Rosuvastatin (Crestor) Dosage - how low can you go? and maintain anti inflammatory effects?
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I got great results at 5mg and have no side effects..my total fell 35% in 3 months and my LDL,triglycerides and ApoB are all normal
Thank you for sharing
I take rosuvastatin for a year now and have ankle pain for a year and recently started having hip pain also . After watching some videos from TH-cam saying that it may cause muscle pain , I stopped taking it, after just 3-4 days my hip pain is gone and ankles feel much better !!!
Thanks for sharing
I have zero side effects with Crestor 10mg after 1 year and I’m an enhanced bodybuilder. But I do take 240 milligrams of CoQ10 from pure encapsulations. I do infrared sauna, red light therapy and stretching which could also prevent pain from Crestor
The JUPITER trial with Crestor caught my attention more than any other trial. It actually made me lose faith in pharma and industry sponsored studies. Ridker's patent on CRP test raised a red flag for me.
But then it got worse. They stopped the 5 year trial at 1.9 years. Although there were very few events, they had the numbers they needed to take this to market, and stopped it before the trial had a chance to backfire.
Then it grew worse. They published a 5 year NNT based upon a calculation. But those numbers NEVER transpired in reality. It was a weather forecast at best. Then sold it to the FDA.
I had to agree with the Cochrane review - "Nothing special here."
My consumer take on it? JUPITER was a marketing strategy to sell more Crestor using inflammation as the bad guy instead of cholesterol. It worked for Ridker and Crestor. But I lost all faith in industry sponsored studies.
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The key for me is whether or not it reduces inflammation. Dr Brewer says it does and I'm sure he's researched it thoroughly as well as verified it in actual patient use. Until I learn something contrary I'll continue taking 2.5mg three times a week.
@jerseyjim9092 - I believe that is the the best use. Low dose _Crestor_ does indeed reduce vascular inflammation . Apparently so does niacin.
@@jamescalifornia2964 - Even if it does lower inflammation , does it prevent heart attacks and strokes? That is the the real question. Will you live one day longer for it?
@@arnoldfrackenmeyer8157 - It reduces risk. No pill will prevent desease.
I have normal blood pressure and only borderline high LDL and type 2 diabetes. My BMI is 30. I was put on 5 mg of rosuvastatin 1 year ago and my LDL dropped in half within 3 months. Last week the muscles in my legs started to ache and I suffered from fatigue and headaches. I stopped the rosuvastatin 4 days ago, started 100 mg of CoQ10 daily and today I feel normal. No leg pain or headache. I will try taking rosuvastatin only 3 times a week along with 100 mg of CoQ10 daily. I believe the 5 mg of rosuvastatin daily was too high. This might be because of a 10 lb weight loss over the past year. I will monitor for side effects as I loose more weight and get more exercise. Thanks for your discussion.
Thanks for sharing.
I must also mention that I do Not have a heart condition and no family history. Just 70 yrs old and 30 lbs overweight. I drink pop or eat fast food or processed food. Excess weight is a killer. It’s an epidemic in North America.
I have been prescribed Rosuvastatin 10mg. I am thinking of cutting the pill in half and on only take it mon-wed-fri. Would that be ok. I live in China... and have a lot of communication problems with my doctor, communicating, discussing , negotiating etc is very stressful. I do not want to risk liver damage or muscle pain. any input will be helpful. TIA
@@HolisticHealthCoach The 100 mg of CoQ10 daily got rid of the muscle pains in my legs after a few days and I resumed taking the 5 mg of Rosuvastatin daily that was prescribed. My cholesterol has gone up some so I now take 10 mg Rosuvastin daily. Still no leg muscle pain. I believe I must strive for more weight loss and exercise to keep cholesterol under control. A healthy nutritious diet is also important.
