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Discomfort In Shoulders And Hip Joints, Pain In Lower Back. Better After Stopping Crestor. History Of Quad Bypass Surgery. Effects Of Medicine?
72 yr old male ; 10 years out from quad bypass surgery. I take 40 mg crestor daily and have a lot of discomfort in my shoulders and hip joints; I find it impossible to ride in an auto for over 30 mnutes without pain in my lower back. my doctor has taken me off the drug for two weeks to see if the situation improves. Almost at the end of second week and feel about the same. I have no other health problems except what I've described. How long can the effects of a drug stay in the system:
Mon, 22 Jul 2013
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Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the joints that you are having is likely to be due to a muscle breakdown caused by the lipid lowering drug- Crestor. Usually the pain subsides after 2-3 weeks of treatment.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the joints that you are having is likely to be due to a muscle breakdown caused by the lipid lowering drug- Crestor. Usually the pain subsides after 2-3 weeks of treatment.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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