I can't tolerate statins at all, and Crestor was one of the worst! (Lipitor having the dubious distinction of being #1.) Within TWO DAYS of starting Crestor, I broke out in open sores on the bottoms of my feet. Just to be sure, I waited weeks for the sores to heal, then tried again. THE NEXT MORNING I had an open sore on one foot. That one took over a month to heal. The cardiologist wanted me to come in to try yet another statin in the hopes we could find one; but instead I fired him. Enough is enough. AFAIC, killing me now is not a good alternative to taking a chance of problems later.