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  1. Unknown health problems with diabetes...related or unrelated? 1st February 2008
    ... know by looking at me. I've recently been put on Crestor for slightly high cholesterol and I have Hashmoto...
    ... statins, but it started happening before I was taking Crestor ....

  2. gross Hematuria, Abdominal Pain 4th February 2007
    ... I stopped taking the Celebrex and also stopped my Crestor because my bones were hurting every time I got up ... Rhabdomyolysis, which is a disorder of the muscles due to Crestor , and everything came back normal. I don't know if...

  3. Need opinions & help badly! 24th July 2006
    ... doc for results of blood test.........he puts me on Crestor for high cholesterol.........so to make this already ... long story short.....I am taking Cymblata, Crestor , Qdall (allergy tab), 1/2 ambian,multi vitamin, B6 ... sleep,..........wondering if it is side effect of Crestor ......or what? .......BTW, I think the whole episode...

  4. Lipitor 26th June 2005
    ... still being prescribed. I tried both Lipitor and Crestor , same side effects, Crestor has a little more fun...

  5. Tricor and Rhabdomyolysis - HELP!!!!!!!! 27th June 2002
    ... patient but was on Lipitor 20 mg for 14 months and Crestor 10mg for 3 days- when a doctor rechallenges a patient ... have stayed with me now for 3 months since quitting Crestor around May 10 - some of the symptoms have lessened...

General Health board
  1. Statins\Lipitor 25th November 2007
    ... problems but it didn't lower it enough. Then I went on Crestor , which was horrible. Had a lot of muscle aches. ...

  2. leg cramps 16th May 2004
    ... cramps for a week,two weeks prior i was taking crestor . i stopped the leg cranmps went away for a couple...

Acid Reflux board
  1. Is this GERD or something more serious? 24th February 2007
    ... recently started taking vitamins again and also started Crestor (5 mg) for high cholesterol. The problems seems to...

Acne board
  1. Accutane Pulled from Market? 18th November 2004
    ... Administration reviewer David Graham cited Meridia, Crestor , Accutane, Bextra and Serevent. Drug makers defended...

Addiction & Recovery board
  1. Not Eating while Drinking 7th June 2007
    ... shots of vodka 5-6 days a week. Daily Meds: Benicar, Crestor , Mobic, Zoloft, (Lortab, Tylinol, Cialis - as needed...

Addison's Disease board
  1. adrenal? should this happen after exercise? 8th December 2007
    ... take actosplus met, humolog, and lantus for diabetes. crestor for cholesterol, I also deal with osteoporsis, gastroparesi...

Aging Issues board
  1. Leg Aches and Pain 16th August 2004
    ... the present time. However, I have tired Lipitor, Crestor , and Pravachol, all of which cause me to have leg...
    ... car and that seems to help. I have used Lipitor, Crestor and Pravachol all of which caused me leg pain, but...

Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia board
  1. No Sleep? What now? 2nd January 2007
    ... Prescription was for her cholesterol, med is called Crestor . Dr also gave us prescription for a valium, Xanax...

  2. Prevention of AD? Bah! 18th November 2005
    ... diagnosed with dangerously high cholesterol and started on Crestor . Developing Alzheimers is my greatest fear - I hope ... the crestor will help stave it off....

Anxiety board
  1. xanax,lexapro & memory problems 9th July 2008
    ... thanks. yeah unfortunately i also have to take crestor & synthroid. i don't know if maybe the crestor is...

  2. aniexty over health problem! 10th April 2008
    ... and well, panic soon follows.. i stoped takeing crestor april 4th, because of severe muscel and joint pain...
    ... tense. They would already be inflamed because of the Crestor , and you holding yourself tight would stop the pain...

  3. Any suggestions?? 9th October 2006
    ... tkae robitussin cough syrup. also had to stop taking crestor until antibotic is finished. antihistimine actually...

Back Problems board
  1. Idet, Nucleoplasty, Or 2-level Fusion? 23rd October 2007
    ... question - any chance you are taking statin drugs ( Crestor , Zocor, Lipitor , etc)? I hate to throw a spanner...

