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It could but rather than stop Flovent, could either ask about other succh inhaled steriod meds and/or ask about taking a GERD drug such as Nexium, Prilosec, etc.

The only thing is I don't want to start taking another medication...especially since I have never been diagnosed with GERD and never had a problem in that area! I am so frustrated..I think it is the Flovent!! I took a OC heartburn reducer med a few hours ago and all it did was upset my stomach!! :(

Flovent is an inhaled steriod and could cause GERD. You might need to take and anti-GERD med while on this. This is common.

Wouldn't it be better to just take another medication such as singulair or something rather than creating a condition I don't have?

Singulair and flovent are completely different medications/ You need the steroid in the Flovent to control the asthma. Singulair might help with allergic asthma but is not interchangable for Flovent.

Thank you! I spoke to my doctor he said he was going to call in a different prescription but I am nervous to try something new as well....I was up till 5 am last night in so much pain due to hearburn and stomach upset.

How long would one have to be on a steroid pump? Is it something you take forever or ween off of?

Heartburn doesn't seem to be a common side effect..Ive been trying to do research online and couldn't find anything that says its a side effect. Also, the doctor was shocked that I was complaining of heartburn. Is it not common?!?!

What kind of pump is the flovent...it may not actually be the medication but the aerosol that it is being delviered by. alot of them have an alcohol propellant which maybe giving you heartburn.

wheexylass

The propellant is HFA-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane)