Ranitidine for GERD User Reviews (Page 3)

• HCano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2019

"I originally was prescribed omeprazole and I felt sick all the time and my symptoms appeared to worsen and not get better. My doctor then switched me to ranitidine and I am so grateful to her. I’d say before my reflux was about 90-95% of the day , I’ve been only taking the medication for almost 2 weeks and I’d say the amount of time I have reflux is now around 5%. The drug is fantastic. And it works super fast too , I take my evening dose after my evening meal and I feel relief within 15 mins. The only side effect for me so far I can tell is constipation and I feel more fatigued in the evening. But I’ll take that for sure!"

• pain...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 13, 2018

Zantac (ranitidine) "I was in agony and vomiting 45 minutes ago, now after taking zantac I am exhausted, but pain free. Going to take a second pill so I get a full 24 hours of relief from pain and vomiting. My only qualm is waiting 45 mins for relief when you are in such pain seems like an eternity!"

• Kayak...
• January 26, 2017

"I was on this for about a month first few weeks were great it was like I'd got my life back but sadly short lived as after those weeks the acid started flaring again and by forth week very intense acid reflux that for two days I could hardly slept, as I was up both nights belching and got little sleep and kept waking up. I've decided to come off it see my doctor on Friday for alternatives or tests as can no longer cope"

• lehua
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 25, 2015

"I was considered "special" and was taking 150mg Zantac and 40mg pantoprazole. The doctor varied my treatment over a period of one year but I was still complaining of burning tongue. Different doctor advised Zantac only as needed and 2-1/2 weeks later, I feel so much better."

• marth...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2015

"As I've just recently started taking Ranitidine HCL 150 mg tablets it is my desire to see it help to prevent all these heartburn attacks as I call them. I've been having several attacks feeling as if I'm having a heart attack several times a week. As of late it has got so much worse, and I'm not exactly sure why. I usually don't know stomach acid is being sent from my stomach upperward, due to my also having a hyial hernia. Where the hyial hernia is located is always where the pain starts and remains the worst. "The pain that is becoming much worse with each and every attack. Again as I've already stated It's my hope that with the use of Ranitidine HCL and Pantropazole that both these medications taken will stop this."

• Kkano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 6, 2019

"I've been on prilosec 2x a day for a year. I follow a strict diet, but it doesn't always work. The doctor prescribed ranitidine 150 2x a day along with the prilosec . It's been a month now and I've only had 2 bad episodes which for me is great improvement."

• kwd
• November 26, 2016

"best drug ever, I had a horrible pepper/spicy curry with burning sensation, trouble breathing, bad discomfort like I was in septic shock or something chest pains, spasms in the throat, within two days of taking 300mg of ranitidine per day it has got me back on my feet! I was on 60mg lansoprazole per day a month prior to this with not much of an effect I do take both together so it could be the both meds!"

• Barb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2022

Zantac (ranitidine) "The new Zantac 360 is identical to the ingredients of Pepcid. Zantac is trying to make a comeback by deceiving the public at a significant price increase compared to Pepcid. I guess what's even more amazing to me is that people buy it. Buffooniverse!"

• carlton
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 4, 2020

"Ok folks I can only speak for myself ranitidine does work but the side effects are horrific for me, insomnia, anxiety, lightheadedness upset stomach the list is endless. To the extent my GP was going to send me down the mental health road. So I stopped taking em.. result; my anxiety down, sleep better , calmness good. It has been a nightmare 6 months, if I can help I would suggest you question the medication. It's a double edged sword, no gain without pain, but it surely should not be like this in the 21st century. I really do feel for you people you are not alone."

• Anonymous
• December 2, 2009

"19 years old, suffering from extreme acid reflux for the past year... after getting to the point where 4-6 Rolaids wouldn't cut it after a meal, I started on Protonix-- bad idea, make me so sick I couldn't stand it. Tried ranitidine next... so much better! I hardly ever feel sick, and when I do, it's only from super-spicy food. I love ranitidine!"

• JCano
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 24, 2018

"I started having regular heartburn (everyday) when I was about 37 years. I was given ranitidine (150mg/day). It worked well. 2 years later I was pregnant and had awful heartburn. I jumped to taking 2 150 mg pills a day. 1.5 years later - I started having memory issues. Nothing major - but mixing up people's names, not being able to find the right word. I assumed it was lack of sleep due to having a young child. However, research pointed me toward vitamin b deficiencies as a cause of memory issues AND stomach acid inhibitors possibly blocking the absorption of vitamin b. I wonder if there was a connection between the 4 years of ranitidine and the memory? Also, gerd started after changing the birth control pills. Given my terrible heartburn during pregnancy, I wonder if the hormones caused the gerd. At 44 - I've been off birth control and off ranitidine for years. Heartburn occurs about 1x/month. Memory is better, but issues linger."

• PRAKASH
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2018

"I experienced bearable but significant pain exactly in the middle of the chest. As prescribed by doctor I took zantac 150, 15 mins before food but after taking food I am now experiencing heavy chest tightness. This is for the 2nd time in this week."

