Originally Posted by
Baboo
I am late to this thread, but the title made me want to read what was being said as I take crestor and have taken almost every statin drug over the last 15 years since my first heart attack. I have CAD and dare not stop them entirely but I have found different ones produce different degrees of muscle pain. Of the most common brands lipitor, crestor I can't tolerate a dose of more than 10 mg. I have a couple of questions if you would answer them.
1 What did your doctors say when you informed them of your stoppage?
2 What dosage where you taking that allowed 1/2 to be 12.5 mg crestor comes in 5 10 20 40 mgs?
1. My dr didn't say anything. I faxed him with my problems and said I had tried 1/2 dose for a few weeks with no change. His nurse called and said he was going to proscribe Prevacol, 40 mg. I'm not sure I will do it. My chol is just above 200, so I think more aggressive diet management and less alcohol might work.
2. I thought I was on 25. It actually was 10 mg. Thanks for calling that out.