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Does Crestor Cause Cartilage Loss

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Can low potassium lead to cartilage loss? Can increased potassium help restore cartilage? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Can having warm hands (after cooking and being around stove) then blowing nose cause cartilage to deform or cause any change in position or shape of cartilage or any part of cartilage... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

Does crestor cause fatigue , drowsiness , sleepness, and sinus drainage? That is my only question. Since taking Crestor, I have been fatigued, I am not sleeping well, my legs have become uncommonly... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

Is there a significant difference between Crestor and Rosuvastatin? I currently am on Crestor 40 mg ... insurance company will not pay for my Crestor and want me to use the Generic. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Can torn cartilage regenerate ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Ganesh MD

cartilage loss within the medial compartment with mild-subchondral marrow edema at the posterior medial ... cartilage loss trochlear cartilage with mild subchronral marrow edema.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sagar Makode MD

Yes, I have been taking Crestor generic and find that I have lost energy, have joint pain and lots of back pain. My cardiologist suggested to come off the Crestor for 5 days to see if my pain is less ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Makode ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK MD

cartilage loss. Mild medial compartment cartilage thinning. 3) Moderate joint effusion with evidence of .... Articular cartilage in the lateral compartment demonstrate mild diffuse... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

have recently started Crestor 5mg Qod. Had a stroke 16 mos. ago. NOticed my confusion and memory loss have become worse. Had tried crestor several years ago and had to discontinue due to muscle pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz MD

Crestor. I am currently on Niaspan 1500mg and have been for a year and a half… just recently I was prescribed Crestor 6 months ago 5 mg and my hair started falling out and my ferritin levels were extremely ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz ( General & Family Physician)