Re: zantac-reactine side effects

May 25, 2000

Hi,

No. The generic for Zantac is " ranitidine " an H2 receptor antagonist (I

checked the box). " Cetirizine " an H1 receptor antagonist is apparently

sold in the US as Zyrtec and in Canada as Reactine. It is however shown

under the name Reactine at http://www.rxmed.com/prescribe.html. Have found

this site useful when researching meds. Was a bit confused when I first

found the urticaria list and people were mentioning Zyrtec. Doctors

recommend taking these two together (Zyrtec (or Reactine)/Zantac) to help

control CU. It works for some and not for others. Seems to depend on the

type of CU.

Hope this helps you sort them out. Bye

Mado in Quebec (Canada)

Re: zantac-reactine side effects

> Isn't Reactine the generic for Zantac?

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May 25, 2000

I never did lose all the weight. My doctor said Pred changes the metabolism

in some people. I tried for 8 months- I was eating a low fat, low carb diet,

exercising strenuously (averaging about 2 hours of aerobics, walking 5

miles, and lifting weights EVERY DAY) and lost a whole 10 pounds - out of

almost 50 pounds gained over 2 years of being on Pred. And the fat didn't

turn into muscle, either (I know muscle weighs more than fat). I finally

quit when another bout of CU started. I still try to eat healthy, but the

weight won't budge. Maybe someone out there knows a secret around this?? -

J

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>To: <urticariaegroups>

>Subject: Re: zantac-reactine side effects

>Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 17:22:40 -0400

>

>I also have gained a lot of weight from all these meds, Dr says most likely

>due to the prednisone. I have been off the prednisone a whole 4 days!!!

>Hoping that the weight will start to go now too! Since November I gained

>25

>lbs! Nothing fits me anymore. It is very discouraging. Especially when

>the

>joint pain prevents you from exercising and the Dr tells you not to take

>any

>pain relievers except Tylenol which doesn't help relieve the pain. You are

>not alone!

>

>Tammy in Michigan

> Re: zantac-reactine side effects

>

> > Hey Joann,

> > Even after coming off the steroids, it can take some time to lose the

>prednisone weight. I was off the prednisone for almost a year and trying

>to

>diet before I started to

> > see any results. Prednisone does horrible things to your body and I

>believe it messes with your metabolism too. I have lost almost 25 of the 35

>pounds I put on in one month

> > of prednisone use by doing the yeast-free diet. It has also eliminated

>my

>hives for the last 10 of the 11 weeks I have done the diet, and allowed me

>to stop all prescription

> > meds without a relapse. I dont know if the diet would help everyone, I

>truly believe I obviously had a problem with yeast or I would not be doing

>so well. This is the

> > longest I have gone without hives or medication for the last 1 1/2

>years.

>Good luck losing the weight. Have patience and know that it is because of

>the prednisone that you

> > have the extra weight and eventually it will come off.

> > Sincerely,

> > Angii in Tn

> >

> > bangie5052@... wrote:

> >

> > > Yes I have gained a lot of weight. I was blaming it all on the

>Prednisone,

> > > but now I am clear off of Steroid, and still have my weight. I do take

> > > Aterax, Benedrly, Zantac, and Doxepin. I don't know what reactine.

>Could

>you

> > > e mail me and tell me, also what you are doing to lose the weight.

> > > Thanks,

> > > bangie5052@... (Joann)

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