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vwebb85
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Need advice!!
So I am experiencing extremly bad constipation! It's a killer and heartburn too! What should I do?? metamucil doesnt help... I cant take it anymore... What are you all usisng that are experiencing these problems??
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Shelleybean11
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Re: Need advice!!
For the heartburn I take tums. I haven't been very constipated lately because I switched prenatals but when I was I was taking metamucil and eating prunes 
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| Posted 3/8/09 11:52 AM |
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asecretmommytobe09
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Re: Need advice!!
Posted by vwebb85
So I am experiencing extremly bad constipation! It's a killer and heartburn too! What should I do?? metamucil doesnt help... I cant take it anymore... What are you all usisng that are experiencing these problems??
i have extremely bad constipation and heartburn. I take colace which is perfectly safe during pregnancy, and its OTC. I take tumms smoothies for my heartburn.
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| Posted 3/8/09 11:52 AM |
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pharmcat2000
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Re: Need advice!!
Tums Smoothies are my best friend for heartburn. Besides Metamucil for constipation, make sure you are drinking enough water, you can take Milk of Magnesia (follow directions on bottle -- you mix it with water) and you can take Colace (just docusate -- no other ingredients in there). Don't take the Milk of Magnesia more than once a day. The Colace, you can take 1 capsule three times a day until you go and then cut back.
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Chai77
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Re: Need advice!!
I take Tums for the heartburn, and my doctor said they are good for the extra calcium too. For the other end, I find that eating prunes and fiber one bars (they have 9 grams of fiber) help.
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| Posted 3/8/09 12:00 PM |
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I agree on the Tums Smoothies...they are lifesavers. In regards to constipation, I make sure I drink a lot of water (and I mean a lot!) and up my fiber intake. I make sure I have my mini wheats in the morning, prunes are great and I also love eating hummus. Hummus has a ridiculous amount of fiber in it, so if you like it, eat it up. HTHS!
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babyfaith
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Re: Need advice!!
Tums for the heartburn. I have no constipation problems the entire pregnancy. I think it has to do with the fact that my prenatal has a built-in stool softener. You may need to switch prenatals or ask OB about taking a separate stool softener.
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lvdolphins
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Tums Smoothies for heartburn! The bottle doesn't leave my pocketbook.
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