Changed from Crestor to Lipitor. Having pain in kidneys when blowing nose. Kidney damage?
Patient: I was taking Crestor for high colesterol med for about 2 yrs. when I began to feel extreme muscle fatigue and pain, my Dr. took me off and changed me to Lipitor . It has been about 1 yr. and starting to feel it again. I looked up the symptom and realize that this is very severe. And could be kidney damage So I stop taking my meds about 2-3 days ago. I feel much better. I want to know is when I blow my nose I am feeling a pain in my kidneys... Is this something to worry about?. I have a phone call in... But no one has called me back yet! Doctor: Hi, long term use of statins (Lipitor,crestor etc) can lead to various musculoskeletal symptoms. Usually they subside with dose reduction or changing to other molecules. They rarely produce any direct problem to kidneys. If you have pain while blowing, it is better to get completely ckecked up by nephrologist. Wish you good health.