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Acid Reflux board

tongue coating and reflux 4th July 2005
... though,too. When I was taking all that Prilosec or Pepcid pills months ago, my stool was almost black and it...
Help! Burning! No Sleep! 1st July 2005
... Hi Biya. An H2 blocker is something like Zantac or Pepcid . Different things work for different people so you...
New GERD Symptoms .... 29th June 2005
... GERD and am taking 2 Nexium/day with an occassion pepcid ac for really bad days. I also sleep inclined and...
Chest pains with GERD??? 28th June 2005
... mo. to see if it works. If you need to you can add Pepcid Complete or even Zantac at nite. Do not drink coffee...
breathing 21st June 2005
... years and eventually got it under control with just pepcid 40mg bid or less for about four years. But it came...
Prescrip med intolerence 8th June 2005
... t tolerate the meds. I try now to get by on 4 10mg pepcid a day with pepto and tums on as needed basis. Most...
Laryngeal pharyngeal reflux (LPR) questions 1st June 2005
... also have GERD, undiagnosed, that I take a couple of Pepcid every now and then when I need to. I haven't taken...
Any health effects with long term use of Nexium? 28th April 2005
... the PPIs and see how I do with diet control and a pepcid when needed. Mjcm, do you know how long it took...
Sore throat 22nd April 2005
... to the throat and neck pain. I take prescription Pepcid for the LPR (which doesn't seem to help much) and...
nothing relieves my acid reflux 15th April 2005
... , and sometimes people even need to add zantac or pepcid to that. Basically, get to a throat doc and research...
gerd and osteoporosis medicine 17th March 2005
... throat. Could this possible be gerd related? I take pepcid about three times a week but it does not seem to be...
... you need something stronger for your GERD other than Pepcid . If you still have the problems after medicine changes...
... problem with the PPI's for the Gerd and can only use Pepcid or Zantac which don't really help much. I seem to...
Reglan anyone? 7th March 2005
... other drugs are there for GERD besides ppi and otc pepcid zantac etc?...
Does anyone want to hear a (sort of) success story? 24th February 2005
... weeks. It doesn't seem to work. Before that I took pepcid , it didn't help either. I really really want to get...
Can your gallbladder cause GERD symptoms- nausea and annoyed!! 21st February 2005
... protonix and have been for a week or so and I was on pepcid before with no help. Does anyone know how long it...
mucous in throat can't swallow it away! and thirsty all the time. 17th February 2005
... taking Nexium 40mg 2x/day and am considering adding a pepcid ac to the equation. I get occasional heartburn as...
... me that I am fat and that doesnt help. I am taking pepcid complete but, for some reason it makes my jaw hurt...
Nausea 8th February 2005
... with treatment. I have been on protonix for a week, pepcid before that that did nothing. So, I'm hoping that...
Nissen, anyone? 7th February 2005
... taken a bunch of different meds. Prescription Zantac, pepcid , everything over the counter. Currently I take Prilosec...
Reflux after gall bladder surgery 14th January 2005
... ago...have taken everything from zantac, prilosac, pepcid ...now aciphex.....had my gall bladder taken out about...
Axid, Pepcid AC and other OTC 5th January 2005
... I Have tried everything in the book. I was taking pepcid ac the longest, until it didnt work any longer. I...
... to knock out the gastritis. I was wondering if Pepcid AC might give me more relief since I feel I'm becoming...
... to your doctor to talk to him.I really dont see how pepcid ac otc will help if the axid otc has stopped working ... problem to get any worse.You could always try the pepcid ac but i dout if it will do any better.Most of the...
... Verucah, Yes, I think the Pepcid , once a day would help, maybe before you go to bed...
Is this Acid reflux? 29th December 2004
... I used to get heartburn once in awhile so tums or pepcid became my friend. in the last 4-5 months the syptoms...
Gerd 23rd December 2004
... burning down my throat was so bad, I took a couple of pepcid , and was sucking on ice cubes all night. I get it...
GERD or something more serious - please help 24th November 2004
... that this could be cause by GERD so I began to take Pepcid (I do have a long history of frequent heartburn and ... had that kind of reaction to vomiting before The Pepcid worked in that my irritation subsided and my symptoms...
Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best? 13th November 2004
... type of high dosage before? He also says to take a Pepcid once before bedtime. Thanks! Lori...
Nausea and Acid Reflux 1st October 2004
... Having a daughter with chronic reflux... pepcid and mylant are the way to go. Try taking pepcid 1 ... or 2 gelcaps immediately. Then proceed to take the pepcid 1/2 hr before the next meal. Remember to avoid...
GERD or anxiety or the heart??? 26th September 2004
... Try otc zantac or pepcid ac,if that doesnt help he might need a prescription...
Feel the Burn! 13th September 2004
... anemia anyday. Have you tried taking H2 blockers like Pepcid or any proton pump inhibitors like Prevacid?...

