Rosuvastatin for Atherosclerosis User Reviews

• joh...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 28, 2022

Rosuvastatin "After a couple of months of taking 40 mg of Crestor, my blood tests showed that my liver enzymes, Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), had increased by a factor of 3 or 4. My gastroenterologist (the liver doc) monitored this for a few weeks and told me to stop taking Crestor. I'm now on Praluent, and it seems to work fine. My ALT and AST levels are back to normal. I don't feel foot cramps anymore. Maybe most importantly is that after 6 weeks of stopping Crestor, I feel mentally sharper. I didn't notice it as it happened, but I think Crestor affected my ability to think with clarity. A side effect of Crestor mentioned on Mayoclinic.org is 'mental fuzziness.' So the question for others to consider is, has Crestor or another statin affected your mental processes in the same way, and if so, would you be alert enough to notice it? Liver enzyme problems are rare, so maybe I'm a special case, but maybe mental fuzziness is an independent side effect to watch for."

• Toa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 4, 2022

"Taking 5 mg every other day for two 25-50% blockages. LDL decreased 32% over three months (from 60 mg/dl to 41 mg/dl). I was already in optimal ranges on all my lipid levels. No noticeable side effects."

• cur...
• October 6, 2011

"I also started off on Lipitor after a stroke, but had very painful muscles. Switched to Crestor, and after just over a year, the carotid blockage of 57-60% that I had to begin with reduced to unmeasurable levels."

• cjg...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 22, 2020

"Rosuvastatin has a lot of side effects that are serious. Doctors will have to balance ordering this medication based upon what the sales reps tell them and what the studies show as to the effects on their patients. It may be a tough decision. Rosuvastatin worked well for some, but it has significant side effects that appear to be dangerous, could cause accidents while driving with blurred vision. Patients, if they are having indigestion or angina, it is concerning. Hearing too many side effects here and a lot of money for a not-so-safe drug? Maybe any money is too much money for a not-so-safe drug? Rosuvastatin side effects are difficulty in moving, leg pain, indigestion (heartburn) mimicking angina, blurred vision (also while driving on the highway!), pounding heartbeat, fast heartbeat, trouble breathing, joint pain."

• JPI...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 24, 2019

Rosuvastatin "After all these years on Crestor, I finally got side effects of nausea, tiredness, dizziness, disturbed sleep."

• Rob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2018

Rosuvastatin "Used for 4 months...some constipation at the beginning...which is no longer a problem...cholesterol level decreased by over 60 percent....combined with diet changes"

• Fra...
• December 7, 2008

Rosuvastatin "I have used Crestor for over one year and find it to be an excellent drug for my condition. I was using Lipitor which gave me muscle pain as a side effect."

• Anonymous
• December 23, 2015

Rosuvastatin "Severe pain in joints. Had to reduce med."

• hak...
• June 29, 2009

Rosuvastatin "I've been using Crestor for the last 2 months, and results are unbelievably great for me. My total cholesterol dropped almost 49%."

• ska...
• January 15, 2009

Rosuvastatin "I take 10 mg, and my LDL cholesterol is still 147, but I don't have muscle pain in the arms like with other statins."