Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 My son is taking Zantac for GI reflux. He was previously taking pepcid. The pepcid helped, but seemed to make him hyper and at times, obsessive. Over the last few weeks of taking zantac, he is also returning to some hyper behavior, but now is acting like his reflux has returned (feeling sick, night waking, tantrums and noncompliance). He is completely unfocused as well. He took a 17 day round of Diflucan a couple of weeks ago and improved a little, then worsened. He has been GFCF for over a year. My question: Have anyone of you seen zantac or pepcid cause hyperactivity or loss of focus? I am trying to figure if this might actually be not a side effect of these meds, but just behaviors from pain if these meds are not working well. It is so hard to know what is going on in there! Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 Patty, Thank you for the info. I think that Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor and Duncan did not do well on prilosec which is also one of those. I am considering trying again, probably with prevacid, although I am scared it will just make him worse. If there is a possible side effect, Duncan will have it. Joy Re: Zantac/Pepcid Question > I am taking Nexium for the same thing. It works well and I don't > believe I have any side effects. I'm in my second year of taking 40 mg > per day (I had an advanced case of reflux problems). > > Sorry I can't give you info about the other meds, as I haven't used > them. You know (I presume) that autistics vary in their reaction to > drugs. > > Patty > > > Joy Brown wrote: > > > My son is taking Zantac for GI reflux. He was previously taking > > pepcid. > > The pepcid helped, but seemed to make him hyper and at times, > > obsessive. > > Over the last few weeks of taking zantac, he is also returning to some > > hyper > > behavior, but now is acting like his reflux has returned (feeling sick, > > night waking, tantrums and noncompliance). He is completely unfocused > > as > > well. He took a 17 day round of Diflucan a couple of weeks ago and > > improved > > a little, then worsened. He has been GFCF for over a year. > > > > My question: Have anyone of you seen zantac or pepcid cause > > hyperactivity or > > loss of focus? I am trying to figure if this might actually be not a > > side > > effect of these meds, but just behaviors from pain if these meds are > > not > > working well. It is so hard to know what is going on in there! > > > > Joy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 Patty, Thank you for the info. I think that Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor and Duncan did not do well on prilosec which is also one of those. I am considering trying again, probably with prevacid, although I am scared it will just make him worse. If there is a possible side effect, Duncan will have it. Joy Re: Zantac/Pepcid Question > I am taking Nexium for the same thing. It works well and I don't > believe I have any side effects. I'm in my second year of taking 40 mg > per day (I had an advanced case of reflux problems). > > Sorry I can't give you info about the other meds, as I haven't used > them. You know (I presume) that autistics vary in their reaction to > drugs. > > Patty > > > Joy Brown wrote: > > > My son is taking Zantac for GI reflux. He was previously taking > > pepcid. > > The pepcid helped, but seemed to make him hyper and at times, > > obsessive. > > Over the last few weeks of taking zantac, he is also returning to some > > hyper > > behavior, but now is acting like his reflux has returned (feeling sick, > > night waking, tantrums and noncompliance). He is completely unfocused > > as > > well. He took a 17 day round of Diflucan a couple of weeks ago and > > improved > > a little, then worsened. He has been GFCF for over a year. > > > > My question: Have anyone of you seen zantac or pepcid cause > > hyperactivity or > > loss of focus? I am trying to figure if this might actually be not a > > side > > effect of these meds, but just behaviors from pain if these meds are > > not > > working well. It is so hard to know what is going on in there! > > > > Joy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 Patty, Thank you for the info. I think that Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor and Duncan did not do well on prilosec which is also one of those. I am considering trying again, probably with prevacid, although I am scared it will just make him worse. If there is a possible side effect, Duncan will have it. Joy Re: Zantac/Pepcid Question > I am taking Nexium for the same thing. It works well and I don't > believe I have any side effects. I'm in my second year of taking 40 mg > per day (I had an advanced case of reflux problems). > > Sorry I can't give you info about the other meds, as I haven't used > them. You know (I presume) that autistics vary in their reaction to > drugs. > > Patty > > > Joy Brown wrote: > > > My son is taking Zantac for GI reflux. He was previously taking > > pepcid. > > The pepcid helped, but seemed to make him hyper and at times, > > obsessive. > > Over the last few weeks of taking zantac, he is also returning to some > > hyper > > behavior, but now is acting like his reflux has returned (feeling sick, > > night waking, tantrums and noncompliance). He is completely unfocused > > as > > well. He took a 17 day round of Diflucan a couple of weeks ago and > > improved > > a little, then worsened. He has been GFCF for over a year. > > > > My question: Have anyone of you seen zantac or pepcid cause > > hyperactivity or > > loss of focus? I am trying to figure if this might actually be not a > > side > > effect of these meds, but just behaviors from pain if these meds are > > not > > working well. It is so hard to know what is going on in there! > > > > Joy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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