- LPR Acid Reflux or Something Else? I'm Scared! 20th June 2008
... dose down over a 4-6 week period and liberally use zantac 2x day several months after that. Stopping cold causes...
- my gastro consultant said that p p i drugs may cause stomach cancer 16th June 2008
... was the theory)
It was disproved about Tagamet, Zantac years ago...
- Alleviating Mucus in Throat 15th June 2008
... since allergy tests were negative. Tried Nexium, Zantac , & Prilosec, but had side effects such as anxiety...
- Please someone help me i'm worried!! 8th June 2008
... And, if I stuff myself it's even worse. I've used Zantac , Prilosec, Nexium and Pepcid. I eat a LOT of Tums...
- Surgery for GERD Acid Reflux???? 8th June 2008
... presently am taking Prevacid 30mg twice a day, and Zantac 300mg before bed.
Greg...
- girlie needs someone to reassure 7th June 2008
... much for taking the time to reply. I have been taking zantac one a day an antihistamine and a nasal spray twice...
- PPI dependency 3rd June 2008
... Try changing to Zantac , start off with 300mg twice a day (4 of the 75mg otc...
- Relief! 27th May 2008
... and I can just feel the acid. Help!! I am on generic zantac but it's on been a few days and I have only been taking...
... your LAST meal).
This should help WAY MORE than Zantac . Also, try not to eat 2 to 3 hours before going to...
- please help me to understand 26th May 2008
... there is a slight burning in it. I have been taking zantac once a day for a week now along with the nasal spray...
... You'll have to let us know. I don't know how good Zantac is - a pharmacist told me to stay away from it when ... with the pharmacist regarding the effectiveness of Zantac . :) If you don't notice any difference in how you...
... "I don't know how good Zantac is - a pharmacist told me to stay away from it when ... with. She said it does not do anything."
Wrong!
Zantac was the worlds biggest selling drug for years, and...
... provided, all I remember from that conversation is that Zantac and Gaviscon have two different mechanisms of action ... any reading about it. I am sure many people rely on Zantac to get relief, as they do on Gaviscon. They have them...
... question is when will i feel some relieve with taking the zantac i have been taking one a day for a week but perhaps...
... Flower, having said that, Zantac is a lot less potent than Nexium etc... if i had a ... choice, I'd sure go for Nexium, but Zantac isnt without benifit.
In your situation, alreadt ... adding Gaviscon makes a lot of sense, more than adding Zantac etc....
... TEdwards
I have been taking the zantac for 2 weeks now and im starting to feel a little better...
- LPR-Dysphagia/Surgery/PPI? 22nd May 2008
... ) etc. I have been taking preacid 2x daily with Zantac at night for 7 weeks with no real improvement.
...
- when I wake up I have mucus resting in my throat 21st May 2008
... on its way down. Ouch! I hate this. I am on generic zantac . I wasn't taking enough. Called to get into the doc...
- Funny feeling in the throat please advise is this normal 19th May 2008
... do not get relief with PPIs. I have tried Nexium, Zantac and Protonix with minimal results. I try my best to...
- Is there another alternative to nexium ? 16th May 2008
... acid.
Two options
1. Change to a H2 antagonist ( Zantac ect)... these dont reduce acid to the same extent...
- LPR excessive mucus please help me!! 15th May 2008
... mucus. My ent is horrible. Also should I try adding a zantac at night.
I do saline irrigations which helps a...
- acid reflux surgery 12th May 2008
... untouched. He's going to recommend adding nighttime zantac with the protonix I'm currently taking. He will keep...
... untouched. He's going to recommend adding nighttime zantac with the protonix I'm currently taking. He will keep...
- Prilosec Question - Help PLEASE 21st April 2008
... very agressively. Prevacid in am, and before dinner, Zantac before bedtime, and antacids as needed. Also make...
- Surgery for hiatal hernia or lpr?? Share your experience please.. 20th April 2008
... current ENT suggested taking Aciphex in the a.m. and Zantac 150 in the p.m. Also, just as you do with food in...
