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Can Crestor Cause Muscle Stiffness In The Chest And Neck?

My husband was put on Crestor and told to stop taking Lisinopril this past week. Since then he has had muscle stiffness in his chest and particularly bad in his neck. He stopped taking the Crestor on Friday, but the muscle stiffness in his neck has not improved. Is this a side effect of the Crestor or could going off the Lisonpril have caused it.
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Hello...
Crestor (telmisartan)is a drug used to treat hypertension or high blood pressure as is lisinopril.
It is very unlikely to be the cause of the muscle stiffness in your husband.
The muscle stiffnes could be explained by a pulled or injured muscle.
Why was he shifted over from lisinopril? Was he having dry cough?
A common reason for shifting over from lisinopril (ACE INHIBITOR) to crestor (ARB) is appearance of dry cough with the former.
I would advise you to visit your doctor who can examine the cause of the stiffness and prescribe a muscle relaxant if necessary.
Please do not stop the blood pressure lowering medicine without consulting your physician first.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
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Can Crestor Cause Muscle Stiffness In The Chest And Neck?

Hello... Crestor (telmisartan)is a drug used to treat hypertension or high blood pressure as is lisinopril. It is very unlikely to be the cause of the muscle stiffness in your husband. The muscle stiffnes could be explained by a pulled or injured muscle. Why was he shifted over from lisinopril? Was he having dry cough? A common reason for shifting over from lisinopril (ACE INHIBITOR) to crestor (ARB) is appearance of dry cough with the former. I would advise you to visit your doctor who can examine the cause of the stiffness and prescribe a muscle relaxant if necessary. Please do not stop the blood pressure lowering medicine without consulting your physician first. Hope this helps. Regards,