Crestor Side Effects: I recently lost my brother Marty to ALS. Marty asked me to tell

Crestor Side Effects: I recently lost my brother Marty to ALS. Marty asked me to tell http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668 I recently lost my brother Marty to ALS. Marty asked me to tell everyone about his experience and I promised I would. Marty began taking statin drugs in his early 40's. He took them off and on at the suggestion of his PCP. It began with Lipitor and prog Thank you for taking the time to do as marty wished. You are a go Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:54:29 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=16655 Thank you for taking the time to do as marty wished. You are a good sister. Statins do have a way of setting into motion neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS. To date, statins have done more damage to americans than the attacks on pearl harbor. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=16655 My half sister (father's side) has ALS, and my mother spent four Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:06:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=22446 My half sister (father's side) has ALS, and my mother spent four and a half years bedridden after most of her muscles became useless. I was on a Statin and started to have pain, cramping and twitching in one of my calves. I quit the medication, and the pai http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=22446 my sympathies for the loss of your brother and wishes to melanie5 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:08:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=22447 my sympathies for the loss of your brother and wishes to melanie53's half sister. i know 4 people who have been on statins, ranging in age from 40 to 87 and they all had muscle pain which they attributed to age. they did all quit the drugs and got better http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=22447 Good that you stop taking this dangerous statin drugs that can ca Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:11:32 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=22448 Good that you stop taking this dangerous statin drugs that can cause MANY side effects. Unfortunately, drs. and the drug co's continue to push it since it is a big $$ business. In reality, your mind/body needs cholesterol to function properly. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=22448 propsguy . . . . you are right, I am a victim of Lipitor. When I Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:06:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=22449 propsguy . . . . you are right, I am a victim of Lipitor. When I stopped taking this POISON, my dr. wanted me to take another statins even though I had numerous side effects. Needless to say, I change drs. Since I still have side effects, I continue to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35668?item=22449