I was able to stop lovastatin 40mg after about 2 years. With living and eating right with added cardio. It caused my muscles to cramp and ache. I do have less pain but I think some damage has been done and that ill always have the pain. I really wished I'd researched that poison better.

Oh wow, Crestor...My mortal nemesis.

No, really though, I was on a cycle like 8 years ago, and my cholesterol numbers were just a little out of range on the high side. It was the second month in a row that my numbers were high, so my doctor prescribed me Crestor.

So I began to take it, not questioning my doctor at all. Maybe I shouldn't, but I trust doctors. They go to a hell of a lot of school and they have pledged to keep their patients best interest at heart.

A few days into taking it I started to feel really sluggish. I was getting a full night's sleep but throughout the day I felt like I hadn't slept at all. And then a couple days after that my muscles began to feel weak and incredibly sore. Like just waking up in the morning everything ate. I was having trouble gripping things so I decided to take a break from the gym.

So I looked online at potential side effects of Crestor. One of the rarer side effects of this medication is rhabdomyolosis. Here's a something I just found on WebMD:

"The FDA is providing up-to-date information about the risk of serious muscle damage - called rhabdomyolysis -- in patients taking Crestor as well as similar drugs, called statins. This is a well-known, rare side effect of all statins, it says.

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle cells break down. This floods the blood with muscle proteins, sometimes leading to fatal kidney failure.*

So after discovering the probable cause of my malaise, I met with my doctor and told them about how I was feeling and what I had found on found, from reputable sources, on the web. He replied by stating that he had never heard of Crestor causing that and that I should continue taking it. I told him I wouldn't and I went and found a new primary care physician.

This site is about AAS. They are drugs/medications. I've done tons of research on this site and other sites to keep myself informed of what I am putting in my body. It's always risk versus reward, so I just plead with everyone to please inform yourself about exactly what you're putting in your body.

Thats awesome u beat the need.. I bet it is a big mental thing especially after CABG. That's something that think quite often.. Glad u doing great! Props brother

Sounds great to me man, I personally hate statins. I wish you the best of luck. +1