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 |
| 5 | Elevated LDL | None | Started with 10mg, which lowered LDL to about 1/3 of recommended. After initial 6 months, lowered dose to 5mg. A 6 month blood test indicated very low LDL, so lowered dose to 2.5mg for the next two years. Tests were still good so I lowered the dose to 1.25mg, which keeps me in desired cholesterol range. Split a 5mg in 4 parts, taken before bed. | M | 73 | 10 years 1.25mg 1X day | 3/15/2017 | 5 | cholesterol | Take with a meal. Taken at bedtime disrupted my sleep by waking up feeling sick. | When the doctor prescribed 10 mg, I started taking 5mg. Next blood test showed great results so I started taking 2.5mg. Still great results but with no side effects from all that extra drug I didn't need. Then I tell the doctor what dose is working for me and we go from there. | M | 75 | 10 years 2.5 1X day | 1/24/2017 | 5 | High Chlorestorol | Lowered my LDL & triglycerides significantly. No noticeable side effects. And multiple check ups shown continual improvement. | M | 42 | 10 months 10MG | 9/1/2015 | 5 | High Cholesterol | I have experienced no negative side effects with this drug. | My LDL and total cholesterol have been reduced significantly to well within normal range. My HDL is a little low, but exercise helps that. | M | 59 | 11 years 10 1X day | 6/11/2015 | 5 | high cholesterol | Few years ago Dr.put me on this drug. I felt like a Dinosaur when I walked. Leg pain , restless leg pain at night. Got off drug felt better immediately. Year later after shooting hip pain went to several Drs ... Ended up having hip surgery.. Drug Deff caused it ! It eats up your muscle for Christ sake!! What holds up your skeletal system.. MUSCLE!!.. | M | 42 | 6 months 10mg | 5/31/2015 | 5 | High cholesterol | didn't have any side effects | After reading all comments posted here, I was anticipating some type of side effect, but never had any. After 30 days, my cholesterol went from 297 to 180. I am very pleased! | F | 63 | 30 days 10 mg 1X day | 11/21/2014 | 5 | high ldl | none | works great. ldl is 75 from 130 before. twice a week is all I need. So strong you can get away with very small amounts. | M | 48 | 2 years 10 2X W | 10/21/2013 | 5 | High Cholesterol | After having muscle problems with other statins, I have been on FIVE MILLIGRAMS of Crestor once per day and have had no problems, and a terrific drop in my LDL and Triglycerides. | TRY A LOWER DOSAGE!!!! Crestor is super strong. For lots of us, 5 mg per day is plenty. But most doctors start most people on 10 mg. Chop those pills in half! I believe that would help lots of people who take this avoid side effects. | M | 59 | 4 years 5 mg 1X day | 7/20/2013 | 5 | Heart disease, moderately high chol | Low libido | I ran out for a few days and couldn't believe how my libido came back. | M | 49 | 1.5 years 10mg 1X day | 6/28/2013 | 5 | high cholesterol | None | I took Pravachol and Zocor before my Dr. started me on Crestor. By far Crestor lowered my cholesterol better than the other medications, and improved my ratio considerably. My HDL is low and therefor it was very important for me to lower my LDL level and with Crestor I achieve my goal numbers. | M | 66 | 1.5 years 20mg 1X day | 3/9/2013 | 5 | 1X day | 9/18/2012 | 5 | High Cholesterol | Some foot and shoulder pain, however I have occasionally suffered these pains before taking this drug and it may be a coincidence. These discomforts only occured for several months and I have had no more problems. | It lowered my cholesterol to within normal levels which a strict diet did not do. Have had no other side effects and it has reduced my risk of cardiac infarction which can only be a good thing. I also try to maintain a good diet and exercise daily. | F | 60 | 9 months 5 1X day | 4/5/2012 | 5 | Elevated cholesterol | Minimal side effects but significant impact on HDL and LDL -have used just about every other statin over many years and Crestor was like magic | M | 68 | 5 years 40 mg 1X day | 2/28/2012 | 5 | High cholesterol | Just started calf pain when I am also taking Cefdinir. | M | 44 | 3 years 10 | 1/7/2012 | 5 | high cholesterol | Extremely bad headaches, hard to work or sleep thru them. shoulder tension and pain, possibly connected to the headache or vice versus. I have a family history of high cholesterol, and in my teen years had high cholesterol, but thru diet and exercise involvement in school, my cholesterol was within normal limits for years, until this year when it shot back up to high levels. My Dr started me on Crestor, which I don't take any meds and am pretty healthy so I was skeptical. I want to be healthy though I am a single mom of a 2 year old and he needs me, but I am no good to him if I am missing work, and miserable, and I mean honestly I started to feel depressed and angry and it's Xmas time, and now reading the comments am thinking perhaps I am experiencing those in addition to these horrible headaches that OTC meds are not touching. I am stopping taking this med asap, hoping there is a better med with less side effects or I am going to have to try diet and exercise again. | F | 31 | 14 days 20 mg 1X day | 12/15/2011 | 5 | high cholestrol | calf ache? | Normalized and regularized my bowels, shrunk my prostate and lowered my PSA, relieved my sciatica, elevated my good cholestrol and lowerd my bad cholestrol. Indeed a wonder drug! This is the only medication I am taking. | M | 64 | 2 years 5 1X day | 12/9/2011 | 5 | high cholesterol (familial type) | None | Great drug | M | 53 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 11/13/2011 | 5 | high cholesterol | NONE | The drug succesfully lowered my cholesterol and I've none of the side effects others have listed. I've had NO side effects. I wonder if others could have have so many things wrong that Crestor isn't the reason for all of their symptoms. I was in great health except for the high cholesterol and slightly elevated BP. I regularly recommend Crestor to friends who are on other statins and having side effects since I've had none. | M | 59 | 5 years 10mg 1X day | 6/1/2011 | 5 | high cholesterol | None. Only drug that brought my LDL down to acceptable levels. | F | 55 | 6 years 10MG 1X day | 4/10/2011 | 5 | HYPERTENSION | NONE | Before taking cholesterol medication, my cholesterol reading was over 200. A generic drug lowered my cholesterol to 180. My Doctor changed my drug to CRESTOR; six months later my cholesterol reading was 133. | M | 76 | 14 months 5 1X day | 3/16/2011 |