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| 1 | High cholesterol | I first took Zocor and ended up with severe diarrhea so then I was put on Crestor. The first couple of months everything seemed okay and it really dropped my numbers. Then I started experiencing nighttime stomachaches and severe bloating. A couple of times I thought I must be having a heart attack because the pain radiated to the back and down the arm. Then the loose bowels started in, felt like I was passing acid. After reading other reports now I realize more than likely my insomnia was part of it and the memory loss. I had the severe neck pain also. For a while I kept telling myself that I must have some intestinal bug or I must have twisted my neck wrong but nothing was going away so one day I just stop taking the pills and within 24 hours was much better and 48 hours later I have relatively no stomach and bowel pain. My doctor agreed that I should go off it and try for a while to control my cholesterol with other methods. | F | 59 | 3 months | 4/9/2007 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Soreness in left arm and a little in leg, kinda heavy feeling, numb. It all came along with beginning of taking this drug and the docs say I am fine from a health standpoint. I have seen several since as I was really spooked anf paranoid. I have a stress test to further comfort myself later in the week to assure my heart is fine like they say. I also felt heavy anxiety, tiredness, a do not care attitude. | I was taking 10 mg and it did reduce my cholesterol and the tests showed no damge to my liver, kidneys and muscles. But I felt/feel horrible. I hope I can control my chol. through diet and excercise (although since popping the first pill I haven't seen a gym), if not I may try another brand or take my chances living a great feeling life. Prior to I made the gym about 3 times a week. I am curious how long it may take to get the statin out of my body after I stop taking it. My arm feels alot better, but not yet perfect and I am still popping a few anxiety pill when I feel like I need them most. That typically relieves all my ill feelings. | M | 33 | 35 days | 4/6/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol and trriglycerides | muscle wasting, excrutiating back and righ scapular pain-muscle ripped right from the bone; bizarre dreams; flu-like symptoms | these side effects were for 10 mg doasge-felt side effects early on and dismissed them. do not do this!!!!!!!! this is a heinous drug!!! Use niacin, aged garlic and red yeast rice instead. | F | 43 | 60 days | 4/5/2007 | 4 | High Cholesterol | Acute Anxiety | The 10mg a day of Crestor that my Doctor put me on has reduced my bad Cholesterol by nearly 80%, but my good cholesterol is still a few points below where it needs to be. After having been on it for 10 months without any complaints I had a pretty severe anxiety attack and went to the ER thinking I was having problems with my heart. The ER doc said the only abnormal thing was the blood in my artery was too high in Oxygen and too low in CO2, which = hyperventilation. They found nothing abnormal in any of the other blood work or the x-rays, everything was fine I am told. What is odd for me about having had the anxiety attack is that I work in a very high stress atmosphere where I cope and excel better than most any of my peers. So for me to have a problem of that nature is very disconcerting. I am seeing my regular doctor for a follow up in a few days and plan to inquire about what a friend of mine in the medical field suggested: I may finally be having a reaction to the Crestor. | M | 32 | 10 months | 3/28/2007 | 1 | Borderline cholesterol | Extreme, almost non-stop anxiety, tremors, difficulties in maintaining balance, cognitive disturbances, loss of ability to concentrate and reason, weakness on left side, brain shivers,zaps in the back of my head, constantly stuffed up nose and ears, dizziness, insomnia (even when completely exhausted), nightmares, weight gain and a general feeling of being ill all the time. | Symptoms crept up on me very slowly. I had been taking Crestor for about 8 months and the doctor nor I even suspected the drug. After various testing, he said it was stress. But the symptoms kept getting worse and eventually it got so bad I became a semi-invalid. Finally, when searching online for a possible connection to the drug because of my continuing unexplained weight gain, I came across a site where people complained of similar problems while taking this and other statins. I stopped the drug immediately and that was 8 months ago. Slowly, I started feeling better, although it took about 6 months before I could return to a half-way normal life. I still get occassional brain shivers and zaps, but that's