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I had acid reflux for 50+ years after giving birth to my second son. It wasn't because of statins. I wasn't taking them at the time. It was because the protective flap that kept the acid from coming back up into the esophagus was damaged during pregnancy. I ended up with Barrett's esophagus because it went so long untreated. I've been on medication to treat it for many years with no problems.

I take Pravastatin now for Cholesterol...have for several years now. I have had no problems with it, no dizzy spells or anything else, and my bloodwork is normal. Different drugs affect people differently. My old doctor changed me from Pravastatin to Atorvastatin, and within a week my urine had turned orange. I lost my appetite, felt fatigued all the time, glucose levels went out of kilter, among other symptoms. Bloodwork taken at the time showed everything either too high or too low. Once I stopped taking the Atorvastatin, it took me six weeks to get back to feeling well and my bloodwork back to normal. My doctor then put me back on the Pravastatin with no issues since.