Steph and Still Skeptical... im extremely worried about this... What if it is True for other people???... we need to know if anybody else has the same problem. My social life has been so much better now that i can have drink on the weekend!! i cant stop now and go back to being red faced again after 1 bacardi and coke!

Echeng (the person who runs this site) you have been using the pepcid stuff since this forum started.. have u built up a tolerance to it??

I think im going to try and use it sparingly now.. and go back to 20mg if not 10mg!! and im going to try the Zantac too..... not be so dependant on one H2 Blocker!

Stupid genetic defect!!! WHY?????

Cmon we asians are geeks with high IQ's.. im sure there is someone out there that has a solution or is trying to find a solution!!

Flushie... i guess i sorta worked up a tolerance to alcohol... Pepcid for me varies also with what i drink. If drink spirits, it takes me ages to get drunk. And i can drink and drink all night! Plus the slight flush is very minimal with spirits.

Beer and wine are totally different! I would say i flush more when i drink them. Plus i can get absoloutly trashed with them... like 4-5 beers and im gone...a bottle of wine and im gone! but remember the flush is still minimal.. like u had a bit of sun :)

eat, take tablet wait 30-45-1hr... then start drinking

Flushie... yeah a little pink.. i just look a tad flushed but its not that noticeable. If you have a tan it will mask the pink. hehehe

Let me emphasise that there is no difference between generic famo and pepcidine in regards to the ingredients. Only difference is name, manufacturer and strength. how much you flush depends on how much u take, what your eating and timing. See below.

When you start about 20mg is ok. Usual practice is eat, take famo, wait an hout then drink.

i take 40mg lately... mainly cause im tending to eat and drink. So if i take famo 1 hour before i eat and drink i will get a little flushed. I feel that Famo can sometimes be affected by what u eat especially dairy. I would avoid that if eating and drinking.

But say i eat no drink, then take famo and wait about 1 hour and then drink there is very little redness.

What u need to do it find what works best for you. I found when i was on holiday and i drank every nite it was best to eat, take the famo, wait then drink. Best results! like minimal to no flushing. And of course my tan helped.

Its all trial and error!

yes i gets delivered to your letterbox. If u get registered mail u have to sign for it, so that means u need to be at home when it arrives.... so just get normal post. less suspicion that way! haha

Hi flushie, I will answer all your questions here.
1. Yes generic famo is the same.
2. I have Pepcidine at home as my cousin is a doctor and i have a repeat prescription courtesy of him. And no it is not an OTC product. U need a prescription. Pepcidine works, i get a bit pink, but not beetroot red. Hardly noticeable.
3. As for legalities.. that im not sure. I bought some generic famo over ebay and it was checked by customs. The seller wrote they were vitamins. I think the authorities are more worried if they think your importing drugs. If your really worried about it then dont buy it off ebay, go to the local doctor and ask for a script.

Tooshay - please see everyone elses posts. But from what i have read.. i would say Zantac does not work as well. But hey u can always try. Zantac is OTC in Oz.

Also Iron Mike... where do you work where you can get away with drinking at work?? hehe

jasko wrote:
Steph wrote:

Jasko... LOVE the avatar! Hee hee. Life before Pepcid wasn't so pretty, eh? :)

lol, I thought it was only appropriate for this thread.......

and nope, not pretty. still isn't pretty unless I take my pepcids....... even then someties I get a lil flush. The flushing only lasts like maybe a half hour, then i'm good for the night :(

Yes so not pretty before! Annoying that i didnt know about this pepcid earlier! All those time when i went out and couldnt drink! it was such major social killer! im just so much more confident now when im out socialising and having a few drinks, or out to dinner with friends i can have a glass of wine! not to mention work functions!!! I mean i went on a date the other nite and had a beer to ease the tension and its was aok!

We should set up another thread to tell people where they can get this pepcid! the word is spreading! where have all these Aussies come from?

Hi Flushie... see my posts on page 23 with "blues". That will direct you in who to buy it off. And as for delivery... about 2 weeks, and mine went through customs as well.

Sweetpea, i have no idea where you can get it in HK or china. I guess the best thing you can do is ask around some of the chemists there. Otherwise u have to find someone with a credit card.

Guys... i like this whole drinking on the weekend thing.. socially and during the day time. Its so different!! Like i was having a beer at a bbq on the weekend and it was just so relaxing and nice. :)

Hi flushie...

If you have a current bank account then u can use that in Pay Pal.

http://paypaloffers.com.au/addbankaccount.html

So set it up and go on Ebay and buy some stuff.