Acne board

Effects of tetracycline 9th January 2006
... It was either with the 3rd or 4th round that the Pepcid and Tagamet type antacids completely stopped working...
Severe Allergic Reaction To Spironolactone 5th June 2004
... the emergency room and was treated w/ IV steroids, pepcid and benedryl. I was instructed to continue taking...

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder board

New to Adderall XR--confused about effects 28th September 2006
... Try taking your adderall with an antacid (Zantac or Pepcid ). If you read the prescription info (yeah, who really ... Does it work? Hell yes it does. Try taking a Pepcid or Zantac about 1 hour before taking your adderall...
... New2ADD - In reference to your comment: "...Try taking a Pepcid or Zantac about 1 hour before taking your adderall...
Stimulant Use for ADD and Acid Reflux 8th March 2006
... You should be able to take Maalox with no problem. Pepcid AC works well for me and I have taken it with Ritalin...

Addiction & Recovery board

Pray to God that I'm doing OK with pain issues and meds 25th August 2007
... I put a call into the doctor to check about taking Pepcid for the pain and nausea, and would welcome feedback...
... passing some bile, so perhaps less is more. I've got Pepcid to take also, so I think I need to go the safer route...
... no plans of continuing with it. He told me to try Pepcid and the gas tablets and if that doesn't work after...
In recovery and sick of side effects-need to vent 12th June 2007
... chemicals. Right now, I'm on Cymbalta, Claritin, and Pepcid . On top of this, I'm allergic to most meds, too,...
Help with withdrawal 8th November 2005
... yesterday. I woke up extremely nauseous and had to take a pepcid and some milk and cereal. My stomach feels raw. ...
Really need advice about recovery! 19th December 2004
... for anxiety) and 1/2 an anphetamine all day, plus a Pepcid . They sent me home with at least ten bottles of meds...
need help concerning vicodin addictionand withdraws 15th February 2004
... effective for you, and 2. Whatever you take, use some Pepcid or Tums or Maalox, because the diarrhea and the medicines...
Percocet = messed up stomach? 24th August 2003
... bothering you tell your doctor or grab some Zantac 75 or Pepcid Ac and see if that helps you any. It might be a side...
sorry but another new-to-WD's question 23rd August 2003
... of your stomach though I would suggest Zantac 75 or Pepcid Ac for before you eat maybe. I know moneys tight trust...

Addison's Disease board

Endo Appointment Tomorrow !! 16th September 2004
... test. Also, it was rather quickly relieved by the Pepcid and Advil. But I don't know what to think about the...