- Stomach Issue 8th April 2008
... been Dx'ed w/ GERD and have been on Nexium 2/day and zantac 1/day and 3-4 times daily carafate for the past 6...
- Tried everything to prevent nighttime reflux 8th April 2008
... Gaviscon some time ago. I grabbed a package of Gaviscon, Zantac and one other med and asked a pharmacist which one ... the clock. Well, it doesn't!
The pharmacist said Zantac does NOTHING and that one should never buy it. The...
- New here - just diagnosed with LPR - advice? 6th April 2008
... the scope and prescribed Nexium 40 mg once a day and Zantac once right at bedtime. We'll see how much it helps...
- Any natural Treatments for gerd and lpr? 3rd April 2008
... so bad, in spite of taking Prevacid twice a day and Zantac before bed, that tissue in the back of my throat is ... the Prevacid i had been using and i no longer take Zantac before bed.
incredible. it really blew me away...
- What is the safest ant-acid/blockers to take? 3rd April 2008
... have been on them all just about...from nexium to zantac . I am now trying to wean myself off them and into...
- Globus Hystericus/appt tomm need advice?? 2nd April 2008
... anxiety diagnosis. I've just started on Nexium and Zantac in combination. We'll see how it goes.
percycat...
- Medication Question 26th March 2008
... wasn't as effective for me, my doctor told me to take Zantac (in addition to the Prilosec). But that was a long...
- Acid reflux sore throat for ~ 3 years, anyone like me? 25th March 2008
... triple medications of: Aciphex, Nexium, Prislosec Zantac , and now Prilosec. So far, none have made this stop...
- Ranitidine causing more chest pain?/pneumothorax Please Help! 25th March 2008
... did/if the chest pain eventually went away and the Zantac worked like it is supposed to. I am on no other meds...
- H. Pylori in the past yet still have gastritis 25th March 2008
... pretty sick. I am currently taking two PPI's daily, zantac throughout the day and carafate to help heal my throat ... would be better with my taking two PPI's a day and zantac throughout the day.
Does anyone else have any...
- help from you experts please-ranitidine 22nd March 2008
... Isnt ranitidine the same as zantac ? It will take longer than 2 days, you have alot going...
... diet and eventually have it removed.
I do hope the Zantac starts giving you some relief soon.
Vanessa...
... I believe it is the generic for Zantac . I take 300mg in the morning and night. I was taking...
- 5 week old baby with reflux 20th March 2008
... as did his cousin and both of them were prescribed zantac by the pediatrician. Cousin said she had a completely...
- Prednisone & GERD 14th March 2008
... breakfast tomorrow.
Thanks!
Vanessa
Try taking Zantac /Ranitidine, over the counter, 30-45 minutes before ... taking the prednisone. You might want to take another Zantac in the evening.
Also, keep a supply of tums on...
... It probably/might exacerbate your gerd so take the Zantac and Tums as a precaution, there is no need to wait ... some upper GI frustration from the medication, the Zantac & Tums will help to keep it a tolerable level....
- Hmmm I'm really really wondering 13th March 2008
... type of reflux) - have you tried at all Pepcid A/C, Zantac , Prilosec OTC, etc. for any length of time to see...
... has subsided for now. Every morning and night I take Zantac for my acid reflux, which has made a very enormous...
- Hoarse voice from taking generic of Protonix 8th March 2008
... the morning and at night if I have a problem I take Zantac occasionally.
How do you take yours?...
... over the counter at all, but do you just take the Zantac at night if needed or at any time? And can you take...
... twice/day, I only take one in the morning.
About Zantac I only take it when I need it badly before I go to...
- Burping / gas 6th March 2008
... and am now on Protonix and Zegerid. I can also take zantac as needed, thankfully with the Zegerid taking effect ... , I can quit swallowing all that money on zantac . Anyhoo, since starting the Zegerid, I've notice...
