H2 Blockers (Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac, Axid) (Page 19 of 52)

Hi all.  I usually take 40 mg of pepcid 1 1/2-2 hrs before drinking and it seems to work most of the time.  I still get a slight pink though.  However the last time I took 40 mg, I turned beet red!  I had one glass of Bailey's Irish Rum, so now I'm wondering if it's because of the dairy ( I think it's coffee or choco flavored??).  I've been wanting to do the 60 mg since I still get a slight red from 40 mg but been hesistant since it says not to exceed 40 mg on the box.  How much of a difference does it make from 40 to 60 for those of you who's tried 60??  Also do u take the normal pepcid, or max strength pepcid?? Thanks!

Well it's worked okay so far....the pepcid.

however, although I dont get red anymore, I do notice my heart rate increases.

Is it normal?

lol.... I don't know you might want to ask a doctor......
isn't 14 a little young to start drinking

^I suppose you're right. Anyway, back to the lecture at hand. Anyone have any personal experience on some alcohols that work better than others? Not getting f'd up wise, but not turning red wise? I hear vodka does well?

Generally I just drink Captain Morgan and Coke.

Let us know what ya'll usually drink- from beer to liqour to wine

I had one of those fruity apple martinis and had no effect....

But the thing is I still notice my heart rate increases and feel kinda nauseous

I do still notice a very slight increase in heart rate, but not nearly as much as when I don't taken any Pepcid at all.  If I drink without first taking the Pepcid, I get a pretty scary rapid heart rate.  That can't possibly be good for the body when the heart is pounding like that.  Years ago before finding out about Pepcid, I've even passed out after a few drinks, most likely because the heart rate and blood pressure was probably skyrocketing.

When I take Pepcid (usually 40mg), it definitely helps.  Take Jasko's advice and do your "tests" at home.  I did that and have found what my limits are.  Better to do that in the comfort of your own home, than to go out in public and have a bad experience.

After reading as much of this forum as I could, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has tried to be helpful to others with advice.  I also wanted to say that I think the post by c0m1c a few months ago shows what a jackass he is.  If you don't think it's a problem then cool, you have nothing to say.

I haven't tried Pepcid, which seems like the only reasonable solution.  But I wanted to bring up the problem of cancer that keeps getting mentioned: I think if we're all gonna agree that this is the best (i.e. easiest, most effective) solution, then maybe we should give it some serious thought?  I find it scary to be using a drug that specifically says not to ingest it with alcohol every time before drinking.  And cancer isn't something you drop dead of right after drinking.  It takes years of exposure to carcinogens and it may only increase risk of colon, liver and oral cancer, so we may not know for a while.  If people are going to use famotidine regularly with alcohol, I think we should at least consider the risks.

These are my thoughts on cancer:
Acetaldehyde (what causes blushing, etc., metabolized from alcohol) is definitely thought to be a carcinogen.  It's sold to chemists with that precaution on it.  I searched clinical studies for anything useful and I found one study (Cancer Letters, 2006, June 4).  It says there is a definite link between throat cancer and lack of the ALDH2 gene (what causes blushing) in alcoholics.  It says this "enhances the link between acetaldehyde exposure and cancer".  That is some scary shit and gives me serious pause.

I think there's a possibility that Pepcid will make things worse . . . it's supposed to make you more drunk, so it could also be increasing blood level acetaldehyde, therefore increase your risk of cancer.

Anyway, I'm gonna try it myself at some point, but I just don't think it's a permanent solution, you know?  Doing most things a few times probably won't do anything, but once a week who knows?  People should be careful and maybe someone should at least ask a doctor if we're recommending this to hundreds of people.  At the very least, I wouldn't be taking more than the recommended dose and I definitely wouldn't be mixing Pepcid with other stuff.

People that lack the ALDH2(like us) have a greater chance of getting throat cancer since we don't have this gene to break down the alcohol, more of the alcohol passes our throat and into our blood.  The pepcid works to stop the redness, but it doesn't protect against the alcohol build-up...and hence the greater risk of cancer.  So plz try to drink moderately or lightly if u can...(I know it sucks!).

Hello everybody, im new to this forum and after havin read the posts, i've began taking PepcidTwo (the only uk version available). I pop 2 around half an hour before i drink and it takes away 90% of my redness. Its only 10mg, i might try to get my hands on some stronger versions on ebay, i'll post my results.

The problem is i've always drank regularly and now i'm popping 2 pepcid tablets roughly 4 or 5 times a week....and i'm starting to worry about this increased cancer risk. But after thinking about it, the truth is, everyone has a risk of cancer and its all to do with luck (or bad luck) at the end of the day, many ppl with a perfectly healthy past has developed cancer before right?

I guess the best solution is to be wary because spotting cancer early is a lifesaver.

Ok my rant is over, pepcid is brilliant, keep us updated,

take it easy,

b

gotta know your alcohol tolernace... you prolly drank too much and yacked it up.

just remember, every drink will creep up on you. you dont need to keep up with the crowd to be f'd up.

4. Get your body to make acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (why hasn't anyone freakin' tried this?!)
How might you do this?