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Taking Tums every night?

thefuturemrsdanielthefuturemrsdaniel member
in September 2015 Moms
OK apparently heartburn is what keeps waking me up at night. I have taken tums 2 nights this week and slept better than I do without taking them. Anyone got the ok to take them everynight? I saw online that it should be good as long as you don't take them within an hour of your vitamin which isn't a problem for me since I take my vitamin in the morning. Just curious before I take the time to call the Dr and have to wait for them to call me back to make me feel stupid for asking haha
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Re: Taking Tums every night?

  • FinalyFoundFinalyFound member
    edited May 2015
    You can take them everyday but try to limit the amount you take in one day depending on if your taking extra strength or not. I definitely take them everyday, if I didn't I'd have no vocal cords left from all the heartburn.
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  • thefuturemrsdanielthefuturemrsdaniel member
    Haha I only take 2 at night. I can manage during the day I just want to sleep!
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  • dmbfan46835dmbfan46835 member
    You can have up to 6 a day, my doc warned that they cause constipation so on really bad nights I take Zantac. Totally safe for baby and AMAZING.
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  • LaurenNewphLaurenNewph member
    @dmbfan46835 how fast does the Zantac take to kick in?
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  • missliz53missliz53 member
    About a hour. I've found it works best to take it with dinner so everything is all calmed down before bed
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  • 4thbabymoyer4thbabymoyer member
    I never knew there was a limit, I know mom's who got the large costco tub and took them. Like candy. Is it bad cause of the calcium?
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  • MufflerloveMufflerlove member
    I think the bottle says the limit for pregnant women on it. A few a night shouldn't hurt. I had to take 3 between supper and bed for a few months.
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  • dmbfan46835dmbfan46835 member
    @LaurenNewph about an hour like missliz53 said. It's made a world of difference for me. I sometimes take when I first wake up and then before bed if it's really bad. My doc also prescribed Prevacid but my pharmacist said Zantac is safer and her daughter actually has been on it since she just 6 weeks old due to acid reflux. Hope it helps!!
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  • kmurphy0612kmurphy0612 member
    My heartburn is so bad that my OB told me to take Zantac. I take it every night before bed & it makes a huge difference in how I rest. Good luck!
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