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Just looked this up, I purchased these for $3.19 for 200 pills via Amazon fresh in march 2022. They increased in price significantly Frown
Perfect for my Asian glow
I have to take it daily for a condition and it would cost 4x this amount to get it via prescription.

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08-14-2022 at 12:27 PM.
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Perfect for my Asian glow

What does this do?
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08-14-2022 at 05:15 PM.
08-14-2022 at 05:15 PM.
Ordered, but I have a feeling that the expiration date on these are going to be sooner than later.

Amazon is notorious for dropping prices on perishables once they are close to being expired.

It's happened to me multiple times on a bunch of SD alerts I took advantage of and purchased.
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08-14-2022 at 07:01 PM.
08-14-2022 at 07:01 PM.
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What folks do with 400? Unless someone has persistent issues. May be in that case it is better to get prescription med? Sorry, if it sounds insensitive. I am just curious. My doctor once told me that some needs to on PPI for prolonged period.
PPIs are more effective but have worse long term side effects. Some people also dont have severe enough issues to go on a daily PPI and can take Famotidine as needed or right before eating things they know will give them acid reflux.
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08-14-2022 at 08:37 PM.
08-14-2022 at 08:37 PM.
Quote from sr2002 :
PPIs are more effective but have worse long term side effects. Some people also dont have severe enough issues to go on a daily PPI and can take Famotidine as needed or right before eating things they know will give them acid reflux.

The only risk of long term PPI therapy shown in the updated medical literature at this time is intestinal infection. Concerns about kidney injury, dementia, malnutrition, osteoporosis, and other concerns previously expressed 5-10 years ago are unfounded. Thus, PPIs are quite safe to use long term and significantly more effective than Pepcid/famotidine at reducing stomach acid secretion.

Having said that, PPIs do get overprescibed and should only be used for an appropriate indication at the lowest effective dose.
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08-14-2022 at 08:48 PM.
08-14-2022 at 08:48 PM.
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There are all sorts of GI conditions that utilize this medication long-term. My teenage daughter has Eosinophilic Esophagitis and takes it in the morning and at night, likely for life.

She may want to consider dietary elimination diets such as 2, 4, and 6-food elimination diets to keep her eosinophilic esophagitis under control if she wants to potentially avoid being on medications long term
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08-15-2022 at 07:51 AM.
08-15-2022 at 07:51 AM.
Quote from givemeonemorechance :
doesn't this mess with your GI system flora..
Probably not significantly.
Quote from mma123 :
What folks do with 400? Unless someone has persistent issues. May be in that case it is better to get prescription med? Sorry, if it sounds insensitive. I am just curious. My doctor once told me that some needs to on PPI for prolonged period.
Quote from ParaRed :
I have to take it daily for a condition and it would cost 4x this amount to get it via prescription.
H2 blockers such as famotidine suffer from tachyphylaxis -- ie, they become less effective when used on a regular basis. If you are needing to take an H2 blocker on a regular basis, you probably should be on a PPI (eg omeprazole), which doesn't have this same problem.
Quote from CoralEducation836 :
There are all sorts of GI conditions that utilize this medication long-term. My teenage daughter has Eosinophilic Esophagitis and takes it in the morning and at night, likely for life.
H2 blockers typically aren't used in the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.
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She may want to consider dietary elimination diets such as 2, 4, and 6-food elimination diets to keep her eosinophilic esophagitis under control if she wants to potentially avoid being on medications long term
+1. First line therapy would be PPI or an elimination diet. The most common elimination diet is the six food elimination diet (SFED = milk, wheat, soy, tree nuts, eggs, fish/shellfish), although any elimination diet will be difficult in a teenager. Commonly after taking PPI or going on an SFED, an upper endoscopy with esophageal biopsies is repeated to evaluate for histologic response (ie, to see if the eosinophil count has decreased/normalized). It can be a bit cumbersome as to do an SFED properly involves multiple endoscopies with food reintroduction between the scopes to see which foods can be reintroduced vs need to stay eliminated.

If these therapies fail, usually the next step is topical steroids (Flovent inhaler without a spacer, or topical budesonide from either a compounded pharmacy or DIY using Pulmicort respules). These steroids have high rates of first pass metabolism (ie, the liver inactivates them before they hit the rest of the body, so they don't carry the same risks of systemic steroids like prednisone).

There are also emerging therapies such as dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody that has also been used in eczema and asthma. There will hopefully be more biologics on the market in the coming years.

Note that all of the therapies above work on reducing the inflammation (ie, eosinophils) in the esophagus. To decrease the pre-existing scar tissue/fibrosis, some patients may also need endoscopies with esophageal dilation.
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08-15-2022 at 09:06 AM.
08-15-2022 at 09:06 AM.
Quote from coursesix :
Probably not significantly.


H2 blockers such as famotidine suffer from tachyphylaxis -- ie, they become less effective when used on a regular basis. If you are needing to take an H2 blocker on a regular basis, you probably should be on a PPI (eg omeprazole), which doesn't have this same problem.