Blood Disorders board
  1. Coumadin and Soy Milk 27th August 2007
    ... test scheduled for this Thurs. He was started on Crestor for his cholesterol 3 weeks ago. Since then he has...

  2. Zocor Side Effects 18th June 2007
    ... Kentucky, saying that he recommended that I take either Crestor or Vytorin. All I could do when I read this was to ... choice words. I have heard some interesting effects of Crestor at the time and I do believe that Vytorin has Zocor...

  3. Orange Blood??? 27th April 2007
    ... drawn twice..My Dr. requests the test due to me taking Crestor . On two of the blood draws my blood in the viles...

Brain & Nervous System Disorders board
  1. Numbness and tingling on scalp 4th May 2003
    ... pain in calves, tricep, chest. He suggested trying Crestor , a new statin drug. I took only 2 doses, one on Wed ... an inch above my right ear. I stopped taking the Crestor . Then I got the headache in that same spot. I can...

Cancer: Breast board
  1. Has any mast.patient ever had.... 4th May 2007
    ... be down more due to diabetes. So he increased my crestor and glucophage. He is really a good doc, gave me...

  2. Arimidex 7th April 2007
    ... the right bottle, one doesn't have the CQ10 in it. Crestor for prophalaxix for my kidneys cuz of my diabetes...
    ... side-effects cuz its an herb. Right now I take Crestor 5 mg. and 2 capsules of red yeast rice a day. Do ... remember now. I think I'll read up on Omega-3 and crestor and see which one sounds the best. I just read ... a little and crestor has the same risk as the Lipitor I went off had.with...

Cancer: Prostate board
  1. Pomegranate juice/extract safety 22nd April 2008
    ... have been looking at the pomegranate aspect. I am on crestor so I was wondering if the product had any adverse...

  2. Treatment AFTER surgury 18th April 2008
    ... have been looking at the pomegranate aspect. I am on crestor so I was wondering if the product had any adverse...
    ... have been looking at the pomegranate aspect. I am on crestor so I was wondering if the product had any adverse...

Chronic Fatigue board
  1. Cfids High Colesterol & Triglyceride ??? 6th March 2006
    ... figure out . (Dr. added Lipitor.) My mother takes Crestor for her high colesterol which has to be from hereadiary...

Diabetes board
  1. high glucose levels driving me crazy 18th July 2007
    ... can with what I have. Meds cost too much mycardia crestor lantus novolog imidur I could go on I can't afford...

  2. Now On Statins- Type 1 30th June 2006
    ... G'Day, All...I was just put on 10mg Crestor to control elevated cholesterol. Would like your opinions...
    ... AFAIK, Crestor and Lipitor are the preferred choices, unless contraindicat...

  3. Diabetes and memory problems 8th November 2005
    ... diabeteic 4 years i am on pills 2x a dat i also take crestor did take zocor and tricor also gabapentin i too have...

  4. don't know what to do about diet 18th July 2004
    ... sugar level keeps going up . i am on glucophage and crestor for high cholesterol too. any suggestions out there...
    ... sugar level keeps going up . i am on glucophage and crestor for high cholesterol too. any suggestions out there...

  5. Cholesterol Meds 27th April 2004
    ... [SIZE=3]Hi, I've been taking Crestor for my cholesterol for three months. My cholesterol...

Diet & Nutrition board
  1. crestor- cholesterol pill 16th December 2005
    ... anyone tried crestor ? I was perscribed it and been taking it two days and...
    ... board. You'll most likely get a ton of responses. Crestor is the most powerful statin on the market, and quite...

Digestive Disorders board
  1. Fluttering esophogus 30th March 2006
    ... of cardiac meds, including Toprol, Cozaar, Zetia, Crestor , Plavix and asprin. I've been on some of these meds...

Drug Interactions board
  1. Need help with meds checking interactions 12th November 2007
    ... call my doc or pharmist to be on the safe side. Crestor is a statin, isn't it? I was on Zocor (simvastatin...

