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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: Llamalady, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Extreme, debilitating joint pain!
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Reviewer: Jim V, 55-64 Male (Patient)
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I have been taking Crestor 40mg for about 5 years. It has been more effective than Lipitor. I have not noticed any side effects. At my last check my total cholesterol was 104, with the LDL at 45. It is expensive so I was ordering it from a reputable Canadian pharmacy, but after 3 years of trying and 2 letters from my Cardiologist I was able to get the VA to approve it without me having to start at
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Reviewer: Sueliz, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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My cholesterol level has dropped but I feel that my memory has got a lot worse than when on Lipitor for years
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Reviewer: Chiefed, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I just got rejected by my drug company. They want me to try a generic brand of cholesterol reducing medicine. There is no generic for Crestor. This has worked for me. I don't want to change because of the possible side effects from using other drugs. I have not had any side effects using Crestor. So in other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The drug companies need to leave us al
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