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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRESTOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | high cholesterol, stents | Muscle problems, fatigue, extreme hair loss, excema, abdominal pain. But the worst is that I have now been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis! | I had a perfectly normal life until taking Crestor. I suffered while taking it and have been paying a heavy price even though I am now off of this. Autoimmune hepatitis is a lifelong disease which will severely impact the rest of my years!I would never take this again, or advise anyone else to take it! | M | 62 | 5 months 10 mg 3X W | 3/6/2010 | 1 | High colesteral | Constant pain radiating through my middle back. Painful to turn over in bed. Poor sleep. Upset stomach. | Why do Doctors insist on perscribing these statin drugs......they are horrible. | M | 60 | 3 days 5 mg 1X day | 3/4/2010 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Memory loss, confusion, muscle aches,loss of muscle strength. No appetite. Loss of short term memory in 1 month time. | Would like to know how long it takes for Crestor to be removed from system. Father is taking this would like to know if anyone has advice for us. Thanks | M | 86 | 12 months ? 1X day | 3/3/2010 | 1 | Moderately High LDL and Triglercide | Severe back ache developed within 12 hours of taking the first dose. Abdominal pain developed after 24 hours. Stopped taking it the 3rd day. Hoping all the pain will go away. This was my first statin drug and it is a terrible start. | This drug definitely has issues | M | 38 | 2 days 5 mg 1X day | 3/1/2010 | 5 | high total cholestorl 236 | none | previously on Zocor for 60 days with multiple side effects, the most disturbing was total abolishment of libido. Libido has returned with good sexual function. Total cholestrol is now 162 and all subfractions are in proper range. HDL minimally changed from 69 to 72. Highly recommend a change from zocor to crestor is zocor is causing sexual problems. | M | 62 | 45 days 5mg 1X day | 2/28/2010 | 1 | to lower cholesterol | I experienced extreme fatigue over the course of 3 days. Lower back pain, headache. Did not have any appetite. Heartburn. Stopped taking crestor as soon as i realized that's where all these ailments were coming from. | will be talking to md to change to something else. | M | 39 | 4 days 10mg 1X day | 2/27/2010 | 1 | lower cholesterol | severe leg pain in both thighs; knee joint pain; weakness; could not rise from chair or go up steps as just before taking Crestor. | After experiencing severe pain I stopped the drug after 15 days and felt relief from the pain right away with less pain over the following days BUT after a year and a half of stopping this short course of Crestor I still have the same weakness especially in my legs that had commenced with this drug. I have been handicapped by this drug, a condition treated lightly by both family doctor and specialist. | F | 53 | 15 days 5 mg 1X day | 2/25/2010 | 1 | Heart attack 37 yr old | Severe muscle and joint pain severe swelling. Trouble sleeping excessive weight gain.Went to doctor last week he said that Crestor can give you symptoms of Fybromyalgia.I have been off for week know pains have lessen but have to see on swelling and sleep. | I believe all meds needs tougher studies and stronger rules to post all possible side effects.This is not there 1st medication that did not list all side effects and this is Russian Roulette with peoples lives. | F | 39 | 2 years 10mg 1X day | 2/24/2010 | 1 | high cholesterol | Very tired left side neck pain right side back pain | This is a very bad drug.Rushed to hospital at midnight with suspected carotid artery blockage in left side of my neck.Drs found nothing to explain the severe pain.After 2 days discharged with no results then severe right pain from waist to lower hip.Stopped taking Crestor as that was all I could think of that was causing symptoms as I have had trouble before with statins.After 3 days off Crestor all pain has gone and not weary anymore.This drug should be banned. | F | 70 | 3 months 5mg 1X day | 2/23/2010 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Muscle cramping, fatigue and lethargy. Muscle trauma - injuries sustained while on Crestor created Tendon sheathing Cysts and tendon trauma in the palm, both of which persist now months later and according to my doctor will never go away. Visible loss of muscle bulk during this period alarmed me and I stopped taking the stuff after doing some online research. | While my doctor insists that the muscle traumas I experienced on Crestor were complteley unrelated I find that hard to believe. I've played contact sports my whole life (football, rugby, etc), had numerous injuries & never experienced these kinds of reactions to what felt like minor injuries. Within a few days of taking Crestor I began experiencing constant muscle tightness and fatigue, things I normally associate with dehydration & extreme stress. I felt hot flashes plus aches, especially in my neck, shoulders, hands and oddly my shins. I ascribed this to tension (lots of work pressure), too much coffee, as well as Holiday misbehavior (too much drinking ,eating, etc.) I began to feel "brittle" like my muscles were stretched too thin as well as a loss of strength & stamina. Playing soccer I kicked a ball and felt a searing tearing sensation in my ankle, which has turned out to be damage to the sheathing which covers my tendons in that area. I whacked my palm during the same period. The traumatized area has swollen and a large pea sized thickening of the