Re: More on H2 blockers ...just to add

[Guest guest]

Just to add when is the best time to take a H2 inhibitor such as

zantac and is one tablet a day the recommended dose?? Thanx

> > > > From: " mschmidt "

> > > > > Maybe Dr. Sy will see this and explain to the group> her

> choice of

> > > > cimetidine (tagemet) - since this> question has come up

before:

> >

> > > why Dr Sy

> > > > chooses > > cimetidine to avoid > > flushing and not any

other

> h2

> > > >blocker

> > > >

> > > > Hi,

> > > > Thanks for giving me this opportunity to clarify my anti-

> flushing

> > > regimen.

> > > > As I recall, the gist of my regimen was to keep it over-the-

> counter.

> > > > Therefore, the products recommended were examples of OTCs.

> Other H2

> > > blockers

> > > > such as zantac or pepcid should work. As Marjorie pointed out,

> > > zantac may be

> > > > better since it is a BID (twice a day) dose as opposed to QID

(4

> > > times a

> > > > day).for cimetidine. Although suggesting a QD (once daily)

dose

> may

> > > sound

> > > > like taking a placebo, I have seen patients respond to this

> minimum

> > > dosage.

> > > > In fact, H2 blockers are given as QHS (once nightly) dose for

> > > maintenance

> > > > once the acute condition is under control. Therefore, if once

a

> day

> > > dosage

> > > > works for you, keep it that way. As for drug interaction and

> side

> > > effects,

> > > > most medications have both - you just have to read the drug

> inserts

> > > and be

> > > > aware of interaction with the medications you may be taking.

Or,

> > > check with

> > > > your doctor.

> > > >

> > > > Another clarification - Other H1 blockers will work as well. I

> > > suggested

> > > > chlortrimeton for the same OTC reason. As a matter of fact, H1

> > > blockers that

> > > > do not cause drowsiness and are long-lasting, such as zyrtec

and

> > > allegra,

> > > > may be more practical. However, you need a prescription for

> both.

> > > >

> > > > Re a substitute for aspirin, other NSAIDs which are

> prostaglandin

> > > inhbitors

> > > > such as ibuprofen and indomethacin are alternatives if one is

> not

> > > able to

> > > > take aspirin.

> > > > However, please be aware that before you take this regimen,

you

> > > should be

> > > > under the care of a physician. Check the feasibility of these

> > > medications

> > > > with your primary care doctor who knows your medical

situation

> and

> > > current

> > > > medications better than I.

> > > >

> > > > Sy MD

> > > > Sy Skin Care

> > > > http://www.lindasy.com

> > > > Voice:Toll-free 877-sy (546-3279)

> > > > Outside U.S.:

> > > > FAX:

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Just to add when is the best time to take a H2 inhibitor such as

zantac and is one tablet a day the recommended dose?? Thanx

> > > > From: " mschmidt "

> > > > > Maybe Dr. Sy will see this and explain to the group> her

> choice of

> > > > cimetidine (tagemet) - since this> question has come up

before:

> >

> > > why Dr Sy

> > > > chooses > > cimetidine to avoid > > flushing and not any

other

> h2

> > > >blocker

> > > >

> > > > Hi,

> > > > Thanks for giving me this opportunity to clarify my anti-

> flushing

> > > regimen.

> > > > As I recall, the gist of my regimen was to keep it over-the-

> counter.

> > > > Therefore, the products recommended were examples of OTCs.

> Other H2

> > > blockers

> > > > such as zantac or pepcid should work. As Marjorie pointed out,

> > > zantac may be

> > > > better since it is a BID (twice a day) dose as opposed to QID

(4

> > > times a

> > > > day).for cimetidine. Although suggesting a QD (once daily)

dose

> may

> > > sound

> > > > like taking a placebo, I have seen patients respond to this

> minimum

> > > dosage.

> > > > In fact, H2 blockers are given as QHS (once nightly) dose for

> > > maintenance

> > > > once the acute condition is under control. Therefore, if once

a

> day

> > > dosage

> > > > works for you, keep it that way. As for drug interaction and

> side

> > > effects,

> > > > most medications have both - you just have to read the drug

> inserts

> > > and be

> > > > aware of interaction with the medications you may be taking.

Or,

> > > check with

> > > > your doctor.

> > > >

> > > > Another clarification - Other H1 blockers will work as well. I

> > > suggested

> > > > chlortrimeton for the same OTC reason. As a matter of fact, H1

> > > blockers that

> > > > do not cause drowsiness and are long-lasting, such as zyrtec

and

> > > allegra,

> > > > may be more practical. However, you need a prescription for

> both.

> > > >

> > > > Re a substitute for aspirin, other NSAIDs which are

> prostaglandin

> > > inhbitors

> > > > such as ibuprofen and indomethacin are alternatives if one is

> not

> > > able to

> > > > take aspirin.

> > > > However, please be aware that before you take this regimen,

you

> > > should be

> > > > under the care of a physician. Check the feasibility of these

> > > medications

> > > > with your primary care doctor who knows your medical

situation

> and

> > > current

> > > > medications better than I.

> > > >

> > > > Sy MD

> > > > Sy Skin Care

> > > > http://www.lindasy.com

> > > > Voice:Toll-free 877-sy (546-3279)

> > > > Outside U.S.:

> > > > FAX:

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I think the best time is in the morning because it works with food

that hits your stomach the rest of the day.

