Crestor vs Pravachol
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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. | Pravastatin 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 Pravachol review I have only been taking this drug for 4 months. It has lowered my overall cholesterol to about 90 and my LDL and HDL are all in satisfactory range. I have had absolutely no side effects thus far. After being on this drug for 3 years ive noticed the last 2 years i hurt all the time and its all muscle pain. Its effecting my spine now and I went to dr last nite and he thinks its this med. I will be calling my dr on monday escially after reading all these review. Think its time to come off. | |||