  2. Re: coumadin and aspirin 18th August 2006
    ... take Toprol xl and Enalapril and have just started Crestor . That is gonna' be a challenge! For some of us, there...

Eye & Vision board
  1. Double Vision after taking crestor 10th January 2007
    ... About 10 ten days after taking crestor I began having problems with double vision. Although ... I have stopped taking the crestor the problem remains and is getting worse. I have been ... results with liver blood tests prior to taking the crestor . It also appears my TSH levels have dropped from 2 ... .7 prior to taking crestor to .28 16 days after starting on crestor. I am working...

Fibromyalgia board
  1. Does anyone have a problem with statins? 8th June 2008
    ... s are up of course. so he wanted me to try 5mg. of crestor . my main problem with fibro is the pain in my feet ... , legs hips and thighs any way, but on day 1 of crestor my knees were burning and i stupidly took another...
    ... that did not mess with my legs also. for me it was crestor . for you it may be another one. there are alot of...
    ... Thanks blue. crestor , huh? i was so hopeful it weould be the one to help ... thinking of waiting this flare out and trying the crestor again, whaddya think? i'm kinda afraid it will throw...
    ... Rabdomyo..... (sp?) from one of the statins - I think Crestor - it turns off the communication of the nerves from...

  2. Anyone have a CRP level of 13.6 ??? with Fibromyalgia 10th May 2008
    ... increase CSF flows. The heart doctor has me on crestor . My general physician has me on fish oil for inflammation...

  3. Does anyone else have a mysterious rash with a flare? 2nd May 2008
    ... as the weakness in my arms and legs, I stopped my Crestor and within a couple of days it was gone!!!!!! Sending...
    ... Hi Paddy, Yes, I did stop my Crestor !!! lol...it's ok. I didn't feel so great yesterday...

  4. Trying to figure it out. 20th December 2007
    ... worked without causing the muscle pain and weakness. crestor is what i take and my counts are perfection now. ...
    ... try different meds for choelsterol. She put me on crestor , and she tried other statins at very very low doses...

  5. Is this Fibro? 27th September 2006
    ... same thing. finally found one that is okay for me. crestor . there are alot to choose from so tell your doc you ... and we tried another. i think i tried 5 other kinds. crestor seems to be okay for me. my cholesterol is back to...

  6. Post Trauma Fibromyalgia 13th November 2004
    ... me into "full swing" was the little stint I did on Crestor . I didn't feel this bad before ! I have stopped...

Foot Problems board
  1. husband in pain & wont go to the Dr. HELP 25th June 2005
    ... feet but didnt do any test.put him on trental and crestor . and an81 mg low dose asprin. he is still in pain...

Headaches board
  1. Anyone take Zyprexa for H A? 7th October 2004
    ... Niaspan, 2000 MG daily, Welchol 650 MG 3 times daily and Crestor 10 MG daily. All these are barely keeping me in the ... cholestrol. ( My body makes it's own cholestrol) THe Crestor causes a lot of muscle pain and spasms, so the neuro ... levels, he is not yet recommending for me to stop the crestor . Is it any wonder that I get headaches??? I apologize...

Heart Disorders board
  1. Huckfinn, How are you? 24th January 2008
    ... my life. It is amazing! The last statin I tried was Crestor (the strongest) and it like to have killed me. This...

  2. Vitamin K and Blood Thinners (Plavix/Asprin) 23rd January 2008
    ... of asprin daily along with toprol, lisinopril, and crestor . I try to eat well especially lots of veggies. I...

  3. elephant on chest 26th November 2007
    ... of a MI. The blood test was run because I felt the crestor i was taking was giving me aches and pains en every...

