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Taking Crestor For High Cholesterol Levels. Having Heartburn After Taking Medication. On Nexium. Is This A Side Effect?
I am currently taking Crestor 5mg every other day for mildly high cholesterol . Since taking this I have been having heart burn. Is this a probable side effect of this medication and does it usually go away with continued usage. I am currently taken Nexium 40 mg a day for silent reflux; I have not had heartburn until now.
Sat, 4 Aug 2012
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Gastroesophageal reflux is a possible complication of using crestor though it is a rare complication. In a study released in July 2012 out of over 49000 persons , it was seen in about 0.08% which is about 8 in 10000.
The lifestyle changes for reflux include: (1)avoiding alcohol, caffeine, citrus fruits, tomatoes, ketchup, spicy or fatty foods, vinegar (2) eating small frequent meals instead of large meals (3) weight loss is overweight (4) wait at least 2 hours before lying down after eating
If you use these methods and still have significant symptoms you should consider speaking to your doctor about changing the medication.
I hope this is helpful to you, wishing you the best
Gastroesophageal reflux is a possible complication of using crestor though it is a rare complication. In a study released in July 2012 out of over 49000 persons , it was seen in about 0.08% which is about 8 in 10000.
The lifestyle changes for reflux include: (1)avoiding alcohol, caffeine, citrus fruits, tomatoes, ketchup, spicy or fatty foods, vinegar (2) eating small frequent meals instead of large meals (3) weight loss is overweight (4) wait at least 2 hours before lying down after eating
If you use these methods and still have significant symptoms you should consider speaking to your doctor about changing the medication.
I hope this is helpful to you, wishing you the best
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