Heartburn!!!

[lisaf]

Ok... I'm getting heartburn really bad. Every 30 minutes or so, I'll burp lightly and then my throat is on FIRE.
I have TUMS which help instantly and keep it from coming back for an hour or two... but I don't want to keep popping them like crazy!

Anyone else having this? Anything I can do to cope?

 

[leanne4stars]

awwww i had terrible heart burn and tried everything from rennies to gaviscon x in the end i was given something stronger from hospital but i 4get now what they were called :0/ they worked though hmmmmmm i'm thinking now ......................

 

[dannyboygirl]

welcome to being a fire breathing dragon...I live there again..water too

 

[leanne4stars]

welcome to being a fire breathing dragon...I live there again..water too

y r we both 5 wks 5 days yet have different amount of days to go????? lol

 

[mommy2lexi]

With my first pregnancy I had SEVERE heartburn the whole time, which went hand in hand w/ ms. My dr. ended up prescribing Nexium which was a lifesaver. Still had the ms but it eased a bit and took care of the heartburn, which was horrible at night to where I couldn't sleep at all. Maybe ask the Dr. about the Nexium? I hear you about TUMS, when it started my hubby bought the huge thing at the store and I went through that in a few weeks! Good luck hun!

 

[MilosMommy7]

this might sound gross. but when i had really bad heartburn last week i ate a pickle then took a few sips of the pickle juice and it felt better

 

[lisaf]

aw, I'd try it but I HATE pickles under any circumstances!
Interesting suggestion though!

 

[MilosMommy7]

aw, I'd try it but I HATE pickles under any circumstances!
Interesting suggestion though!

i was laying there thinking what can counteract it. and since the house was empty on food (except for that last pickle) i thought maybe the vinegar in the juice would help.

 

[lisaf]

lol hmmm.... think salt & vinegar chips would work then?

 

[reedsgirl1138]

Lisa heartburn and gassy feeling is kicking my butt. LOL I am on fire and I am stinky. I have been eating tums and drinking water but nothing is working about to call the dr in the morning cause I need serious help

 

[lisaf]

I've heard mint/chewing gum can help. It was horrible for me today. Made the mistake of eating some cheese Doritos.. didn't think they were spicy but oh boy did I react.

I hear most of the other heartburn medications are safe to take.... I just don't seem to be getting it meal-related so I wouldnt' know when to take the preventative stuff... I'm pretty sure prilosec is safe to take.

 

[reedsgirl1138]

I have been chewing gum and that does seem to help.

 

[MilosMommy7]

any kind of gum?

 

[lisaf]

lol hmmm.... think salt & vinegar chips would work then?

I have to update, that I munched on a few salt and vinegar chips... and no more heartburn!!!! LMAO not that its a good all-the-time remedy.. but it helped me a lot

 

[MilosMommy7]

lol hmmm.... think salt & vinegar chips would work then?

I have to update, that I munched on a few salt and vinegar chips... and no more heartburn!!!! LMAO not that its a good all-the-time remedy.. but it helped me a lot

lol. glad to know it helped

 

[LittlePants]

Funny story! A friend of mine had awful heartburn throughout pregnancy, and nothing would sort it. She finally delivered, and her DH arrived to visit with a huge smile, and said "Look what I've found!" He then produced a 24 pack box of tablets "especially good in pregnancy"!!!!! Doh!!!!

 

[thetrigger]

I hate the heartburn and the burping.
they gave me a GI cocktail and that made me feel better for about an hour and then there it was again.

 

[oxfairycakexo]

I suffered with really bad heartburn with my first son from 3 weeks right up until 8 months on a daily basis. I found that Zantac really helped! And milk of course.

I can't say chewing gum helped me tbh.. and I craved anything minty so I was chewing a whole packet of gum in one go about 4/5 times a day (aswell as practically eating tubes of toothpaste while cleaning my teeth but that's another story haha..) xx

 

[lisaf]

well I haven't had one peep of heartburn since those sale and vinegar chips last night, LMAO... I think I found my cure!!