User Reviews for Rosuvastatin

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Crestor has been the only statin that has lowered my cholesterol and I have been taking statins since they came out. I have had no side effects and rate this drug as # 1 for cholesterol.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I feel that this medication is causing pain in my legs when I walk and as a result, I can no longer play golf or walk very far.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Experienced just about every side effect. Early on got rash and discomfort, physician waited to discontinue use. Progressively worsened; not being able to move. Physician then recommended to stop medicine. Several days later, most side effects gone. Alive again.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I lowered my cholesterol approximately 100 points with just the minimum dose of 10mg daily.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Started on Crestor 5 mg a year and a half ago. It immediately lowered my Cholesterol by 60 points. No problems until 4 months ago. Started having heart palpitations, mainly at night which is when I took the Crestor. They got so severe, I would be up all night. After doing a lot of researching on the internet, I found that other people had experienced this too, so I stopped the medicine and haven't had any palpitations since. My doc seems reluctant to believe this was the cause.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): My doctor switched me from Lipitor to Crestor because I was getting incredible leg pain and joint swelling. The Crestor has performed equally as well without any of the uncomfortable side effects.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I used Crestor for about 3 weeks before I started having muscle and joint pain. Then I began having horrible spasms in my muscles that would wake me every night. I called my doctors office and they told me to take 1/2 a pill every other day. I did as he suggested, but didn't get relief until taken off this medicine. It did however lower my numbers.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Crestor did an excellent job for me. I am now taking Lipitor due to my insurance companys request.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): So far so good - had to lower dosage to 5mg since I did get some pain in my feet and tingling in the hands. I've tried Lipitor, Vytorin and Zocor. All gave me a problem with muscle pain, some in a few months others after a year or more.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Caused severe muscle pain and weakness....was sleeping 10 hrs.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Less than 7 days after beginning Crestor I had debilitating muscle pain and weakness in my legs. 5 weeks following and treatment by a neurologist who prescribed Lyrica, I am beginning to regain strength in my legs but I continue to have pain, especially on the right side.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I have taken 10mg of Crestor for 3 yrs. I have experienced several issues with this statin as well as others. After 8 weeks on Crestor my HDL went from 289 to 79; on paper, I looked great! But over the last several years of taking statins, I have experienced several bad side effects. Severe bone and muscle pain; loss of muscle mass. I felt depressed; lots of mood changes. I became a wimp in bed. After taking statins for 5 yrs, I went to a cardiologist and had several things checked; nothing wrong. But recently, had blood test that showed problems with muscle and bone loss. STOPPED. After a couple of weeks I am feeling great. Your brain uses cholesterol for basic functioning and to make testosterone.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Four weeks on Crestor 5mg dropped my total cholesterol level 100 points. LDL 81. Now I need to work on increasing HDL through diet and exercise. No side effects at the low strength. Very pleased with the results.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I USED CRESTOR FOR AROUND ONE YEAR It is good medication but my liver enzymes slightly raised

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I had a stroke that likely was a series of mini-strokes. It left me with difficulty walking and with sensation on my right side. My cholesterol was 7.9 and in the hospital they got it down to 4.3. I was told it needs to be even lower because of my hypertension and difficulty with movement that makes it hard for me to exercise and move around. Lack of exercise and a low budget means I cannot afford fresh fruits and veggies most of the time so my diet is not as healthy as my doctor would like. One good thing though, I eat a salad a day sans dressing. Its not much but all I can afford. I am getting oatmeal next pay and little by little trying to change the way I eat but it is difficult. Crestor works but the side effects worry me.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Crestor 40mg after 4 weeks has taken my Cholesterol from 12.3 mmol/L to 2.0 mmol/L. Have experienced no side effects. This is part of treatment of Diabetes Type 2 {Glucose fasting 25.2 mmo/L to 5.9 mmo/L}.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I had a headache 24/7. Liver enzymes were dangerously high. I'm doing better on Zocor, but my LDL is higher.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): No side effects and cut my LDL cholesterol in half with 10 mg dosage in 10 days. Taking Crestor for 45 days now.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): While Crestor reduced my cholesterol on the 10 mg dose, the side effects including foggy thinking, personality change, no pep or enthusiasm, and muscle pains and night gagging sessions and constipation, led me to get my medication changed to Lipitor. With Lipitor I have had no sides effects worth mentioning after 3 months. If I would have had less side effects then I would have been happy to stay on it.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Crestor lowered my cholesterol but the muscle pain in my back was intolerable. So I finally started taking CoQ10 and the back pain went away. But for the following two years I thought I had shin splints. It was the Crestor.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): After 15 years of being diagnosed with high cholesterol, Crestor did the following for me in three months - dosage 20mg: Before: Total Cholesteral 379, HDL 64, LDL 286 After using Crestor: Total cholesterol 226, HDL 74, LDL 107. My doctor had never seen such positive results in his practice - ever!

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I have been on Crestor for 2 years now and while it has worked great on lowering my cholesterol I am having joint pain and feel extremely tired when i get up in morning, absolutely no energy. My Doctor told me to get off it for a few days so I stopped taking it for 4 days. I get up in the morning fully charged, I have no joint pain and feel like a new person. And I got rid of the Viagra, don't need it anymore. This drug does wonders for lowering cholesterol but the side effects are bad. Also I got back on it after 4 days and the same side effects come back after the first day I took it.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Took it for a year or so, but now I need it again and my insurance wont pay for it and my other medicines are over $400.00 a month and they want $160.00 more for Crestor. We just can't do it.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): Crestor was doing a very good job in bringing my total cholesterol from 247 to 171. However, after a year and a half I could not stretch without pulling a muscle. I am 104 lbs. So the dosage was reduced to 1/2 of a 5mg tablet, which did not work, my number came up to 219. I also have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), recently I got a bad GERD pain in my chest, I had to take an antacid before, during and after I ate. When I quit Crestor the pain and the head confusion went away. I felt great. Now my numbers from exercise, eating the right foods that help lower LDLs and raise HDLs have got my total to 236 with all LDLs in normal range with my HDLs high. My doctor is now trying me on fibrates.

Crestor (rosuvastatin): I had high LDL. This has increased the level of triglycerides since I have started taking it, doctor informs me that in a small amount if cases, triglyceride levels are increased.