Famotidine for GERD User Reviews (Page 4)

• 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."

• Aly...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2023

"I started this medication in the midst of a severe acid reflux flare-up after a very stressful event sent it off the rails. I was prescribed this in an emergency room when I couldn’t get in to see my family doctor. I took it for around 9 days, I believe. I noticed no difference in my reflux. I took this with Prevacid, which had stopped working for me. Now, I have severe anxiety. I have panic disorder and PTSD. I noticed around day 7 or 8 that something felt a bit off; my anxiety was more on edge. I was and am still under a lot of stress from the reflux flare, so that may be entirely unrelated to the drug, but it’s worth mentioning. I did realize after coming off of the famotidine that it absolutely made me a bit dizzy; it was very subtle and only really noticeable when it was gone. Not my cup of tea, but worth a shot to see if it works for you. With insurance and a prescription, a month’s supply of 60 pills (20mg) was just under $10, so it’s very affordable to manage reflux."

• Doc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2022

"Diagnosed with GERD a few years ago. Also mild gastritis after gastroscopy. Started with omeprazole but switched to lansoprazole due to side effects. I have had a few flare-ups in the past but recently got a bad one. GP gave me famotidine 2xD. Within hours of taking the first dose (20mg), I started to feel sore in my lower back. After the second dose, I was having sharp intermittent (every 1-5 minutes, lasting just seconds) sharp pains in my mid-back. Maybe it is a coincidence, but reading the comments here, it sounds like side effects can be quick to appear. Anyway, I have stopped taking it. It's been about 30 hours since the last dose, but I still have the sharp pains. Anxiously waiting to see if the effect will subside or if it is something else to worry about."

• Ber...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2021

"I've been on famotidine for about 3 months and was advised by my doctor to taper down and stop taking omeprazole for GERD symptoms. Famotidine does absolutely nothing, though, and while I can get by with only taking omeprazole every other day, if I try to go any longer than that without taking omeprazole, the reflux symptoms kick back in worse than they were before. We're talking, 'gets heartburn even from milk' without the omeprazole. I'm sure famotidine works for some folks, but it does nothing to ease my symptoms."

• Ger...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2021

"My daughter got some strong GERD all day long, couldn’t even sleep, so her doctor prescribed famotidine twice a day, and it helped. It is just she is like a zombie now, she’s too calm and isn’t herself at all, has to think well when you ask a question and go over it many times, asking her again 'til she answers. They said this medicine is being used for mental health because of the histamine being blocked. Schizophrenics have high histamine, so I guess it does work for that. Says it is being used for schizophrenia. Also, she gets a very bad headache, don’t know if it will go away."

• Jim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2021

"2/3 of users here rate ranitidine very poorly, most rarely 1 of 10 in effectiveness for GERD. I have 95% worst acid generation according to my gastro doctor, using an acid meter down my throat. I get near zero help from this drug, do not understand why anybody thinks it replaced ranitidine. Rate 0."

• Ant...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 2, 2021

"I've been taking this for IDK how long. Probably since ranitidine has been taken off the shelves. But I've been clean off meth for almost 4 years. Went and did a drug test for a possible new job only to test positive for meth and that's the only thing I've been taking. Thankfully, I was told oral drug tests aren't very accurate, so I had to do a urine test instead. But will not be taking famotidine any longer. It didn't even help my acid reflux. Kept taking it because I thought it was from the stuff I've been eating."

• Dis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2022

"I used to be prescribed ranitidine, which worked incredibly well, but I had to switch to this when they took ranitidine off the market. As far as I'm concerned, famotidine might as well be a placebo. Actually, no, you might get more relief from a placebo. How did this drug even get approved? It's laughably ineffective! I'm trying to heal from a duodenal ulcer in addition to having extremely painful acid reflux. Doctors recommend taking this in place of ranitidine, saying the two medications are almost identical, but this doesn't even come close, it literally does nothing. I'm in so much pain. Don't waste your money on this garbage. It doesn't help at all! I even tried doubling the dose, but the excruciating, burning reflux pain was still as intense as ever. It was literally as if I had taken no medication at all. Don't bother with this medicine! Tums or Rolaids or even a glass of ginger ale would probably be more effective."