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there are multiple low dose studies, using as little as 2.5mg 2x weekly, that have shown very low dose infrequent Rosu use to reduce LDL by about 30%, which isn't much less than the high dose daily protocols. I certainly only want to take the bare minimum of any medication to have the desired effect
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What studies are these? Please post
I have been on Rosuvastatin 5 mg every day for 4 months now and i have had some side effects with muscle pain . Talked to my doctor today and he said take one every other day. I am 57years old and not diabetic and all levels are good except for my cholesterol is border line{Family history} Good news is my bad cholesterol has dropped by half taking Rosuvastatin ! If no side effects on every second day my levels should be still good and the problem should be solved for me ! Thanks
I was on Crestor at 20 mg daily. I cut it down to 10 mg every other day to control muscle aches and fatigue. At that dose my LDL went to 98 and my CRP was .4. My new cardiologist is trying to move me to Livalo, but I am starting by keeping my Crestor at 10 mg, twice a week, and the Livalo (2mg) twice a week. So I take one or the other, every other day. The doc also wants me to take Zetia once a day, and is looking at other issues to explain the fatigue. I hope this is reasonable. I have a 30 year history with Statins and about 29 years of muscle aches and pains.
+Allessio777 I haven't heard of taking a combination of statins like that. Does your cardiologist know? If not, please check in with him/her.
Alessio 777. Are you overweight?
You mention your LDL went to 98 when you switched from 20mg to 10mg every other day. Did your LDL drop to 98 or go up to 98? What was it before the switch?
98 is a pretty low LDL. What is your HDL and triglycerides?
I started Crestor 10mg per day little over a year ago. I check my blood sugar usually every morning it was always around 105 until I started Crestor . Now my blood sugar is 135 or higher and my weight went from 200 to 225 My LDL 70 HDL 36 Triglycerides 88 . I had 4 Stents put in a little over a year ago. That’s when I started the Crestor. It is like everything I eat goes to fat. I’m not pigging out . I walk at work 3 to 6 miles a day up and down stairs. I just quit taking Crestor 4days ago. I have Shoulder pain and I’m fatigued . Sucks
Statins gave me terrible muscle pain to unbearable levels. I am, otherwise a healthy person. Excercise regularly n try to stick to a fairly healthy diet. I took only 20mg/day.
I an taking rosuvastatin but i hve one issue. I get muscle pain. Also when i go for brisk walk i get chest discomfort .
Where are the studies on the inflammatory protective dosages?
My mom’s ldl went from 185 to 112 in two months. She’s on Crestor 2.5mg three times a week.
Wow! Thanks for sharing
Wow - thanks for this info. My doctor started me on 40mg of Crestor sub. After 3 weeks, I was crawling on the floor, struggling to get the strength in my legs to stand up. When I looked at the Crestor website, it said 40 is for those for whom the lower doses don't work. I changed doctors and sometimes feel a little guilty, but not after listening to this.
Thanks. Glad it helped
Why the hell didn’t he start you on 5mg?
My hscrp is undetectable even without statins but my CIMT was merely stable even after losing 55lbs and going keto. I'm using 2.5mg rosuvastatin 2x per week. I'll have a CAC soon and a CIMT later. You cant treat a disease if you don't measure its progression yet most doctors use only LDL to dose statins. No wonder people get side effects. You want to reduce damaged ldl not intact ldl. LDL is essential for immune response and energy transport.
Thanks for sharing that.
My dr put me in 40mg of Crestor. I hurt so badly. It felt like my joints were going to dislocate. Scary piercing pain. My ankles hurt so bad with sharp pain I was falling. I went off it and in about 2 days the pain completely went away. I have to talk to my dr about it.
Thanks. I agree 100%. Lower is clearly safer. And lower dose hits cv inflammation more reliably than most other statins. And it’s usually cv inflammation, not LDL, creating the risk.
Gary Clark ..ditto sciatica...
I am 64, diabetic. No longer on medicines and trying to control blood sugar with diet.
I think I will try crestor but in less than 2.5mg as i was having lots of problems when I was on statins.
Thanks a lot.
I reversed diabetes and High BP and remained free for over 5 years through intermittent fasting, a plant based diet, exercise, (Royal Canadian Airforce XBX for women) basic level and prayer and stress release methods like journaling.
But my work kept me too busy to take care of myself and I became diabetic again. Did not have the patience and went on medicines including insulin.
