Crestor was prescribed to me in Sept. 07, I took it for 3 weeks, starting experiencing several muscle and joint pain, upset stomach,had problems walking, disoriented. Called my doctor and she told me to continue taking, could not be the Crestor. I took myself off the Crestor. To this day I have severe muscle and joint pain, and experienced kindey failure to follow. It is Feb. 08 and I'm still having the problems, I was fine until I took the Crestor Drug, this is a very dangerous drug and I urge everyone to be very careful, before taking this drug. Published: February 18, 2008 ::

I took this drug for two weeks, My feet and legs hurt so bad I could hardly stand on them and my job requires me to stand. I quit it after 2 weeks and the leg pain stopped the next day but I have developed an irregular heat beat. Now I will have to have treatment for this. I do not recomend this drug. The health problems it causes only adds to the original problem.  Published: February 03, 2008 ::

I have just written a comment earlier today but after reading the reviews I wanted to add alittle more to my situation. My side effects and continuing issues are: edema in my lower extremedies, constant muscle spasms in my legs, confusion, lack of focus, unable to multi-task,dizziness, pain in hips more often then not, trouble sleeping, equalibrium is off, snapping bones but not braking,nervousness and anxiuosness,higher blood pressure,fluid retention in my ankles and feet and sometimes around my eyes,sinus irritation, numbness and tingling. I have worked 40 hrs a week since I was 18!!!! I am 39 now and on long term disability as a result of my issues. I'm LUCKY if I get out of my house once a week!!! As I said in the note I wrote earlier, I took the Crestor for 5months before stopping and all the side effects are still with me. Do the Dr's really follow the FDA instruction????? Mine didnt as I never was told anything about this drug(we put our lives in our Dr's hands). Then I rementioned it to the Dr and he said its not from crestor. If this doesnt sound like Rhabdomyolysis!! If you dont know what it is, look it up..as I strongly encourage everyone to read about what can happen with CRESTOR. Thanks for reading and my email adress is in the prior note from today if you want to respond. Maria Bessette Published: January 31, 2008 ::

This medication has been effective in reducing my bad cholesterol and increasing my good cholesterol. However, it seems that the neuropathy and myalgia caused by it is irreversible and had I known the side effects and what to look for when the side effects occured, I would have stopped taking it long ago. I only recently realized this drug was what was causing my problems. My doctor has (was nice enough) to give me samples for the last 1+ year. None of the samples included a leaflet/brochure that outlines possible side effects, so when my muscles ached and I had trouble sleeping or concentrating, I attributed it to stress, over-work, under-work, etc..... I have stopped taking it, but it seems that it is too late for my muscles. They have had permanent damage. Published: February 19, 2008 ::

after 2 1/2 yrs on crestor(plus more yrs on other statins) I read the reviews and knew I could have written them all. Total body pain, fuzzy mind,severe malaise, sleeplessness, constipation,diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, steroid injections for the back pain, foot pain requiring shots in the heels etc., unable to walk 100 ft. without sitting down, severe muscle weakness. Stopped the crestor in July and became a vegetarian. Started 1000mg of niacin and 500mg of garlic daily. One Dr. said it could take 2 yrs to get rid of the side effects and maybe never for some of them. Don't know the numbers yet but I feel almost human again and have regained energy and greatly reduced pain. I'll never take another statin. My Dr. is backing me on all of this and monoriting the alternative treatments Published: November 08, 2008 ::

I was prescribed Crestor due to the ineffectiveness of other "statins" and cholesterol lowering meds, ie: Gemfibrozil. Zocor etc. I took Crestor 20mg for 2 weeks, and have suffered severe symptoms such as leg muscle pain, lightheadiness, nausea. I could not walk 3 blocks without the need to sit down due to severe pain in legs, buttocks, shoulders, and feet. I have had chronic pain in my back for years due to a spinal cord injury, and feel the pain has been exacerbated due to taking this medication. I have been prescribed Viagra due to a blood pressure medication, and find this (Viagra) is no longer effective since starting Crestor. It is making me impotent. The Viagra has always worked for me before, but since I started taking Crestor taking Viagra seems moot! The doctor started me on Crestor because the other "statins" were not effective. My numbers weren`t extremely high, but where there is a family history of heart disease, she (DR) decided to use the "big guns" (Crestor). My only hope now is that these current symptoms are not permanent. Had I known the risk, especially the chance of getting a muscle disease from taking Crestor, I would have reconsidered even starting it. Admittedly, I should have asked more questions about the side effects of this med, but being with this doctor for quite a while, and she knowing my medication history, I put my trust in her. My advice to anyone getting ready to start a regimen of Crestor, is to do a lot of research, and not be afraid to ask questions to your doctor. It could save you a lot of grief. In my case, the benefits did not outweigh the side effects of taking this medication. I hope this helps at least one person. Published: July 03, 2008 ::