3rd Trimester

My fellow heartburn sufferers

I asked the doctor yesterday what his best recommendation would be for my heartburn since even water gives it to me. Hs said to get Zantac 150 or the generic Ranitidine150s and take one first thing in the morning and the other 12 hours later...so twice daily.

He told me to throw away my tums since I have been taking the max+ dose for more than a month and he doesnt want me to risk kidney stones. Instead he said if I need a quick fix to try mylanta. He said it will last longer as well.

I took my generic pill this morning and no heartburn as of yet and that is definitely a first!

Re: My fellow heartburn sufferers

  • The Zantac has been my savior.  I still will take an ocaasional Tum when it's really bad.
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  • I swear the old wives tale about heartburn & a head full of hair is true! My DD gave me crippling heart burn and she was born w/ a MASSIVE amount of hair, and DS is doing the same to me now! I take acid reducers in the morning to try and alleviate it from the get-go!
  • My doc has me take 150mg of Zantac in the morning and 300mg at night.  It has helped me tons!
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  • Thanks for the info.  I have only been taking Zantac at night and using tums during the day.  Didn't know the risk of kidney stones.  Maybe I will start taking zantac twice a day.
  • I've been taking Pepcid 2x/day for weeks now. I try to stay on top of it so I don't end up getting nauseous.
  • i love you i literly dialed my dr the second i seen this post im off to get my zantac in a little bit!
  • the zantac just doesnt help me. maybe i'm not taking enough.

  • Thanks for the info!  I was looking for something better than Tums.
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  • Thanks for the info!  I have been taking Tums but it doesn't seem to be working - I have even woken up to heartburn several hours after I go to sleep at night.  I have to try Zantac...

  • My doc said ditch the tums for Gaviscon. I can take it before each meal and before bed. It's been a lifesaver. I've seriously felt SO much better. I suffer from acid reflux anyhow, and she didn't recommend Zantac, but this Gaviscon is the strongest over the counter "tums" like reliever. I found mine at Target, not everyone carries it.
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  • The ONLY thing that works for me is a big glass of milk. Nothing else seems to make it feel better. :(
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  • My midwife told me to try dried papaya or papaya extract...havent found either yet! ?I just deal with it....Im not a pill person,,Im really stubborn
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  • I had my best sleep thanks to Zantac last night!
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