Allergies board

Just great! 21st July 2008
... yet or not. Until then, i'm using the vitamin c and pepcid complete as lozenges and that helps draw out the glob...
Sick of hives, stomach pains, and fatigue 7th July 2008
... Dolysods! I do prop myself up at night and generic Pepcid helps. I did go to the allergist's office today....
Question about allergy symptoms 17th June 2008
... tried is get some chewable vitamin c and chewable pepcid complete, suck on them until they dissolve (usually ... sure of the terminology) Others use pepto tabs and pepcid complete. I did it twice a day for about 10 days....
Diagnosed with Asthma-hate using Advair! On going medicine battle 24th April 2008
... gets much worse after I eat.....and when I take the Pepcid I do feel better but last night I did my Advair as ... instructed, then took the pepcid because I was constantly gagging even one hr after...
... tried the Prilosec - it should help even more than the Pepcid if reflux is contributing to your symptoms....
... tried the Prilosec - it should help even more than the Pepcid if reflux is contributing to your symptoms. I was ... on prescription tagamet, prilosec, or pepcid for over 20 years...but no longer take prescription...
hives and itchy skin 14th March 2008
... treatment. Any treatments I've been given, don't work. Pepcid , Hydroxizine, Zyrtec, etc. Some days are better...
Living With Food and Mold Allergies - How to beat Anaphlaxis 14th December 2007
... antihistimine do a better job. My doctor prescribed Pepcid along with Zyrtec when recovering from a previous ... allergic reaction. Pepcid is 60% cheaper over the counter than as a prescription...
Sudden hives, dizziness, acid reflux, shortness of breath, swollen face/lip 9th December 2007
... mystery and that I should see an allergist. I was given pepcid for the acid reflux, and a steroid for the hives, ... and have no idea what to do about it (because the pepcid is not effective for the entire day) and when it'll...
... mystery and that I should see an allergist. I was given pepcid for the acid reflux, and a steroid for the hives, ... and have no idea what to do about it (because the pepcid is not effective for the entire day) and when it'll...
Chronic Sinusitis 4th October 2007
... My allergist has also prescribed an antacid like Pepcid but Maalox will do just fine. I've had Chronic...
Need Help!!!!!!! 3rd September 2007
... decongestants, and nasal sprays. Also look into taking pepcid Ac, prilosec OTC, or Tagament HB. These would help...
Allergic To Cats???! 15th August 2007
... bent toward my neck) I did have acid reflux which pepcid took care of, I havent had a chest xray nor do the...
Anybody else got diagnosed as a Adult lots of Allergies 12th June 2007
... couple of times. Now if I can just get off of the Pepcid and Claritin I take and can control this with diet...
Severe Hives, Foot Swelling. HELP!! 30th April 2007
... her to the ER where the gave her an IV of benadryl, pepcid , and some steroid (not prednisone) after a few hours...
Why Pepcid AC for hives 21st March 2007
... cause snus complications as well. Thus the use of Pepcid Ac is most likely being used to cure a possible secondary...
tested negative 5th February 2007
... allergies. Im on zyrtec, clarinex, allegra, singulair, pepcid (to enhance the allergy medecine) prevacid, and an...
Dystonia reaction to meds? Doc doesn't understand it 4th October 2006
... humira inj. to vancomycin. I take benadryl, ativan, pepcid , zyrtec, rescue inhaler to get it to stop. Been hospitaliz...
Dermagraphism.. Dermatitis? 29th August 2006
... Anyways, My doctor told me to also start taking pepcid ac to cover the histamines my stomach lets off due...
... tablet a day, Hydroxyzine - 1 tsp. at night, and 1 Pepcid AC to cope with the symptoms. Some days are a lot...
... Anyways, My doctor told me to also start taking pepcid ac to cover the histamines my stomach lets off due...
Chronic cough - desperate and despondent 11th July 2006
... reflux drugs and were sold in the U.S. under names like Pepcid and Zantac. Ranitidine is awesome for people with...
Persistent maxillary sinusitis and bronchitis for 38 days despite Levaquin&Augmenti 24th October 2005
... guaifenesin, and they even prescribed famotadine ( pepcid ) since it blocks a receptor responsible for histamine...
can allergies/sinuses alone cause all these symptoms??? 4th August 2005
... zantac help this, cool! Is prevacid or protonix or pepcid the same also? I just came from doc thought I had...
Dermographism and now diarrhea?! 26th April 2005
... it does. I am on nothing you mention. Famotidine ( Pepcid ) twice a day for stomach and intestines. Allegra...
problems with allergy testing 3rd March 2005
... found out that I wasn't supposed to take tyenol pm or pepcid for 7 days either. They said that maybe that is why...
... time. Also, tylenol pm contains benedryl, and Pepcid is a histimine blocker. so they definately might have...
Hives 7th February 2005
... book. Thanks for any info! Hi - I take Zyrtec and Pepcid every day no matter what. It seems to work well for ... have taken Benedryl in addition to the Zyrtec and Pepcid if I am flaring badly enough. - Kristi...
rash/hives 5th January 2005
... clock BEFORE the hives come. but may i ask why the pepcid ? i read about someone else taking zyrtec and pepcid ... got real bad. does it work better when taken with pepcid or is it just to calm your stomach?...
... clock BEFORE the hives come. but may i ask why the pepcid ? i read about someone else taking zyrtec and pepcid ... got real bad. does it work better when taken with pepcid or is it just to calm your stomach? Jessica, I ... here, so may not use the correct terminology.... The Pepcid (and Zantac, and similar) are type 2 histamine receptor...
