Reviewer: wife of grumpy guy, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)

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My husband has been taking this for over a year and his cholesterol only dropped a few points. He has been more irritable since starting Crestor and he constantly complains of muscle pains, stomach upset and bad gas. This week he's been nauseated for a week and diarrhea. And he had a blower back spasm come out of nowhere. I have been trying to get him to talk to his doctor about all of this, b ... Show Full Comment

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My husband has been taking this for over a year and his cholesterol only dropped a few points. He has been more irritable since starting Crestor and he constantly complains of muscle pains, stomach upset and bad gas. This week he's been nauseated for a week and diarrhea. And he had a blower back spasm come out of nowhere. I have been trying to get him to talk to his doctor about all of this, but he acts like I'm trying to pull the plug on him. He's only 51 and he now takes naps all the time and is always tired.
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Reviewer: Hugo Stiglitz, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Taking Crestor for a year got the usual pains but as of few months I was hit or miss on taking the drug just forgot when I went to bed however the last month I took it every night and now I’m having pain in my left side above pelvic bone like a “stitch” you get when running any thoughts?

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Taking Crestor for a year got the usual pains but as of few months I was hit or miss on taking the drug just forgot when I went to bed however the last month I took it every night and now I’m having pain in my left side above pelvic bone like a “stitch” you get when running any thoughts?
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Reviewer: Nolan, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was on this about 120 days and my lipid levels were very good.(LDL at 60).One morning I got up and found I could put no weight on my right leg. Went to urgent care, did xrays, and nothing was found. Dr. found nothing wrong and said "stuff happens"I knew Crestor was powerful so I stopped and overnight I was able to walk again. Go figure. I may try red rice yeast now.

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I was on this about 120 days and my lipid levels were very good.(LDL at 60).One morning I got up and found I could put no weight on my right leg. Went to urgent care, did xrays, and nothing was found. Dr. found nothing wrong and said "stuff happens"I knew Crestor was powerful so I stopped and overnight I was able to walk again. Go figure. I may try red rice yeast now.
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Reviewer: activeuser, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Was taking Pravastatin for several years, apo b-100 test came out near high end of recommended range so doctor had me switch to Crestor. Shortly after that began feeling hip joint pain. 3 months later cholesterol had dropped to lower end of the range but my hip was still bothering me and I had begun to feel stiffness in the fingers of my left hand. Doctor said he didn't think joint issues w ... Show Full Comment

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Was taking Pravastatin for several years, apo b-100 test came out near high end of recommended range so doctor had me switch to Crestor. Shortly after that began feeling hip joint pain. 3 months later cholesterol had dropped to lower end of the range but my hip was still bothering me and I had begun to feel stiffness in the fingers of my left hand. Doctor said he didn't think joint issues were a common side effect of the medicine so I agreed to continue for 3 more months. One month later, went on a 10-day ski trip but misplaced medications. Hip pain and hand stiffness went away. Returned and have been back on Crestor for a week, hip pain and stiffness back, worse than ever. I tried Lipitor years ago but had issues with fatigue and muscle pain, so tried the pravastatin. Have never had noticeable side effects with pravastatin so will go back to that. Not going to warn anybody off of Crestor as it seems to be very effective in controlling cholesterol and not everyone will experience the same, or any, side effects. It was/is very important to me that I found out that others shared my specific symptoms - Thank you, to all of you and this website!
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Reviewer: Maureen, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I started this medication over a week ago and feel like I have flu symptoms. Headache, nausea, sore muscles...

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I started this medication over a week ago and feel like I have flu symptoms. Headache, nausea, sore muscles...
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