- Here we go again 6th March 2008
... enjoy eating again!! Stick with Nexium. I've been on Zantac years ago and Prilosec and they didn't work either...
- Selling a disease 28th February 2008
... the bottom to drop out of the market for Tagamet, Zantac , Prilosec etc?
Call me a cynic, but......
Not...
... Zantac and Tagamet aren't "expensive".
And if what you...
- Got off Nexium last week...OMG!!! Help 26th February 2008
... and using weaker drugs such as Tagamet, Pepcid or Zantac during the transition
...
... and using weaker drugs such as Tagamet, Pepcid or Zantac during the transition
... Greg
Thanks for the info...I did take a Zantac 150mg tonight. I will try taking this instead of...
... debbielou11;3460268]Thanks for the info...I did take a Zantac 150mg tonight. I will try taking this instead of...
... have already been off it a week. I have been taking Zantac the last 2 days to help me get over the hump!
Deb...
- Zegerid, and increased blood pressure 26th February 2008
... effects (the ones for acid). For me what works is Zantac . I've tried many different one but this pill for me...
- nervous breakdown 23rd February 2008
... of years, had all the heart tests done ended up on zantac , which did nothing, was sent to a gastro doc who gave...
- LPR Thoughts 21st February 2008
...
Raising my bed, and taking a lot of ranitidine ( Zantac ) does not help. Nexium, Prevacid, and Protonix also...
... for about two months, 30mg morning, 30mg night and Zantac 300mg night, there has been quite some improvement...
... for about two months, 30mg morning, 30mg night and Zantac 300mg night, there has been quite some improvement ... order to activate the PPI. I am going to get him some Zantac and have him try 300mg at night and see if that helps...
- Anyone Have Nissen? 21st February 2008
... successful for me either, I am on 2 Prevacid daily and Zantac 300mg. before bedtime. This keeps it relatively under...
- heartburn help!! 14th February 2008
... what I do is supplement the Prevacid with 300 mg of Zantac before bed. I jus saw my GI doc Thursday and he told ... me that Zantac is good for nighttime heartburn . I have been terrible...
... presently on Prevacid 30mg twice daily, and 300mg Zantac before bed. Greg...
- New procedure for GERD called Plicator 11th February 2008
... a day and I even take some Mylanta at bedtime or a Zantac to try and cover it.
That 20 mg of Prilosec never...
- Chest pains and reflux 2nd February 2008
... horrible chest pains. I have been taking a pepcid and zantac and nothing makes the chest pains going away. I am...
- New dry cough 31st January 2008
... I have taken myself off Nexium and started taking Zantac --approx. 4 days ago and have developed a dry cough ... past two days. I wonder if this dry cough is from the Zantac or if it's from going off the Nexium? Any thoughts...
... )
could be the acid making you cough since the Zantac is not has strong as nexium for acid control......
- High Acid Foods? 30th January 2008
... eat something I shouldn't have but all it took was a Zantac 75 to fix things. Back then, all I'd get was some...
- probiotics 28th January 2008
... little* stomach acid, so don't take antacids or even Zantac or Pepcid, the vinegar *will* work and the bacteria...
... little* stomach acid, so don't take antacids or even Zantac or Pepcid, the vinegar *will* work and the bacteria...
- Can GERD cause... 28th January 2008
... might start by trying a low-dosage acid reducer (like Zantac 75)
before a meal that you'd expect to cause this...
... trying a low-dose
over-the-counter acid reducer like Zantac 75 as an experiment.
Really, mealtime related fatigue...
- Zantac question 28th January 2008
... I was recently put on Zantac to & my doc. said take it before bedtime, which I...
- what are your side effects from taking p.p.i.s ? 28th January 2008
... stomch pains etc. Finally my doc put me on ranitidine ( zantac ) at a dosage of 300mg 3 to 4 times daily... It worked ... and dont take anything now. The nice thing about the zantac is that it is pretty benign, so I dont think I had...
