Help! Remedies for CONSTANT Heartburn?

SLH1014

I'm miserable with hearburn.  It never goes away. I've tried all the over the counter products. Nothing works. In my first pregancy I didn't get heartburn until the third trimested, and even then, it wasn't constant.   Any suggestions?  It's driving me crazy.

eyunger1

Ask your OB about Prilosec (omeprazole).  It works really well... much better than any of the other OTC stuff, but you don't need a script for it.  Just your OB's advice.  Meanwhile, as a long-suffering refluxer, I have some tips that help me: pay attention to what you eat and see if there are specific things that are triggers (this might take 2 weeks to figure out); add an extra pillow to your bed to elevate your head at night; sleep on your left side (it helps gravity keep the acid in your stomach, and is the recommended pregnancy sleeping side anyway, so win-win); try not to eat within an hour or two of going to bed.

As for daytime burn, keep Tums handy -- at least you'll get a calcium boost while you're cooling your burn. Cut out your caffeine, if you're drinking any.  Cut out your alcohol, if you're still having any.  Drink lots of water, if you're not already.

Hope you feel better!

jhoanna.delgado

Great advice eyunger. I was going to say the same only b/c my uncle is a gastro and I worked in his office a couple of yrs.

It may be acid reflux, and you really do have to watch what you eat. I don't have a list of all the foods that could trigger this, but I'm sure you could find it online. Don't lay down right after you eat. Drink lots of water and no carbonated drinks.

liza0828

The only thing that has helped me was zantac 150 twice a day, and avoiding all spicy / acidic foods.  My OB said if the zantac stopped working she could prescribe Protonix.

lrkernick

I'm in the same boat as you.  I wake up with heartburn.  Yogurt gives me heartburn. I'm pretty sure breathing gives me heartburn   Doc says there is nothing left to try, I'll just have to deal with it.  I only drink water all day long.  I don't eat before bead.  I keep my head elevated.  I've tried every allowable drug.  I think it's just the price I have to pay for my beautiful boy!