• reg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2021

"Took my first one yesterday, but by evening I was very hot, nauseous, and weak. Woke up this morning not any better. Will not take any more famotidine. I will go back to pantoprazole, at least I did not have any side effects from pantoprazole."

• Doc...
• September 23, 2021

"We took another drug for GERD that was pulled off the market. We switched (two of us) to famotidine, but a generic. We were both within two days back to acid, nausea, and no relief. We then found the TEVA version, and within two days of starting back on that, no symptoms at all. I have to drive an hour to pick up the TEVA as no one near me carries it. It is half the price of the other generic with my insurance, and that helps pay for the gas. I went to an independent drug store to find this. Cannot say enough good things about the way this works. We take it with breakfast and dinner, 40 mg."

• Mon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 19, 2021

"OK. So I’ve used this over 2 periods in different ways. Originally, I was prescribed one tablet at night. This was effective, but by the day, the acid reflux was back. It’s not listed on drug interactions, but it appears it reacts with anything over 25 mg of pregabalin. I gave up and suffered for a few more months. A few weeks ago, I decided to give it another go, starting with one tablet a day, also reducing pregabalin. This time, things were better. It was deeply unpleasant for 2 weeks, but went down to quite unpleasant as I got used to it. At this point, I went up to 2 tablets a day, which caused stomach cramps for 3 days. After that, it’s been fine. I’m now used to famotidine, and I feel much better with the GERD. It’s not a perfect solution, you have to be prepared for your body rebelling against it, but 2 weeks of pain for ongoing relief is a trade-off I think is worth it."

• Bud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2022

"My first night on it last night, and I'm not sure. I woke up at midnight with a severe panic attack. I mean, out of nowhere. Some numbness, but that could be COVID or anxieties. I don't like to jump to conclusions, but my acid reflux burns now in my chest after I took the medication. I don't think I'll continue these meds. I had an acid attack after taking Advil, so I just hope the docs know what they say and are doing."

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2021

"I started taking it and didn’t have any problems for the first two days. I have a really bad sleeping schedule, and I didn’t get any sleep the third day and went to run some errands. My chest was really tight, my head felt kind of funky, and then I felt really bloated. Unfortunately, I also have an enlarged liver due to gallbladder stones. I don’t know if it’s from the medicine or if it’s because of what’s going on with me, but I stopped taking it and will find an alternative."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2021

"First off, let me say this medication is not for everyone. It's helped me tremendously so far, but my GERD is so bad that I'm puking from it, and it feels like I'm having a heart attack whenever it's happening. The only side effect that I've had from taking the medication is feeling too full whenever I eat something. This is the 2nd day that I've taken it. Other than that, I've been okay. Will do another update a couple of days later."

• 88k...
• February 1, 2017

"Since taking this, I have had extreme anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and unable to eat. Has anyone had this problem?"

• Szu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2021

"I will never take famotidine again. I felt absolutely horrible! Made me super dizzy, anxious, and insanely tired. I was only taking the 20 mg dose."

• par...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 19, 2019

"In my experience, famotidine is helpful for my GERD. Stops the acidic feeling and the slight nausea quickly."

• the...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 30, 2018

"I take it before bed. It does a great job, and I just found out it is the longest-lasting H2 antagonist out of the 3 others."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 29, 2019

"I have started taking this, and I have no appetite, and have loss of energy and nausea."

• Anonymous
• July 12, 2008

Famotidine "After using Protonix for years, I am finding that one chewable Pepcid in the morning and another at night is working great!"

• RRH...
• March 6, 2016

Famotidine "Been on this medication for 15 days; noticed after 7 days a drop in sexual performance; after 14 days a complete inability to get an erection."

• Sus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 8, 2020

"Helps my GERD and acid reflux so much, I don't know what I would do without it."

• okl...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 27, 2013

Famotidine "I took Pepcid and Pepcid AC for years, but like all gas pills, one pill could make my stools solid 'constipation,' like for a couple of days."

• ger...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 28, 2020

"Worked for reflux, but gave me horrible nausea and feeling like throwing up an hour after I took it."

• LTC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2021

"Took for 3 days, ended up in the hospital after a panic attack in the middle of the night. Awful change to mood, emotional state, muscle tremors… stay away."