usually when I'm feeling tired or stressed. This is a very dangerous drug and doctors apparently are just not educated enough as to their serious side effects. Mine got angry when I told him I had stopped taking it since he thought I needed an increase in doseage because my choleste | F | 59 | 18 months | 3/28/2007 | 1 | 6.5 ratio | muscle pain, blood work showed CK level at over 22000, doctor advised me high CK level indicates blood now contains muscle fibre and if not treated will cause kidney problems. | 5 mg of Crestor for several months. Had to stop taking Crestor and immediately drink large amounts of water however CK still high after several days then had to receive fluids by IV for two days. CK back to normal after several weeks. | M | 54 | 4 months | 3/28/2007 | 1 | 6.5 ratio | muscle pain, blood work showed CK level at over 22000, doctor advised me high CK level indicates blood now contains muscle fibre and if not treated will cause kidney problems. | 5 mg of Crestor for several months. Had to stop taking Crestor and immediately drink large amounts of water however CK still high after several days then had to receive fluids by IV for two days. CK back to normal after several weeks. | M | 54 | 4 years | 3/28/2007 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Muscle pain in all large muscles, and shoulders | M | 52 | 90 days | 3/26/2007 | 5 | VERY high cholest + trigicerides | None !! This is about Crestor 5mg. I have tried Lipitor, Zetia, Fenofibrate, and some other one I forget the name. All were like major poison to me. I did NOT want to try Crestor from the bad info, but my Dr's over the years all said my cholest was crazy high and I have to get it down. I reluctantly tried it. IT WORKED. But I still am leary of it, and would rather not take meds. | TRY THE 5MG DOSAGE !!! The others are too strong. This gave me NO side effects, and OMG, my cholest numbers actually went into the normal range within a month. That has NEVER happened to me before. I'm actually taking this 5mg dose with no effect, and it's working. I stopped taking it for 2 months, to see what would happen without telling my Dr. When I had my blood ttest, my Dr called me at home saying something is wrong as my cholest shot up again. I was embarrassed to say I stopped taking it. I'm back on it, again no side effects, and my numbers went down. It freaks me out, but it actually works for me. I am watching it closely, as I don't trust any of these meds, but so far, it's worked. | M | 45 | 8 months | 3/25/2007 | 1 | moderately high cholesterol | After taking Crestor for two months I developed intense muscle cramps, mostly in my calf muscles. Soon I was having muscle cramps everywhere. Stopped taking the drug immediately, but am still having cramps and muscle pain, mostly in my legs, and also tingling in my lower legs. This has gone on for nearly four months. Have been tested for any muscle damage, and all is normal. | Physicians need to be aware that these side effects can last a really long time and not just assume that if the symptoms don't go away immediately upon stopping the drug then they must be because of something else. | F | 62 | 3 months | 3/24/2007 | 2 | HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDES | Extreme tiredness - So much so, I cant get out of bed in time for work. No kidding. I find my self having a hard time getting to sleep - and then once I do, I can sleep for 12+ hours. During the day I feel mostly ok. | My first blood check after 6 weeks show major improvement. Then 6 weeks later my numbers were back up. I hadnt missed a dose. I am now being put on Zetia in addition to Crestor and I have never felt more sleepy in the morning. | M | 36 | 4 months | 3/13/2007 | 1 | High Colesterol | I started taking 10 mg Crestor in June 2005..By July 2005, I had went from 138 lbs to 127 lbs.! ( I was eating but apetite not great) and in hte next 2 months I hit skinny 121 lbs..I was never able to gain a pound since then. ( 21 months) .I had never had any weight problems previous. I am middle aged..Small frame but look anorexic and sickly.. I eat lots now but at first had minimal apetite! Anyone out there any suggestions. | I was on 10 mg Crestor for about 8 months before I noticed I was in pain in joints! It got so bad I quit.. Thw weight loss was a total turn off also...!!!I tried Lipitor it not as bad. | F | 57 | 8 months | 3/11/2007 | 1 | High Colesterol | I started taking 10 mg Crestor in June 2005..By July 2005, I had went from 138 lbs to 127 lbs.! ( I was eating but apetite not great) and in hte next 2 months I hit skinny 121 lbs..I was never able to gain a pound since then. ( 21 months) .I had never had any weight problems previous. I am middle aged..Small frame but look anorexic and sickly.. I eat lots now