Take care,

Matija

> > > > > From: " mschmidt "

> > > > > > Maybe Dr. Sy will see this and explain to the group> her

> > choice of

> > > > > cimetidine (tagemet) - since this> question has come up

> before:

> > >

> > > > why Dr Sy

> > > > > chooses > > cimetidine to avoid > > flushing and not any

> other

> > h2

> > > > >blocker

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi,

> > > > > Thanks for giving me this opportunity to clarify my anti-

> > flushing

> > > > regimen.

> > > > > As I recall, the gist of my regimen was to keep it over-the-

> > counter.

> > > > > Therefore, the products recommended were examples of OTCs.

> > Other H2

> > > > blockers

> > > > > such as zantac or pepcid should work. As Marjorie pointed

out,

> > > > zantac may be

> > > > > better since it is a BID (twice a day) dose as opposed to

QID

> (4

> > > > times a

> > > > > day).for cimetidine. Although suggesting a QD (once daily)

> dose

> > may

> > > > sound

> > > > > like taking a placebo, I have seen patients respond to this

> > minimum

> > > > dosage.

> > > > > In fact, H2 blockers are given as QHS (once nightly) dose

for

> > > > maintenance

> > > > > once the acute condition is under control. Therefore, if

once

> a

> > day

> > > > dosage

> > > > > works for you, keep it that way. As for drug interaction

and

> > side

> > > > effects,

> > > > > most medications have both - you just have to read the drug

> > inserts

> > > > and be

> > > > > aware of interaction with the medications you may be

taking.

> Or,

> > > > check with

> > > > > your doctor.

> > > > >

> > > > > Another clarification - Other H1 blockers will work as

well. I

> > > > suggested

> > > > > chlortrimeton for the same OTC reason. As a matter of fact,

H1

> > > > blockers that

> > > > > do not cause drowsiness and are long-lasting, such as

zyrtec

> and

> > > > allegra,

> > > > > may be more practical. However, you need a prescription for

> > both.

> > > > >

> > > > > Re a substitute for aspirin, other NSAIDs which are

> > prostaglandin

> > > > inhbitors

> > > > > such as ibuprofen and indomethacin are alternatives if one

is

> > not

> > > > able to

> > > > > take aspirin.

> > > > > However, please be aware that before you take this regimen,

> you

> > > > should be

> > > > > under the care of a physician. Check the feasibility of

these

> > > > medications

> > > > > with your primary care doctor who knows your medical

> situation

> > and

> > > > current

> > > > > medications better than I.

> > > > >

> > > > > Sy MD

> > > > > Sy Skin Care

> > > > > http://www.lindasy.com

> > > > > Voice:Toll-free 877-sy (546-3279)

> > > > > Outside U.S.:

> > > > > FAX:

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

I think the best time is in the morning because it works with food

that hits your stomach the rest of the day.

Take care,

Matija

> > > > > From: " mschmidt "

> > > > > > Maybe Dr. Sy will see this and explain to the group> her

> > choice of

> > > > > cimetidine (tagemet) - since this> question has come up

> before:

> > >

> > > > why Dr Sy

> > > > > chooses > > cimetidine to avoid > > flushing and not any

> other

> > h2

> > > > >blocker

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi,

> > > > > Thanks for giving me this opportunity to clarify my anti-

> > flushing

> > > > regimen.

> > > > > As I recall, the gist of my regimen was to keep it over-the-

> > counter.

> > > > > Therefore, the products recommended were examples of OTCs.

> > Other H2

> > > > blockers

> > > > > such as zantac or pepcid should work. As Marjorie pointed

out,

> > > > zantac may be

> > > > > better since it is a BID (twice a day) dose as opposed to

QID

> (4

> > > > times a

> > > > > day).for cimetidine. Although suggesting a QD (once daily)

> dose

> > may

> > > > sound

> > > > > like taking a placebo, I have seen patients respond to this

> > minimum

> > > > dosage.

> > > > > In fact, H2 blockers are given as QHS (once nightly) dose

for

> > > > maintenance

> > > > > once the acute condition is under control. Therefore, if

once

> a

> > day

> > > > dosage

> > > > > works for you, keep it that way. As for drug interaction

and

> > side

> > > > effects,

> > > > > most medications have both - you just have to read the drug

> > inserts

> > > > and be

> > > > > aware of interaction with the medications you may be

taking.

> Or,

> > > > check with

> > > > > your doctor.

> > > > >

> > > > > Another clarification - Other H1 blockers will work as

well. I

> > > > suggested

> > > > > chlortrimeton for the same OTC reason. As a matter of fact,

H1

> > > > blockers that

> > > > > do not cause drowsiness and are long-lasting, such as

zyrtec

> and

> > > > allegra,

> > > > > may be more practical. However, you need a prescription for

> > both.

> > > > >

> > > > > Re a substitute for aspirin, other NSAIDs which are

> > prostaglandin

> > > > inhbitors

> > > > > such as ibuprofen and indomethacin are alternatives if one

is

> > not

> > > > able to

> > > > > take aspirin.

> > > > > However, please be aware that before you take this regimen,

> you

> > > > should be

> > > > > under the care of a physician. Check the feasibility of

these

> > > > medications

> > > > > with your primary care doctor who knows your medical

> situation

> > and

> > > > current

> > > > > medications better than I.

> > > > >

> > > > > Sy MD

> > > > > Sy Skin Care

> > > > > http://www.lindasy.com

> > > > > Voice:Toll-free 877-sy (546-3279)

> > > > > Outside U.S.:

> > > > > FAX:

> > > > >

> > > > >