- Wrongly prescribed asthma meds for GERD? 27th January 2008
... again my GERD is not under control again so I'm mixing zantac and nexium! I feel like I can't breath and yet I can...
- question about acid reflux med 27th January 2008
... take it. I have tried many antacids and found that Zantac works for me. I can buy it at Costco. Costco has ... much for your money and it has the ingredients of Zantac . Both work for me. You can give it a try. You will...
- Acid Reflux/Weight Loss 26th January 2008
... give me a pill that will take care of it all. I'm on Zantac right now and it worked well for a little while, but...
- Nighttime Acid SUFFERING 23rd January 2008
... gave me weird side effects. I then started taking zantac which worked great in the beginning, but hasn't been...
- Switching drugs 22nd January 2008
... new drug--I currently am on NExium and want to try Zantac .. I have stopped the morning dose and just take it ... three nights.. Can I just switch out drugs and start Zantac tonight or do I need to take the Nexium for a few...
... just switching out. I have gone from 40mg/day to zantac . It didnt work for me probably bc I have been taking ... trying to do 20 now then in a month switch to the zantac . Good luck...that should be fine depending on your...
... Thanks for the reply and good luck with the Zantac ..:)...
- Unbelievable..But This STOPPED MY Acid Reflux attacks 22nd January 2008
... feel like I have been given a new life.:) No more Zantac , etc! Have a Great Day! TitanicRose...
- Nexium before bed? 21st January 2008
... ..it seemed to work for me that way. I also took Zantac at night before bed.
take care!
Crazy[/FONT]...
- Has anyone taken nexium while pregnant? 21st January 2008
... gastroenterologist did allow me to continue my 300mg Zantac per day (obstetrician is OK with that too).
Early...
... I will try Zantac if I have to. I will try anything right now, I'm desperate ... am just miserable and can't deal with it.
I took Zantac a couple of years ago and it worked for a year or ... long since I've taken it, it will work again. So, is Zantac safe during pregnancy and do you take it once or twice...
- Reflux and panic attack 21st January 2008
... shouldn't have
but all it took to bail me out was a Zantac 75. That was
until last May...
Last May I started...
... shouldn't have
but all it took to bail me out was a Zantac 75. That was
until last May...
Last May I started...
- Too little stomach acid? 18th January 2008
... I've taken Omeprazole (Prilosec) and Ranitidine ( Zantac ). Not
only do the two of these not seem to work...
- Pain.. 18th January 2008
... symptoms and pain.....
I think I will pick up some Zantac this weekend and give that a try (I have Prevacid...
- Anyone try Aciphex? 17th January 2008
...
Granted, I STILL have heartburn/Gerd, but 150 mg Zantac only when needed is keeping life bearable.
Also while...
- Nexium 17th January 2008
... for about 5-6 months.
-Then 40mg Nexium & 150 Zantac / day for 4-5 months.
-Then 80mg (2/day) Nexium ... & 150 Zantac / day for 3-4 months.
-Then 80mg (2/day) Nexium ... & 150 Zantac / day & carafate 4 times a day since November.
...
... Nexium did nothing for me. Neither did Zantac or Protonix.
Seems to be a very stubborn thing...
- Any advice? I have acid coming up into my throat even as I type this 16th January 2008
... Do you have anything else besides Nexium? Zantac or Maalox or something? Whatever you do, just relax...
... Hi Tigger, I have Zantac , but I have to chew it because I cannot swallow it...
... time. Acid just came up my nose. I did just chew up a Zantac tablet and am praying it will stop this acid....
... The reason that zantac and other immediate relief tablets don't work (they...
- Zantac any good? 16th January 2008
... COLOR="Purple"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"]Ninja.. Zantac is one of the few things that does help me. I have ... effects and I have not had any to speak of with the Zantac .
The thing that really does help me the most though...
... I use Zantac too. You can find the side effects of Zantac on the internet. But, don't forget that everyone is...
... Was on zantac for many yrs,was one of the few meds that didnt give...