fascia has developed. My doctor says they are permanent. Clearly my muscle tissue was being affected by Crestor and I don't believe I would have damaged either of these areas if my muscles had not been so oddly stressed. My doctor's angry insistance that the drug had no realtionship makes me even more suspicious. | M | 51 | 45 days 10 mg 1X day | 2/22/2010 Patient History | 3 | High cholesterol | I was taking Crestor for sixty days until me knees started hurting, I was getting sore and stiff with a popping noise at the knee joint. I can't figure out why my doctor does not assoicate the pain with the drug it's the only thing I changed in the days while taking the Crestor. I stopped taking the drug even though it did lower my cholestrol by half. | M | 48 | 60 days 10 1X day | 2/21/2010 | 4 | High cholesterol | At first i had headaches, cloudy memory, muscles in legs ached, fingers felt tingly. Doctor put me on fish oil and told me to take 150mg of the suppliment coq10 in morning and before bed. side effects greatly deminished after a few weeks. | I take 5mg mon, wed, fri at night before bed. Dropped total cholesterol to under 200 which was goal. | M | 38 | 2 months 5mg 3X W | 2/20/2010 | 3 | high cholesterol | Anyone out there having crazy really vivid dreams and nightmares?? | M | 43 | 5mg 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 1 | high cholesterol | Unable to sleep,hands and wrist throb and are numb. After i wake up it takes my hands at least 10 minutes to get the feeling back. Also lower to middle back pain. Not sure what I'm going to do. I have a proscription for zocor now but it looks like the same thing will happen | M | 50 | 45 days 10mg 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 5 | to lower cholesterol | none | this was the second statin tried for lowering my cholesterol, all areas, and it worked extremely well; I take it in the evening and have had great results in all areas for a long time | M | 75 | 1 years 10mg 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 1 | High LDL | I was on Crestor about five years ago. About two months after I started that rotten drug, I was plagued with achy and weak muscles. I would wake up in the morning aching all over.I had been doing all my heavy housework and yard work and lifting 30 to 40 pounds easily. I got so weak that two small grocery bags weighing less than ten pounds were all I could carry. I was miserable and couldn't figure out what was wrong. | I was lucky finding the information that linked the muscle pain and weakness with Crestor (although the info that came with Crestor said it was "extremely rare"). I quit it and within a month I was waking up in the morning without the pain and lugging cement blocks in the garden again.It is hard to associate muscle pain with a cholesterol medication, so many people are probably suffering with the same problem without connecting it to the Crestor (further research told me that it is NOT "extremely rare" that about 15% of users get the pain and weakness that is the first sign of a serious kidney problem). I hate that Crestor ad on tv, it really burns me up when I see it, like rubbing salt in a wound. | F | 70 | 3 months 20 1X day | 2/13/2010 | 2 | High LDL | Nausea, sore throat, indigestion, feeling like food was stuck in my throat/chest, burping, heartburn, headaches, constipation, stomach pains, and fleeting muscle/joint aches and pains. All of these afflictions are highly unusual for me. | I REALLY wanted this drug to work. I have a very good diet and exercise regularly but I could not lower my LDL. I systematically tried various supplements but nothing worked. So, I finally accepted that a statin would be good for me and had high hopes. I had no side effects the first month but then constipation set in. I took extra magnesium and vitamin C to keep things moving but still I had to use a laxative at times. Still, so far it was bearable and I was hoping that these side effects would subside. Then, indigestion became frequent and a sore throat became constant. Then I became nauseous but I thought it was a flu since I had some aches. When these symptoms did not subside, I started to think Crestor was to blame. Finally, stomach pains and heartburn that made me not want eat led me to quit the drug. After four days, I am feeling better but not totally back to normal. | F | 48 | 9 weeks 5mg 1X day | 2/11/2010 | 1 | High Cholesterol / Heart Stent | Extream fatigue, shortness of breath, nauseous, stomach cramps with bloating, can't sleep. | Had several trips to the ER from extream fatigue (can't walk). The Drs. could not put it together. Last ER trip was Monday, got home today (Thurs) after many tests. Now they thinks its Crestor. I'm off it now and for good. My total Cholesterol is 153 and LDL is 51. There is a such a thing as being "too" low. | M | 51 | 1.5 years 40MG 1X day | 2/11/2010 | 2 | high cholesterol | I felt so exhausted that I didn't even want to exercise anymore, which I need to do to control my blood pressure and lose weight. On the last day I took Crestor, I could barely climb the stairs that night to go to bed. | I stopped Crestor on my own but when I went back to the doctor he put me on Zocor 40mg, so far so good but it's only been about 1 week. | F | 43 | 12 days 10mg 1X day | 2/10/2010 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Sickness,nausea and stomach pains. Unbearable muscle pains, low back pain that has nearly crippled me. Headaches and dizziness, insomnia. Hot and cold flashes | I feel really ill on this drug. After only 5 days ! In the bin with it. I thought I was dying. | F | 49 | 5 days 20mg 1X day | 2/9/2010 |