2nd Trimester

heartburn/ indigestion question...

I've been having HB/indigestion problems (pre-pregnancy too). No matter what I eat, I get it...doctor mentioned if it gets worse and tums don't work (which it has and they don't) there's some good RX meds for it, I think she said RX meds. 

 Have you ever taking any RX meds for HB/indigestion and did it help?

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Re: heartburn/ indigestion question...

  • ive taken nexium and it worked wonders
  • I take Protonix and it is RX and it works great! The only time it doesn't work so great is if I decide to eat like spaghetti for dinner or other stuff that instigates my heartburn - soda, chocolate, etc. Thankfully its safe while pregnant - otherwise I'd be dying right now!
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  • oh yea, so there's hope!!

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  • there are a ton of Rx meds for heartburn.

    I sell one of them, actually :)  Prevacid is commonly rx'd to women who are pg b/c it is Cat B and also approved in babies as young as 1 y/o (and given to many infants, too).  I take it now and then these days myself.

    Nexium, Protonix, Prilosec (including OTC) and Aciphex are all PPIs in the same class as Prevacid- and most are Cat B, too.  For some people one will work better than another... one might have more s/e or less than another, etc- just depends on the person.

    There are also H2RAs like Zantac and Pepcid (otc and Rx) that don't work as good as a PPI but you can get them easily OTC and for many women those do the job.

     

  • Thank you for the good info. I can't wait to see my doctor on Wednesday and hopefully find some relief.

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  • I have taken Prevacid pre pregnancy and take it now.  It works really well. 
    "When one of your dreams come true, you begin to look at the others more carefully." IAmPregnant Ticker
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