Your videos have helped a lot to understand this disease better.
Next I will watch the video on inflammation.
Thanks for sharing that. Good luck.
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I use Crestor and I don’t have any side effects that I can recall !! I am pre-diabetic and I take 10 milligrams. I used to have leg cramps, but not in a long time!
Thanks for sharing
Same here
Thank you for this. I quit 10mg Crestor daily two months ago because of severe muscle pain that went away in two days of stopping. I’ll try 2.5, 3 times a week and see where my LDL ends up.
Hi, any update please?!!
Try using coq10 or Ubquinol 300 to 600 milligrams daily you should notice in a few weeks.
What do you consider to be the ideal level of apo b for high risk patient with multiple cardiac stents? My apo b is 88 mg/dl on 2.5 mg of rosuvastatin daily. My hs-crp is at 0.2 mg/l. I have high lp 'a' at 100mg/dl.
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Thank you for the information and help , God Bless
Thank you.
Doc, I have taken Lipitor 5 mo. The pain I’m in all over my body is so bad, I can hardly lift anything or steer my car. I was switched over to Crestor today. I hope no pain, as it hasn’t gone away yet.
Sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing
Recently, I was diagnosed with cataracts and found that statin drugs users have a 30% higher risk of cataracts. I also had itching of chest and back from the statin drugs. I have tried other statins and had other side effects, like diarrhea.
Now, I am trying niacin to combat cholesterol levels and will have a blood test this week to see if it is working.
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I have a friend with Barrets Esophagus... inflammation in esophagus. I started to think about treating that inflammation with Rouvastatin. I found out there was research done in 2012 that showed statins can reduce effects of Barrets Esophagus by 40%.
Do you have any additional information on statins and eliminating different types of inflammation?
That’s interesting! I haven’t seen that!
Hello Dr would you recommend this medicine for some one that has history of coronary spasms , 0 calcium score, but hscrp is over 10 for years now and lipoprotein A is 211 .
Hi Doctor, I am 62yrs, on Atorvastatin, which u don't mention, max dose 80mg. Would u say Rosuvastatin is better, would u take Atorvastatin? Appreciate detailed opinion.. Many thanks, Alan (in UK).
+alan may No. I would not (and do not) take atorvastatin. I would take (and do take) rosuvastatin. Rosuvastatin reliably manages cv inflammation; atorvastatin is not reliable in this area. Unfortunately most doctors consider only ldl cholesterol. CV inflammation is more important.
Ford Brewer MD MPH I tried lipitor for 6 months 2 years ago and I never want to take lipitor again. I followed your lead and have been taking low dose Crestor for a week now, 3x a week..... I immediately started feeling better.... so I came out of ketosis (after a year on keto, without excessive high fat ). I still eat healthy but am able to add a few berries etc..(without side effects).... thanks to low dose Crestor
Great. Thanks for sharing that.
Ford Brewer MD MPH ☺
In a previous video, which I cannot find, you mentioned that you were taking something for blood pressure and/or afib. I believe you said it also helps with CV inflammation. Can you let me know what it is?
Ramipril? It’s an ACE Inhibitor. Because of supply problems I switched to another ACEI - benazepril.
What's the deal with statins pertaining to stents? Isn't it wise to take statins to reduce LDL to prevent clotting of the stent? Thanks.
Dr. Brewer, thank you for your videos. I am learning so much. I was not aware of the link between statins and diabetes until this video. Do all statins have equal effect in that regard or is there a ranking of statins most likely to result in diabetes or insulin resistance?
Thanks. This video may interest you: th-cam.com/video/qCk_WWjGs3c/w-d-xo.html
can statins cause chest discomfort?
Wondering why no one talks about how easy it is to use 23andme information to predict possible muscle and energy side effects of statins. This is documented in the medical journals. DNA differences in the genes that transport statins or genes that result in energy production are associated with statin side effects. One of the genes affected allows for the transport of statins into liver cells; the transport protein can be defective, causing the statin to build up in the blood to toxic levels. Ask your physician to test you for these SNPs.
