- July Mommies Part 5 7th March 2008
... child being 5 1/2 weeks early. It is safe to take Zantac in your second and third trimester. I did with #3...
... mention my heartburn every time I go for an appt. Zantac during the day and Tums at night seem to do the trick...
- March Mommies- March Thread! Yippee! 1st March 2008
... said if it keeps up then she will get him on a liquid Zantac once he's a month old. I feel so bad b/c I'm so helpless...
- February moms - Part 5 29th February 2008
... I started Lily on Zantac tonight. She is supposed to take it 2 times a day...
... times in a day and a half and it might have been the Zantac . So, she is off the medicine for now. We are going ... mycolin drops and they will try prevacid in place of zantac . She certainly loves to scream. We say that she has...
- May Mommies ~ Feb Part 2 7th February 2008
... and went striaght for some 12 hr pills. I now take Zantac once a day when I feel it coming on and they have...
- July Mommies Part 2... 22nd January 2008
... it. Yesterday, the dr's finally prescribed me with Zantac for the unbearable heartburn and a stool softener...
- Anyone have to take a category B med while pregnant? 22nd January 2008
... indigestion could cause preterm labor. He put me on Zantac starting my second trimester and not only did it protect...
- July Mommies 3rd January 2008
... indigestion could cause preterm labor. He put me on Zantac starting my second trimester and not only did it protect...
- When did your heartburn start? 6th December 2007
... no longer being on Nexium (I am allowed my 300 mg Zantac still), I started suffering real steady heartburn...
- Worried!! Is anyone else experiencing chest pains? 1st December 2007
... He felt my GERD CAUSED my preterm labors. #3 was on Zantac after my first trimester...no problems at all. Actually ... talk with your doctor about this. It is safe to take Zantac in your second trimester, check out with them before...
... It is safe to take Zantac (or any H2-inhibitor, which are mostly OTC) during ... including NOW) who was on 2 PPI/day as well as big Zantac dosage before getting pregnant. They wanted me off ... to be safe - no data), but let me stay on the heavy Zantac ....
- ~*~January Moms - November Thread~*~ 2nd November 2007
... Another heartburn medicine that's ok is zantac (after the first trimester). My dr told me if I have ... to take more than 4 tums in a day to take the zantac . It always does a great job, especially at night...
- December Part 2 1st October 2007
... heartburn lately and am going to try some Prilosec or Zantac for that. Its to the point where drinking a glass...
- help!!! 28th September 2007
... 4 weeks pregnant and I have heart burn. Can I take Zantac ?...
- Ulcer Medication & Pregnancy... 16th August 2007
... I have had for the past 5 years with H2 blockers ( Zantac , etc..). Now I read that they might not be good for...
... called the Dr. he said its ok to take Ranitadine ( Zantac ) or Famotidine (Pepcid AC) but try to avoid anything...
- Post Partum - June mommas! 6th August 2007
... asleep twice in it yesterday, lol!
Mason is back on Zantac ....I thought he had gotten over his acid reflux but ... him a cranky guy. :( So, back on the awful tasting Zantac . He goes in 2 weeks for his 4 mth shots. *sigh* Totally...
- September Mommies #4 5th August 2007
... MOTHERS!!!
My heartburn is still horrible, the zantac 150 doesnt seem to be doing anything for me anymore...
- August Mommies 6 !!! 9th July 2007
... additive to see if it is that. I have yet to give him the Zantac prescribed, as I want to see if it is a milk allergy...
- Oh the heartburn 22nd June 2007
... I take Zantac 150 and it works wonders....
... My OB recommends Zantac 150 twice a day. If that stops being effective, Prilosec...
... escription medication), and I agree with the other ladies. Zantac , Pepcid are both over the counter and are safe while...
- September Mom's Part 3 ! 10th June 2007
... Kittenpaws ~ i looked up the med name and its just zantac . it works miracles!!! i'm so glad i got it!!
...
... training soon!
Still migrainy and heartburny - the zantac is working, the tylenol 3 isnt....
Anyway enough...
... get. I feel pretty good I've actually started taking zantac for my heart burn /acid reflux and its been helping...
... and heart burn. Although thats not as bad I'm taking zantac for it now. I also am getting a really stuffy nose...
- January Mommies...June thread 31st May 2007
... Viktorria - I find that Zantac is working fairly good for me. Mine is more indigestion ... was having to pop tums all day then I needed to take Zantac instead.
