Comments on: Consumer Group Calls on FDA to Withdraw Crestor From the Market

By: DWD

DWD — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 21:18:06 +0000

Since taking Crestor for two weeks, ending about a month ago, I’ve had severe diarrhea. Uncontrollable completely liquid diarrhea. Will this situation resolve itself?

Note that since the diarrhea started, I haven’t taken any more Crestor.

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:04:55 +0000

Been on Lipitor 40mg and experienced muscle weakness and numbness after 2 years. Been on 5mg of Crestor for 4 weeks and experience change in bowels, stomach cramps, back aches and sleeplessness, light colored stool, swollen abdomen. I think I’ll call my doctor asap about this.

By: anne skinner

anne skinner — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 05:15:15 +0000

I have been on Crestor for over a year. No side effects except for elevated Muscle enzymes at the last test. What I have noticed is my skin seems to have aged more quickly than I expect it should be. Total body is a lot more wrinkly. Has anyone else had this effect?

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 03:41:49 +0000

I am very concerned about my mother. She has been having severe muscle problems in her legs since February and was taking Zocor. She has been taken off Zocor but her CPK level is very high. In reading the above, I am even more worried about her health. No doctors seem to be concerned or even seem to know what it is. She’s now been diagnosed with spinal stenosis and may need surgery for this. We really don’t know what to do. Most of all, we don’t know what doctor to go to who will listen and assess her situation properly. Any suggestions?

By: Burbank

Burbank — Mon, 30 May 2005 18:52:41 +0000

Crestor has lowered my total cholesterol from 240 -> 170. I’ve been on it about 10 months. Never had problems before, but have lately been waking up with leg cramps, also my ankles, wrists and fingers are swollen and ache, and now I’m getting cramps in the back of my thighs, all on and off over about a month. Had some similar problems (Swelling, but not the cramps) from the BP medicine I’m on when I first started taking it (HCTZ), but it went away after a few weeks. Anybody else take both of these meds?

By: kelly ackerson

kelly ackerson — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 04:31:01 +0000

ive been on crestor 10mg.for about 8 months,ive had severe muscle spasms in my feet and toes.Also,in the backs of my thighs i get charley horses constantly.

By: Robert L Collins, MD

Robert L Collins, MD — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 19:03:26 +0000

As followup to my last comment. It has been one year on Crestor. My Chol is 125 (high 293), my LDL is 64 ( high 190) and my CPK is normal (180). My BUN and Cr are normal. On lipitor, my cpk went to 8,000, with myalgias.

Crestor is the only alternative to the other statins. They are lipid soluble, and share the same risk profile. Crestor is water soluble and tolerated by most who can’t take the others. Removing it from the market eliminates an option for many patients.

I’ll take my chances with Crestor, since my chance of dying from cardiovascular disease is greater without it.

BY the way, I’m not a McDonalds addict. I’m 6″ 2″ and 179 pounds, and exercise and diet aren’t enough.

By: sam dietz

sam dietz — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:46:45 +0000

i have been taking crestor for the past 5 months. i have had sever stomach pain off an on during that time. i dont know if its the crestor, but it seems like it could be. is there any problem with stopping it “cold turkey”?

By: Over

Over — Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:50:22 +0000

My Doctor put me on Liptor, I got ill with flu like symptoms in three days, They changed me to Provacol and zetia for a year, I had slight muscle pains, but no great drop in levels. Same Doc put my on Crestor 12 weeks ago, All levels improved, no pains, no side effects so far. But he is also monitoring blood work at 8 week intervals. So I will wait and see, but it has been the most effective so far on improving all Levels and not causing side effects.

By: High LDL Low HDL Guy

High LDL Low HDL Guy — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 03:42:56 +0000

I’ve been on Crestor for almost a year. No side effects on 20mg, prior I was on 80mg of Lipitor. I also take 10 of Zetia and 500 of Niaspan. My LDL was over 310 and my HDL was under 20, with the current meds my LDL is below 100 and my HDL is getting in the low 30s. I follow diet and exercise rules almost to the letter, I’m not overweight and I’m under 40.

I tried diet and exercise alone, it earned me a bypass. Without Statins, I don’t think I’d make it another five years.