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    Tagamet (cimetidine) for CFIDS (worked for me)

    ps: i've had to go back to work a week earlier than i should and it's been reallt stressful. i feel as though i have the flu, but it's not exactly that. cold, achy, sore throat...
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    Tagamet (cimetidine) for CFIDS (worked for me)

    hi faith hope, i posted a general question the other day about how what could be an advisable dosage of tagametto take... but as it's pretty urgent for me and i haven't seen any responses of yet, i thought you might be the right person to ask. it's been about two weeks now since i had a flare up...
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    Tagamet (cimetidine) for CFIDS (worked for me)

    Regarding that last post I wrote on tagamet: I've got the 200 mg tabs. I've even seen posts from folks who suggest taking a half tab a day, so I see there are a lot of options. Also, I wanted to ask if there's a better time to take them re: food intake, etc.
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    Tagamet (cimetidine) for CFIDS (worked for me)

    I have a general question about how much tagamet it's advisable to take when recuperating from shingles. The suggestion of 3 tabs throughout the day, then 2 before bed turned out to be way too much as I got intense lower intestinal cramping with a consipation/diarrhea which lasted for hours...
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    Tagamet (cimetidine) for CFIDS (worked for me)

    hi julius, i read this post of yours about taking tagamet in lower doses, and i was wondering what range that lower dose might be. I'm recovering from shingles, and had read just about everywhere that i should take tagamet 3 tabs a day then 2 at bedtime, but i got horrible intestinal pains with...