My cholesterol is a bit high at 216 for the total count. LDL at 147, HDL at 48,and Triglycerides at 104. My doctor put me on Crestor 1 month ago. Since then I have had muscle aches and pains, constipation , and a small amount of weight gain.When I ran out of the crestor I decided I would try alternative therapies as I have read so many bad things about statins
Has anyone else experienced weight gain while on Crestor?
- Asked
- 8 Aug 2010 by tejas129
- Updated
- 20 August 2010
- Topics
- crestor, high cholesterol, weight
Answers
Rajive Goel
9 Aug 2010
The most common side effects of Crestor are:
Muscle aches or pain -- up to 12.7% people who take Crestor; Joint pain -- up to 10.1%; Constipation -- up to 4.7%.
It is not recommend to either start or stop prescribed meds without speaking to your doc. as he or she would have known your medical history & would have weighed the consequences of the side effects against the effects & then would have prescribed the med; please be safe & well!
tejas129
9 Aug 2010
Thanks for the reply, though it did not answer my question I appreciate the warning about my doc.She is aware that I have stopped taking Crestor. though she was not very happy with me over it.I have been on a weight loss diet due to meds for depression which caused me to gain 50 lbs. I had lost 25 lbs and after 1 month on crestor I gained. It is only 1 lb but I have been on an intensive workout regimen. I can only wonder how much more would have been gained had I not been working out. Thanks again!
jm42291
21 Aug 2010
i was on crestor before and yes you can gain weight but its not much maybe a couple of pounds so stick there it gets better
Further Information
- Crestor Information for Consumers
- Crestor Information for Healthcare Professionals (includes dosage details)
- Side Effects of Crestor (detailed)
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