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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Sample for chlosterol | Increase in depression, fatigue, mild headache in morning, nausea and bloating. Stayed in bed all day yesterday - just didn't want to go anywhere. Napped all day. | I am on Armidex, post breast cancer, so already have muscle and joint pain. This has not increased that pain at this point. | F | 50 | 2 weeks | 6/26/2009 | 3 | high cholesterol | Joint pain, muscle aches esp. at night- feels like the flu, hand stiffness in the am. Some of this resolves after moving around in the am. | Due to poor family history I was initially started on Lipitor 20 mg. every day. Within 6 weeks developed severe heart palpitations,which I have never had, was told by 2 MD's that it could not be the Lipitor, wore a heart monitor for a month which documented the rapid and irregular heart rhythms. Stopped Lipitor- palpitations stopped- resumed Lipitor at 10 mg palpitations resumed within 2 days. Stopped statins for 2 months- felt great- restarted on Crestor 5mg every day- no heart palpitations but started again with joint and muscle pain ect. cut back to every other day- still experiencing. Cholesterol is 195 down from 243. But since my HDL and Triglycerides are great and my ratio is good I am going to stop the med because I am tired of feeling old before my time. These symptoms led me to my computer this am and now I know I am not crazy. Remember no one knows your body like you do- advocate for yourself- get second opinions- I am a nurse. Thanks for the input. Good Luck everyone | F | 55 | 6 months | 6/15/2009 | 3 | elevated ldl and low hdl | Muscle soreness in arms, shoulders, neck. Hands feeling like they are tight and swollen. Wrist very sore. Ringing in ears everyday. Night sweats. At first really crazy dreams. Some weight gain. Blurry vision. | My overall ratio was out of whack because my HDL was so low 31. It has helped to bring the ratio back to a more desirable level, since it brought my LDL down, but it really didnt change my HDL. I am going to stop taking Crestor because I cant stand the muscle aches and pains. I thought I had the beginings of some terriable arthiritis. | M | 47 | 11 months | 6/3/2009 | 3 | high Cholesetrol | I have taken for 3 days, I can not sleep. I skip one day, not taking Crestor, I slep like a baby. I will try a couple more days to see if my sleepless is because of Crestor. | F | 52 | 3 days | 6/1/2009 | 3 | Elevated LDL & overall cholestrol | Moderate to severe anxiety; moderate depression; headaches upon waking (mild); very slight joint achiness. | Started with 10 mg. about 3 years ago. After 6 weeks, LDL was down from 149 to 85; overall cholesterol down from 239 to 162. HDL & triglycerides stayed at about same levels (they were never an issue). After about 3 mos., I noticed a big increase in anxiety & then some depression. It took me a while to ask if there was a relationship between these symptoms & Crestor. I went off of it for about 6 mos. Anx./deprs. got noticeably better. Started taking again; after a couple of months, same issue. Kept on it for about 6 mos., then off again. Went back on at 5 mg. & have been faithful for 6 mos. Same issue has returned. However, my numbers are about the same with 5 mg. as with 10. I'll probably go off for next 3 mos.; then maybe try something else. It makes me crazy, but it is working well. Physical symptoms have been very mild. | F | 54 | 3 years | 5/28/2009 | 3 | heart attach stent | high cholesterol, fatigue, sometimes crashing fatigue so bad I could barely stay awake at work; low energy, costochondritis & upper back pain (at same time), acid reflux,gastero. | Afrid of kideny problems. | M | 38 | 2 weeks | 5/14/2009 | 3 | inherited high cholesterol (250) | fatigue, sometimes crashing fatigue so bad I could barely stay awake at work; low energy, costochondritis & upper back pain (at same time), acid reflux, some joint pain | won't know entirely how satisfied I am until my cholesterol is checked again in July | F | 46 | 2 months | 4/27/2009 | 3 | High Cholesterol | Headaches every morning, nausea, and trouble falling asleep. | After being told my cholesterol was 250 my doctor put me on 5mg of Crestor. I was never told when to take this med but talking to others I was told night time is the best. When I mentioned this to my doctor she said Crestor is active for 24 hours so it really shouldn't matter when but the body produces more cholestrol at night. After 7 weeks my cholestrol dropped to 189 but I'm convinced that has more to do with the fact I started walking on a indoor track for 40 minutes 5 times a week.It is proven that excerise reduces cholesterol levels. I'm going to take Crestor now in the morning and see if I sleep better at night. | F | 53 | 2 months | 4/16/2009 | 3 | High Cholesterol Carotid Blockage | I have posted earlier about the side effects I experienced -- extreme fatigue, unexplained weight gain, joint and muscle pain. After taking Crestor for 6 weeks (5 mg.) followed by 2 weeks of Red Yeast Rice, my LDL dropped from 235 to 155. That's pretty substantial ... but I still hate the side effects. | F | 62 | 2 months | 3/6/2009 | 3 | Lipids panel. Hi C-reactive Protein | Am taking another drug, Aciphex, which may be compounding side effects but I can relate to tight chest, fatigue, pain in left shoulder and arm, and weight gain describe by others here. | I am taking this not for high cholesterol, but for inflammation (c-reacive protein off the charts) and bad lipids size profile. Started with Vytorin and asked Dr. to switch as I experienced muscle pain. On 20 mg, my cholesterol went to about 105, so changed to 10 mg and not so low any more. ANYONE taking ANY statin should be taking Coenzyme Q10 supplement. This drug impairs mitochondria function for cellular energy production and could explain the many reports of fatigue here. My Dr. didn't tell me this.... | F | 54 | 500 days | 2/20/2009 | 3 | High