• Slocum...
• October 8, 2017

Zantac (ranitidine) "Stopped Nexium and Dr prescribed 150 mg generic Zantac (Ranitidine) twice daily. About 14 hours from the first dose the GERD was back in full force. At 3AM I resorted to 20 mg of Nexium and another 20 mg an hour later. Worst night in many years. Not sure if it takes time for this medicine to build up in my system but I can't suffer from GERD and it did not work the first day."

• katlady
• October 16, 2017

"I have had severe pain in my ears and behind left eye for 10 + yrs now. I've seen my family Dr and 2 ear specialists. Nothing can be explained or found wrong. In 2016, I was diagnosed with GERD. The med made me sicker. Then was told to rake ranitidine. At first it was hard , one pill every 12 hrs. So careful of food intake day and night. Then after 6 months of ranitidine , I noticed I haven't had any ear pain or eye pain. I now take ranitidine about every 18 hrs and notice the ear and eye pain creeping up. Though ranitidine does help immensely, it's the ear pain or lack of that ranitidine has cured. Who knew ****"

• Nikon...
• June 29, 2019

"300 MG helped a lot but after a few months, it just didn't seem like my GERD was going away and I was still uncomfortable though not in horrible pain so I got switched to a PPI, Protonix to be exact. At the time Protonix was not generic & expensive so I tried to stick with Rantidine but it just wasn't enough so I stuck with Protonix longterm for about 10 years and was happy until I found out about the longterm side effects. For the last 2 years I've been taking "Drug Holidays" from Prontonix to let my body absorb vitamins that require stomach acid and taking Rantidine again for a few days but it's just not enough to go on longterm. I believe Rantidine blocks about 30% of stomach acid (though I've read it's higher) while PPI's go over 90% so it IS quite a bit difference. Anyway, if you have mild GERD, and Rantidine can fix you, stick to it because it's safer than PPIs. If you have a mild-severe case like me, do everything you can to keep the cancer away."

• Fat...
• April 26, 2010

"I have had an issue with GERD every night. I would lose sleep from the constant stomach pains and nausea. I would have to make myself vomit to feel even some relief. I finally got some help from my doctor and a little pill and now I feel AWESOME! It may be a little hard to swallow at first, but I have never felt better!"

• olive
• March 26, 2018

"My son was prescribed this for reflux about 4 years ago. After about 6 months he started getting a pimply rash, here and there. He was almost 13 so I thought it was acne.Then it got worse, until it was almost all over. I research everything, so I did, looking for the answer. Nothing worked (changing to hypoallergenic laundry soap and bath soap, checking anything changed recently). I took him to a dermatologist who tried many different creams, ointments, lotions, etc, which didn't work. So I went back to researching, but further back in the timeline, and came across ranitidine. I found 1 persons case- reported by a Dr- who had gotten a rash. It went away when the medication was stopped. So we stopped it. It took a few weeks but then slowly a few spots disappeared, then more. It took months to totally clear up.The dermatologist never checked side effects to the meds. Sometimes we have to be our own doctor. I didn't think about the ranitidine because the rash took so long to show."

• thatc...
• September 1, 2009

"I have had gastritis for a couple years now and my doctor prescribed this for me just to see if it would help me with all the acid in my stomach but it actually did the quite opposite. It made my stomach burn really bad! I tried it a couple more times thinking I just needed to get used to it but it burned more each time. Everyone reacts differently, but I found that promethazine an metoclopramide worked best!"

• Suffe...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 23, 2020

"I have suffered from GERD for many years. There is not a OTC or RX pill, capsule or liquid that I haven't tried & not a single one one them helped with my GERD. Zantac 150mg once daily was what helped me be free to enjoy food again. I took it for years & now I can't get it & have wasted hundreds of $$ trying to find something comparable in relief & there is nothing."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2020

Zantac (ranitidine) "Am a young patient with GERD, had it since I was 15, and now I'm 20. This medicine also always makes me vomit, a few hours from taking it. The sensation can't be held back, it just forces you to vomit, even in the middle of the night when you wanted overnight relief. I was told to get GERD-relieving meds over the counter until doctor prescribed Famotidine and it works wonders!"

• jss
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 16, 2023

"My Primary Care Physician prescribed this med for more than 4 years on a daily basis before informing me about "potential" bone loss and malnutrition. He watched me struggle for 2 more years as my teeth literally fell apart, and in 6 years did not offer to switch me to an alternative med. Did ranitidine work? Sometimes. About 50% of the time, I suffered terrible pain, including esophageal spasms, regardless. And all of my lower teeth had to be replaced."

• Jon...
• September 1, 2015

Zantac (ranitidine) "Thank you. Zantac. I had a gerd attack. And about 20 minutes after 150 mg .. A 93 percent, improvement. Thank you so much. Jon."

• Reemi
• August 19, 2016

Zantac (ranitidine) "Has crazy heart burn and other stomach issues I started to take zantac 150 mg twice per day it really help alot but at times I eat some crap and get crazy reflux but the meds work well"

• heart...
• February 23, 2009

Zantac (ranitidine) "I didn't get heartburn all day but I did feel weak and light headed all morning."

• Anonymous
• January 13, 2011

Zantac (ranitidine) "Really helped to control my GERD symptoms."