Ranitidine for acid reflux

Common Questions and Answers about Ranitidine for acid reflux

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Avatar n tn I am taking the drug to reduce the acid effect to the stomach lining which has been a concern lately. I am certain that the missing heart beats are caused by the drug but the doctors are reluctant to accept it. I am not sure if I could replace Ranitidine with another drug to do the same job.
Avatar n tn Yes, all that jezbo said. I am guessing your diagnosis is laryngopharyngeal reflux, a type of acid reflux that affects the throat and voice box. I am on 40mg of Prilosec twice a day, an hour before breakfast and dinner. Still have the lump in my throat. You can look this up on the net and see if it sounds like what you have. Also, do not eat within about three hours of going to bed. I am sleeping on two pillows to prop myself up some, as using only one causes the acid to come up.
Avatar f tn What do you ladies take for acid reflux? I'm 31 weeks and a few days and the past three weeks I've been waking up from a dead sleep vomiting from acid reflux. It gets up into my nose. The lining of my throat is burning. I have a cold right now too and asthma so vomiting and coughing is literally killing my throat. I just woke up from sleeping and threw up so badly I peed my pants. I'm so over this. I cant have Zantac because I'm super allergic.
Avatar n tn hope it was decaffeinated as caffeine and chocolate are huge triggers for acid reflux! Have they tried any acid blockers vs. supressors which will help to heal any damage done by yrs of this acid ? Just a thought .. I am not a med person at all but my children have suffered from the classic type of severe GERD. Have they ever tried Carafate to coat/heal the esphogus and that may help with the swallowing?
Avatar f tn Tums help and you can get a prescription for it. I take ranitidine works like a charm for the most part. But mine was so bad i would puke in my sleep and choke on it.
2006603 tn?1331329327 ok so my son is 2 and a half months old and he has acid reflux. His doc gave him ranitidine(sp?) on Sept 12th in a 30 day supply to see if it helped, well while trying to get it in a dropper to give to him i accidently dropped the bottle and spilled about a week and a halfs worth of it ( i feel horrible about it ) well his doc upped his dosage 2 days ago and i asked the doc today to call in a refill for me since i spilled it and was pretty much out of it.
Avatar m tn In order to treat Acid Reflux/GERD I have been taking Ranitidine/Zantac per doctors advice. I started developing various side effects several months ago. To verify the side effects were caused by the ranitidine I would stop for a few weeks and use TUMS instead. I repeated this cycle several times. The symptoms would go away each time I was off the ranitidine for a week or so.
Avatar m tn Hello There, I have been an Hypo Thyroid (Hashimoto) patient since 2000. Between 2002 & 2005 , I had severe chest pain and was rush to emergency. Nothing could be identified. I had similar chest pains and was rushed 8-11 times over the course of 3 years. During this time, my Gall Bladder was removed (Dr felt it was my .02mm Gall Stone causing the pain). I was rushed even after GB removal. Finally it was connected to Severe Acid Reflux.
Avatar f tn MRI brain scan, ultrasound, gluten allergy test, blood, H.
Avatar n tn Have had acid reflux for a couple years, controlled fairly effectively with protonix. However, for the past 9 months it's gotten severe, daily, and symptoms are after I eat something, worse in evenings. Have had H-pylori, upper GI, endoscopy--nothing significant. Ultrasound of thyroid too. Nothing works, have tried omeprazole, famotidine, reglan, antacids, ranitidine, and others.
Avatar f tn Try to follow all the recommended treatments for acid reflux such as diet, not eating 2-3 hours before bed time etc. It seems Some of the meds worked for you until your supply ran out. A rebound effect can happened when you suddenly stop a PPI. When people first experience acid reflux things can seem scary and anxiety can kick in. You can ask for a PH test or bravo 48 hour test to check for acid levels.
2006603 tn?1331329327 I am 33w4d and yesterday my doc prescribed me 150mg tablets to take twice a day for heartburn. Anyone use ranitidine while pregnant? I just want to make sure its safe.
Avatar f tn Has anyone found anything to help get rid of acid reflux? The heartburn is killing me!
Avatar n tn I am taking cipro for 21 days for a skin infection. I also take zantac for my acid reflux. The cipro label says no antiacids, but specificly does not list ranitidine, the main ingredient in zantac. Can I take my zantac or not, is my question, as I have terrible acid reflux because of nsaids that I take for back and shoulder pain. Thanks so much!
Avatar f tn About 6-8 months ago I started having a lot of nausea especially after eating, acid reflux taste in my mouth, and this has progressed to epigastric stomach pain as well. My GI doc has me on Omeprazole, Ranitidine, and Amitriptaline. I have tried natural supplements as well. Now I am back having more testing completed to see if this is reflux or something else. Can they do a 4th Nissen if it is reflux? Nervous about my options. Any info/help is appreciated Thanks!!
Avatar f tn t even walk because every step is agonizing torture. Am I going crazy? What could this be? Does anybody else get rib pain associated with acid reflux?
Avatar f tn I 14 weeks and I suffer from acid reflux for many years. My doctor suggested to take Ranitidine is an over the counter med for acid reduction. The dosage is low for me so I take one in the morning with breakfast and the next one I take it for dinner. Tums does not work for me either. Milk helps me when I run out of my meds. Just be alittle more cautious with what you eat that way you can monitor what gives you heartburn.
569254 tn?1267372644 Has anyone had any issues with babies having acid reflux? Our baby was diagnosed with it, so we have to thicken his bottle with cereal. It is working out fine, but I believe we need to use more cereal. We are having issues with napping. As soon as he is passed out and ready to go into the crib to nap, he's in there for a while and then wakes up because something comes up. Ugh! Has anyone had their babies on meds or gone to the chiropractor? Any advice? Thanks!
1230912 tn?1273492770 I have never had acid reflux, prior to my other issues but now have acid reflux, esophageal spasms and hypersensitive esophagus. I am also scheduled to have my gallbladder removed because of cholecystitis. all of the reflux/esophagus issues began with the burning in my left arm & dizziness almost 3 years ago. I am possible MS too.
2085202 tn?1373199740 I was just diagnosed as having gastritis on top of having a hiatal hernia and diverticulosis. Can gastritis be fatal? I certainly feel very ill and in alot of pain with even my intestines hurting, urinating alot more and a rapid heart beat. Also what is the best way to cure or treat gastritis? I'm currently on Ranitidine anti acid reflux meds. They don't seem to be doing a whole awful lot unfortunately. Any help would be greatly valued and greatly appreciated. Thank you.