Belle...
- Graduated from Infertility Board!!! Heartburn question 17th May 2007
... I am pretty sure Tums and Zantac are ok. Just no Pepto.
Congratulations!!!!...
... couple of nights as well. I think it is ok to take Zantac , but don't take my word 100% my practitioner said...
... heartburn my OB recommends Tums, then if those don't work, Zantac 150 (up to twice a day, or 300 mg daily), then if...
... than the regular ones. Ask your doctor, but I take Zantac 75 everyday. They make a HUGE difference. When lying...
- Having a rough time...LOL! 1st May 2007
... for me, so my OB said I could take up to 300 mg of Zantac daily (either 4 of the Zantac 75 or 2 of the Zantac ... also said Pepcid was fine). That helps now that the Zantac stopped working.
As far as the pain, could it be...
- So tired of this... 18th February 2007
... quick trip to CVS Pharmacy because I needed more of my Zantac because my heartburn and acid reflux gets out of control...
- July Mommies III.... 15th February 2007
... Tums and when you're taking several a day, move up to Zantac (max of 300 mg. daily, if you buy the 150mg, it's ... having to wait a few hours after breakfast to take the Zantac . It's a pain, but the Zantac helps. Tums never does...
... pregnancies. Tums stopped working quickly and I moved up to Zantac . In the last few weeks, the Zantac has stopped working...
... killing me. I did ask my OB and he suggested me taking Zantac , so I have been using that when absolutely necessary...
- Tums 29th January 2007
... with Tums. If those don't help anymore, move up to Zantac (up to 300 mg per day). If the Zantac starts to not...
... people (or Pepcid AC--which by the way is better than Zantac b/c it's only once a day usually). Good luck....
- Stomach Acid 22nd January 2007
... the same problem. My doctor said that I could take Zantac OTC. It helps ALOT!!!! You can take one to two a day ... and it did not help. It also is not as safe as the Zantac . So anyway hope this helps. :)...
- Severe/Constant Acid Reflux 7th December 2006
... It is also usually more effective than pepcid ac or zantac but those choices might be just fine for some people...
... was the worst EVER!! Pepcid is great, I also took Zantac 75 which helped before I found the Pepcid, good luck...
- heartburn? 5th June 2006
... meds all which help for awhile then stop. I took zantac , prilosec, reglan and now they switched me to pepcid...
- heartburn at 14th week 17th May 2006
... pg (fortunately no heartburn) and I was prescribed Zantac which helped immensely. There are drugs that are...
- Heartburn! 17th February 2006
... My doctor said that Zantac was ok but you might want to check with your doctor...
... I was taking Pepcid and now I am taking Zantac ...doc said it was fine. I also have MAJOR heartburn...
- Throwing up almost every night!! 5th February 2006
... usually felt at least a little better when I took some zantac . You might ask you doctor about that...
It was better...
- what to do when tums don't work... 30th January 2006
... and have severe heartburn and my doctor put me on Zantac and let me tell you it has been a life saver. I tried ... talking to the doctor about it, but nothing worked until Zantac ....
... My doc wrote me a script for Zantac and it is the bomb! It works wonders:-)...
- few questions & i'm new around here! 27th January 2006
... others are different. Have you tried any Tums or Zantac or anything like that? Both are safe to take. I...
- Can someone explain braxton hicks to me? 20th January 2006
... pains that travel around my body if I don't take my zantac twice a day and sometimes I take the phazyme (anti...
- Gas and your last months 16th January 2006
... I take Zantac 150mg. (over the counter) 2 times a day and sometimes...
... My current doctor told me Zantac was safer than Tums. The last one told me the opposite ... , so, who knows. The only problem with the Zantac /Pepcid is that it takes longer to work, but it works...
- pain under rib cage 6th January 2006
... though when I take Phayzme anti gas gel caps and or zantac it helps - I don't know if I have too much gas in...
- acid reflux/ heartburn 3rd January 2006
... I take 150mg Zantac and phayzme for gas pains... works GREAT!...
- February Moms (Part4!!!) 13th December 2005
... heartburn is coming back, even though I take prescription Zantac . It's not been bad though. NOTHING compared to the...
... bladder is yelling at you! heehee - have you tried Zantac 150 a few hours before bed? I take it around 6pm or...