Cholesterol, Carotid Blockage | Blurry vision, tired eyes, extreme fatigue | My doctor prescribed 10 mg. but I could not function at work (incredibly tired, foggy, etc.) so I have been cutting the pills in half, thus taking 5 mg. For the past 2 weeks I have been unable to focus my eyes. I don't like taking statins ... and I have read and heard that taking Red Rice Yeast is just as effective with far fewer side effects. | F | 62 | 6 weeks | 2/14/2009 | 3 | Lower cholesterol | I have been on and off this med for 4 years. This well may be the drug that makes me feel 100 years old. I use to zip thru the house and now it is an effort to get up and move. Yes, I have gained weight but God only knows why? Meds? I eat less now than I did 4 years ago. I too have chest discomfort and back pains and feel like I have been rode over by a Mack Truck. I do know that it can bring my cholesterol down to 160 but if I do not take it for a month..it shoots back up to 200 and my cardio has a hissy fit wanting to add 500mg of Niacin. I have 4 heart stents and CT scans show all heart arteries with scattering of calcium. Just don't know if I should live like a veggie with this med or quit taking it and die sooner. Hmmm! | F | 66 | 4 years | 2/5/2009 | 3 | high cholesterol level | uncharacteristic fatigue, muscle weakness and aches and pains; short term memory problems; and changes in sleep patterns. | Was on Lipitor 80 mg daily with marginal success. Doctor switched me to Crestor 10 mg daily and cholesterol levels dropped significantly (100 points) from 280+ levels. All blood work "normal" but I don't feel like myself anymore. | M | 52 | 5 years | 2/3/2009 | 3 | High cholesterol | Back pain, extreme stomach pain and constipation | Prescribed 10mg, reduced to 5mg still with unbearable side effects. I have read an article that 1mg to 2.5mg is enough for some people, I will try a lower dose. | M | 40 | 1 months | 1/27/2009 | 3 | Heart attack, had stent implanted | After taking Crestor two years I am now experiencing knee pain, vertigo, weight gain, bloating and, as a continual occurance, easily fatigued. | The statin has reduced my cholesterol numbers significantly LDL 92. HDL was great at 68 but now is 63 don't like that downward trend. Cardiologist wants LDL in 70's and wanted to put me on Zetia as well but I refused. Since reading this forum, for the last 3 days I have been taking Crestor every other day and taking CoQ10. Will also get fish oil when I make my next run to COSTCO. Still have fatigue ut pain in knees is gone. Changing eating habits as well to see if the weight is due to Crestor or my eating. By the way, any question I pose to a doctor goes into the bucket of "they are the side effects". BS, I don't like to feel bad so I will attack this myself. Probably wind up with another heart problem. | M | 71 | 2 years | 1/26/2009 | 3 | high cholesterol | Backpain in the first couple of weeks,moderate to severe leg (calf) pain which gets worse as the day goes on, fatigue, gained 6 Lbs in 2 months | though Crestor lowered my cholesterol levels greatly from very high to almost borderline, I am not too happy with the side effects( feeling tired constantly and having muscle pains as if running a marathon daily) Don't mind putting on a few pounds as long as it doesn't get worse (never gained a pound in 20 years no matter what and how much I ate) Doctor told me today to take some CoQ10 for the muscle pain - we'll see what happens! | F | 50 | 3 months | 1/8/2009 | 3 | to lower cholesterol and LDL | Recently I was diaggosied with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)or Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) ! I am not sure it the diagnose was accurate or it is durg induce vasculitis. Older generation of cholesterol lower medications were reporeted to induce vasculitis. the GCA and PMR are normally occur in older population. My Physcians were surprised to see me develop either PMR or GCA becuase of my age and no previous inducations that lead to either. High Sedmination rate, pain in one side of my throats, ear, and night fever. After two mnoths of 40mg prednisone the pain disappear. I am currently on low dose 5 mg of prednison the pain came back on the other side of my head (Ear and throat!) | I have previosly tried lipitor low dose I had sever reaction and my physcian stopped the medication. Crestor was the only one that lower my cholesterol and LDL at 20 mg. | M | 51 | 5 years | 1/5/2009 | 3 | elevated cholesterol (genetic) | Leg pains (mainly left side) from thigh to ankle , on and off. | Lipitor and vytorin beat me up so the Doc wanted me on 5mg crestor. High cholesterol runs in the family. I'm typically around 235-245 level. Haven't had follow-up bloodwork yet to check the numbers. | M | 51 | 60 days | 12/30/2008 | 3 | elevated LDL and cholesterol of 225 | Left hip and knee pain, anxiety, headache | The Crestor did lower my LDL and dropped my cholesterol from 225 to 186 in 3 weeks. I stopped taking it due to the hip and knee pain which then subsided within 2-3 days. My doctor stated there was nothing in the literature that reported Crestor caused joint pain and advised me to continue at a lower dose of 2.5 mg. The pain has returned along with a general feeling of anxiety which I have never experienced before. I intend to stop the Crestor and seek alternative ways to deal with the cholesterol issue. If the "cure" is as bad or worse than the disease where is the benefit? | F | 60 | 2 months | 11/24/2008 | 3 | Dr. recommended a switch to Crestor | Lower leg, knee's and feet pain. Cramps at night, with difficulty sleeping! Very sore feet with joint pain in both knees and both feet! Depressed and feelings of despair. | Dr. suggested the switch to 10mg of Crestor from Zocor and it lowered my overall cholesterol levels approximately 20%. My numbers are great, however, I'm going to stop taking the drug for a month to see if the pain in both of my legs and knees go away! | M | 60 | 4 years | 11/19/2008 |