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A member asked:
Each time i try crestor (rosuvastatin), (rosuvastatin) within a month my ear and area leading from ear to neck hurts. when i stop crestor (rosuvastatin) it goes away. how can statin drug do this?
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Statin drugs: Statin drugs all can have side effects similar to what you are experiencing. I would advise you not to take any statin drug.
Answered 10/6/2013
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