... Thanks for the advice! The Zantac is a prescription though isn't it? I need something...
... think I have gas it really helps when I take it with zantac (not all the time) but often to keep the tummy in...
... baby shower is this weekend. I can't wait!!!!
The Zantac works wonders!!!! My Zantac is a prescription the...
... this heartburn!!! I really need to go look into the Zantac !!! I haven't felt like doing anything but going home...
... up with the most severe heartburn ever! I got the Zantac but was worried about taking it because it says if...
- Gas. :( 15th November 2005
... cutting it you may require medication. I had to take Zantac with my first pregnancy because of the Heartburn and ... to get something different this pregnancy cause the Zantac wasn't helping this time. Good luck hope you feel ... miserable feeling. You can ask your Dr. about trying the Zantac over the counter. I think it was like 75 mg and I...
... I use 150mg. Zantac 2 times a day and also (when needed) phayzme gel pills...
- Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy til I cant stand it. 9th November 2005
... just be a form of indigestion because when I take zantac it seems to subside. Anyway, help on all 3 problems...
...
I hate to sound ignorant but I don't know what zantac is or what it's for?...
... knows what you're taking and how much. Mine said Zantac 75 twice a day was safe (for me).
I agree with the...
- February Moms (Part3!!) 25th October 2005
... that interesting. He has acid reflux which he is on Zantac for and he cries every second you go to put him down...
... seeing him that often now. He also gave me a RX for Zantac . YAY. I can't stand the heartburn any longer. Well...
- I have hypertension 8th October 2005
... heartburn.. I eat tums like candy now. How well does zantac work... its killing me and I dont know what to do...
... yeah I got some zantac it works fine for now. I took a protonix last night...
- indigestion/hb 16th July 2005
... here have talked about how they take over the counter zantac to help keep heartburn from coming on and then take...
... Later in the pregnancy it got worse and I had to take Zantac . Tums works when it's not too bad though....
- Gagging - Post-nasal drip 15th July 2005
... feel like gagging all the time. My doctor put me on zantac for the reflux--I've found that light exercise help...
- terrible indigestion/heartburn 13th July 2005
... doctor today for my checkup. She said that i should try Zantac Over the Counter. She suggested that i take before ... morning with tums in between. The only bad thing about Zantac is that is takes about an hour to kick in but it's...
- I just want to give up :( 11th July 2005
... slepp whatsoever. The tums don't work and now the zantac doesnt' seem like it's working either. I hate eating...
... it at night and Im fine until the following night. Zantac didnt work for me very long either. And no matter...
- Horrible Heartburn!! 7th July 2005
... are no longer working so my Dr. suggested that i try Zantac OTC. Anybody else going through this? Have any good...
... my 1st, bad, Heartburn and acid reflux. Dr gave me Zantac presciption 150, OTC is 75. I did help alot. I am ... pregnant again and started back on the Zantac rx, and needed tums too!!! I was worse, so I told...
... October so i only have 3 more months. I did take the Zantac and it does seem to help. Tums is good for right on...
- Horrible Cramps,No Bleeding 1st July 2005
... stomache aches...sharp pain and I can barely breath. Zantac usual helps that.
Hope that helps!
Jenn...
- Somethine more serious maybe.... 27th June 2005
... taking Tums. If that doesn't help, my doctor recommends Zantac 75 up to 4 times a day supplemented with Tums as needed ... prevention. I started out on Tums for a few weeks, then the Zantac for a couple months and by the end, I was taking the...
- Horrible Heartburn... and getiing worse 19th June 2005
... started to be ineffective, my doctor told me to take Zantac 75 up to 4 times a day and supplement with Tums. That...
... having until this pregnancy is over. My doctor gave me Zantac 150 too--he said it's better than taking Tums because...
... then I am sure I will have problems. I usually take zantac 150 about 2 times a day. It works well, tums are horrible...
- October moms 13th June 2005
... during the night as well. She suggested that i take Zantac before i go to bed. But i already do that. Well only...
... you every 3 weeks or 2 weeks now? Im going to try Zantac too and see if that works since I hear it does. :...
... you every 3 weeks or 2 weeks now? Im going to try Zantac too and see if that works since I hear it does. : ... today. I guess after that it will be 2 weeks. The zantac takes an hour to kick in so make sure you give ample ... and drink with a big glass of water. I bought the Zantac 75 over the counter. I'll let you know if i sleep...
