Ugh...heartburn

Re: Ugh...heartburn

• ToledoDeux member

  July 2009

  Calcium helps - so try milk or ice cream before bed.  Avoid spicy or acidic foods.  Eat frequent and small meals through the day.  I've also heard that chewing fennel seeds or a sprig of parsley (after a meal) can help, but I haven't tried that.

  Tums are awesome, but don't overdo them.  Too much calcium can lead to kidney stones.

  If all else fails, talk to your doc about taking some OTC drugs - my MW approved Zantac, and told me to start at the 75 mg level and see if that helps.

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• taelir

  July 2009

  You haven't mentioned whether you've tried anything or not.

  Change in diet, Tums, Rolaids, Zantac, Gaviscon, Prilosec...
  

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• undutchable

  July 2009

  I've been avoiding acidic foods and taking Tums at night. They help briefly, but I always wake up an hour or two later and it's back.

  

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• Daizy5408

  July 2009

  I've suddenly been getting it pretty bad at nighttime too... I've found that eating a small bowl of cereal or glass of chocolate milk every night before bed (whether I'm hungry or not) has solved the problem/prevented it for now! It's been for the past week or so... tums only seem to work somewhat, and zantac 75 once the heartburn hits doesn't give me any relief.... I always crave milk when I have heartburn. Good luck!

  

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• maureenpoland member

  July 2009

  ive had bad heartburn my entire pregnancy, and Tums really helped at first, but they don't seem to be enough anymore. Right now watermelon has been keeping my heartburn away!

  
  
  
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