Really i shoudlnt be condoning such activities for one so young.... hehehe lol

And no i havent tried Zantac but some previous posts said it works for them. So who knows.. u got to test it for yourself. Preferably at home so no one sees u if u turn red regardless.

Hey Flushie... yes here in Oz we arent lucky enough to get the pepcid...

Not sure about the Zantac (see Sweetpeas response to Zantac).  Why cant you ebay, you dont have credit card for Paypal?? If u dont have credit card then u cant really buy anything overseas.

Do you have a doctor that u are on good terms with to prescribe it to you?

hi blues

i bought it off "pharmartintl"

totally legit.. but im sure any sort of famo would be :)

Enjoy

Dear Blues and Sweetpea,

i am from Australia and we cant get Pepcid off the counter as well. Only prescription by doctor. Do what i did and buy some on ebay. Its totally legit. I'll even tell u the person who sold it to me was if you want.

Guys im pissed... went and had a like 4 beers and then did karoke, i feel f*ckn fantastic!... i got to work 2moro

pepcid is the sh*it!

let me know if u need more info. Happy Drinking! :)

Osu wrote:

I'm from Australia where famotidine products are prescription medicines only. I went to a doctor to try and get a prescription for famotidine, but was shut down because I wanted famotidine for a purpose other than what it was intended for. For some reason I couldn't lie to the doctor (weird attack of conscience).

Anyway, I tried Zantac Extra Strength which is an over the counter drug here in Oz. 2 tablets, wait about 45 mins, and the effects of the Asian Blush are substantially reduced. I only get a little pink, not beet red, and more importantly the terrible headaches, racing heart, and cold feeling sensations after drinking are completely gone. I suffered terribly from these other problems (other than the redness) making drinking a real problem. For me, the redness was secondary to these other problems.

So, if you are having trouble getting famotidine, try Zantac Extra Strength. I don't know whether 2 tablets is a little extreme. But, it seems to be working for me. Aussies - definately try it if you can't get famotidine. It might help you too.

In the meantime, I've ordered some Pepcid AC off eBay. Will have to wait and see whether it gets through customs or not. Anyone else tried this successfully?

BTW - this website is sensational. So much good information.

Hi,

I too am from australia. I ordered some off Ebay.. generic famo, buts its exactly the same. It was checked by customs thou.. my package had the sticker that said customs had a look at it. But other than that it got through aok to me and relatively quick timing too from the states :)

hope that helps!

Happy drinking!

last nite went out to dinner.

took 1 20mg of famo at 7pm. Had a glass of white wine and a meal at around 8pm. I got red and a stuffy nose, but no rapid heartbeat. hmmm Maybe i should take back what i said about eating with the famo.

Probably best to do what u did Omega, that was my routine when i was on holiday and i was super fine.

crocop65 wrote:

hey guys thanks for the replies.

i'm surprised no one has mentioned champagne yet. whats everyones experience with this. ie. does it still make you go red despite taking pepcid like red wine does?

I drank a few glasses of Moet on holiday... didnt turn red with the pepcid, but i fell asleep like an hour later after drinking it. It made me just be overcome with tiredness.

crocop, have u tried the pepcid?

crocop65 wrote:

hey guys. just read through all 22 pages and am definately interested in buying this stuff now. just a couple of questions.

1. when i drink (especially beer) i throw up after 1 maybe 2 pints if i'm lucky, but i usually dont feel the slightest bit pissed when i puke. so i may wanna carry on drinking after i throw up cos i dont want everyone asking me why i've stopped drinking. so my question is that after i have puked, will the effect of the pepcid ac not work anymore as i may have puked it all out, and i would have to take another dose.

2. i live in the UK and want to take the pepcid ac max which is not available here. there is only one seller on ebay uk that sells this but the box lookes different to the one on amazon. so i was just wondering if someone could tell me if this is the same thing as the one on amazon and not some cheap rip off brand, and if it will work just as well. the link is
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pepcid-AC-Maximum … dZViewItem

(btw if i'm not allowed to post links then i'm sorry and you may remove it)

anyway thanks a bunch, you guys have given me a lot of confidence that i can actually go out and socialise without all the embarresment of going red.

peace.

Hey Crocop

well for your ebay item, i did buy some from Ebay from the US, and its legit. I bought mine for US$3.99 and psotage was US$6.00.  The bottle had one of the safety seals over it and when I opened it, the tablets are the pinky colour that i know they are. Customs did open my package thou!

Its really up to you if your prepared to buy them over the net, i mean cmon is only like 17 pounds. trust me once you use this pepcid stuff, you'll be like OMG!! this is fantastic!