- palpatations,sweating & sic feeling? 14th January 2008
... I will tell you she said she takes the old fashion Zantac & that is what works best for her. So she gave me ... a script for Ranitidine which must be the same as Zantac & said if the previcid does not work in a few days ... night. All these meds take a few days to work & the Zantac takes alittle longer.
She explained that very often ... would not cover the Ranitdine, probably because of the zantac being over the counter, but it only cost $4.00 for ... 60. Much cheaper then buying the Zantac OTC. I hope this works & will try to let you all know...
... and the pain meds may be aggravating it - I hope the Zantac works for you. Maybe I will try that too before the...
... 3 weeks and thought I was going to die, anyway the Zantac also is helpful for me. I am going back to my doc ... have tried other stuff, and I am going back to the Zantac .
This disease sure does make you feel like you are...
... am trying to figure out if Ranitidine is like the zantac , the doctor said she was going to have me take the ... Zantac if the prevacid did not work but gave me the script...
... FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"]Ranitidine is generic Zantac , not too horribly costly if you do the generic. ...
- PPI Odd Side Effects 13th January 2008
... falling out, always thirsty and "thick" tongued). Zantac has been okay for me, at this point I only use it...
... medication that I take (Toprol).
Maybe I should try Zantac ?
Thanks for your replies!...
- Barium swallow 13th January 2008
... endocsope and this barium swallow, been on nexium, zantac , and recently added carafate. So after all this at...
- Acid Reflux and menstral period 13th January 2008
... these 2 weeks during all of this.... Even taking extra Zantac doesn't seem to help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks
...
- so scared and need reassurance 10th January 2008
... alot in the past but it does not help me. I am using zantac along with the prilosec otc but tonight I have no...
... with that:) maybe a banana!
Hand in there, try the Zantac then at night:)
And really eat by the rules!
I hope...
... I just have to relax and watch what I eat and take Zantac and Gavisacon as I have bad side effects to all PPIs...
- Why does acid reflux attack cause your heart to pound? 5th January 2008
... with acid reflux and put me on Prisolec, and then Zantac . Neither worked to good.
I am not sure if it's acid...
... starts. I will not eat much at night & am trying the Zantac at bedtime. I will say that it was alot worse during...
- Choking episode at night 4th January 2008
... I don't know if I have Pepcid but I do have Zantac ... Could I take that tonight ?...
... 3375173]I don't know if I have Pepcid but I do have Zantac ... Could I take that tonight ?
Yes you can take zantac ... and sometimes when it doesn't seem to work I take zantac also. Also I sleep in a reclined position and this...
- Why one side! 3rd January 2008
... down to apple sauce and low fat yogurt. I also take zantac even though I took Prevacid and this seems to work...
- GERD is ruining my life! 2nd January 2008
... GERD. I began self treatment with Prilosec OTC and Zantac . Cut down on the caffeine. It worked a little.
... Nexium and have tried combatting the symptoms with Zantac 150. It was working pretty well, but now that my husband...
... script for Ranitidine which I believe is the same as Zantac . The doc said out of all these meds which are pretty ... much the same she takes the Zantac . Which you have to take faithfully. So if no relief ... not cover the Ranitdine, I believe because of the Zantac being avaliable over the counter, but it only cost ... me 4.00, which is sure cheaper then buying the Zantac , especially when I have to take it twice aday. This...
... Hi Sammy,
I truly hope that the Zantac starts working for you quickly - please let us all ... know. I have never tried Zantac (just Pepcid A/C and Prilosec OTC - and they did not ... work well) -- I would be willing to give Zantac a try.
I could see where anxiety would contribute...
... which I will give a few more days before going to the zantac . I have that pain and like something is kind of stuck...
- My symptoms.....newbie would like some input 30th December 2007
... prilosec and antidepressants. I wonder can you take Zantac instead of Prilocec?
Many of us suffer from the acid...
- a horrid night 26th December 2007
... take your meds (if on them) before bedtime or add Zantac . It's an awful feeling isn't it.
Charla...
