2 years without noticing more than slight arm pain. Why a crash after 2 years ? OK, maybe it's not the crestor, but it looks fishy. Anybody else lost sensation in skin or lost knee reflexes after an episode of muscle pain ? | M | 55 | 30 months | 8/25/2008 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Mild headache, joint pain, fatigue, mood changes, not sleeping | I've been on Crestor for about 8 weeks, doc switched me from Liptor which I was on because simvastatin made me sick. Now I've got pain in my left hip so bad it hurts to walk, I have bouts in the afternoon all I can do is try to stay awake, I don't sleep well at night wake up and can't get back to sleep, have been very different person lately. Taking 10 mg. I'll see my latest results in a week but this sucks. | M | 42 | 8 weeks | 8/25/2008 | 2 | high cholesterol | incredible and constant fatigue, depression, loss of libido | love that it reduces cholesterol, but just cant handle the side effects. | M | 55 | 3 months | 8/10/2008 | 2 | cholesterol | F | 65 | | 7/22/2008 | 2 | diabetes | weird dreams, very itchy skin on my lower legs and chest. Anxiety. | I would not recomend this medication unless cholesterol level is life threatening. My levels are in the healthy range but as I am a diabetic my doc wanted them even lower. | F | 45 | 6 weeks | 7/20/2008 | 2 | High Colesterol | Only taken Crestor for 2 weeks. However experiencing muscle spasms amd tingling in legs and other parts of my body. I have noticed a hightened level of anxiety. After reading these posts, I plan to cut the dosage in half and inform my Doc of that. I am not willing to endure the pain, sore muscles etc. Thanks for the comments from everyone else. I am sure most of the people who love the drug don't search for sites like this. But for the rest, it is very, very valuable to expose all of the maladies your Doc's Crestor sales rep fails to emphasize. | M | 62 | 2 weeks | 6/30/2008 | 2 | high cholesterol | Muscle and joint pain, dry mouth ,EXTREME sensitivity to insect bites,elevated blood sugar. | I have stopped taking this medication. | F | 59 | 6 months | 6/29/2008 | 2 | Dr recommended for Type I diabetes | I am unsure if this drug is the culprit but I have gained 20 lbs and crave sweets all the time. Not ideal for a diabetic. I do have lower back pain which makes me wonder if my kidneys are being compromised by this drug, diabetes or any other drug I must take. I never had high cholestral. My doctor convenced e that it is a preventative measure since diabetics have pulmonary problems the longer they are diabetic. I also have no energy or motivation to do anything whereas before I was very active on the weekends. | I am unsure what to think of this drug. I feel I might stop taking it for a short time to see how I feel. | M | 43 | 3 months | 6/23/2008 |