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Acid Reflux at night...HELP!

PinkBackPackPinkBackPack
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So during the day I just take tums when I have acid reflux.  During the night I get acid reflux so bad that it wakes me up and sometimes I vomit.  I sleep pratically sitting up.  I usually take tums or Maalox to make it stop, but then I need water to wash the taste out of my mouth which leads to more reflux.  If I don't take water I wake up with this nasty taste.

Anyone have any suggestions?  Should I try something else?

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Re: Acid Reflux at night...HELP!

  • reiljen00reiljen00
    My DR. said to take Zantac at night with a large glass of milk.  I get the same acid reflux and it never went away with tums.  Zantac with milk works wonders so far.  Good luck to you.
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  • Kerrielyn13Kerrielyn13
    I was going to suggest the milk thing too.  It seems to help me.  And maybe not RIGHT before you go to bed, but an hour or so?  I'm sorry to hear that, it really is the worst to get woken up by it.  Just think of all the things we can complie into a list so when our little ones are bigger and running us ragged we can pull the..."You have NO idea what I went through while I was pregnant with you" I always see it in TV shows...now we have reasons we can store away for a later date!
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  • PinkBackPackPinkBackPack
    I haven't tried Zantac yet.  Thanks!
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  • jll1881jll1881
    Ditto the PP - drink some milk as well.  Even if you burp stuff up after that, it's not acidic and doesn't make you want to throw up.
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  • AshleyKassAshleyKass member
    I take Zantac 150 about an hour before bed.
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  • momquixotemomquixote

    imagereiljen:
    My DR. said to take Zantac at night with a large glass of milk.  I get the same acid reflux and it never went away with tums.  Zantac with milk works wonders so far.  Good luck to you.

    Ditto.  I tried Prilosec and Pepcid and had no results.  Switched to Zantac and though I still get the heartburn/acid reflux, it takes care of it rather quickly, thank goodness.

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