H2 blockers typically aren't used in the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.

+1. First line therapy would be PPI or an elimination diet. The most common elimination diet is the six food elimination diet (SFED = milk, wheat, soy, tree nuts, eggs, fish/shellfish), although any elimination diet will be difficult in a teenager. Commonly after taking PPI or going on an SFED, an upper endoscopy with esophageal biopsies is repeated to evaluate for histologic response (ie, to see if the eosinophil count has decreased/normalized). It can be a bit cumbersome as to do an SFED properly involves multiple endoscopies with food reintroduction between the scopes to see which foods can be reintroduced vs need to stay eliminated.

If these therapies fail, usually the next step is topical steroids (Flovent inhaler without a spacer, or topical budesonide from either a compounded pharmacy or DIY using Pulmicort respules). These steroids have high rates of first pass metabolism (ie, the liver inactivates them before they hit the rest of the body, so they don't carry the same risks of systemic steroids like prednisone).

There are also emerging therapies such as dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody that has also been used in eczema and asthma. There will hopefully be more biologics on the market in the coming years.

Note that all of the therapies above work on reducing the inflammation (ie, eosinophils) in the esophagus. To decrease the pre-existing scar tissue/fibrosis, some patients may also need endoscopies with esophageal dilation.
Great advice.

My GI MD also said to elevate bed since I have GERD overnight (wake up in pain now Frown but clears up as soon as I'm up. Haven't tried it yet.
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08-15-2022 at 09:31 AM.
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It's a real thing, didn't believe until my wife showed me the difference
If you experience "Asian Glow" be sure to read this article from Stanford University Medicine.
https://www.med.stanford.edu/news...imers.html
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08-15-2022 at 10:13 AM.
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Quote from givemeonemorechance :
Great advice.

My GI MD also said to elevate bed since I have GERD overnight (wake up in pain now Frown but clears up as soon as I'm up. Haven't tried it yet.
Thanks OP.
Cheaper than 250 at Sam's ($10).

I have mild reflux. Probably based on my diet before bed.

Anyways, if I use famotidine a couple hours before bed, I don't experience (or experience less reflux symptoms) during sleep and sleep through the night. If I miss a dose, I can definitely wake up if the pain gets bad enough or cough/vomit up acid.

That said, PPI may be better, but I got off that when my EGD came back normal and there were a lot of health concerns with long term PPI use. When I stopped the PPI, rebound GERD was really bad. Worse than normal baseline. It took like 2 weeks to get over that.
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08-15-2022 at 05:44 PM.
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Quote from mma123 :
What folks do with 400? Unless someone has persistent issues. May be in that case it is better to get prescription med? Sorry, if it sounds insensitive. I am just curious. My doctor once told me that some needs to on PPI for prolonged period.
These used to be prescribed prophylactically, i.e., to prevent heartburn.
Now you can just buy it yourself for the same purpose.
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08-15-2022 at 05:46 PM.
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I like the 10 mg version of the pill. I cut in half with a pill cutter, so 5mg. That is enough for me four or five times per week. I like to use the smallest dose that is effective for me.
I've taken 20mg and still wasn't effective for me Frown
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08-15-2022 at 05:49 PM.
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Quote from mma123 :
What folks do with 400? Unless someone has persistent issues. May be in that case it is better to get prescription med? Sorry, if it sounds insensitive. I am just curious. My doctor once told me that some needs to on PPI for prolonged period.
Actually, if you read the details, PPIs are not approved/recommended for prolonged use, but nobody tells you. A ton of gastroenterologists simply prescribe it and don't bother to ask questions or check anything else.
PPIs don't fix anything, they simply reduce the acid to "hide" the problem, but it causes its own set of problems. Side effects of prolonged use are common, so avoid it if possible.

The only thing that has worked for me is to avoid carbs and fiber (per the fast tract diet) and some spices...problem is that a lot of carbs are very tasty Frown
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08-19-2022 at 11:42 AM.
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These help with COVID/long COVID

Yes they do. Alongside a otc daily allergy med, helped alot.
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08-19-2022 at 01:05 PM.
08-19-2022 at 01:05 PM.
Quote from WackMC :
Ordered, but I have a feeling that the expiration date on these are going to be sooner than later.

Amazon is notorious for dropping prices on perishables once they are close to being expired.

It's happened to me multiple times on a bunch of SD alerts I took advantage of and purchased.
I got mine.
Exp: 01/2024
#1/day = 400 days, so these will be fine.

In truth, even expired, they'll retain 80% potency. Likewise, unlike ranitidine, expired famotidine has not been associated with the toxic chemical - N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/...le/2775725
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08-19-2022 at 05:02 PM.
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Quote from mma123 :
What folks do with 400? Unless someone has persistent issues. May be in that case it is better to get prescription med? Sorry, if it sounds insensitive. I am just curious. My doctor once told me that some needs to on PPI for prolonged period.

It's called GERD
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