but at first had minimal apetite! Anyone out there any suggestions. | I was on 10 mg Crestor for about 8 months before I noticed I was in pain in joints! It got so bad I quit.. Thw weight loss was a total turn off also...!!!I tried Lipitor it not as bad. | F | 57 | 8 months | 3/11/2007 | 1 | high LDLs | Terrible headaches that kept getting worse; agitation and vivid dreams joint aches, all over bad feeling, just not myself | My physician responded as though I was the only one reporting these kind of effect. I knew I could not be that unique. I've not had any reation to drugs before. Why aren't we getting information? This drug has to be dangerous. If your body reacts that bad. Don't take it. Quality of life is more important to me. | F | 62 | 1.5 months | 2/28/2007 | 1 | slightly elevated LDL | Extreme neck muscle pain radiating to my shoulders and back beginning about 2 weeks ago, getting worse almost daily. Doctor recommended stopping crestor immediately. | 10mg daily dosage, began 11/1/2006. | M | 35 | 120 days | 2/25/2007 | 1 | elevated LDL | SHARP LINGERING PAIN IN THE STERNEM AND ABDOMINAL AREA THROAT FELT SWOLLEN SHORTNESS OF BREATH CAN NOT SLEEP MORE THAN 2 HRS BEFORE WAKING WITH SERVERE PAIN DRY MOUTH PAIN WHEN TAKING DEEP BREATH VERY LOW ENERGY | I THOUGHT LIPITOR WAS BAD AND IT WAS I WAS UNABLE TO WALK WITHOUT PAIN DIAGNOSED WITH POSSIBLE CLOTS IN LOWER LEG I HATE TO THINK WHAT I WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH LOWER PAIN IN MY CHEST ABDOMINAL PAIN ECT SHOULD NOT BE PRESCRIBED!!!!!!!! | M | 51 | 30 days | 2/21/2007 | 1 | yes | Terrible neck and shoulder pain, biting, prickly itching between shoulder-blades, low-grade headache eventually leading to overwheming migraine, knee pain, palpitations and anxiety after about 6 doses. Stopped taking it and 8 days later low-grade headache is still present. Anxiety is gradually fading. | Better to live 10 years feeling well than 30 in constant pain and anxiety. Will try non-Western alternatives. | M | 54 | 6 days | 2/10/2007 | 1 | Elevated cholesterol | Have been on Crestor since early 2004. Over time, I have experienced the following worsening symptoms, which I now attribute to Crestor. 1. Back pain which has progressed to needing PT and massage therapy. Especially bad between and under right shoulder blade to the point that I can't sleep or rest on my back; 2. Moderate insomnia. Treated with Ambien (caused 9 falls within 6 mo) which I discontinued. Now on Trazadone (an older drug previously used for depression; works great - but covering the side effects of one drug with another drug?!) 3. Extreme weakness of legs with unsteadiness and loss of balance; exercise intolerance. 4. Weakness in arms and shoulders. 5. Loss of motivation. 6. Increased irritability (which my dr. noticed...) 7. Fatigue severe enough to interfere with ordinary events. 8. Inablility to recall the "right word"; much more difficulty with crossword puzzles and memory games (speed of recall significantly affected.) 9. Unintensional weight loss. | I've been on statins since the mid-90's to include Lipitor and Zocor and now, Crestor 40mg. Would LOVE to be able to discontinue the Crestor, but I suffered a minor stroke in 2003, which brought to light both my hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. So, I'm at a slightly higher risk of another stroke. I'm so angry at the behavior of drug companies. I worked in the healthcare field for 25 years and can testify to their attempts at brainwashing physicians and pharmacists. And now, it seems we can't trust anything they tell us. We all need a non-statin medical breakthrough in treating high cholesterol. | M | 66 | 2 years | 2/7/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol | Pain in my left arm from my wrist to my shoulder. Doctor said it was tennie elbow. I found a article on WeBmd that gave awarning from the FDA dated March 3, 2005. That this drug has a side effect called Rhabdomyolysis - muscle cell break down. Thsi also includes Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor. | Since taking myself off Crestor, one month, the pain is allmost gone and the leg cramps have stopped. My cholesterol may go up but I will deal with that. I am Diabetic nd my legs are not red any more. Please READ the letter I mentioned above. | M | 49 | 6 months | 1/31/2007 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Foot pain and tendonitis after only 6 10mg doses. I am a physical therapist and have isolated my pain to the posterior tibial muscle and tendon, with the worse pain being at the insertion of the tendon on the inside part of my foot. This has persisted for 6 weeks and counting. | I have been taking Mobic (anti-inflammatory med) for 3 wks but my tendonitis continues. | M | 47 | 6 days | 1/26/2007 |