Hi Bw,
My heartburn and reflux were incredibly bad;making me vomit several times a day because of the rising acid in the back of the throat. it would sting and make my eyes water. I tried,tums,mylanta,quickeze and sea bands. None of them worked. I have had it for the entire pregnancy but it was gradually getting worse as i got bigger. Saw my ob two weeks ago and she prescribed zantac;drug name ranitidine. It is a b1 as others have said. My ob said it was fine though to use during pregnancy;maybe because the vomitting was making me lose weight? When i spoke to my very young pharmacist he said it still hadnt been sufficiently tested on humans to provide accurate data as yet. I decided to go with the opinion of my ob;and have had only a couple of vomitting occassions now when my blood sugars have been too low. Good luck with your ob;hope you feel better soon.
Pauline
I get it a bit and mostly at night time too. I have a glass of milk sometimes that helps. But your right those antacids do nothing. Eat smaller meals more often even if your starving and staring at a yummy dinner, try to not demolish it!
BW, I was on Zantac in my last tri. Our OB said that DH should go and get the prescription for me, as the chemist would probably lecture me on using it during pregnancy. OB said it was the same stuff they give before going in for c/s.
For me, I would be on the verge of being sick, with my heartburn, so the zantac was a much better option. Plus, if it is causing you more grief before/during bedtime, maybe you could only take it before bedtime to get a better nights rest?
Mint was helpful for me too.
Hope it eases up for you
Ok, I got that you said the chewable tabs don't work ... I am SOOOO over Rennies atm. I can do the Gaviscon liquid ... that helps heaps for me at night ... just before bed.
The reason I post is because I don't know if you know ... but you get chewable Gaviscon tabs also, BUT don't chew them ... I almost spit it up on my desk at work and all over my computer You can break them into pieces and swallow them with water (preferably milk, but if you can't, you can't) They really, really helped me ... it's almost beter than the liquid. It makes a nice big BLOB of white stuff on your stomach contence and really keeps those buggering acid down.
BTW .. I have noticed that if I am bloated (and burp alot) I do get heartburn quicker and worse than when I'm not bloated
And also, I think I'm weird, because applejuice give me the worst heartburn EVER ... try cutting down your fruit intake during the avro ... might be worth a try.
Hope you get some relief soon ... I'm currently nursing the start of a heartburn attack ...
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You can break them into pieces and swallow them with water (preferably milk, but if you can't, you can't) They really, really helped me ... it's almost beter than the liquid. It makes a nice big BLOB of white stuff on your stomach contence and really keeps those buggering acid down.
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