Stomach Upset with Lipitor - High Cholesterol Message Board

suestheone · 01-08-2008, 04:38 PM

I started taking Lipitor 2 months ago and after being on it about a week my stomach was always upset and I had some GERD symptoms. I stopped it after 10 days and it took about two weeks until my stomach started feeling better. So I decided to try it again and sure enough, 1/2 hour after taking one 10mg dose, my stomach is very upset again. Has this happened to anyone? Is red rice yeast an alternative?

Lulubells · 01-10-2008, 10:06 PM

While on statins I had a long list of problems, indigestion, acid reflux and gas was some of them. I was cutting out more and more foods thinking I just couldn't eat them anymore. That acid reflux was so bad it woke me up hourly with a mouth full of acid/vomit. Since quitting and taking the Omega 3 fish oil, I can now eat anything I want! Come to think of it, I haven't had indeigestion anymore either..

Red Rice Yeast is also a statin and I think you will have the same problems. Research it yourself.

boubou · 01-13-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by suestheone

after being on it about a week my stomach was always upset and I had some GERD symptoms. Is red rice yeast an alternative?

I have never taken the lipidor or any other cholesterol lowering medication but have taken Red yeast rice. I was taking 1800mg per day and after 3 months my stomach got really bad. Indigestion, hearth burn, nausea, pain. I quit taking it and 3 days later I felt better. I have started taking it again because it worked really well on my cholesterol but now I'm only taking 600mg per day and hope this will be enough. I'm taking it with food only now and hope it will be ok.
short answer, although most people told me I should not be getting these side effects from RYR, I did, so you are having these from lipidor, I suspect you may get it from RYR as well. I'm no doctor

boubou · 01-13-2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Lulubells

Since quitting and taking the Omega 3 fish oil, I can now eat anything I want! Come to think of it, I haven't had indeigestion anymore either..

Red Rice Yeast is also a statin and I think you will have the same problems. Research it yourself.

How are you lowering your cholesterol now?
I really don't want to take medications and not too keen on taking the RYR that I am taking now.