Crestor User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Crestor has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 135 reviews on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 35% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Crestor

Sano
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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redfi...
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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136 Report

Yegane
Taken for less than 1 month
September 26, 2019

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

3 / 10

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Jame
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 5, 2019

For High Cholesterol "My cholesterol was 238 in December. I started taking 5mg 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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donnavb
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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159 Report

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G-Baby
December 28, 2015

For High Cholesterol "Unbearable muscle pain, both wrist, 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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Engle...
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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aggie...
June 17, 2014

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

2 / 10

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94 Report

Poor
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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Maggie
Taken for less than 1 month
January 8, 2020

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

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44 Report

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

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

6 / 10

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62 Report

JPIA
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 and sleep"

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43 Report

Suspi...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 27, 2020

For High Cholesterol "I am suspicious of these reviews"

10 / 10

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micacat
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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37 Report

Miss...
March 11, 2010

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

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66 Report

T-Ter...
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."

1 / 10

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60 Report

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 60percent....combined with diet changes"

8 / 10

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Anonymous
November 9, 2012

For High Cholesterol "Lowered levels immediately"

10 / 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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rww
July 28, 2008

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

10 / 10

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57 Report

hakush
June 29, 2009

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

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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Fraun
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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Anonymous
September 23, 2008

For High Cholesterol "Crestor did an excellent job for me. I am now taking Lipitor due to my insurance companys request."

10 / 10

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shelt...
December 8, 2009

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "I have tried many cholesterol lowering drugs. Crestor has been the most effective. It is the first one to bring my level under 200."

10 / 10

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46 Report

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