Started taking atorvastatin after widow maker heart attack 7 weeks ago. I am now experiencing severe heart burn 5-8 times a day with chest pain 8/10 - it is relieved by tums and MD put me on omeprozole. Any one else with this side effect
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Atorvastatin and severe indigestion
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MichaelJHHeart Star
Hello and welcome to the forum! Can you add some more detail; e.g. did you have stents inserted, what other medications you are on, etc. Thanks.
Hi. Its normal to have heart burn with heart medicines. Your doctor recommended you the right medicine. I myself using rabeprazole after wodow maker heart attack and now its 5 yeats passed
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