  4. Elevated hs-CRP - Is It Really That Bad? 13th October 2007
    ... Doc wants me to try 'sub-therapeutic dosing' of Crestor . I agreed but I've already tried 3 statins and got...
    ... aspirin 650 mg, Motrin 2400 mg, and I'm going to start Crestor at 2.5 mg/WEEK tonight. Like I say, none of these...
    ... aspirin 650 mg, Motrin 2400 mg, and I'm going to start Crestor at 2.5 mg/WEEK tonight. Like I say, none of these ... Thanks for the reply. Suzy-Q Hi Suzy, CRESTOR at that dose should be OK, as CRESTOR is very strong ... help even me more. These 2 vitamins along with the CRESTOR would reverse this inflammatory trend. I once had...

  5. Any Suggestions? 12th October 2007
    ... said that my cholesterol was high so they gave me Crestor . After a month on Crestor, I started having sharp ... got a second cholesterol test after having been on Crestor for a month, and my Cholesterol was back to normal ... . I stopped the Crestor , and started supplementing with COQ10 pills along ... nothing wrong with my heart. After I stopped the Crestor and did the other things, the pains in my heart...

  6. there's never an explanation and I'm tired of it 22nd September 2007
    ... spiriva inhaler and asmanex inhaler for my lungs-20mg crestor for my cholesterol. The sotalol has to be high or...

  7. What can I do to improve this? 4th August 2007
    ... and am currently taking Zetia and may be changing to Crestor or Vytorin soon. I believe I am around 200 or so....
    ... that's better still. Good luck with the Vytorin or Crestor ...but MAYBE a weaker statin might be a good idea if...
    ... going from zetia alone to either vytorin or lipitor or crestor . Not sure which one yet. Thanks again....

  8. I'm 26 and almost certain that I have blockage what can I do to reverse it? 8th June 2007
    ... drug treatment (usually statin drugs like Lipitor, Crestor , Vytorin. or simvastatin.) An alternative to the drug...

  9. Never Too Young for Heart Problems!!!! 30th May 2007
    ... preventative measure. I take plavix, asprin, Toporl XL, and Crestor . If there is anything I can do to help you please...

  10. Family History of heart disease - need advice!! 24th April 2007
    ... statins? Statins are medications like Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor , etc. used to lower cholesterol....

  11. 45yr old but Heart of 75 yr old according to Heart Scan/Results from Echo/Stress 29th March 2007
    ... is also referred to as "unstable plaque/" i am on crestor , tricor, omacor. i am loaded down with the meds. ...

  12. Chest Pains ongoing after stents/cath please help 19th March 2007
    ... 2.5 mg Aciphex 40 mg (20 mg in AM, 20 mg in PM) Crestor 10mg (recently changed from 40 mg Lipitor) Tricor...
    ... 2.5 mg Aciphex 40 mg (20 mg in AM, 20 mg in PM) Crestor 10mg (recently changed from 40 mg Lipitor) Tricor...

  13. Statins and arrhythmias??? HELP? 27th December 2006
    ... nurse just called me back and the doc wants me on crestor . Starting out with 5mg. daily. BOTH of my parents ... to give the statins another try. I have read that CRESTOR can cause chest pain and pvc's. Have any of you out ... 2005. Thanks to all who take the tme to answer if Crestor has worresened any irregualr hb!! Mimi :):)...
    ... Alright, I KNOW someof you out there have been on Crestor . I REALLY do need some advice. Thanks...
    ... weakness and pain from pravachol, it is very likely that Crestor will do the same. You can TRY 5 mg. but it might cause ... you mucho grief. Even at 5 mg., Crestor is a very stong drug. Your numbers are improving...

  14. Where does Plaque GO? 15th December 2006
    ... lowering through medication - the reports on high-dose Crestor are a little suspect because of the financing of the...

  15. A FIB and Antiarrhythmic Drugs 19th August 2006
    ... Additionally I take an ACE inhibitor for blood pressure and Crestor for cholestrol. I had been on the ACE inhibitor and ... Crestor for several years. All the rest has happened in the...

  16. Another, "my numbers" post, but forgive me 20th July 2006
    ... mg/dL My current lipid meds are Tricor (145mg), Crestor (10mg), and Fish Oil supplement (7200mg = 2160mg EPA...
    ... Zocor caused you muscle problems but then the stronger Crestor didn't. I'm glad that option remained open to you...
    ... lipitor or another statin, but have been alright on crestor (including my own family physician). Crestor does...

