Famotidine for GERD User Reviews (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2021

"Been struggling with GERD for a while, got prescribed famotidine at 20 mg per pill. If anything, I’d rather just battle my GERD symptoms without it. Makes me feel extremely nauseous, stomach is constantly churning and making me feel like I need to vomit. If I could give it a 0/10, I would. This stuff is pure garbage."

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 6, 2019

"My doctor just switched me over to famotidine. I don't like the way it makes me feel. I've noticed muscle cramps and a tightening in my throat. I was on ranitidine, but due to the recall, my doctor took me off of it. I had no bad effects from the ranitidine, and I'm going to see if I can get back on it. Nothing really helps, all my issues are still here, but at least I didn't have any bad side effects. I don't know what the answer is."

• Bra...
• November 15, 2014

"I have GERD and irritable bowel syndrome. For my GERD, it is cheaper to buy OTC medicines rather than the prescription version. I take famotidine 10 mg tablets twice a day before meals. I take this along with 200 mg cimetidine. For the cimetidine, I take 2 tablets twice a day. This therapy works great for me, and my doctor is glad I finally found relief."

• Sol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2020

"GERD - over-acidic stomach, did not have acid reflux. I've been taking Pepcid AC for years with good results. Acid issue was becoming worse, Dr. prescribed 40 mg famotidine, 1 x day. At first, it helped along with changing to a bland, non-fatty food diet (I lost 25 lbs, hoping to lose another 10). Advised Dr. of waning relief, he increased the dosage to 2 x day. I experienced worse effects, acidic stomach along with diarrhea, bloating/gas if I ate/cheated on diet (1 whole egg instead of just the whites). Same reaction to other spicy or fatty foods in small quantities, not whole meals. Went back to 1 x day for a week, then I stopped taking the medication for one day and felt better, no excessive acid after eating 6 oz of steak. Previously, under the med, a hamburger caused the worsened symptoms. Will stay off the med and continue with diet and limited intake of fatty & spicy foods. Will drop the med if things continue to improve without it."

• Jef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2023

Famotidine "I bought this due to chronic gastritis inflammation, bad GERD, hiatal hernia, and having Crohn's IBD. I was told by several doctors that I could use it in between Protonix 40 mg PPI. I have been struggling for the past couple of months with really bad acid reflux to where it burns when the acid hits my intestines. Causes intense diarrhea, and with Crohn's squeezing pains you can't understand unless you have it. Crohn's is horrible, unfortunately. When I took the medication, I felt “really off,” like I just wanted to drop, felt like I didn't have control of my nervous system. Laid down and tried to calm myself down."

• Chu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2021

"Was put on omeprazole while in the hospital. After 6 months, I developed constant nausea and sickness. After speaking with my own local doctor, she told me to stop taking them and start famotidine 20 mg twice per day. Stopped omeprazole on the Friday and started famotidine Saturday. One tablet, and within 3 hours, the nausea/sickness was gone. Couldn't believe it. The only side effects I've had with famotidine are a mild sore head, which clears after roughly 10 minutes. Another slight niggle is stomach and abdomen area rumbles and grows loudly later on at night. Really cannot fault this drug. Being honest, if you get prescribed this, try it, it has helped me wonders. But time will tell, I've only been on it for 2 weeks. Looks promising for sure."

• sta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2020

"Yesterday was my first time taking it since I have stomach soreness from food poisoning last week. Right after taking it, I was coughing, felt nauseous, and it felt like my chest was tightening, but it only lasted an hour. I felt tired and had a migraine most of the day. Today, I got the same symptoms of the coughing, nausea, and chest tightness. I am going to call my doctor tomorrow and see what else I can take."

• Tod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2022

"I took it for a week and didn't have the energy or will to get out of bed. I was 30 years old. Not a crier, but on this drug, I started crying uncontrollably for no reason. Laughing and crying at the same time. It was the worst feeling I've ever had. Told my doctor about it. He said I needed counseling. I had no idea what was causing those horrible feelings. After talking with several doctors with no help, I went to counseling. The counselor looked up all the drugs I was taking at the time and found that it was Pepcid. The symptoms were gone in two days after stopping Pepcid. I told my doctor about it, he was amazed that he had never heard of that side effect before."

