Zantac Pepcid Famotidine, Stomach Cramp, Hiatal Hernia, Memory Issue, Acid Reflux
I'm 46 living with GERD and Hiatal Hernia diagnosed 5years ago. Since then I've been taking Zantac 300mg daily. It does help me avoid acid-reflux and stomach cramp. However, I've been suffering from sleeplessness (only 4-5hrs average) and more importantly memory loss. I also developed issue with eyes - my eyesight degraded and exam revealed that there is a possibility of glaucoma. My eye problem could be due to aging and my sleep problem could be due to stress, but memory loss is quite significant - none of my siblings (they are 6--8yrs older) have any memory issue. It's impacting my work life since I cannot easily recall things and my coworkers notice it. ... more »
I'm 46 living with GERD and Hiatal Hernia diagnosed 5years ago. Since then I've been taking Zantac 300mg daily. It does help me avoid acid-reflux and stomach cramp. However, I've been suffering from sleeplessness (only 4-5hrs average) and more importantly memory loss. I also developed issue with eyes - my eyesight degraded and exam revealed that there is a possibility of glaucoma. My eye problem could be due to aging and my sleep problem could be due to stress, but memory loss is quite significant - none of my siblings (they are 6--8yrs older) have any memory issue. It's impacting my work life since I cannot easily recall things and my coworkers notice it.
I searched Internet for memory loss problem and found the following alert from John Hopkins
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it says medications causing memory loss include heartburn drugs such as Tagamet (cimetidine), Pepcid (famotidine), and Zantac (ranitidine).
Voila! Good news is that it says the problem is reversible.
I'm stopping Zantac right away and hoping to get back to normal memory in near future.
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