How safe is Famotidine 40 mg ?

Posted by ksdm @ksdm, Jun 26, 2024

I was taking pain pills (many different types) for a muscle spasm in my back and got an "acid stomach" as a result. I was on a PPI for a month which worked and when I stopped, the acid stomach came back. I started taking Famotodine and after a few weeks, I was symptom-free!! I wonder if I could stop taking it now or do you think my acid stomach would come back? I have no side effects from the drug.

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graceym1 | @graceym1 | May 11 11:06am

Esophageal dismotility and severe gerd.

trog | @trog | May 14 6:20am

In reply to @mikaylar "What issues were you taking it for?" + (show)

It turned my weight loss and nausea of MCAS around, but after taking it for 2 years, I am having some real issues that seem to point to absorption of nutrients, particularly B6, B9 and B12. I suspect MTHFR, but am trying to cut back nevertheless. I would live to great how others are doing I am am active 71 year old vegetarian with heads of many years.

mikaylar | @mikaylar | May 14 8:06am

In reply to @trog "It turned my weight loss and nausea of MCAS around, but after taking it for 2..." + (show)

Doc wants me on 40 mg 2x day but I take it only 1x in the morning. I am 78 and have been taking it for a couple of years. If I don't take it the phlegm is worse and I cough. Pick your poison I guess.