My cousin got me a script for the pepcid, but here in Australia its called Pepcidine and they are 20mg and pinky colour too.

In regards to your first question... you are unlucky throwing up after 1-2 beers. hehe Ok well what you need to do is buy the pepcid stuff and try it out at home. I find that i can handle my alcohol a way of alot better by taking pepcid. I can drink a hell of a lot more and not get a hangover (except with wine, wine is deadly no matter what). So yes try it out at home and see if you throw up. You may be lucky and not throw up! But if you do... then I think yes you may have to take another dose. This stuff does work with your stomach acids and you have just thrown that all up.

Anyway good luck to you! and hope this works so that you can get wasted in public without going red.

i only take 20mg and im all good!

not sure if i want to take anymore... i mean we still dont know if taking more is bad for you!!!

i had work drinks on friday, and i turned a little more red than usual cause you should really eat, then take the pills then wait a bit then drink.

I hadnt had much to eat since lunch and around 3.30pm i took my pills waited an hour, then drank and got a little flushed. But it still wasnt as bad as when i dont take the famotidine.

Saturday i had to go watch the footy game with friends, so i ate like at 1.30pm and again at 4pm and took my tablets (20mg) at 4.30pm. Game started at 5.40pm and i consumed like 5-6 beers throughout the nite and got only a little red.. more in the cheeks and a little around the outside of my eyes. It looks like i got a rosy glow, but it looks allright on me! hehehe

passed out at like 1am but woke up aok!!! no hangover or nothing. But I never had ever really had a bad hangover, cept with wine.

and Jasko.. with your LOTS of water drinking, im no doctor expert but I think that will actually dilute the famo and thus effectiveness will be less.

Do it all the time!!!

but now i gotta put some pepcidine in all my handbags so i dont ever have to say no to alcohol!

Im such a blonde! i forgot my cousin in law is a doctor!! Prescription is on its way peoples!!

Thanks everyone for their replies. I don't think im going to go to my family doctor and ask him. I find it a bit weird to tell him that. I did a bit of research on the one on Ebay is pretty legit and the same pack is sold on Amazon too.

I just wonder if Australian customs is going to say anything about it? Can any Aussies contribute to this?

Have any Aussies bought it off Ebay or Amazon?

And to Australian Guy, im going to guess that if I can get it over the counter in Spain, you can probably get it in Italy as well. But not sure about Croatia! But you'll love Croatia! i know i did!!

So I'm back in Australia and I'm trying to find more of this Pepcid stuff. Yeah its great they sell it here, but you can only get it with a prescription! EEk!

I found it on Ebay, but I got to buy it from the states... and buying drugs online is a bit dodgy. hmmm.... might have to give it a go anway!

Geez! i bought this Pepcid stuff over the counter in Spain!

is there is ANYONE who knows where I can get it in Australia without having to buy it in from the states??

I just want to say thank you so much to this website and I cant believe i didnt find it earlier!!! I just turned 25 and ever since i started drinking i didnt do too much of it cause i would get REALLY RED! and typical symptoms like red eyes, rapid heart beat, stuffy nose, blotchy red patches all over me, my skin got all swollen, and yes a bit hot and cold too. It was sooo annoying! i never wanted to drink where there was light! only dark night clubs!!!

I just came back from Europe where I found this site. I was in Valencia and my friends cousin wondered why I was so flushed after 2 shots... i thought I have 5 more weeks of drinking and partying to do and I cant be red all the time. So that nite I went on the internet and found this site!

I was in Madrid a few days later and went to the pharmacy to purchase Pepcid AC 10mg. Took 2 that nite and had half a bottle of wine. I didnt get red!! OMG!! maybe a little flushed but not beet red like I can be. I didnt even suffer the usual rapid heart symptoms!! It was great! i used it over a course of 6 weeks on intense drinking and partying.

The only downside, it took me longer to get drunk. But hey who cares I partied longer and kept up drinking with my friends all nite instead of feeling sick.

Im not sure about other asian people, but spirits are the best go for me. Wine can be deadly especially if you drink more than 4 glasses, which I did alot and I usually ended up throwing it up. Haven't tried beer and pepcid combo, but beer usually make me throw up after i have about 4 of them. As for hangovers... im not one to really ever suffer BAD hangovers when I drink alot, but I think the Pepcid does reduce that "seedy" feeling you get next day.

I so wish i discovered this site when i was 18. I am now ready to detroy my liver with intense drinking and partying now that i have discovered Pepcid. I just gotta get my friends back into the party mode again!!

Bye the way I think 20mg is sufficient. Im a girl, im 170 (5'6) and about (145-150lb) and it did the job for me.