Gaviscon tablets, i dunno if i need to suck, chew or swallow lol

[Mommy2Kian]

Im suffering from heart burn lately mainly in the night, so i popped to morrisons and brought me some gaviscon tablets (only a small container that fits in ur handbag)...ive looked at the directions and it doesnt tell me how to take them...do i suck them till they dissolve? chew them? or swollow hole with water?

And are they safe?

Man i feel silly

 

[lynzxx]

I don't have them but I've just looked at Boots.com & it says that you should 'chew thoroughly before swallowing', all the handbag sized packs said that.

I googled whether it's safe too & the first few that I read said that it is safe during pregnancy. I remember the chemist told me not to have my soluble paracetamol if I've had gaviscon as they are both high in sodium so it must be ok else he wouldn't have said that.

I hope you feel better soon. I started with heart burn last night & have it again tonight......first time during my pregnancy!!!

 

[Mommy2Kian]

Thankyou hun,i never thought to google it right im gonna suck one now

 

[Proudmom2]

Is that the same thing as tums? I have never heard of those. Maybe is it just a different brand from over here in the US. I take tums chewables for heartburn they taste like candy and always seem to do the trick They are calcium supplements.

 

[Tilly]

Have you ripped back the paper on the back, im sure it opens a little booklet with the instructions in..?
You chew them I think and they're safe during pregnancy.

 

[Mommy2Kian]

Not sure if they are the same hun, these ones taste a bit rank if u ask me still, if they work then i wont complain! xXx

 

[Kota]

yeah, i'm going through these like they're smarties. just chew till dissolved and swallow.
completely safe during pregnancy.

Hope they help you!

 

[Mommy2Kian]

Have you ripped back the paper on the back, im sure it opens a little booklet with the instructions in..?
You chew them I think and they're safe during pregnancy.

Yes, but it doesnt say how to take them unless ive completely missed it lol...im chewing one now..ewww

 

[Tilly]

I hate them too, sometimes I wonder if id rather have the heartburn than eat them lol.

 

[Mommy2Kian]

well ladies so far so good...i thought i was gonna throw up with this heatburn just, it burns so much...but its setteling now, they work fast!!!

Thankyou all for replying xXx

 

[Kota]

The do a peppermint flavour in the tablets that come in the box rather then the little handbag dispenser thing, they taste much nicer.

 

[Mommy2Kian]

These are the peppermint flavoured ones