Heartburn

lram723 · January 2015

I get heart burn with just about everything I eat is there a way it can stop or anything I can eat without getting heartburn?

Sijustella · January 2015

Not in my experience:( Go to the chemist and grab some chewable tablet things. They are the only relief I get!

manacita · January 2015

I think that since our heartburn is related to our tummy being squished up into our necks, the best we can hope for is to de-acidify our stomach juices. So tums is about your only option.

cpage2211 · January 2015

Yes, I agree with PP. Tums works wonders for me. I also asked my Dr about this since it happens all day, everyday, no matter what I eat and he also mentioned Mylanta and Maalox. As well as, 1 tbsp heavy cream a half an hour before you eat. So, whichever you find to work best for you!

ElleMuffin · January 2015

I have tums in my purse, on my nightstand, in my kitchen...i feel your pain!

blankenbakerh · January 2015

Tums is my new best friend!

Rosie3rd · January 2015

Tums didn't cut it this time for me. I ended up on Zantac which is prescription. Works so well! Foods to avoid would be anything acidic - tomato based dishes, citrus fruit etc

sb184 · January 2015

Also avoid food high in acid as well as chocolate. Don't eat within 2 hours of lying down. If it is really bad you can out cinder blocks under the top two legs of your bed to let gravity help keep your food down.

itsmevkb · January 2015

I've had heartburn so bad during all my pregnancies that it regularly makes me throw up. Tums are okay, but they aren't really going to work if your heartburn is THAT bad. My doctor recommended getting generic Zantac, which is Ranitidine. I take 150mg every morning and also either right before or right after dinner. It has really helped.

icajesica82 · January 2015

I've been taking the generic target brand an-acid relief. I'm at work now so I can't look. I had to start it way earlier this time than last pregnancy but thats the only thing that helps me. I can eat spicy food no problem but drink a bunch of water and its heartburn from hell. Its a 24 hour tablet, comes in bottles of 14.

PutMeintheZoo · January 2015

TUMS! - and a neighbor recommended eating Watermelon for heartburn. Haven't tried it myself, but it can't hurt to try.

HSTeacherHeidi · January 2015

Smaller meals and eating slower seems to have helped me some too

mechanicwife · January 2015

My Dr. prescribed Lansoprazole. Only way I could keep anything down for quite a while was to stay on it. It's gotten better in the last few weeks though, I only take it when I know I'll be eating something iffy (pizza) or if I begin to feel sick. It works!!!

delafe1mc · January 2015

Zantac. Usually it doesn't require a prescription. It's better than taking a bunch of tums throughout the day.

mamajama3 · January 2015

Try some Tums (the ones with calcium are great, plus we need lots of calcium anyway) and I find that mineral water works well too.

sassymama15 · January 2015

I use Zantac daily, my dr said its ok to use and it makes a huge difference!

Ndracer · January 2015

Too many tums can cause problems. For me they quit working anyway so I've done Zantac.

scubakate · January 2015

Milk! I drink milk when my heartburn acts up and it helps immediately.

juventas31 · January 2015

Definitely zantac, and also eating an apple also helps my heartburn.

kyadis · January 2015

My doctor recommended Zantac 150mgs, I buy the store brand version of Zantac, it's about half the price. I take it as soon as I wake up and in the evenings when I get home, it works wonders! Oh and drink lots of ice water and stay away from tomatoes. Good luck!

sunnysidexup · January 2015

Rosie3rd said:
Tums didn't cut it this time for me. I ended up on Zantac which is prescription. Works so well! Foods to avoid would be anything acidic - tomato based dishes, citrus fruit etc

I take the OTC and it's half the cost and works just fine.

Rosie3rd · January 2015

sunnysidexup said:

Rosie3rd said:
Tums didn't cut it this time for me. I ended up on Zantac which is prescription. Works so well! Foods to avoid would be anything acidic - tomato based dishes, citrus fruit etc
I take the OTC and it's half the cost and works just fine.

I don't know if it's just prescription in Australia, or if my doctor just gave me a prescription brand. I might have to check out my chemist to see if there's an OTC one I can get.

rileysmama2007 · January 2015

Acupuncture has helped with mine. Also aloe juice or a little baking soda in water to neutralize the stomach acid.

rlcrowther · January 2015

tums!! i have heard papaya enzyme & lemon water work too.

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