LIFamilies.com - Long Island, NY


RSS
Articles Business Directory Blog Real Estate Community Forum Shop My Family Contests

Log In Chat Index Search Rules Lingo Create Account

Quick navigation:   

Heartburn relief?

Posted By Message

groovypeg
:)

Member since 5/05

2423 total posts

Name:

Heartburn relief?

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to relieve acid reflux/heartburn????

I have reflux disease and now being pregnant, it is really flaring up.

Posted 6/7/05 6:39 PM
 
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource

Stefanie

Member since 5/05

23599 total posts

Name:
Stefanie

Re: Heartburn relief?

Drink Milk and get Tums...especially the tropical fruit flavor.

Posted 6/7/05 7:34 PM
 

stepherg
LIF Toddler

Member since 5/05

444 total posts

Name:
Stephanie

Re: Heartburn relief?

I agree with the milk and Tums...I unfortunately suffer from heartburn too although I never had it prior to being pg!

Old wives tale says that means the baby will have lots of hair Chat Icon

Posted 6/7/05 8:32 PM
 

MM2004
...

Member since 5/05

1854 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

I have acid reflux at night. I wake up sometimes choking. I hate this!

Posted 6/7/05 8:46 PM
 

groovypeg
:)

Member since 5/05

2423 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

Posted by MM2004

I have acid reflux at night. I wake up sometimes choking. I hate this!



Me too!! and I am so early in the pregnancy, only 8 weeks. I don't know how I will survive!!

Posted 6/7/05 8:50 PM
 

pnm1654
Mommy to 2 boys!

Member since 5/05

4565 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

I have been taking Tums, but my doc told me last week that Tums is the worst antiacid to take. Not that it hurts the baby, the relief doesn't last long, which is true, for me at least. My doc suggested I take Pepcid AC as directed.

Posted 6/7/05 8:54 PM
 

CunningOne
***

Member since 5/05

26975 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

I took lots of Tums. Its great for calcium too.

Posted 6/7/05 10:24 PM
 

pooh12
LIF Infant

Member since 5/05

317 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

Like the others I live off of tums and milk. But it is true that the Tums effects dont last too long. I wake up at least twice during the night to take more.

Posted 6/8/05 7:04 AM
 

jennyg
LIF Adolescent

Member since 5/05

633 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

Do yourself a favor and have your dr give you a prescription for Nexium. It has literally changed my life - my acid reflux was SOOO bad and just kept getting worse the further along I got. Pepcid AC worked better than Tums but even that wasn't strong enough. I am so much happier now.

Posted 6/8/05 9:23 AM
 

groovypeg
:)

Member since 5/05

2423 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

Posted by jennyg

Do yourself a favor and have your dr give you a prescription for Nexium. It has literally changed my life - my acid reflux was SOOO bad and just kept getting worse the further along I got. Pepcid AC worked better than Tums but even that wasn't strong enough. I am so much happier now.



i didn't know that pregnant women could take nexium! i have a supply in my closet!!! i will def. ask my ob/gyn if i can take it.

Message edited 6/8/2005 10:07:23 AM.

Posted 6/8/05 10:07 AM
 

jennyg
LIF Adolescent

Member since 5/05

633 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

Not sure how far along you are - my dr prescribed it in the 3rd trimester. But I hadn't mentioned it to him before then...definitely check!

Posted 6/8/05 10:45 AM
 

antoinette
boy mamma

Member since 5/05

2975 total posts

Name:
Antoinette

Re: Heartburn relief?

Posted by skinner

Posted by MM2004

I have acid reflux at night. I wake up sometimes choking. I hate this!



Me too!! and I am so early in the pregnancy, only 8 weeks. I don't know how I will survive!!



do you see a Gastro-- because i ahd acid relux before I was preggo and I used to take achiphex for it. But when I found out I was preggo they gave me keraphate ( I think) and it all but cured my heartburn for the first 6 months- it was so weird becuase I had depended on acid reflux meds for 5 yrs - the I got preggo took keraphte for about 3 weeks and it went away completely- it came back in the 3rd trimester but i can take a couple of tums now to releive it. only a few weeks was it really bad.

Posted 6/8/05 2:09 PM
 

DebG
Pick a cause & stand up for it

Member since 5/05

18602 total posts

Name:
The cure IS worse!

Re: Heartburn relief?

also, be careful of what you eat and when you eat it. If you are already suffereing from a bout when you go to sleep, sleep sitting up a little...this will restrict the acid from moving up your throat.

Posted 6/8/05 2:52 PM
 

groovypeg
:)

Member since 5/05

2423 total posts

Name:

Re: Heartburn relief?

i just spoke to the prenatal nurse and she said tums or zantac. i just tried the tums, but no luck so far. :(

Posted 6/9/05 10:10 AM
 

Juliet
Family is Complete!

Member since 5/05

5913 total posts

Name:
Juliet

Re: Heartburn relief?

Posted by stepherg

Old wives tale says that means the baby will have lots of hair Chat Icon



My mom says this is true. If I can scan mine and my brother's baby pics, you would see what I mean!

Posted 6/10/05 12:03 AM
 

KPtoys
I'm getting old

Member since 5/05

8688 total posts

Name:
Karen

Re: Heartburn relief?

Posted by Juliet

Posted by stepherg

Old wives tale says that means the baby will have lots of hair Chat Icon



My mom says this is true. If I can scan mine and my brother's baby pics, you would see what I mean!




I say its BS I had awful heartburn with both of the and I gave birth to 2 baldies!!

Posted 6/10/05 9:28 AM
 
 

Potentially Related Topics:

Topic Posted By Started Replies Forum
Isn't such a huge relief peabody 1/20/06 2 Families Helping Families ™
I feel like I have heartburn in my throat!!!!! LIMOMx2 1/12/06 17 Pregnancy
Morning Sickness Relief ana6178 1/11/06 5 Pregnancy
What do you eat/take when you have heartburn? BaroqueMama 1/6/06 18 Pregnancy
Headaches and Heartburn - Cant Take it anymore MrsJ 1/5/06 10 Pregnancy
The old wives tale of heartburn means the baby has hair... mishy 12/30/05 22 Pregnancy
 
Quick navigation:   
Currently 228363 users on the LIFamilies.com Chat
New Businesses
1 More Rep
Carleton Hall of East Islip
J&A Building Services
LaraMae Health Coaching
Sonic Wellness
Julbaby Photography LLC
Ideal Uniforms
Teresa Geraghty Photography
Camelot Dream Homes
Long Island Wedding Boutique
MB Febus- Rodan & Fields
Camp Harbor
Market America-Shop.com
ACM Basement Waterproofing
Travel Tom

      Follow LIWeddings on Facebook

      Follow LIFamilies on Twitter
Long Island Bridal Shows