Ranitidine and Headaches: What Users Say

• Mvi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2018

Ranitidine for GERD "I don't even know where to start. I have never felt more miserable on a drug in my life. Before taking it, I had suddenly been losing a ton of weight and having issues sleeping at night due to waking up cold, shaky, and ill-feeling. An urgent care doctor mentioned that I probably have gastritis, and this was given to me. I am currently about three days in, and I can't do it anymore. This morning, after taking my morning dose, I found myself almost immediately hit with incredible weakness, nausea, headache, and what must be a panic attack. It's horrible. This drug makes me feel like I'm going to fall asleep, but the second I close my eyes, it feels like I'm on a roller coaster and I start having unpleasant sounds and visions go through my head. I have actually found myself practically unable to eat most of the time while taking this, even less than I was previously able to without it."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2018

For Hiatal Hernia "This medicine was given to me after being diagnosed with hiatal hernia and gastritis. After two tablets of ranitidine, I started to get stomach pain, reflux, gas, dizziness, a headache, and slight nausea. I have persevered for three days, but not sure I can go on like this. The medicine seems worse than the cure!"

• All...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2019

"My doctor gave me ranitidine 150 mg to help with allergic reactions, which I had because of histamine intolerance. It is a histamine blocker in the stomach. These tablets helped with reactions, unfortunately, the side effects were too many for me. I just had them for 5 days. But I got headaches, a fast heart rate, and on the last day, I was very dizzy-scary side effects. So I stopped them now and never will take one again. If there were no side effects, they would work for me fine."

• Anonymous
• May 3, 2009

Ranitidine for Indigestion "It made my stomach hurt, gave me bad gas pain and a headache."

• tif...
• May 17, 2011

Ranitidine for GERD "This medicine really didn't work for me. The moment I took it for my acid reflux, it gave me a headache. It worked with getting my acid down in my stomach for a couple of days."

• SGa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 6, 2019

For GERD "It works well for my acid reflux but has started giving me terrible headaches and insomnia."