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Crestor and Insomnia: What Users Say

Insomnia: mentioned by 9 users (6.5%)

Based on user experiences from 138 Crestor reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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pain 20.3%
muscle pain 19.6%
joint pain 15.2%
weakness 11.6%
cramps 10.9%
dizziness 6.5%
insomnia 6.5%
muscle aches 5.1%
weight gain 5.1%
fatigue 4.3%

Reviews for Crestor

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Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Pca...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 4, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Was on simvastatin for two years. Had angina and two stents put in. It has now been 5 months on Crestor 20mg and Brilinta. Went to cardio rehab for 12 weeks. During cardio rehab, I noticed how sore my hips were getting even hours later off the treadmill. The joint aches and muscle pain are all over my body. The cardio doctor thinks it's Brilinta and Crestor interaction, but all the other doctors say it's probably Crestor. I can't sleep at night and when I get up, I'm so stiff and sore all over. So I'm going to back off the Crestor and hope I can recover."

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  • Mad...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 26, 2016

For High Cholesterol "My LDL is high, HDL is low, and triglycerides are high. Dr. recommended Crestor 5 mg. Initially, I couldn't recognize the leg pain and numbness. I couldn't sleep for several nights while on this medicine for a few days. I stopped taking Crestor after reading its reviews, and that stopped my leg pain. I am 35 years old and decided to go with fish oil, a healthy diet, and exercise."

4 / 10
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  • December 31, 2011

For High Cholesterol "Due to an elevated cholesterol, my doctor started me with Crestor 5mg that was quickly increased to 10mg. My LDL almost halved, while triglycerides doubled and total cholesterol fell from 7.2 to 4.6. For 3 years, regular liver function tests said all was okay. An acute event marked by fever, muscle aches, headache, dark urine, inability to sleep, and total loss of appetite prompted my doctor to order blood tests, an X-ray, ultrasound, and CT scan. I stopped taking Crestor immediately. The outcome of numerous tests could not apportion blame to flu, mosquito-borne causes, etc. Tests did show liver function had been walloped. The liver was diagnosed as fatty and enlarged - several markers had risen alarmingly! A month later, and liver function is much better."

1 / 10
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  • August 9, 2017

For Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease "Took Crestor for four months and it lowered my cholesterol. Took it until my feet, shins, and calves went into cramps. Couldn't sleep, and could hardly walk. Cramps ended two days after quitting. Cardiologist put me on it and my family doc took me off it and told me never to take it again."

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  • August 27, 2015

For High Cholesterol "Crestor brought down my cholesterol, however, I've experienced insomnia, leg cramps and last night the worst nightmare of my life which woke me at 2:30 a.m. and I never could go back to sleep. I'm not taking any more."

10 / 10
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  • Alm...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 13, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Crestor was the worst medication for me. I developed hip pain, leg pain, knee pain, trouble moving around, tired, not sleeping, can't lay flat, and to top it off, it landed me in the ER with a swollen throat, trouble breathing, and a swollen neck. Let me not forget eye twitch. Such major bad reactions. Been off of it one day after being treated with IV and oral steroids. 85% better after one day. Looking forward to tomorrow."

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  • Emi...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 15, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Between Crestor and Lipitor, Lipitor was the one that gave me the side effects, cramps that felt like a UTI. Insomnia and a few other muscle pains here and there. Also felt it affected my libido. Doctor switched me to Crestor, so far, no side effects, maybe some bizarre dreams that some would describe as “nightmares,” but I love dreaming any type of dream.....lol....I believe finding the right statin might take a few different brands until you find the right one. I’m on 10 mg Crestor."

8 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 19, 2017

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

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  • JPI...
  • 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 sleep."

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