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What cholesterol med instead of crestor
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jun 23 3:01pm | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
@jlharsh Are you still taking Crestor 5mg just 2x/week? I started 10 days ago, doing only 2.5 mg (1/2 pill), 3x/week. So far I feel OK. Wondering if I should stay here 3 months and do labs or go up to your dosage.
I don't really have a Dr to consult on this yet. Waiting to get in to a new cardiologist. My old endocrinologist (retiring and from my old city) is who prescribed it intially at 5mg/day but did advise going slow to get to that level.
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@lizzyhope Great question, and am so glad to hear you are feeling OK having started Crestor. A win!
Rosuvastatin should be starting to work since you have been taking it about a week. It takes about four weeks to get up to full strength in your body so that may be a good time to measure and see how it is helping before increasing your dose. I am a fan of having as much information as I can when I have to make decisions, so if it were me I’d treat it like my own personal trial. This will provide your new cardiologist with good information as well.
When are you able to get in to your new cardiolgist?