what over the counter products do you use for acid reflux? i have been using 150mg of Zantac which does not work as well as I would like. tums works for a few minutes, but I don't know what else to try!! can I take 300mg of Zantac at once? help!! I am dying here
I've been using Zantac during the day and I've been using 2 teaspoons of Gaviscon off and on when it's really bad....works wonders for getting some rest at night!
Prilosec is awesome. Prevacid is suppose to be great too. It's a class safer than Prilosec but I'm allergic to it so I'm on Prilosec. Call your ob because there are lots of options that are more long term than zantac.
For a more natural route, I've been taking magnesium. It helps with several things AND soothes my acid reflux almost immediately. I drink it before bed time. It clears constipation, swelling, it's great for depression and anxiety, relaxes your muscles, makes you more entergeric during the day, and helps you sleep at night. I swear by the stuff. The kind I use mixes into my water
Edit to add it also helps prevent osteoporosis and is AWESOME for heart health. It's amazing.
It is killing me too. This is probably not good but I take Zantac and tums, dosage much greater than the bottles say. But I feel like my throat is going to have a hole in it by the time this pregnancy is over, it burns so bad. I'll have to ask my doctor about it at my next visit because it has been getting worse, preventing me from sleeping.
Pantoprazole has saved me this pregnancy!! It's a proton pump inhibitor. Next class up from Zantac, you can take 300mg of Zantac a day, either both at night or 150'mg in am and again in pm.
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Edit to add it also helps prevent osteoporosis and is AWESOME for heart health. It's amazing.