Can Zantac Cause Extremity Tingling/Numbness?

by Lisa
(Canada)

I was prescribed Zantac 150 mg for gastric burning and discomfort. About 3 hours after taking it, my feet started tingling and were slightly numbish. Tingling/numbness also took place on upper legs, hands and arms. The tingling would come and go, but was more often in my feet (which were cold). I got up and walked around, got shivering cold, sat down and put on a blanket. Then I got too hot, but feet remained cold. (My temp was taken at outpatients earlier and all my vitals were fine.) Tingling in legs, hands & arms were occasional for about an hour. In feet, lasted about two hours.

Could this possibly have been a reaction to the Zantac? Should I try it again or go to something else (like Diovol)?

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Nov 13, 2019
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by: Lisa

Update: I actually found mine wasn't related to Zantac after all, and it took me 8 months to figure out on my own (no thanks to doctors and specialists) that my culprit was gluten! After this episode, things just steadily kept going down hill and I ended up with a list of symptoms 2 pages long. Craziness!
Oct 05, 2016
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by: Anonymous

I have the same reaction to ranitidine. I thought it was from b12 deficiency due to long term use, but I stopped talking it for a few months. Took one today and the reaction was almost immediate.

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