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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DATE ADDED
 
 1  High Cholesterol Muscle and joint pain/weakness. Severe tingling/neuropathy developed after taking more than 10 years. Thought I had developed a severe condition as the neuropathy was constantly there. After many tests, the specialist physician suggested I discontinue Crestor. I have been off for 2 months and there has been significant improvement. Neuropathy not entirely gone though. F 55 15 years
10 1X day
2/4/2013
 1  Elevated cholesterol Chronic leg cramps and then chronic muscle spasms in upper right side of my back leaving me in agony and crying in pain. At first I didn't understand what was happening and then the penny dropped as I traced my symptoms back to taking Crestor. When my doctor (who is usually excellent) first gave it to me he said "there are no side effects". Well, there certainly are because only a few days after ceasing to take Crestor the pain started to subside until two weeks post Crestor almost all the pain is gone. After reading some of the other patient stories I think I am lucky. I feel really angry that my doctor gave me this drug as it is extremely dangerous. F 67 6 weeks
mg 1X day
1/24/2013
 1  Cholesterol Extreme shortness of breath and doctors cannot determine why. It started when I went on Crestor, but was assured it was not a side effect. F 66 1.5 years
10 mg 1X day
1/19/2013
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 1  high cholesterol last month became very nauseated,with pain in upper right side,could not eat.Liver enzymes were extremely high,plus my liver was and still is inflammed.Have weakness in left arm and leg. Had I had known the serious adverse effects of this drug I never would have taken it.Having hypothyroidism and problems with my bile duct I feel the doctor who put me on this dropped the ball.No monthly liver enzyme tests were ordered.Now my enzymes are through the roof.Scheduled for an ERCP tomorrow,worried about what will be found. I usually read up on the medications I am precribed,this time I didn't.Have other things going on,as in loss of memory,tremor,chest pain that comes and goes. I was hoping the effects would go away.Never will I blindly agree to a medication ever again. F 50 1 years
10 1X day
1/17/2013
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 1  lower cholesterol Severe muscle and joint deterioration. Started taking 5 mgs and immediately had bad leg cramps at night in left leg. I had heart valve sclerosis condition so my Cardiac Doc said to continue. I continued to suffer leg cramps until one day I had terrible neck pain. It gradually spread around my entire body. In a month, I had a condition that seemed to resemble Fibromyalgia. I went from being a 68 yr old in great shape to an old man in his 90's. Could not get out of bed. Could not get out of a car seat without huge pain. Tremendous muscle and joint pains. went to all sort of specialists and none of them could diagnose it except to say it might be "Fibromyalgia", their name for anything they cannot explain. I stopped taking Crestor but a lot of damage had already been done. My muscles are half the size and I can barely take a carton of milk from the fridge. My bones have a bad clicking sound when I move. Since dropping Crestor, I have recovered to 75% of my former self. Do not take this drug. M 69 1 years
5 1X day
1/9/2013
 1  cholesterol Elbow, ankle, wrist weaknesses, tenderness, and pain. Since I have started this medication, I have daily experienced these side effects. I really want to stop taking this medication, but of course the docs tell you to continue it. This medication has lowered my bad cholesterol, but at the expense of my body. Don't take this, find a natural statin M 44 2 years
10 1X day
12/24/2012
 4  high familial cholestration normal aging pains- occassional muscle soreness which disappears with healthy exercise had ldl in high 200's - now less than 60-- my BMI is 24-- makes a big difference for good health M 63 730 days
40mg 1X day
12/15/2012
 1  Cholesterol Depression Shortness of Breath Soon as I went off all side effects cleared up F 68 0 days
40 1X day
12/7/2012
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 1  Control the Amount of fat in blood Swelling in my right leg with pain and just pain in my left leg,now after stopping Crestor swelling in right knee has gone no more pain ,stiffness or cramps only pain in my left leg that will not go away. M 62 10 months
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12/6/2012
 1  cholesterol, prior heart attack fatigue, confusion, pain and pressure in head, back pain, muscle pain, flu like symptoms. memory loss, neck pain. at times I felt that I was dying, depression, what is going to happen for my family. I attended PCP for vertigo, he checked for few things, he said he did not find anything wrong with my head. It is only 2 days since I stopped, I have started taking since few weeks, before that once in 2 days. My doctor told me it won't be sufficient, take it daily. few days back I called him and told him of the symptoms tiredness, pain in the neck and pressure in the head and temples. He told me to stop it and see for 1 week. I started researching on the web. It has only been 2 days, let me see, my temperature today was 96.9 and 97.2, want to sleep, could not sleep. no desire to do anything, headaches. very sore back, lying down on flat bed did not help, usually it used to help. M 56 1 years
5 mg 1X day
12/1/2012
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 1  High Cholesterol Sore calfs and sore feet M 39 10 days
20 MG
11/18/2012
 1  High Cholesterol Muscle weakness, fatigue, irregular heartbeat, palpitations, headache F 52 3 months
10 mg
11/8/2012
 1  for high Cholesterol Numbness in arms then pain.Cramps in arches of feet.Vertigo.Lost 20Lbs. This drug has ruined my health.What this drug company is doing is criminal. M 150 days
10 1X day
10/29/2012
 1  cholesterol My father has taken this drug and now has a disease that causes his muscles to tear easily. Hes has surgery three times over it. There are a lot of scary side effects to this drug. I'm on here to warn people because my father is too sick to. There are about to be class action lawsuits if anyone is interested M 21 2 years
10/28/2012
 1  high choloesterol 6.7 General joint pain. Feel like I am walking on hot coals. Cant stand on tippy toes. Hands tight and skin feels as though it is stretched. Tired all the time. Feel like I am shivvering inside my body. Cold most of the time Severe GERD - thought I was having a heart attack. Have decided that last night was my last dose - looking forward to positive results. Will maintain Cholesterol reducing diet and supplements. F 58 3 months
5mg 1X day
10/15/2012
 1  
1X day
10/10/2012
 2  high cholesterol Pain in legs, memory loss, total loss of libido Crestor 10mg lowered my total cholesterol from 300 down to 150 and also killed my libido and erections. My wife told me if I don't stop the Crestore and get my libido and erectons back she will leave me. I have just stopped taking it and hope to get my sex life back soon. M 65 6 months
10mg 1X day
9/30/2012
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 1  High Cholesterol Feeling of tightness in shoulders, chest, neck and legs. Sometimes felt as if I would not be capable of walking. Tiredness, chest pains and very bad bloating, exacerbating my acid reflux situation. Particularly scary feelings while driving, which fed anxiety to point where did not feel like risking driving anymore. An altogether terrible experience and I know that when I go back to doctor will have to battle his attempts to put me on a substitute. I quit on my own initiative 8 days ago, as I could not take it anymore. Even so, while not quite as bad, the side effects continue and are only gradually reducing. I cannot wait until Crestor finally clears my system. M 72 3 weeks
10 MG 1X day
9/21/2012
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 3  high cholesterol Severe debilitating knee pain that is unrelieved with ibuprofen or tylenol. Stinky urine in the am. Initially headaches but with MD advice switched to night time dosing and they went away. Generally tired. Because I haven't had any additional blood work I am reluctant to stop totally. I want to know if it is helping. However, the knee pain is so bad it is interfering with my normal activities --work, driving, shopping etc. F 57 40 days
10 1X day
9/20/2012
 5  
1X day
9/18/2012

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