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Reviewer: Rich, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Started taking 10 mg about 2 weeks ago after trying simvastatin. The simvastatin was likely too large a dose (40mg) but doctor changed me to Crestor anyway. Very minor joint aches but I'm still able to exercise and mostly I don't feel any intolerable side effects. Will find out in about a month if it's effective but I suspect it will be.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: PAT, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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AFTER TAKING FOR 5 YEARS, DEVELOPED SEVERE COLITIS THAT ONLY RESPONDED TO WITHDRAWAL FROM CRESTOR. TOOK TWO WEEKS TO GET BACK TO ALMOST NORMAL. END RESULT-COLLAGENOUS COLITIS, A PERMANENT CONDITION.
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Reviewer: rcrcir, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have read reviews and obviously statins have different effects on every person. I took Lipitor for years but my good cholesterol levels were still low. Switched to Crestor - had muscle cramps for about a week but they went away as the Dr. said - and my levels improved. Recently the Dr. added a prescription of Niaspan - also meant to help good cholesterol levels increase - and this has improve
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