When tums don't work

alibc123 · May 2014

What do you do when tums don't kill the heartburn??? It's excruciating...I feel like I can feel the acid burning up my throat. Any suggestions?

NatureLovers · May 2014

Call your doctor.

Maebb · May 2014

This thread is about nausea, so not the same, but some of these suggestions could help:

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12356058/rondackhiker-other-morning-sickness-sufferers#latest

I haven't had much heartburn this time, but last time I ate candied ginger, drank soda water, and drank aloe juice and apple cider vinegar. I also ate a lot of carbs.

There's a prescription you can get, Zantac, but idk about during pregnancy. Your doctor might be able to help.

alibc123 · May 2014

I forgot about the apple cider trick, I'll try that. Thanks!

vjdk07 · May 2014

Check with your doctor but mine said I could take Zantac.

Mrs_Bennett · May 2014

Drinking a glass if milk helps mine sometimes. Good luck!

CrunchyMamaJen · May 2014

Aloe Vera water helps, too.

longcat07 · May 2014

definitely check with your doctor first. i have GERD and was on prescription omeprazole (prilosec...it was cheaper with a script) before, but it's category C, so my OB put me on zantac instead and that's been working much better than i thought it would. zantac is category B.

Beckyboo71 · May 2014

I had it bad in my 3rd trimester when I was pregnant with DD...I don't like regular milk, so I drank a lot of chocolate milk & that always worked for me.