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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | high total &ldls | fatigue.legs hurt so bad i want to cry and puke at same time. i feel like death would be better! i dont think straight and i feel like i'm 90 instead of 50! i feel really bad!! | i cant take this any longer. dying from a heart attack would probably be more humane. no proof this drug will keep me alive longer anyway.[family history] when your time is up it's up why not feel good for as long as you can? no more for me this killer! | F | 53 | 8 months 40MG 1X day | 8/10/2010 | 2 | lower cholesteral numbers | No side effects after two years. | The problem is that is hasn't worked after two years. My Dr. tells me that 40mg is the highest he can give me. I have been eating healthier and exercising but my numbers wont go down. This has been a waste of money for me. | M | 42 | 2 years 40 1X day | 8/9/2010 | 5 | Cardiologist put me on Lipitor after a stent procedure and I had very bad reaction to Lipitor (Muscle cramps, fatigue) and could not tolerate it. A later switch to Crestor provided the cholesterol treatment I needed without the side effects I had with Lipitor. | M | 58 | 120 days 20 1X day | 8/7/2010 | 3 | High tricylerides | Have been experiencing facial tingling for 5 months. MRI showed small vessel blood disease but no indication for the tingling. Neurogist and Rheumy think it could be Crestor. Calling my doctor to see if she can prescribe something else. Now I'm wondering if some of my other symptoms can be caused by Crestor. Also taking high dose of Tricor. | M | 68 | 1 years 5 mg 1X day | 8/5/2010 | 4 | High Cholesterol | Had severe muscle soreness the first time I took it. Sore to the point i could barely walk. Had to stop the drug. However, was watching Dr. Oz on TV, who recommended taking 200mg of CoQ10. Apparently Crestor depletes the CoQ10 in the muscles causing problems. I started taking the CoQ10, went back on the Crestor and have been pain free. It works!!!!! | F | 64 | 90 days 10mg 1X day | 8/4/2010 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Swelling, Joint Pain, Memory Loss, Chest Pain, Nausea, Fatigue | My doctor prescribed me a cholesterol lowering medication at my own request. I knew my levels were too high. After the third day I experienced chest pains and felt like I had just ran a marathon and was about to pass out. I stopped taking it until I could talk to my doctor. She asked me to give it another try and I did not experience anymore chest pain, but I have felt completely drained, My whole body is swollen (my clothes are getting very tight but my diet has not changed. It started with my heel aching with no explanation (after walking all day I can barely walk upstairs to bed. Now the muscles around my elbow hurt like I just had the workout of a lifetime. I have trouble finding words to complete sentences and my speech slurs occasionally. I am afraid people are going to start thinking I am drunk! | F | 39 | 2 months 10mg 1X day | 8/4/2010 | 2 | high cholesterol | Since commencing Crestor, I have developed anxiety and a jittery feeling, dry mouth, insomnia and slight nausea. Had difficulty functioning at work yesterday so have taken the rest of the week off work. It is, of course,possible that these symptoms are my personal response to having high cholesterol and being directed to take medication for it. If that is the case, the number of similar posts suggests others have had a similar response. | F | 54 | 6 days 10mg 1X day | 8/3/2010 | 1 | Cholesterol high | Fatigue , Bowel Problems, Memory Loss, Muscle Weakness | Yes.. Crestor does lower Cholestrol.. but at a price.. I have been on the Lipitor,Crestor trip on and off for years now. Have had bad side effects, taken myself off and on the drugs many times. Doctors etc, talk me back into taking the drugs again.... Same thing happens every time.. gradually become sick, memory depletion , muscle strenght loss,,,etc. My local supermarket now has a self serve checkout.... Before taking crestor, had no problems checking myself out... After taking Crestor for a few months.. having problems remembering items...the supervisor keeps asking if i am coming down with alzheimer's.... This has convinced me that Satins maybe are a problem. Maybe the people who do not complain... do not have much