Pros & Cons of Crestor with RA
Had an appointment today with my PCP. She says I need to go on Crestor due to high LDL & Triglycerides & borderline high to high BP. According to her my Framingham Risk Score is 23% which apparently puts me at high cardiovascular risk within 10yrs. My age, gender, family history, BP + latest bloodwork data is what spiked my score. Having RA, which increases CVD risks, wasn’t included.
My concern is that the most common & ongoing side effect of Crestor is muscle & joint pain🫤 I have Fibromyalgia (pain symptoms are very well controlled), OA & seroneg RA. I’m anxious about a)generating more pain as if my body isn’t dealing with enough of that & b)being unable to determine whether the joint pain is being caused by the Crestor, fibro, OA or RA🤦🏻♀️
On the other hand I’m all too aware that
cardiovascular issues aren’t to be ignored. So, I’m wondering if any other RA warriors have any experience with taking Crestor and if so, what advice or feedback does anyone have?