... type 1 and 2 histamine blockers and how it works with pepcid and zyrtec. Right now I am going back and forth between...
... Monkey, Yes, my allergist prescribed the Zyrtec/ Pepcid combo for me about 2 years ago. (Before that, I had ... outbreak in the fall, and I have been back on the Zyrtec/ Pepcid ever since.) Sorry, I don't have the mg's handy ... . I take 1 pill of Zyrtec plus 1 pill of Pepcid in the morning, and then one Pepcid alone at night ... enough, I take Benedryl in addition to the Zyrtec and Pepcid . - Kristi...
... kristi-- Is it regular pepcid ac pills, theres only one kind right? --Angel...
... Monkey, Yes, my allergist prescribed the Zyrtec/ Pepcid combo for me about 2 years ago. (Before that, I had ... outbreak in the fall, and I have been back on the Zyrtec/ Pepcid ever since.) Sorry, I don't have the mg's handy ... . I take 1 pill of Zyrtec plus 1 pill of Pepcid in the morning, and then one Pepcid alone at night ... enough, I take Benedryl in addition to the Zyrtec and Pepcid . - Kristi i'm currently taking benadryl for ... control. i was wondering, do you think taking the pepcid with the benadryl would be effective? or is benadryl...
... theory, I think the Benedryl could be combined with Pepcid to increase effectiveness. Benedryl is among the...
... I'm not sure if you ever said wether or not it is pepcid ac you use, or if there is even a different kind of ... pepcid . I just want to be able to ask the doctor about the...
... theory, I think the Benedryl could be combined with Pepcid to increase effectiveness. Benedryl is among the...
... I'm not sure if you ever said wether or not it is pepcid ac you use, or if there is even a different kind of ... pepcid . I just want to be able to ask the doctor about the ... --Angel monkey Yes, the trade name is Pepcid AC. The generic drug name is famotidine. I buy the...
Urticaria...please help!!!!!! 16th November 2004
... allergist's instructions. (I also take Zyrtec but with Pepcid , pretty much the same as Zantac. And then I take...
Candidiasis, Is that what I have??????? 29th October 2004
... types. Many acid blocking medicines like Zatac and Pepcid are histimine blockers. Now that my allergies are...
severe chronic urticaria 26th August 2004
... hours after I wake. All allergy test are neg. I am on Pepcid and Doxipen. they control it most of the time, but...
... fade away over time. My doctor has me on Zyrtec and Pepcid every day for the foreseeable future, and then Benedryl...
... Hi, I'm back... Bubs - I take Zyrtec and Pepcid without fail. Allergist says I will be on them indefinatel...
Facial swelling: urticaria? 18th August 2004
... was only mildly painful there. I am on Zyrtec and Pepcid , which seem to be controlling everything well enough...
hives questions 18th March 2004
... add a H2-blocker, eg. Zantac and other H2 blockers ( Pepcid , Axid, Tagamet) work on stomach acid by blocking histamine...
Have Dermatographism? There is hope..... 29th February 2004
... anything else about it. I currently take Reactine and Pepcid AC to control itchyness and redness. Ill keep in touch...
... usage? I've been using Reactin (in US its Zyrtec) and Pepcid AC for a while now, probably about 1.5-2 years. If...
Is There A Cure For The Asian Flush!?!?! 5th January 2004
... does anyone know a cure!? ive just read taking Pepcid AC, Pepto Bismol, Rolaids, and Antihistimines are...
... but i thought that i would revive it. i've used Pepcid AC before drinking and it helps. i usually take at ... t handle my alcohol. anyways, anyone else use Pepcid AC or other products to get rid of the Asian glow...
Allergies and Abdominal Bloating 15th December 2003
... That's why there are H1 antihistamines such as Pepcid , Zantac, etc. If you have an allergic reaction...
... Allergies and Abdominal Bloating.� I wasn�t aware that Pepcid is an H1 antihistamine. It didn�t help me when I took...
alcohol allergy? 15th November 2002
... also have the "Asian Flush". I recently heard that Pepcid AC helps a little but I haven't tried it yet. Pepto...
Dermatographism to the EXTREME! 21st June 2001
... this board that if you take it with an antacid like pepcid .. that it reduces it even more. I cant wait to try...
Dermatographism 6th February 2001
... m assuming anti-histamines) with an acid reducer - Pepcid , I think. She let me try it for a few days and it...
... to respond when they take an acid reducer, such as pepcid or tagamet, with the hydrox. I'm going to try it out...
... make me as sleepy. Also, I'm taking it with generic Pepcid (I think the ranitidine is the same thing as Zantac...
... course consulted him about it. He recommended the Pepcid and Hydroxyzine together and it was effective in reducing...

Alternative Medicine board

New here, tired of doctors/medicines 2nd January 2008
... actually used to take acid blocking medicine (aka Pepcid , Zantac, Nexium, etc) for symptoms because my old...

Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia board

I'm Only 51? 24th March 2006
... rescription drug for indigestion. I also, can take up to 4 Pepcid Complete per day, if needed and if that does not fix...

Anemia board

New to Anemia/Low b12 29th April 2008
... alot too about the PPI's causing this. I was taking Pepcid for over a year which is an H2 not a PPI but still ... meat I have not had heartburn. I have not taken the Pepcid for nearly two weeks. I wonder if you have tried...


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