User Reviews for Rosuvastatin (Crestor)

The cardiologist (Referral)knowing i am diabetic put me on Rosuvastatin 1st 5 mils then to 20. The last two months I am having pain. The doctor didn't tell me any side effects. It did drop my levels. Although my cholesterol is borderline high and I have low triglycerides before the statin. This drug can cause peripheral neuropathy. Make sure to ask questions don't just take things. I feel the doctor could have used a milder statin. I went from active to extremely achey and not so active and its been only five months. Do your research Read More Read Less

Terrible leg cramps

After going from 20 mg to 40 mg I have pain in my elbows and it is difficult to lift or even close my hands to make a fist especially if my arms are extended down. My legs began to hurt more and I felt tired all the time. I stopped taking the drug. Pain is less now and believing all the pain will disappear.

I took Rosuvastatin Calcium tabs, 20 mg. They did bring my cholesterol down by 40 pts and my cardiologist was pleased. I was in pain with muscle and joint aches every day and worse at night. I was getting painful muscle spasms across upper chest area. I had a similar reaction to taking Zocor (simvastatin) in past.

I am a female in her early 50s. Heart disease runs in family and cholesterol was getting high plus LDL too high. I was put on 5mg 1x/day. In two months all of my numbers are in half. Cholesterol/triglycerides/LDL. Amazing. I am a bit tired and have a little joint pain but not 100% sure I can attribute it to this med. I’m going to ask my doc if he thinks it would still work at half that dose (cut in half) for even less side effect.

Resouvastation has worked GREAT for me, but you do need to take CO Q 10, or you WILL have muscle pain like a myalgia.

Two years of joint and muscle pain extreme hard to move told lose weight it's arthritis finally I accidentally missed a dose and symptoms started improving I could. Ot stand any length of time no help from several Drs.i can stand and walk around we I'll never take this drug again it's horrible

I have only taken this Rosuvastatin 10mg 1 pill per day for 3 days. First day took a nap so dizzy when I woke up could not function enough to get off sofa. 2nd day trying to brush my teeth had to hold onto sink to not fall so dizzy. 3rd day again extreme dizziness & diarrea last time I’m taking it!!!

After taking the medication for three months, the effects are very good, but after six months, the side effects make my blood iron and liver function abnormal, so I stopped. After stop medication two months, my triglycerides has soared from normal to 1400, and I dare not take it anymore

On 2nd day of taking, I felt nauseated and attributed it to food I ate. On 3rd day felt the same but got severe abdominal cramps and diarrea for over an hour. The only other med i take is Synthroid and do not drink or have other conditions. After reading about possible side effects I am going to stop taking this.

The first night I took it I had severe back spasms and spent the next day medicated and in bed. Didn’t take it the next night and was able to return to work the next day, though very stiff from the previous night. The next night I took it again, and had spasms again - which let me know it was the medication causing it to happen. I won’t take any more - EVER!

Total cholesterol dropped from 295 to 194 and ldl dropped from 190 to 104. Increase in liver enzymes due to mixing with alcohol so be careful if you are a drinker.

Tried Lipitor and felt like I was dying so Dr gave me this at 10 mg. No problems at all. Took for a year but Dr didn't think it lowered chol enough or my LOL. Increased to 20 mg. Briefly had muscle aches. Test results were great. Significant decrease in LDL and overall cholesterol. After 6 mths I now have pre diabetes. Going to ask Dr to go down to 10 mg again. I did gain about 7 lbs over a year but I doubt that little weight gain would cause pre diabetes. I weigh 150 now so I'm not obese.

Rosuvastatin 10mg work great for me, after 90 days lipid test results looks very good.

Have severe leg pain .

My daily 20 MG dose has made me very tired on a daily basis. My taste of food has diminished and my muscles ache. Awful medication. Stopping immediately.

I have a bad taste in my mouth and I think it is from this drug. It seems I have lost my sense of taste. I'm going to stop taking it and see if this helps.

This cholesterol medication along with another cholesterol medication both gave me heart palpitations. Stopped both medications. See What Dr. puts me on next.

I have been taking this drug (Prevesta-10) for about a year. Didnt get any major side effect and my LDL dropped to 61mg/dL but was always worried that maybe it is not good for long term so I stopped for about a month and my LDL went up to about 159 after a recent test.

Severe abdominal pain after 2 days of taking. Also pain in sternum.