Heartburn...

What does everyone take for heartburn?? This is my first experience with it EVER and it's been bothering me for over a week

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Tums works for me ! I hope you feel better

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Tums, they work for me and I get bad heartburn.

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Tums didn't do anything for me so I take Mylanta II when it is happening and I take Zantac to prevent it.

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I don't know WHAT I would do without my TUMS!! I never experienced heartburn before I was pregnant - I feel like my esophagus is on FIRE - sometimes even after drinking WATER!!! I bought a super-sized bottle from Costco and keep it by my bedside table. I also keep a smaller bottle at work and one in my purse. HOPE IT HELPS KELLY!!!

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I have some vinegar. I'll have a salad or something and put lots of vinegar on it.

I 've heard this is a natural remedy. I've also heard that Tums makes it worse in the long run.

I'm trying to take no meds during this pregnancy.

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Tums, I feel like I live on them now as I near the end of my pregnancy

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Tums and my Dr. recommended Maalox for at night to coat my eosaphagus(sp.).

But, so far I'm doing okay with the Tums.

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Thanks everyone!! I had no idea what heartburn felt like until now! Tums are safe to take...right?!?!

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Personally, I found Tums to be a joke - I use them now only for the sake of extra calcium, otherwise, I'd stick them in a candy dish as an after dinner mint for guests.

I tried Maalox - that was okay, but still had heartburn. The Maalox was okay for calming a sour stomach though.

I tried Zantac... after an entire night of NO SLEEP (rare side effect: insomnia) I was ready to give up and accept heartburn as a burden of pregnancy with no answer.

THEN... Darling DH saved my life... he read an article that said that RAW ALMONDS are a natural remedy for heartburn. I laughed, but we both agreed I had nothing to lose and either my heart burn would stop or at least I'd get some protein.

I started bringing a bag of raw almonds in the car with me and had a small handful here and there throughout the day - you won't believe NO HEARTBURN!!!! I was shocked. Sometimes first thing in the morning I have a little reflux, but the almonds seem to take care of that and I can enjoy life (somewhat) again. I had the largest burst of energy on my first heartburn free day.

Hope this helps others as it did for me. I actually mentioned it to my doctor so that he could tell other preggos to give it a try. Like I said, if it helps then it's a great thing, if not you get some added protein. I still do take the tums at night for calcium. I have heard that sometimes Tums can actually cause more reflux though, but it's a good Calcium suppliment.

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i tried using tums, but they didnt do much. then i asked my dr, and he said i could take pepcid. i think the ones i have are pepcid complete. they work pretty good! fell better!

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Tums, tums, tums!