[jrayn]

I had it pretty bad last time, it is baaaack!
Anyone else got it? What do you do to help it besides antacids?
I heard about some carbonated beverage that you can get from health food stores forgot what it is called.

 

[Aeress]

Sorry, not much help. I end up taking pepcid every other day or so. (usually 1/2 a tablet)

I tried taking tums but they did nothing for me and honestly, I have tried so many homeopathics that just haven't worked, so I stopped spending the money.

 

[dachshundqueen]

Sitting upright to sleep.

Avoiding antacids b/c they actually make you produce more acid.

You can try gaviscon for nighttime sleeping. Papaya maybe. I didn't find Thayer's to work for me (slippery elm I believe - they're really gravelly). Yogurt/probiotics.

Avoiding common trigger foods for heartburn. Toddler begging for book to be read.

Liz

 

[jdejong]

Not in your group, but from a fellow sufferer due in September... Last week I bought an inexpensive bottle of calcium/magnesium/vit D supplements recommended for my leg cramps, and they've had the very welcome side effect of cutting down on the heartburn (I suspect it's the extra calcium helping). I bought them at Trader Joe's, and they're food-based, so perhaps they're better absorbed than Tums. If I take one right before I go to sleep at night, the heartburn doesn't wake me up, and I feel really good until the following evening (when I pop another one and go to sleep). I've also had no leg cramps in the last week. It could be a placebo effect, but it's working so well for me, and I see no downsides. Good luck, heartburn is my biggest enemy right now!

 

[jrayn]

Wasn't happening laying down, I was sitting up in my computer chair.

I do need some cal/mag supplements anyways so now, double reason to get them.

Found the name of the drink I was talking about "Hansen's Natural Soda " but I checked their website and it has high fructose corn syrup as one of the ingredients... not sure what is so special about them... I think regular carbonated water would be healthier... add a little real fruit juice in for flavor...

 

[Lookingup]

I'm not sure why this works... but someone recommended putting lime juice in my drinking water last pregnancy. It really helped with the heartburn. Worth a try. Sorry it's bugging you!

 

[jrayn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bygones75 I'm not sure why this works... but someone recommended putting lime juice in my drinking water last pregnancy. It really helped with the heartburn. Worth a try. Sorry it's bugging you!

I just bought a big bag of lemons...too add to my water... should have got limes!

 

[HarperRose]

Chamomile tea!

 

[mrflowers]

I have had a lot of relief from heartburn/indigestion/monster gas by eating papaya enzymes. I totally didn't expect them to work, but they do for me. Much better than Maalox. And cheap! They have them at TJ's.