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I have been having pretty bad heartburn and reflux over the last couple of weeks. But tonight its horrible. I can't keep anything down and it burns like anything.
I dunno i can take to make it stop hurting and to keep it down? I obviously can't go out to the shops at this time of the night, but not sure what to take.
Glass of milk?
Fruit tingles?
Piece of bread and butter?
Owww, can you send DH down to a late night chemist to get some Andrews Tums? They worked a treat for me. If not how about a big glass of milk to see if that eases some of the acidity. Or if you have some mylanta in the cupboard a little of that probably wouldn't hurt.
Have you tried milk?
It worked for me most of the time. Some times it didn't though.
:hug: Hope it lets you sleep til you can get to the shops.
Tums are safe in pregnancy, if you have them.
DOnt have any carbs, water will make it worse as well and milk sometimes can have the opposite effect.
Go to bed and prop yourself up with about 5 pillows behind your head and upper back. Put the tv on if you have one and try and take your mind of it. THis has worked for me int he past. I am really feeling for you as it is awful. Hope it goes away soon.
I have some mylantas on my bedside table. Wish I could take you one now!
awww - HUGS
Milk always works for me ;)
Yeah milk made it worse. And i dont have any heartburn tabs either.
Do you have a Bounty Bag??
Some of these have heart burn tabs in them.
No cause im having a homebirth.:
The reflux has stopped while i am sitting up straight. Still burning though. Might try a sandwich.
Bugger.
Well I hope the sandwich helps.
I just asked Dr Google ;) and a couple of people has ideas of chewing gum or eating celery if you have either :dunno: Might be worth a shot.
Edit- HEAPS of people have suggested Vinegar or Apple Cidar Vinegar.
oh hun :hug: :hug: My DP didnt even know what heartburn was and had no sympathy for me. I tried to tell him that it is like someone is sticking fire down your throat. Its awful.
I read that drinking milk only makes it worse as it curdles.
Another suggestion is to have a couple of teaspoons of baking powder in a glass of water to neutralize the acid in your stomach. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate which is the main ingredient in antacids.
:hug::hug: I know how you feel! I had the biggest stash of tums in my house, car and bag, DH thought i was a junkie lol!
I hope you can get some rest tonight. Good luck x
I found sandwiches were the cause of my heartburn! I can't remember if milk helped or not. Try not to eat or drink too much, as just the sheer volume in your stomach won't help.
Send your DH out to a supermarket (they're open late.. like coles or woolies) and grab some rennies or something. They worked well for me.
Might have to invest in Tums and other suggestions because i dont have anything here right now lol.
ETA: Can't send DH out because he doesn't drive! I'm the one that does all the driving.
bah. does he have a bike? LOL.
Is this why you're having a homebirth? coz he cant drive you to a hospital? LOL - kidding! :)
Just keep yourself upright, and try not to eat too much. Do you have a recliner or something to sleep in for a while?
Oshani - re the vinegar - I would have thought that's acidic? I think you need something alkaline to reduce the acidity in the stomach.. which is why milk is usually good.
Do you have Eno or Salvital in you 1st aid cupboard? If not then I agree with the Bicarb suggestion. try flavouring it with a bit of non acidic juice. Good luck hun
Honestly, that was one of the pros of choose a homebirth Liz! Because i would have no one to drive me as we have no other family here to do it.:
Well sandwich didnt work. Relfux is back :( I would go out myself but there is a massive wind storm out there and id rather not be driving in it. Just gonna have to sleep standing tonight i guess!
If you have any peppermint tea - it is good for soothing these types of issues.
How'd you go?? Did it ease at all?
Yeah i finally got to bed about 2:30am.
:hug: I feel for you, I am on a script for the reflux and I still suffer to the point of waking up and vomiting.. Fruit tingles do help but obviously not as much as an antacid.
Well i have my antenatal appt this afternoon, so maybe i'll ask if there is anything they can give me.
I take Pariet and I think the other approved is Zantac. I am hoping to stick it out with the Pariet because it is the only one that is safe while b/fing where Zantac is not. Both are catagory b drugs. I don't believe there are any catagory a drugs for reflux :(
Hey, you poor thing - you need all the rest you can get at the moment. Not good going getting to sleep at 230am !!!
I had bad heartburn with pregnancy #3. To the point where i used to 'get scared' of night time, cause i was so fearful of a 230am sleep time !!!!
I found peppermint rennies helped, AND my frame of mind. I know that may seem like hocus pocus, but if i was worried about anything (getting my DD to kindy on time :rolleyes:, or managing the load of ironing i had :rolleyes: - not life threatening things,but important things to me) my heartburn was worse. I found my worrying about the heartburn, often made the heartburn worse.....I dunno if i making sense. I hope you get it sorted and get some well deserved rest.....
I suffered really bad from heartburn and reflux!
Tums or Rennies worked for me. They are both safe!
Had to stay away from vegemite, sweet chilli sauce and anything fizzy......I hated not being able to eat vegemite but that upset me the worst!!!
If you use the Tums or Rennies make sure you have nearly as soon as you finish eating and they will help!
Also do keep propping yourself up whilst trying to sleep cos lying down absolutely killed me!!
I understand what you are going thru!!!
Reflux or gastric irritation in pregnancy is usually considered to be hormone related where the sphincter or valve becomes relaxed and therefore allows the gastric contents to flow backwards into the oesophagus. However any mechanical restrictions throughout the abdomen, chest or pelvis may also affect the bodies ability to cope with the expanding uterus and therefore causing the reflux to occur. Tension in the upper neck may irritate the vagus nerve which is in charge of the abdominal organs, therefore worsening symptoms. In my experience i've had a lot of success at decreasing or eliminating such symptoms with osteopathic treatment. Hope this is helpful!
Someone today told me that a bit of toothpaste works (again I think its the bicarb soda in it). I had it today after lunch but had a mylanta and its all good now. Hope you have better night tonight. Make sure you go to the chemist soon just in case
Well my GP has prescribed me Pariet. Hopfully it works! I took someTums today and it did nothing.
Hppe it works for you :)