muscle and are forgetfull anyhow !!!! | M | 68 | 15 weeks 5mg 1X day | 8/3/2010 Patient History | 4 | High cholesterol | Leg pain esp left calf muscle. | Effective at lowering cholesterol level, the side effect ie stiff muscles is unfortunate but managable | M | 61 | 7 years 10 mg 1X day | 7/30/2010 | 1 | high cholesterol | Was wondering why I've been getting weaker and experiencing more pain day by day--after 5 days on prednisone for bronchitis, I had a lot of pain when walking yesterday! I'm a waitress, and am in good shape for my age. When I woke up today, I had to drag myself to the bathroom--I could barely walk! I somehow made it to work, but had to hold onto chairs and walls just to get around! The pain in my legs, left hip and lower back was so bad, my boss and co-workers saw it in my face...they told me to go home. I did, laid down, took ibuprophen, pain did not go away! Still in pain as I sit here. This drug is a poison! I didn't know it could cause so much pain after long-term use until I talked to a pharmacist tonight! She said they've been getting a lot of complaints about Crestor lately, especially with muscle cramping and pain in the legs and lower back. I am NOT taking it tonight! Hopefully, no permanent damage has been done. | I just can't live with this pain any longer! I'm usually active, busy, like to keep moving--but, when taking crestor, I can barely move at all! | M | 56 | 3 years 5 1X day | 7/25/2010 | 3 | High cholesterol | This is the third time I have tried taking Crestor. I had all the symptoms people describe - I felt like I was 90 years old. I couldn't climb the steps without dragging myself up or even crawling. A friend told me her parents had the same problem and their doctor suggested taking COQ10 with Crestor. This is the longest I have been able to take a Statin drug without the debilitating side effects. I figured I would live (or die) :) with high cholesterol until I tried this suppliment. It has only been a couple weeks, but I am feeling good. I am optimistic for the first time since my doctor's have tried to treat my high cholesterol. | From what I have read, Crestor is the strongest statin. They should make a smaller dosage so you only take what is needed. I have heard of people taking it every other day and their numbers remain low. | F | 54 | 14 days 5mg 1X day | 7/24/2010 | 2 | To lower my cholesterol | Ok, I was taking Simcor, but my doctor felt that Crestor would work better. So, these are my symptoms. I have muscle pain in my neck, shoulders, knees and legs. My pelvic area is achy and the discomfort/pain goes from my pelvis to my hips and down the front and back of my legs. I have severe headaches. I have also experienced nausea and have had some vomiting. I have trouble walking up and down the stairs because it feels as if I worked out non-stop and my muscles are stiff. I can't sit for very long because it's too uncomfortable. I have tingling in my toes. At night I have trouble sleeping and there was one instance where I had extreme chills and shaking...almost as if I had the flu...but I didn't. I'm not sure what is in this drug to cause all of this. But, I will speak with my doctor next week and see if he can prescribe me something different instead. I would not recommend this medication to anyone. | I hope they approve the new synthetic HDL instead. | F | 38 | 2 weeks 20 MG 1X day | 7/24/2010 | 1 | Severe headache,lethargic, nausea, abdominal pain, weakness, blurred vision, flu-like symptoms, feel fevered although temp is normal, jittery, and nervous. | Have taken Crestor for only 4 days and I feel rotten. I called my doctor the next day after only one dose. He said it was not the Crestor. I will not continue to take it. I see my cardiologist next week - I will discuss it with him. I am a nurse and still work. Could not work today. | F | 65 | 4 days 20mg 1X day | 7/24/2010 | 1 | To lower Cholorsetrol | Fatigue- Muscle soreness, apathy | M | 60 | 8 months 10MG 1X day | 7/22/2010 | 2 | Cholesterol at 235 | severe, frequent muscle spasms in upper back, neck and jaw | I have been off this medication for 3 days (Dr. recommended) and the symptoms have not subsided. They began on the 4th day of dosage and quickly became more severe. My doctor did not recommend anything to help with the pain, just a different statin (Lovaza) which I will not take