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I Am Suffering From Hyperlipoproteinemia, Fredrickson Type Iia, Can I Take Crestor?

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Dr. Deepak Anvekar MD

one statin (Crestor) to another ( Lipitor ). Am also Type II diabetes but am under good control. Help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Anvekar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Gopi A MD

deaths (father and three uncles) from heart attack . Cholesterol very high, currently taking 20mg Crestor .... Currently experiencing flu type symptoms (and that on it's own would not be a worry), but hands... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopi A ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hi. I've had reactions to generic statin drugs and to Crestor and so I decided to work to reduce my cholesterol on my own. In spite of all my efforts my doctor called to tell me that my cholesterol was at 279 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

. I still feel depressed and worry about the effects of Duromine as it is amphetimine. I also take Crestor 5mg 30 x 1 at night and 75mcg x 1 tablet of Orixine in the morning for an underactive thyroid. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)

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Dr.  Sagar Makode MD

Yes, I have been taking Crestor generic and find that I have lost energy, have joint pain and lots of back pain. My cardiologist suggested to come off the Crestor for 5 days to see if my pain is less ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Makode ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

have recently started Crestor 5mg Qod. Had a stroke 16 mos. ago. NOticed my confusion and memory loss have become worse. Had tried crestor several years ago and had to discontinue due to muscle pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz MD

Crestor. I am currently on Niaspan 1500mg and have been for a year and a half… just recently I was prescribed Crestor 6 months ago 5 mg and my hair started falling out and my ferritin levels were extremely ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

I have a total plaletet count of 127... dropped to that in last six months.. happened two years ago when i was on crestor.. stopped crestor and went back to normal. Not on crestor now...but am taking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I ve tried taking Crestor off & on for 2 years, I would have increased muscle pain , stop for a while then about 3 months ago I started Taking Crestor 5mg. now I hav bladder pain & some blood in my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)