I Have Been Taking Crestor10 Mg For 3 Months Now I Believe It Is Also Disrupting My Digestion. Could Crestor Be The Culprit?

Posted on Wed, 29 Mar 2023

Question: I have been taking Crestor10 mg for 3 months now. I started back in January by taking it only 3 times a month then after being tired and achey all the time after a few months I quit. Then deciding it might be something else causing problems I started taking it again, but this time it was daily. I had forgotten about the 3x per week.
I now have been having muscle cramps, especially in my mid section. I believe it is also disrupting my digestion. Could Crestor be the culprit?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possible

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Although Creator (rosuvastatin) can cause muscle cramps, a more likely cause is electrolyte imbalance. Taking juicy fruits like citrus fruits can help.

Feel free to write back.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (7 hours later)

I start each day w 16oz of grapefruit juice and at least 16-32 oz of cranberry juice drink. Is that good enough?
What else might I consider?
I might also mention that at least once a week I wake up from a dead sleep in a panic. It takes me a while (2 to 3 hours) to get back to sleep and I can only do that with extra light on. I say extra, because I have several night lights to help me get to the bathroom without tripping or stepping on either one of my cats. Can I blame Crestor for that?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
need to get evaluated for sleep apnea

Detailed Answer:
Yes, that should be good enough.

But why juice? Why not whole fruits which are much better?
Regarding the panic attacks, I'd suggest getting evaluated for sleep apnea.

Crestor is not likely the culprit here.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee