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Does Crestor Cause Gum

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Dr. Suma Parinam MD

Does crestor cause fatigue , drowsiness , sleepness, and sinus drainage? That is my only question. Since taking Crestor, I have been fatigued, I am not sleeping well, my legs have become uncommonly... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

Is there a significant difference between Crestor and Rosuvastatin? I currently am on Crestor 40 mg ... insurance company will not pay for my Crestor and want me to use the Generic. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I am a 58 year old male. I have been on Crestor for 15 months. The last few months I have had tendon tenderness, tingling of hands and feet and painful joints. I stopped the Crestor 3 days ago on my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Is Lipitor used for the same purpose as Crestor? Since it has a generic, it is far more affordable for me than Crestor, but I need to know if it is comparable. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I started taking Crestor 5mg one week ago. I had vomiting with Lipitor . My doctor reduced Norvasc from 10mg to 5mg because of leg swelling. When I took the Crestor with my evening meal, about two hours ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)

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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)