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How Much Will Crestor Lower My Cholestrol

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Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

Hi, My doctor prescribed Crestor as a cholestrol lowering drug. My wife and I are trying for a baby. My question : Is it safe to take this medicine? Does it affect sperm count? Does it have any impact ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Anantharamakrishnan MD

Here are the results, before and one month after taking Crestor for cholesterol . I have always had high liver enzymes, and I don't drink: Before-After Cholestrol 215 137 HDL 30 33 LDL 155 59 chol ratio ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

. I have ocasional irregular heart beat and over active thyroid plus high cholestrol . I take the following medication for past couple of years. Crestor-carbimazole- metoprolol- ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sukhvinder Singh MD

Cholestrol was 265 in Feb. 2012. I was advised Crestor-20 & Ezitemine, it came down near about 200+/-10 ... less.. In Janury 2015 this year I discontinued the medicines. Within less than two months,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Shoaib Khan MD

can cause cholestrol increase, She put me on crestor 10mg and asked to visit an endochronologist. I ... , chest xray, gall bladder , LFT, thyroid, ECG done. Thyroid TSH reading was 4.5 and my total... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Rishu Saxena MD

hypertension and high cholestrol . he has been put on the following medicines: CRESTOR AM- 50/5 REVELOL - 100 MG ALSO SOMEONE HAD SUGGESTED LIPANTHYL- 1OO COULD YOU PLEASE SUGGEST THAT OUT OF CRESTOR... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishu Saxena ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ahmed Habib MD

I have taken lipator for at least 20 years ... then began taking crestor. I am experiencing severe ... left side of my heart was somewhat swollen. My cardiologist feels crestor is one of the best drugs for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ahmed Habib ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Purushottam Reddy Padala MD

I am currently taking crestor, niaspan and lovaza for lowering cholestrol? I have been having ... that many people have experienced with crestor I am seeking an alternative. What do you suggest? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purushottam Reddy Padala ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan MD

My recent blood test shows a high level of cholestrol at 268 mg/dL, triglycerides at 454 mg/dL and the Chol/HDL ratio at 6.1. The doctor prescribed Crestor 10 mg together with Lipanthyl supra 160. Is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

My mother is 79 years old has had 2 heart valve replacements, angina, high cholestrol, has a pacemaker, and is on rampiril, plavix, carvedoil, and crestor and after taking her pills she gets sick ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)