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To: oprahstheantichrist
Cimetidine has an unfortunate side effect: it is a zinc chelator. Zinc has an important role in immunity and nerve functioning.
3 posted on 08/13/2009 12:58:52 AM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Rockingham

Thanks, never knew that. I’ll pop a zinc if I take it for more than a day or so.


7 posted on 08/13/2009 1:38:40 AM PDT by oprahstheantichrist (The MSM is a demonic stronghold, PLEASE pray accordingly. 2 Cor. 10:3-5)
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To: Rockingham
Cimetidine has an unfortunate side effect: it is a zinc chelator. Zinc has an important role in immunity and nerve functioning.

Cimetidine-associated optic neuropathy.

Cimetidine and zinc gets 40 citations at PubMed. Thank you.

10 posted on 08/13/2009 12:20:10 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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