• Lad...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 28, 2022

"I have taken famotidine for several years now. My complaints to my gastro doctor were I got sick to my stomach a lot, or planning for a vacation and by the time of vacation I am sick to my stomach. I didn't like going on vacation because by the time I got there I was sick to my stomach. My doctor told me he would fix me right up. He said that my throat was slowly closing up and he would go in and stretch my throat. He said the constant reflux was building up something like a scab. He operated on my throat and prescribed famotidine to be taken 20 minutes before eating. I take it at dinner. He stretched my throat and the prescription he prescribed works great at 40 mg. I feel great with no side effects. I do not look at the side effects because then my imagination would run wild! All I know is I feel great. I am tired a lot but that could come from other medications that I had been using before taking famotidine."

• San...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 10, 2023

"No side effects on Famotidine. Started taking 10 mg in 2005, diagnosed with Acid Reflux and CAD after I had chest and shoulder pains. Famotidine worked well for 8 years, then after more major life stressors, Acid Reflux got worse and I had constant side pain, then diagnosed with Gastritis. Made dietary changes, eventually got better continuing to use Famotidine as needed. Recently, Dr. increased it to 20 mg. Worked well until a few months ago, waking up with frequent sore throat. Bad side pain from 2013 came back, probably from coffee, dairy, and spicy food. Famotidine still gives me relief but bad stomach pain persists. I also had an episode of intense side pain under my right breast and in the shoulder blade. So something more going on — maybe gallbladder. My doctor put me on Prilosec for 14 days while waiting for an ultrasound and CT scan. I still take 1 Famotidine in the morning and it gets rid of the sore throat. Weaning myself off coffee and gave up dairy again."

• Twi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2021

"I have been taking famotidine for 2 weeks now as a substitute for cimetidine, which is out of supply at the moment. This med is really good for the interstitial cystitis in my bladder and doubles up to reduce GERD too. Taking 2 mg twice per day. No other side effects."

• fur...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 28, 2017

"It doesn't do a darn thing for me. I don't even know why I bother taking it. I have to sleep sitting up so that I don't throw up all night from GERD. I have tried all of the major drugs to try to control my condition, but none of them work. Very discouraging. The only thing that seems to help even a little bit is keeping my stomach full at all times (at least when I throw up, it's not bile or acid). I've gained almost 60 pounds this last year as a result of it, though."

• Chr...
• June 5, 2022

"Started having acid reflux 3 years ago, tried omeprazole, no effect. Then Dr. switched me to famotidine, once in the morning and then at night. I was no better but was told to keep taking as it takes time to work. I tried it for 6 months but then unable to sleep properly, only 2-3 hours a night, burning sensation in throat, lost 2 teeth due to acid and regurgitation, burping and coughing, pain under rib cage, and feeling sick. I have to sleep with a wedge. I have now stopped taking and feel much better without this medication."

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2020

"Took one chewable tablet of Pepcid Complete for my GERD. It helped with the stomach acid, but about two hours later, I had strong intestinal cramping and diarrhea, which thankfully lasted only about a half hour afterward."

• Ale...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2021

"I was prescribed famotidine to help with my GERD and excess acid. The first day was fine, but the next day was horrible. I had anxiety, cough, muscle spasms in my legs and foot, and my blood pressure went through the roof. It shot up to 188/108! I stopped taking it and will go back to Protonix until I can see my GI doc. Really disappointing because it did help my GERD."

• Lau...
• March 19, 2023

"I was prescribed famotidine 20 by my ENT doctor at bedtime. Went in with sinus issues, and he went down my nose/throat and noticed severe acid reflux, which is odd because I rarely get heartburn. Been taking it for a week and noticing odd things. I will discontinue it tonight to see if the side effects go away. I started burping a lot and would wake up nauseous. Breathing sometimes is off, and felt like I have a chest gas bubble that won’t come out, and I have been taking Gas-X. The chest discomfort made my anxiety worse some days. At first, I was happy with this medication because it helped me sleep and stopped my dry cough at night, but a lot of these issues started after taking it. When I burp, it does relieve the pressure, but then comes back later on, and today started randomly feeling leg pain. I’m hoping after I stop, the issues will subside. Otherwise, it’s another issue."

