Crestor vs Lovastatin
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| Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps to prevent strokes and heart attacks. | Lovastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details. | |||
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| Add Crestor review Family hx of high cholesterol - suddenly mine spiked so they put me on Crestor. I kept saying on knee hurt - MRI - nothing. My bones felt as if they were on fire after the slightest bit of exercise. Weight gain - they said it was post menopause. Insomnia which I never had, constantly clearly phlegm from my throat, and exhausted like I couldn't believe. The doc kept telling me it was my age...Whe ... I suffered acute liver failure and severe muscle pain in my legs requiring hospitalization after 3 months on Crestor. It took several months for the muscle pain to diminish. Crestor is hazardous to your health. I have been on crestor 20 mg for 1 1/2 years. I just recently read the reveiws and see that others have the same problems that I have while taking crestor. My muscles are like jelly, brain fog, headaches,& nausea. I am going to ask to be taken off this medicene. Been on crestor for 2 months and now been to ER once and urgent care with symptoms I had no idea was crestor related. Pain in legs, nausea all the time, strange dreams memory problems. I am also on blood thinners and this drug has major interaction with warafin. Today I am going off this drug after reading all of the reviews cant believe the dr put me on this. I have been on statins for years but on crestor 40mg for 12 months. I've experienced major fatigue and brain fog and dose now reduced to 5mg plus another drug. Feeling better after only 1 week! | Add Lovastatin review i have patches of blood on my right knee and now on my left leg in patches. I have blood tests once a year and now My Dr. says am pre Diabetic from prolonged use of this drug. Wonder if there is an alternative to take its place that is safer. I stopped taking this drug I refuse to become a diabetic because of medications. Just watching my cholesterol intake. I feel much better since I stopped. | |||
