Crestor User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Crestor has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 138 reviews on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 36% reported a negative experience.

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JMS...
July 16, 2021

"I was not able to stay on Zocor because it gave me leg cramps. My doctor put me on 5 mg of Crestor every other day, and after 6 weeks, my total cholesterol went from 263 to 174, and all the other numbers went down into the normal range as well-triglycerides went from the 150s to 59. And with the good HDL going from 54 to 66. My LDL/HDL ratio went from 3.3 to 1.5. I have not had any myalgia or side effects with Crestor and am glad that I can take this without any issues or needing a higher dose. I am a female in my mid-50s who does not smoke or drink, and I watch what I eat most of the time. My issue is hereditary, diet and lifestyle did not help at all without a statin. So far, so good!!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 8, 2021

For High Cholesterol "After much resistance, I decided to try a statin to lower my cholesterol. I tried to give it a chance, but the stomach pains were worrisome. I even tried cutting the 5 mg dose in half, but this didn’t help. After stopping, there is a huge improvement in my stomach issues."

5 / 10

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Anonymous
October 7, 2018

For High Cholesterol "Destroyed my muscles. Started in legs and spread. Stopped taking two years ago and muscle pain and weakness has not improved. Some recent studies suggest may be permanent. Statins are poison."

1 / 10

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red...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 19, 2012

For High Cholesterol "Terrible joint and muscle pain. Must stop it. Did take down my cholesterol a lot."

1 / 10

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San...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 6, 2019

For High Cholesterol "Three months on Crestor and my cholesterol had dropped by 50%. No side effects."

10 / 10

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Yeg...
Taken for less than 1 month
September 26, 2019

For High Cholesterol "It is my third time that I try to use rosuvastatin. It causes me great confusion and memory loss."

3 / 10

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Jam...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 5, 2019

For High Cholesterol "My cholesterol was 238 in December. I started taking 5 mg of Crestor daily. By May, my cholesterol had dropped to 160. No side effects whatsoever. I am totally pleased with this drug."

10 / 10

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don...
April 2, 2008

For High Cholesterol "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."

10 / 10

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G-B...
December 28, 2015

For High Cholesterol "Unbearable muscle pain, both wrists, both arms, shoulders, right side, numbness in feet. I missed 1 dose and had no pain that's what brought me to this site to read the side effects."

9 / 10

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agg...
June 17, 2014

For High Cholesterol "Side pains, weak legs, muscle stiffness, and poking pains in stomach."

2 / 10

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Eng...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 24, 2017

For High Cholesterol "My Dr put me on Crestor 6 weeks ago, and my LDL went from 283 to 83. He couldn't believe it. I don't have any side effects or pain."

10 / 10

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Poo...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
October 13, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Honestly, the drug requires more research to see its side effects. It’s just horrible. Your quality of life will just be destroyed."

1 / 10

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Ace...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 19, 2017

For High Cholesterol "5 mg, tinnitus is aggravated quite severely, joint pain in toe joints, mild depression, slight nausea, and occasional insomnia - 3 weeks of usage."

6 / 10

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JPI...
Taken for 10 years or more
April 24, 2019

For Atherosclerosis "After all these years on Crestor, I finally got side effects of nausea, tiredness, dizziness, disturbed sleep."

2 / 10

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Mag...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 8, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Today my collarbone is hurting. Does anybody else have pain there? I have only been on Crestor for about 10 days."

5 / 10

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mic...
June 25, 2018

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "I had taken Crestor for two months and noticed that my hair was falling out."

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T-T...
December 28, 2011

For High Cholesterol "15 minutes after taking, I would get severe leg cramps for hours. It made my good cholesterol bad, it did not work for me."

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Rob...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 30, 2018

For Atherosclerosis "Used for 4 months...some constipation at the beginning...which is no longer a problem...cholesterol level decreased by over 60 percent....combined with diet changes"

8 / 10

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Anonymous
November 11, 2008

For High Cholesterol "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."

9 / 10

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Mis...
March 11, 2010

For High Cholesterol "Caused severe muscle pain and weakness. I was sleeping 10 hours."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
November 9, 2012

For High Cholesterol "Lowered levels immediately."

10 / 10

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Fra...
December 7, 2008

For Atherosclerosis "I have used Crestor for over one year and find it to be an excellent drug for my condition. I was using Lipitor which gave me muscle pain as a side effect."

8 / 10

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rww...
July 28, 2008

For High Cholesterol "I lowered my cholesterol approximately 100 points with just the minimum dose of 10 mg daily."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
December 23, 2015

For Atherosclerosis "Severe pain in joints. Had to reduce med."

8 / 10

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hak...
June 29, 2009

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "Lovastatin didn't work for me. I changed to Crestor, and the result was a miracle for me (from 275 to 187), that's what I needed for a long time."

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