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Michelle1123
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Prescription Meds for Heartburn
Anyone on anything?
I know with DD they offered me SOMETHING but I hate taking anything when pregnant.
I plan on asking for something at my appt on Tuesday because this is out of control. I cant take another 8+ weeks of it!
What do you take and is there any side effects?
THANKS! 
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Tine73
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
Not, prescription, but my Doc recommended Zantac. It's been a lifesaver. I get the lowest dosage one - I think it's Zantac75.
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| Posted 12/31/09 8:52 AM |
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mspresscott
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
I too take Zantac 75, before that i was taking 6+ pills of tums now i take maybe 1-2 a week
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| Posted 12/31/09 9:52 AM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
I took Zantac with both my pregnancies. I took two of the OTC 75mg tablets.
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| Posted 12/31/09 10:18 AM |
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BethanyLynn
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
I take TUMS, that seems to work for me. Dr. said Pepcid AC was ok as is mylanta liquid. I feel your pain! Ive been suffering terribly with heartburn
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| Posted 12/31/09 10:19 AM |
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Sunday
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
I was told Zantac not Pepcid. I take the 150 though- the 75 doesn't cut it for me. I had heartburn issues before pregnancy and lived on Pepcids then...
Also, Tums Smoothies work a lot better for me then reg Tums, which did nothing but make me barf.
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| Posted 12/31/09 10:21 AM |
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KrisT
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
Another Zantac fan here! I take the 150 mg - they have been a lifesaver!
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| Posted 12/31/09 10:22 AM |
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BethanyLynn
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
Posted by BrinaEsq
I was told Zantac not Pepcid. I take the 150 though- the 75 doesn't cut it for me. I had heartburn issues before pregnancy and lived on Pepcids then...
Also, Tums Smoothies work a lot better for me then reg Tums, which did nothing but make me barf.
Yikes hopefully my Dr wasnt wrong about Pepcid
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| Posted 12/31/09 10:24 AM |
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Daisy32
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
My doctor gave me prescription prevacid
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| Posted 12/31/09 10:25 AM |
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
Last time around my doctor gave me Nexium which worked wonders (forgot the exact dosage though)
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| Posted 12/31/09 12:29 PM |
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Sunday
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
Posted by BethanyLynn
Posted by BrinaEsq
I was told Zantac not Pepcid. I take the 150 though- the 75 doesn't cut it for me. I had heartburn issues before pregnancy and lived on Pepcids then...
Also, Tums Smoothies work a lot better for me then reg Tums, which did nothing but make me barf.
Yikes hopefully my Dr wasnt wrong about Pepcid
I remember Googling it when I first started dying of heartburn and I think both were the same preg class (B) but Ranitidine (Zantac) was preferred over Famotidine (Pepcid)... Maybe b/c they use Zantac in babies w/ reflux so they have more info? I'm not sure... You're not the first person I've heard of that was told to take Pepcid but definitely most women are told Zantac before or over Pepcid. Also, I think there might be different things going on with the other ingredients in diff types of Pepcid b/c I know there are a few kinds.
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| Posted 12/31/09 12:35 PM |
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Michelle1123
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
Thanks everyone! I will probably try the Zantac but I'm still going to clear it with my dr. first.
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| Posted 12/31/09 12:48 PM |
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neenie
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Re: Prescription Meds for Heartburn
i held out until the very end (38+ weeks... but then DD was 9 days late!) but finally couldn't take it anymore. TUMS was a complete joke at that point, i was sleeping basically sitting up, and my throat/chest/etc burned so much.. all the way up to my ears... to the point that i felt like hair was growing out of my ears from the tingling/burning   From the first day i took pepcid, it went away completely and i felt like i got my life back (i couldnt sleep at all at that point b/c of the HB). Pepcid really was a lifesaver- next time around, i won't wait so long!
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