10 mg is good, if you dont have any side effects like mussle or joint pain
Sir thanks for informing us....
Thanks for sharing
I know dr brewer believes Crestor and generics have stronger anti-inflammatory effect than other Lipitor and others - does anyone have reference to literature that would support that argument. I would like to convince my doctor to switch my scrip to rosuvastatin from atorvastatin. Any literature would help support my request. thanks
Thanks, John. I just did a vid on this topic.
I thought Rosuvastatin was prescribed to prevent (calcium?) deposits on the arterial wall ?
It’s not that simple. If you have soft plaque, you’re at risk. Decreasing that risk will bring calcification.
@@PrevMedHealth Dear Dr. Brewer, thank you for your reply but how does (Rosuva)statin relate to these problems ? I hope you can find the time to respond.
@@Eturoel rosuvastatin in low dosa reduces inflamation and that is how it can reduce the risk of cardiac event.Get your hscrp test and that will show inflammation level
@@PrevMedHealth so does taking vit K2 increase potential for soft plaque/risk?
MY GOODNESS. MY APOLOGIES DOC. Auto correction is soon stupid. Laffsss. I meant to ask? O had a heart attack 4 years ago. One Stent was placed. I am 70. My diabetes TYPE 2 is under total control by DIET plus 250 mg Metformin. A1C IS 6. I am taking 5mg. RUVASTATIN/CRESTOR every day. Ldl is ok and tryglicerides are good. DO you recommend continuing taking this statin? I soooooo dislike it . Thank you so kindly
I was taking 2x5mg of Crestor a week and my kidneys and liver still became severely swollen after a couple of months.
Hmm. That’s not good. Thanks for sharing. Good luck.
Kidney and Liver swallen???
What is the benefit of lowering LDL?
I'm doing 5 mg once per week. But doing zeita 3x per week? Is this ok?
Hi doc. Hope U r well. I take 3 gr vit c per day and also 20/10 simvastatin/ezet. Is some how vit c effect the statins???? Thanks
Which medicin has to be taken if rusavastatin i to be stopped?
this one is lethal! Also published i web MD it causes! pancreatic cancer and high sugar levels. mine went down 2 points 5.9 to 3.9 in 3 months off that stuff. It very painful to take it and my momory short term was gone. took 13 months to get back most of it, run.
Was this your experience?
Is CRP the key marker for inflamation?
Im 25yr old male with 170LDL I got statins prescribed. Should I take them?
Very informative. Thank you
Thanks
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Whats is the best way to off these drugs ? Diet and exercise ? I've up my workout ( doing Bikram hot yoga 2 days / week and walking with 5lbs dumbell weights ) I feel great at 68 years old . But Im close to just refusing to take this drug. BTW Dr. Prescribe 5mg every other day ( I know this is a small amount - But i want off this drug ( Probably because of much word of mouth from the public. thanks if you can respond . BTW = Great Information Thanks
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Excellent information
I am taking Ezetimibe 10 mg plus Crestor 10 mg I am the one with 333 HDL I will sign up for your letter to Learn more
Thank you very much for sharing that.
Crestor and Blood Glucose?????
Dr. Brewer - Any updates on this subject?
Thx!
Still using as little as 2.5 mg once weekly in statin intolerants.
@@PrevMedHealth Hi , I enjoy your videos as you and I are similar as far as heart disease even though we thought we were doing all the right things. I am 65 . I just asked my cardiologist to change my statin due to muscle aches.He switched me from atorvastatin to rosuvastatin. I have not started it yet. What is the test to see whether the statin is reducing inflammation if there is such a test??
Hello doctor... after watching your videos on rosuvastatin I asked my doctor to put me on a low dose. I've been on Lipitor but you mentioned rosuvastatin helps with inflammation. He put me on the 5 mg and you mentioned 2.5. It's my understanding five is the lowest dose so does that mean you're splitting a 5 mg tablet in half? I'd appreciate it if you can let me know thanks.
Yes. I have a lot of people split it.
@@PrevMedHealth Thank you!
