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Heatburn relief.. help!
I have constant heartburn, day and night now. Tums isn't touching it. I'm
waking up 2-3 times a night having to sit up immediately to try to relieve it. Any suggestions? ~Shell EDD Oct 25 |
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"Shell" wrote in message ... I have constant heartburn, day and night now. Tums isn't touching it. I'm waking up 2-3 times a night having to sit up immediately to try to relieve it. Any suggestions? I drank Maalox. Alot of it. Also, eating really small quantities of food throughout the day seemed to help. And avoid anything that can make it worse, like spicy/greasy food. Betsy |
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I have constant heartburn, day and night now. Tums isn't touching it. I'm waking up 2-3 times a night having to sit up immediately to try to relieve it. Any suggestions? I took over-the-counter Zantac at first, then ultimately had to take a proton pump inhibitor (Protonix) towards the end of pregnancy. You should talk to your doctor. Sarah DD 3/1/05 |
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Zantac. Or Walzan (same thing from Walgreens, but way cheaper). I
felt like I had fire in my throat and this stopped it immediately. Leslie |
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Shell wrote:
I have constant heartburn, day and night now. Tums isn't touching it. I'm waking up 2-3 times a night having to sit up immediately to try to relieve it. Any suggestions? ~Shell EDD Oct 25 Try eating smaller amounts Don't eat before bed Avoid caffeine and spicy foods Put blocks under the front of your bed so it is tilted up. Pillows won't work and may even make it worse, the entire mattress has to be on a tilt. Others have talked about meds. The *only* good news for me was that it completely went away within days of birth. -- Nikki |
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"Leslie" wrote in message oups.com... Zantac. Or Walzan (same thing from Walgreens, but way cheaper). I felt like I had fire in my throat and this stopped it immediately. I didn't think Zantac was safe. Thanks! ~Shell |
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Shell wrote:
I have constant heartburn, day and night now. Tums isn't touching it. I'm waking up 2-3 times a night having to sit up immediately to try to relieve it. Any suggestions? ~Shell EDD Oct 25 Zantac worked at first, then the only thing to touch it was Gaviscon liquid. (I'm in Australia - not sure if you would have the same thing wherever you are...). It has an alginate layer to form a barrier in the oesophagus so that stomach contents can't come up. Have to take it at least 10 min before laying down though, or it doesn't work. My reflux seemed to be worse if I hadn't eaten in a while. I woke at 2am once with a mouth full Good luck! Jo |
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