Famotidine for Hiatal Hernia User Reviews
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- ron...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 8, 2023
Famotidine "Famotidine / Pepcid made matters much worse concerning my hiatal hernia. The first couple of weeks it seemed to help, after that, it was all downhill. Saw an immediate improvement once I went off it. I am now doing apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons with 3 drops of stevia in a glass of water with a squeeze of lemon. Feel so much better off Pepcid and Omeprazole. I also take 2 teaspoons of aloe vera juice for quick relief when needed. Neither can cause side effects if not overdone."
- Yah...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 27, 2020
"Very bad experience with this drug famotidine. Almost instantly, I started having side effects: very severe headaches, dizziness, and nausea. I also had very bad cramps that led to diarrhea. Only minimally helps with GERD and acid reflux-related diseases."
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- Ale...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 10, 2022
"Great help from famotidine 40 mg. In my fight against hiatal hernia for more than 30 years. I take 1 pill in the morning and 1 pill in the evening, and I never have had any problem. Before this treatment, I suffered a lot because of the hernia, but thanks to a doctor who really paid attention to my problem, I have been able to have a very good life."
- Sle...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 8, 2021
"Taken omeprazole for 5 years due to not being able to keep food down and damage to my esophagus from acid reflux. Taken off that because I started with a side effect. Taken famotidine for 4 weeks, and in that time, I have become more miserable, depressed, aching all over, and have had suicidal thoughts. I hit rock bottom using these tablets and ended up self-harming. I have stopped taking them, it's been 3 days, and I already feel in a better place than I have from day one taking famotidine. STAY AWAY FROM THESE USELESS TABLETS. They didn't even stop the reflux either."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Ano...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 8, 2025
"Regular heartburn meds like Tums or Prevacid were not working - I was awakened nightly with burning stomach acid. The hernia was making digestion seem much slower. Bowels were out of whack - normal became like a rabbit. To the rescue came famotidine. Back to normal. No heartburn. None of the side effects that others have written about."
- Sti...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 17, 2021
"Pepcid 20 mg twice daily. Slight chest pain and tightening. Feeling heavy and slight headache, but not with every dose. It does stop all my stomach and chest issues after an hour or so."
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"Twenty-four hours after beginning 40 mg famotidine daily doses, woke up with stabbing, burning pain in my shoulder joints and tendons, along with lower back stabbing pain and pain in the tendons of my hip joints. Stopped medication after six days. Pain did not cease. Three weeks later, I am now under another doctor's care for the debilitating pain brought on by this medication."