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What are you taking for heartburn? No more tums for me.

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Just curious what you are all taking for heartburn.  My iron supplement says no antacids and I just realized this.  Now it makes sense that my iron is still going down.  I don't take a ton of Tums, maybe 2-3 a day, but will need to switch to something else.  Any suggestions?
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Re: What are you taking for heartburn? No more tums for me.

  • BexiBexi member
    My OB put me on 20mg of Pepcid AC twice a day for mine b/c the tums were actually lowering my iron levels quite a bit. Now I have zero heartburn and way more energy. Love it!
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  • SpruceGrouseSpruceGrouse member
    What about some baking soda dissolved in water?
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  • Babybear70Babybear70 member
    the only thing that works for me right now is Zantac 150. One pill and my heartburn is gone in about 20 minutes.
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  • JazibelJazibel member
    Aloe juice (filtered fillet of leaf) from Whole Foods. I've been taking it for months and it's the only thing that's worked.
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  • juliane2004juliane2004 member
    I take 150mg of ranitidine once a day (I can take it twice but for now, once is enough).
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  • MommyMelRNMommyMelRN member
    I don't get it all that bad so I don't take anything for it, but I asked my midwife "just in case." They recommended a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar if it's just once in a while, or papaya enzymes with meals if it's an all the time problem.  Like I said, I haven't tried either, but I've heard tons of positive feedback on the papaya enzymes.
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  • dragossoul84dragossoul84 member

    Aloe juice is what does it for me Tums werent really fitting the bill but surprisingly a little aloe juice goes a long way

     

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  • angelrue522angelrue522 member
    Went from tums to pepcid, to zantac to zegerid.
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  • PaulnSabrinaPaulnSabrina

    imageBabybear70:
    the only thing that works for me right now is Zantac 150. One pill and my heartburn is gone in about 20 minutes.

     

    My Dr. prescribed this. 

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  • PaulnSabrinaPaulnSabrina

    imageBabybear70:
    the only thing that works for me right now is Zantac 150. One pill and my heartburn is gone in about 20 minutes.

     

    My Dr. prescribed this. 

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  • PaulnSabrinaPaulnSabrina

    imageBabybear70:
    the only thing that works for me right now is Zantac 150. One pill and my heartburn is gone in about 20 minutes.

     

    My Dr. prescribed this. 

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  • gracefulruby33gracefulruby33 member
    I got a Rx for Ranitidine that I took once before breakfast and once before dinner. Worked like a charm.
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  • katmacwvkatmacwv member
    I'm on Zantac 150mg 1-2 times per day.  It is fine to take after first tri and is okay to take with my thyroid meds, whereas Tums can interfere with my thyroid meds.
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  • byrne15byrne15 member
    I take zantac 75

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  • TasheystarTasheystar

    imageMommyMelRN:
    I don't get it all that bad so I don't take anything for it, but I asked my midwife "just in case." They recommended a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar if it's just once in a while, or papaya enzymes with meals if it's an all the time problem.  Like I said, I haven't tried either, but I've heard tons of positive feedback on the papaya enzymes.

     I'm glad someone else mentioned this! I've been drinking a little packet of vinegar to help with acid. I swear, it works for me. I've got a stash of white vinegar packs from McDonald's, so it's not Apple Cider... works the same though.

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  • kspizkspiz

    imageBabybear70:
    the only thing that works for me right now is Zantac 150. One pill and my heartburn is gone in about 20 minutes.

     

    Same here.  It's what my doctor used during her pregnancy too (just had her baby last week).  It's good because I can just use it when I need it and it works....I don't have to wait for it to build up in my system.

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  • beh3ebeh3e
    I've had super bad heartburn (it was already bad before I got pregnant) and honestly, the best remedy I've found is just a glass of milk.  It stops it instantly and makes it go away completely, and hey, I love milk.  Sometimes I'll even make it chocolate milk if I'm feeling particularly icky.  
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