  17. Amlodipine (norvasq) or Atorvastatin (lipitor) causing this problem? 18th June 2006
    ... had a similar reaction on zocor. Now, I've been on crestor (10mg) for about 6 weeks, and so far it seems to agree ... better. Actually my own family physician switched to crestor after leg pains on lipitor, and he has not had them ... since (over a year on crestor for him). You might ask your doctor about trying...
    ... has also not returned for me since I began taking crestor , so hopefully I've found a statin I can live with...
    ... lipitor, not until 40mg on zocor. But, so far, 10mg of crestor seems to be okay, although I don't yet know what my...

  18. I am 30 years old, the Dr said if I have any plaque I can reverse it. Confused! 16th June 2006
    ... the few studies undertaken have been questioned. " Crestor " was reported to show this, but the amount of Crestor ... plaque over a 2-year period was very small (<10%). ( Crestor is a very powerful statin often criticised for the ... domyolysis - a life-threatening muscle destruction disease. Crestor also features at [url]www.worstpills.org[/url]) ...
    ... to reduce plaque buildup. The recent trials with crestor that showed plaque reduction were at very high doses...
    ... m hoping he knows what he's talking about. As for Crestor I wouldn't touch that stuff with a ten foot pole....

  19. Angina - Has anyone seen it improve? 13th April 2006
    ... improvement -eg has anyone seen any improvement with Crestor , Niacin, etc? Also, with exercise - does regular...

  20. CABG follow-up - Cardiologist or GP? 13th April 2006
    ... if there is anythoing out of the ordinary. I'm on Crestor 10mg before bed. Aldactone 25mg, Vastarel MR 35mg...

  21. Need a Second Opinion on Statins 10th July 2005
    ... months and im on thinners (plavix, aspirin) statin ( crestor ) and cholesterol inhibitor (ezetrol). I had multiple...

  22. Good news from the blood test 4th July 2005
    ... extremely rare, heart disease. Look at their diet. Crestor is bringing my numbers down well. I too had a cholesterol ... of 240...5mg Crestor after 6 weeks brought it to 180. LDL was always 130...
    ... but with my horrible family history doc put me on crestor . I recently had blood work done. cholesterol was...

  23. Odds?? Please reply!!! 13th February 2005
    ... we were told but no aneuysm. BUTm they have him on Crestor 10mg to lower his Cholesterol which was high inhope...
    ... we were told but no aneuysm. BUTm they have him on Crestor 10mg to lower his Cholesterol which was high inhope...

  24. Heart Attack (no warning) 12th February 2005
    ... and Tryglerides 120-130. With small doses of Crestor , my TotalC is down to 178. HDL 48, LDL 80 and Tryglerides...

  25. Low thyroid warnings about Cresor - confused 9th October 2004
    ... meds have had to be increased and my doc put me on Crestor . I am concerned since the package inserts say that ... low-thyroid are at increased risk for problems with Crestor , especially muscle problems. Since I've been ... on the Crestor , I feel very tired and recently have noticed my leg ... info about the connection between low thyroid and Crestor or other statins....

  26. Upper chest discomfort and palpitations from Drugs? 1st September 2004
    ... XL, Altace and a baby aspirin daily. I got off the Crestor 4 days after I started using this for leg weakness...

  27. Please ! I Need Help 17th August 2004
    ... only test he did was an ECG I am also on glucophage, crestor , combivent ,accolate. iron supplements proverea could...
    ... cholesterol. I thought the pain could have been from the crestor . I don't know...

  28. need some advise...help.. 16th August 2004
    ... though and asthma. I just thought it was from the crestor ....

  29. still having chest pains 15th August 2004
    ... alive for him to gripe at for being sick. Also, could crestor make you do this stuff. I also hurt in the low part...

  30. chest pains need advice quick!!! 10th August 2004
    ... diabetic and have high cholesterol. taking glucophage and crestor . My problem is lately ( for the past few days) my...

 
 
 

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