• DK9...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2025

"Appears to be working quite well at 20 mg/day, but I've been using this for only a few days. No more GERD symptoms and no other issues. Not clear for how long this is safe to be taking. My wife (an MD) is keeping track of things (she didn't prescribe it, that was a gastroenterologist)."

• sha...
• March 8, 2011

"I used to take famotidine 20 mg 2 x daily, and it did the job. Now I need it every 5 to 6 hrs for relief. So I decided to use Pepto-Bismol yesterday morning at 8, and it worked very well and lasted until about 9 pm. Then I took a Pepcid that night, but it doesn't work for me like it used to."

• Sas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 25, 2022

"Please do not take this drug. My son was on ranitidine for years with no side effects, but when they took it off the market, they prescribed famotidine. Right away, I noticed my son was not sleeping at night, it was like he was wired for days. He was up, irritable, and moaning a lot, and at night, he would wake up throwing up so bad and would have trouble breathing. After this happened for a few nights, I realized it was probably the medication, so I stopped giving him it, and by the second night, he finally was sleeping through the night without waking up throwing up. He also has had several dilations of his throat, and when he was on famotidine, he developed lumps in his throat, and I told his gastrointestinal doctor I think it is from the famotidine, and he said probably not. So the next dilation was 3 months later, and I was not giving him the famotidine, and guess what? The lumps miraculously disappeared. He also is diabetic, and it was affecting his insulin."

• Sky...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 20, 2021

"Worst pills ever. They don't relieve my acid reflux, and they keep me up all night. It's like I'm on speed when I take them. I can't sit still and clean my house like a maniac when I'm on them. The crash the next morning is horrible, and my entire body aches. Switching back to Omeprazole. This stuff is garbage!"

• NO ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2023

"I was prescribed famotidine for my stomach issues. I took this medication for a couple of weeks, and it seemed to help stomach issues, however, I had severe twitching and cramps in my right leg for three days, so I stopped taking famotidine. Recently, my stomach started to play up, went to the doctor, and was prescribed another H2 receptor medication, but it was not in stock, and I had to take famotidine. I took 40 mg at night for 3 nights and was fine, however, on the third night, I started to feel high levels of anxiety, had a strange feeling in my head, and had insomnia. I won't be continuing to take this medication anymore."

• doy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2021

"Took it for COVID nausea/GERD and felt super drowsy 30 min. after taking it. Then anxious and paranoid for the rest of the night. My stomach was super bloated with tons of gas and pains more than without it. I've had diarrhea this morning, cried, and had a heart palp. My son took some last night as well and burped so much. Even though the half-life says 2-3 hours, I definitely believe that the side effects last longer. Drinking lots of water to get this crap out of my system. This stuff should be discontinued. Our pedi even said there were no side effects with this... everything has a side effect. Was $20 too."

• Jon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2022

"I was prescribed 20+20 mg for GERD. The first few days appeared great, considerably lessened symptoms, but on day 2 came the runs. Like a sudden need for the toilet, and then the worst diarrhea you can imagine. My GP recommended continuing with the medication as typically the diarrhea might go away, but it didn't. Then started the headache, a throbbing nightmarish pain, and with GERD, it's not like you want to take pain relievers for your already inflamed esophagus... do put up with it. And finally, after a few more days, a nausea. Constant feeling like you're going to throw up. That's it for me, swapping one symptom for three! I preferred the GERD!"

• Eli...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2023

"Controls the acid in your stomach for GERD. If you are regurgitating a lot, this will definitely help painful regurgitation/reflux episodes. However, since starting this drug, I occasionally get panic attacks and get severe anxiety despite never having anxiety issues my entire life. You have to weigh the pros and cons."

• Kar...
• April 7, 2021

"I started taking this medication 3 days ago, and I’ve had really bad side effects. I’ve had diarrhea, headaches, anxiety right after I take it, and joint pain, especially in my arm and my back. My doctor said I had to continue taking this medication, as it has been helping with my stomach acid, but it takes me a while to not feel the side effects of this medication."