... change when I go in next week. Let me know how the Zantac works and Ill let you know too. :)...
... so so it could be more).
I have also been taking Zantac before bed which seems to be helping with the heartburn...
- 29 weeks cant sleep feel yucky 30th May 2005
... heartburn is awful. Try drinking some milk. I know that Zantac and Pepcid and Tums are safe, you can check with your...
- This is Driving me Nuts! Any advice please???? 30th May 2005
... Some women can get Zantac prescribed for bad heartburn. Also, Tums are suppose ...
If you need to ask your doc about getting some Zantac .
Take care and good luck....
... You can get Zantac over-the-counter. My doctor told me not to take more ... than 30 milligrams a day, so I started out with Zantac 75. When I was up to 4 a day and they still weren...
... and have for quite some time now. DR. subscribed Zantac and it works well as long as I remember to take them...
... Magpie,
I also had thought that Zantac and Pepcid and the like were off limits until I talked...
- Heartburn - Pg symptom? 24th May 2005
... acid reflux/heartburn problems. I know I was given Zantac with my 1st pregnancy and thought some of my complaints ... got pregnant again it came back and I started the Zantac earlier and has helped alot in the a.m. with that...
- The acid burning!!! cant stand it 16th May 2005
... had it really bad and my doctor told me I could take Zantac 75 up to 4 times a day and Tums as needed. It helped ... first, but then it got so bad that I was taking 4 Zantac and 4 Tums every day, so she told me I could then...
... My doctor also recommended Zantac 75 (2x per day). Its the only thing that has worked...
- Heartburn and hair... 11th May 2005
... I have to take Zantac 150 twice a day just to be able to function cause...
- Any other newly expectant, January 06 moms? 9th May 2005
... had morning sickness with my Dear son and was given Zantac later on to, which the Dr. said could have been what ... me really sleepy. I have noticed I have to take my Zantac already and it helps! I am a bit tired, but thats...
- Please. . .Any knowledge to help me cope? 4th May 2005
...
As far as the Nexum, have your doctor prescribe Zantac . I was on it with last pregnancy, and have needed...
- tums, how much is too much? 15th April 2005
... weren't cutting it for me, my doctor told me to take Zantac 75 (up to 4 a day). That worked for a while gradually...
- Ohhh The Acid Reflux!!! Boooo Hoooo 15th April 2005
... Hi, my Dr. prescribed me Zantac (I know its over the counter but he gave me a higher...
... I will keep the liquid handy but will def get some zantac and then see the doc if it gets worse!!
Also ladies...
... My doctor told me to take Zantac 75, up to 4 a day if needed and Tums if I still needed ... some relief. When I was up to 4 Zantac and 3-4 Tums a day and still having a problem, she...
- not feeling as i should! 26th March 2005
... away) and am taking Prilosec now for the heartburn (4 Zantac and Tums were not cutting it anymore). I am in my...
- Heartburn about to kill me! Help! 25th March 2005
... My DR told me you can safely take Zantac 75 or 150. Works great. Takes about 1/2 hour to work...
... Tried Zantac few weeks ago. Didn't touch it....
... I started out on Zantac but then it wasn't helping anymore and I was up to...
- Heartburn 8th March 2005
... in the moment, but my doctor also told me to take Zantac 75 to prevent it. She said I could take up to 4 a ... day if needed. When I was up to 4 Zantac and 3 Tums a day and still having the problem daily...
- Heartburn...... Making me sick! 3rd March 2005
... gaviscon liquid and zantac is safe during preg, not together though! theres no...
... know many preg women suffer towards the end of it. Zantac is better than gaviscon, as u r towards the end u...
- Ugh...acid reflux... 1st March 2005
... after birth, so no worries. My doctor told me to take Zantac 75 and that I can take up to 4 a day. She also said...
- Heartburn! 14th February 2005
... with heartburn...LOL! My doctor told me I could take Zantac 75 (up to 4 times a day) and Tums daily if need be ... for heartburn. I am up to twice daily now with the Zantac and an occasional Tums....
- burps stuck 3rd February 2005
... and 24 weeks. My doctor told me it is safe to take Zantac every day to prevent it and Tums if I need to. In...
... the last probably 10 weeks or longer. I have taken Zantac but it makes me sick.
tums really help a lot.....