My heart doctor put me on 10 mg. I had a lot of leg pain. Lost 3/4 of my strength. My GPS is on the same medicine he said split it in half and only do it on Sundays call it Crestor Sunday and that's what I'm doing. I used to be on atorvastatin until I complained to my heart doctor so he immediately switched me too Rosuvastatin it made the pain worse
Hi,
I have FH and are taking 40mg of rosuvastatin and 10mg of ezetimibe. I don’t like the idea of taking statins and I have seen many videos on TH-cam about not needing to take them.
What are your thoughts on statins with FH. Is it the same as normal high cholesterol.?
I have many videos on this. Just search my name & FH. The bottom line is that cholesterol matters, whether FH or otherwise. But it's very over-rated. Meanwhile, carb metabolism is very under-rated, even ignored.
How have you been doing so far? I'm on the same boat as prescribed by the cardiologist, but hesitating to take up such heavyweight statins.
Is 20 mg too high?
I’m already on 10mg of Atorvastatin 10mg. My ldl is in the 50s, HDL in 60s, Tryglycerides in the 40s. Lp (a) was around 100 over a year ago. I’m a type 1 diabetic in early 30s. Would it be wise to ask my doc to add 5-10mg of Crestor to the 10mg of Atorvastatin I already take?
Great question. No. Don’t mix statins.
Thanks for the quick reply. Love your channel. That’s what I thought. I’ve never seen recommendations for multiple statins.
5 mg. per week 👌
Oh it is for a carotid blockage. Not really cholesterol. Doris
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I have a hdl trygliceride ratio of 5.5 ....doctor said I’m borderline .....I’m 50 slightly overweight.....should I ask for a low dose Crestor?
Congratulations! A 30 pound weight loss is a life saver.
so no statin for now?
Changed from atorvaststin to creator dosage is 10mg tonight first pill I'm cabg x4 post bypass 5 months ago my ldl is 179 I may need to adjust dosage
Just started on 10 mg crestor was on atorvastatin but muscle pains we're bad my ldl is high at 179 post bypass x4 5 month's ago I exercise 5 days a week run and lift weights
Thanks for sharing.
Since being on crestor 10mg my liver enzymes have been going up. I started crestor due to a calcium test which I only had a score of 50. I don't have high cholesterol. Should I be concerned.
It’s impossible to say without knowing a lot more; eg whether you have IR, Lp(a), other inflammatory diseases, etc.
Nice- ty
&you as well.
And stay away from Statins
I strictly diet n drink resuvstatin 5 mg plus Q10 vit
Thanks for sharing
Any other anti inflammatory meds other than resuvastatin?
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Turmeric
Garlic
Lemons
No sugar
No vegetable fat
No trans fat
Exercise
High dose niacin ✔
Or show the patient a photo of the statins😅
Dose 4 years AFTER a heart attack please? Lol good. Tryglicrrids good
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Lick the tablet... that's funnu
Yep. But it worked.
Because of a mixture of problems with my online drug pharmacy, and getting a renewal prescription from my md i missed a week almost 2weeks of Rosuvastatin but I found that the majority of my muscle aches and pains went away and I feel better physically than I have in a long time. I have always thought I was feeling the effects of the medication and mentioned the fatigue and muscle weakness to my physician who chalked it up to arthritis. MY initial medication was Simvastatin and a year ago I asked my new doctor about Rosuvastatin and she switched. Rosuvastatin has been better at getting my total cholesterol down my HDL is about 5 point up but i am am restarting exercise and reducing my weight. Is there a lower dosage or can the 10mg be halved. I've spent today listening to many videos and at this point I do not want to take it again but will initiate my normal dosage tonight. The one thing I took out of my life was stress by retirement. But my total and bad cholesterol only hit the good levels after Rosuvastatin and i have used it for two years but I have taken a statin for at least 25 years and I am tired of muscle aches and feeling sore. My next check up will have to result in some changes.
I was initially prescribed 10mg and then 20mg. Severe muscle pains. I’m now on 5mg and tolerate it well. LDL is real close to what it was on 20mg, so it’s doing a great job. My calcium score has increased, but it’s expected as it calcifies soft plaque.