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Below are Crestor (Rosuvastatin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Crestor review by 47 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High Cholestrol |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 pill per day taken daily for the period of 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The treatment benefits were that my cholestrol levels went from 9 to the 4-5 level. This was demonstrated by regular blood test results. |
| Side effects: | | The only side effect occured in the first 3 months, where slight aching of the joints and muscles was experienced. This disappeared after 3 months. |
| Comments: | | A pill is taken every night before going to bed. |
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| | Crestor review by 50 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | hypercholesterolemia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg taken 1 po qd for the period of continuous |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | baby aspirin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | much lower cholesterol |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | Within 4 weeks of starting Crestor, my LDL cholesterol went from 169 to 65. That is drop of over 100! No side effects at all. |
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| | Crestor review by 52 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High Colesteral |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken once a day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | Diabeties Type II, High Blood pressure |
| Other drugs taken: | | Avandia, Lisinop/HCTZ | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lowered my colesteral from 225 to 156. Excellant results |
| Side effects: | | No side effects that I am aware of. |
| Comments: | | Take a pill once a day |
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| | Crestor review by 46 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High cholesterol |
| Dosage & duration: | | 5 mg taken daily for the period of Still taking it |
| Other conditions: | | Famiy history of heart disease |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | My total cholesterol was lowered from 237 to 165 in 4 weeks. My HDL (good cholesterol) numbers were up and the LDLs (bad cholesterol) went down. My triglycerides were lowered as well. |
| Side effects: | | I have not experienced any side effects from this medication. |
| Comments: | | I had a heart scan after experiencing exercise-induced arrhythmia. One artery had 20-30% blockage, while the others were clear. Crestor and low dose aspirin were prescribed as an "aggressive form" of treatment. The cardiologist was very pleased with the results after only a month's trial. I would recommend Crestor to anyone contemplating statin treatment. |
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| | Crestor review by 45 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Hypercholestremia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20mg taken q.d. for the period of 3.5 years |
| Other conditions: | | pre-diabetes |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | During first 12 months... lowered total cholesterol by 100 points, LDL by 90 points, and triglycerides by 74.11 months after starting medication, angina brought me to the ER. Cardiac catheterization was done and 60% blockage found. 1 Year after that,more angina, another cath. and no change in blockage was found. |
| Side effects: | | I did not experience any side effects and still continue that way. During the first year, my doctor was running labs every 3 months and at no time were any abnormalities noticed. He continues to do labs at 6 month intervals now and as of last one(3 weeks ago), still no problems noticed. |
| Comments: | | Began dose at 20 mg/day and have remained at that dose for 3.5 years. During that first year I also made some nutritional modifications. I recognize now that it was a half-hearted effort, but the combination still provided very good results.As of today, my cholesterol numbers have gotten even better. total CHOL.=102 TRI=49 LDL=55 and HDL=37(started @38).I had lapband surgery 3 months ago and have made dramatic changes in nutrition in addition to the medication. |
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