Anyone else have GI issues from cholesterol meds?

Hi, @jacquejwal - that sounds like a challenging circular problem with the cholesterol meds causing reflux and IBS, and then the reflux meds causing more IBS.

What cholesterol medication(s) are you taking? For how long have you been on them?

I started on rosuvastatin calcium 5mg 2x/week about the 3rd week in October. It gave me reflux. Knowing I can't tolerate reflux meds, I started sleeping sitting up. By mid December my back pain had a major flare up so I couldn't do that anymore. I consulted with a dietician to try to get the GI issues calmed down and get me to where I could tolerate the calcium. The diet recommendations increased my GI issues. By late January I stopped the diet and the calcium. The GI started to get better. I had a few months of pursuing back pain remedies. By mid April the GI was really good and I started back on the calcium along with lansoprazole. I started feeling GI issues after the 3rd dose, more after the 4th, a lot more after the 5th and then I stopped it. That was a week ago today. I was thinking of waiting until it calms down and trying just once a week.

I am struggling with what to write, I think because I relate to a lot but can’t tell you “do 1….2…..3”. Initially similarities I see are that I, too need cholesterol meds, I have a history of them not working well as causing intolerable side effects, my weight dropped unintentionally, and I have been sleeping in a recliner for quite some time. I can tell you I ran in circles for a long time and I continued getting worse. Taking an integrative approach has made all the difference for me. Is your cholesterol controlled? How does all of this affect your daily life, your sleep?