because my triglycerides are within normal range. | F | 51 | 6 days 10 MG 1X day | 7/20/2010 | 2 | Cardiologist recommend, Cholesterol | Within 3 months began to feel fatigue, overall weakness, muscle aches, cramping in calves and abdomen. Recently have become lethargic, foggy, slurring sentences and no energy. | Total cholesterol was 150 and LDL was 100 but doctor pointed to the Jupiter study and indicated I needed to be at 70 to 80 LDL and put me on 5 mg of Crestor. Starting feeling side effects after 2 months and became steadily more noticeable. Cut the pill in half to 2.5 mgs but no improvement in symptoms. Blood pressure has lowered to 125 over 75 and I thought the lack of energy and weakness was due to my heart not having to work as hard. Going to discontinue the drug completely and have my internal medical doctor perform new blood and liver tests. would rather live with slightly elevated BP than live with the symptoms. | M | 51 | 6 months 5 1X day | 7/19/2010 | 1 | Cholesterol level was 297 | I was taking another medication but my level only went down to 273. The first month my cholesterol went from 273 to 155 on Crestor. The doctor wanted me to continue and wrote a script for a few months at the end of March. I have been having trouble losing weight even though I have been exercising and eating less. I have been having headaches recently as well, last night was bad. Brain fog, definitely. Last weekend I experienced flu like symptoms, my back ached all over and I was very sensitive to the touch. I did not have the flu. Woke up the next morning and I was fine. I called the doctor's office this morning to advise and when they called back I was told to quit taking crestor for the next 3-4 weeks and then schedule a visit. | F | 50 | 6 months 20 mg 1X day | 7/16/2010 | 1 | High cholesteral | Believe me,when I say, the pain is UNBELIEVEABLE !I have ALL of the following.......Severe leg cramps, the whole leg, in both, spasms.Swollen legs.Can't walk, stand, lay or sit down for long, as the muscles spasms, are just to severe.Can not bend over, most of the time, as the muscles just lock up.They feel like they are tearing.Right leg swelled to double its size. Hard to rise from a chair or bed.Skin tender to the touch. Severe lower back pain.Atrophy.Sunken,shoulder muscles. Poor balance.Feel like I am going to fall, if I turn.Weakness. Insomnia.Mild nausea.Poor memory.Trouble concentrating. Have a hard time, finishing sentences.My thinking just goes blank.Cold, most of the time.Hard to climb stairs.Thinning hair. Vision is worse and blurry at times.I have seen the eye doctor. Gagging in my throat at times, when I try to talk, it's getting worse | Slowly I have become more and more weak.There have been so many things,creep up on me, I just thought, that it might be old age.I had the TV on the other day and I heard someone mention, that if you were on a cholesterol lowering medication and your legs were bothering you, that you should have it checked out by a doctor.I would rather live with high cholesterol, than take Crestor !I just hope it has not damaged my liver,kidneys or legs permanently | F | 61 | 2 years low dose 1X day | 7/15/2010 Patient History | 1 | High cholesterol | You might as well take a cyanide pill if you take Crestor. I took it for one night and work up feeling like I had been run over by a Mac truck. I only took 1/2 tablet of a 10 mg because I was nervous about taking it. I barely slept all night, had frequent urination on the hour and woke up with severe muscle aches. I still ache after 3 days. I have tried Simvastatin 20 mg and after a month on that, had peripheral neuropathy so bad I could barely sit still with my feet just buzzing away like a million pins were in them. Also, increased GERD and mouth sores. I am ready to give up on statins. I wasted $65 copay on Crestor while Simvastatin is $10.00. I wish you could return pills to the pharmacy when they don't work out. | F | 53 | 1 days 10 mg 1X day | 7/15/2010 | 1 | high cholestrol | Severe knee pain. I could hardly get up the stairs after two weeks. Pain in the lower right side. Trembling thumb | My doctor prescribed Crestor after I had muscle and confusion side effects from Zocor. I tolerated Zocor for 10 months. I can no longer tolerate the pain that has come from Crestor. | F | 50 | 2 weeks 5mg 1X day | 7/14/2010 |