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Famotidine for GERD

Posted by gigipatula @gigipatula, Sep 1, 2024

Went to the GI Dr. they said to take Pepsic AC max 20mg, twice a day for 2 weeks. I took it for 4.5 days and was mentally destroyed. Anxiety, depression, and an off feeling in my gut. I quit taking it and a couple days later got this horrible bitter taste in my mouth that I still have 7 days later. I'm hoping it will go away. Has anyone else experienced this on this drug? Thankfully mentally I'm feeling better, never again will I take this drug or any PPI!

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t98 | @t98 | Sep 6, 2024
In reply to @colleenyoung "Welcome, @anonymous999. You're quite right that members should always check with their doctor about their medical..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

Welcome, @anonymous999. You're quite right that members should always check with their doctor about their medical concerns. As per the community guidelines on Mayo Clinic Connect (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/), members do not give out medical advice. See guideline number 1 here:

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He gave helpful suggestions. I would hope you would not remove such a post.
I'm not sure he's completely correct about everything, but quite a few other posters post questionable information, and these are not removed.
Many people try to suggest what could be considered a "medical tip", so I guess everyone should remember to say "maybe try..." "maybe you have..." and not give their medical title, if they have one, and that will follow the rules.
Thank you for the forum!

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gigipatula | @gigipatula | Sep 11, 2024

Well, I have an appointment with my GP on 9/30 to get a Alpha Gal test done. Sadly I had 2 episodes of what felt like Alpha Gal reactions last week. Since then I have not had any mammalian meat products 🙂 And, so far so good, I feel much better even the heartburn is gone! So I am cancelling any GI dr' appointments, xrays etc until I get my results back! Fingers crossed this is Alpha Gal, which I had off and on since 1990 and never knew it till 2013. Then tested negative in 2017. I was bitten in the Spring by a Lone Star Tick and thought uh oh!!! Thank goodness I love chicken! Will update this once I get my test results. Thanks to everyone for all the helpful information!!!

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leonardkite | @leonardkite | Mar 21 7:33pm
In reply to @pb50 "I went to pepcid 20mg once a day when i weaned off PPIs. No issues" + (show)
@pb50

I went to pepcid 20mg once a day when i weaned off PPIs. No issues

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my GI doctor said take Pepcid 40 mg at night, about 30 years ago but I forgot that, now I am taking 20 mg twice a day, with some success. I forgot about the bland diet so I am paying the price for it now. thanks for reminding me to stay off the good food.

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pb50 | @pb50 | Mar 21 9:37pm

Yea Pepcid works but not aa quickly as a PPI like Nexium. Taking on your schedule will help.

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gigipatula | @gigipatula | Mar 22 8:31am

Not sure if I did update this post or not from before but ....I did indeed test positive for Alpha Gal. Since giving up mammalian meat my GERD symptoms are all but gone I still get the occasional heartburn, burping etc but nothing like before! I've also lost 12 pounds since my diagnosis. I had no idea that Alpha Gal could cause GERD like symptoms I was used to having the whole anaphylactic shock GI issues which were far more scarier! I now believe that every year when I get my annual blood work done I will have the AG test done as well.

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