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I began taking a baby aspirin daily 12 years ago (had a Tia). Also went on cholesterol med at that time. and as time went on i developed heartburn and now germ. So I feel,that the aspirin has contributed significantly to this...also I do stress out about things. I am now eating very bland and just started Prilosec 40 mg. three days ago. I have had a lot of acid in the past month and just a sick feeling in my throat area and that kind of kills your desire to eat. But now I seem a little better since I started the Prilosec. Prior to that I was taking Zantac 150. So my question is how long should I wait to start eating things like tomato products or dark chocolate since that was really a trigger for me. I know all the rules eating smaller portions and head raised to sleep and all. This bland diet isn t fun but if I have to continue it along with the Prilosec I surely will do that. Thank you so very much for your help!!!!
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
General & Family Physician, Dr. Nishad BN's Response
Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Baby aspirin if taken after food is usually well tolerated. But if you getting heart burn then you can ask your doctor to change to another drug clopidogrel which will usually doesn't give heart burn or gastric irritation. But clopidogrel is little bit expensive. You can continue prilosec or can ask your doctor for better proton pump inhibitors like rabeperazole.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.
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Can Aspirin Cause Heartburn?
Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Baby aspirin if taken after food is usually well tolerated. But if you getting heart burn then you can ask your doctor to change to another drug clopidogrel which will usually doesn t give heart burn or gastric irritation. But clopidogrel is little bit expensive. You can continue prilosec or can ask your doctor for better proton pump inhibitors like rabeperazole. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.