Acid reflux from Hell

Medic99 · December 2013

What are you all taking to help with acid reflux? Is Zantac safe? I have heard conflicting things about Zantac but I need something stronger than Tums.

amhah09 · December 2013

Totally with you. I'm planning on mentioning it tomorrow at my MW appointment. With DS I took Protonix for a little bit until my samples ran out - it was fabulous. I'm not sure about Zantac. Maalox I think is safe and is a smidge better than Tums IMO.

LittleLady77 · December 2013

My doc told me to take Pepcid AC, I've taken it for 3 days now and it is a life saver! I went from burping up stomach acid to feeling just fine.

amhah09 · December 2013

Oh I started some Earth Mama Angel Baby heartburn tea. I really do feel better now but I have eaten like 20 Tums today too.

Medic99 · December 2013

I will try the Maalox and the Pepcid AC. I am desperate! Thank you! It is horrible this pregnancy!. Worse than any of my other pregnancies. Praying they help!

Lwatkins0220 · December 2013

I've had super bad heart burn. My dr said zantec 75mg is perfectly safe. One a day. It helps so much!!!

WifeofaComposer · December 2013

Our doctor has me taking Zantac 150mg twice a day - I have been doing this since week 6. Some days it helps, other days it useless. I've found that my reflux isn't so bad when I avoid drinks during meals, and when I slow down my drinking - I tend to gulp, which doesn't help at all.

kseccomb17 · December 2013

I started with 150mg of zantac 2x daily. I am now in protonix.

Mrs.Kohalic17 · December 2013

Zantac 150mg twice a day. I cannot go 1 day without it, no matter what I eat.

ModishMom · December 2013

Pepcid here. Even air gives me heartburn when pregnant.

Medic99 · December 2013

Thank you all so much for your input and experience!!

fireflygirl12 · December 2013

I rotated between Tums and Mylanta my first pregnancy. My reflux was so bad that I would literally throw up in the middle of the night. I stopped eating several hours before bedtime and slept with extra pillows to be elevated. That helped me a ton.

RocksInTheWater · December 2013

Thank God for acid reducer medicines! Luckily, there is a variety to choose from. Ask your doctor if you are unsure but mine said that Zantac was fine. I take 75 mg daily and it's a life saver.

NatalieBier · December 2013

I took Prilosec with #2..

jennypenny1014 · December 2013

Zantac (ranitidine) = sweeet relief. It's on my OB's list of approved OTC drugs during pregnancy. I take it daily.

Now that you've mentioned your "mixed reviews" on Zantac, I'm starting to fear that I'm giving my kid a second evil head or something. Maybe I should go back to a half gallon of milk and a half bottle of Tums a day...

Medic99 · December 2013

By mixed reviews I was simply meaning some Drs say it is safe while others don't recommend it. It is a pregnancy category B so it can't be that bad. Don't worry, no two heads growing. Not a side effect.....lol.

Avion22 · December 2013

Another vote for Zantac. I take it in the morning when I wake up, and then again before dinner. It's best if you take it a half hour or more before eating. Sometimes I still need tums to take the edge off, but Zantac makes life so much better.

GeorgiaWife12 · December 2013

I just started on Zantac at the advice of my MW yesterday and last night was the first night I have slept well in months. It is seriously a life saver. My reflux had gotten to the point that I couldn't sleep at all, even propping myself up, taking TONS of tums, and limiting food before bed. It was awful.

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