Help , Acid Reflux

cheshiretracy · Oct 6th, 2009, 12:15 PM

JUst wondering if anybody knew of a good remedy to prevent acid reflux?
I feel sick all the time and its doing my head in

Thankyou

bekkie · Oct 6th, 2009, 12:41 PM

horrid isn't it...
as for prevention - I've been told to eat small meals, only to sip fluids within an hour of eating (if you drink too much the food doesn't digest properly apparently), no bubbly drinks/caffeine/tomatoes/spicy foods/citrus/fried foods - although I've had those and sometimes they cause it, other times they don't...

I find that sipping chamomile / peppermint tea helps calm it once it acts up... and sleeping with your head elevated

akcher · Oct 6th, 2009, 12:57 PM

I've had chronic heartburn even before I was pregnant. Now it's worse and I can't take anything for it. Best remedy so far for me is to drink a cup of milk when it happens. You can also prop the legs of your bed up on one side so your upper body is elevated when you sleep.

Dream.A.Dream · Oct 6th, 2009, 15:12 PM

Go the docs and get a gaviscon prescription. My doc prescribed me 500mls and it didn't cost me anything. It's perfectly safe to take when pregnant xx

jem02 · Oct 6th, 2009, 15:14 PM

I try and suck a sweet or a mint I feel that it takes my mind of it more than anything xxx

jentomo · Oct 7th, 2009, 08:09 AM

i get this every morning, for the last week i have sucked a mint before going to bed and one when i get up, but tried gaviscon for the last two days and have been very, very sick with it, so am going back to mints tommorrow. Normally after 5 mins im better. Hate getting up in the mornings.

nads2111 · Oct 7th, 2009, 08:47 AM

Oh man, this is just what i needed to find, it is music to my ears!

Been in hospital with severe pain in my chest, (abdo) got given morphine as it was so bad, sent me home with gaviscon and omiprazol, this was six weeks ago, over the weekend ended back in hospital with similar pain but moved round to my side, it felt like some one was stabbing me with a knife. The doc came back and said he had no idea what was wrong with me, it so doesnt help me! Just keep going with the previous meds and said it will prob get worse as i get further on in my pregnancy, the joys! So basicly i have acid reflux or indegestion! Or all my insides are moving up and causing me pain, Arghhhhhhhhh..... Anyone else ever felt like this?

Mitsuko · Oct 7th, 2009, 08:52 AM

I've been suffering from very bad acid reflux and Gaviscon has litteraly saved my life! Sleeping with my head up, avoiding spicy/irritating food and drinks and not bending too much helps too.

becky77 · Oct 7th, 2009, 09:12 AM

As already said Gaviscon and extra strong mints work wonders and try to stay upright when its really bad i find bending and lying down make it so much worse , also acidic foods and citrus . I feel for you cos i have it really bad at the moment and its making me sick every day xx

New2Bumps · Oct 7th, 2009, 13:58 PM

I agree - Gaviscon!!! I can eat clementines and have orange juice... it's fizzy drinks that spark my heartburn off.

Oct 6th, 2009, 12:15 PM	#1
cheshiretracy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: cheshire Posts: 177	Help , Acid Reflux JUst wondering if anybody knew of a good remedy to prevent acid reflux? I feel sick all the time and its doing my head in Thankyou

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Oct 6th, 2009, 12:41 PM	#2
bekkie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,115	horrid isn't it... as for prevention - I've been told to eat small meals, only to sip fluids within an hour of eating (if you drink too much the food doesn't digest properly apparently), no bubbly drinks/caffeine/tomatoes/spicy foods/citrus/fried foods - although I've had those and sometimes they cause it, other times they don't... I find that sipping chamomile / peppermint tea helps calm it once it acts up... and sleeping with your head elevated

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Oct 6th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#3
akcher Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,116	I've had chronic heartburn even before I was pregnant. Now it's worse and I can't take anything for it. Best remedy so far for me is to drink a cup of milk when it happens. You can also prop the legs of your bed up on one side so your upper body is elevated when you sleep.

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Oct 6th, 2009, 15:12 PM	#4
Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	Go the docs and get a gaviscon prescription. My doc prescribed me 500mls and it didn't cost me anything. It's perfectly safe to take when pregnant xx

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Oct 6th, 2009, 15:14 PM	#5
jem02 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hamilton Posts: 854	I try and suck a sweet or a mint I feel that it takes my mind of it more than anything xxx

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Oct 7th, 2009, 08:09 AM	#6
jentomo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: wellingborough Posts: 522	i get this every morning, for the last week i have sucked a mint before going to bed and one when i get up, but tried gaviscon for the last two days and have been very, very sick with it, so am going back to mints tommorrow. Normally after 5 mins im better. Hate getting up in the mornings.

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Oct 7th, 2009, 08:47 AM	#7
nads2111 Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	Oh man, this is just what i needed to find, it is music to my ears! Been in hospital with severe pain in my chest, (abdo) got given morphine as it was so bad, sent me home with gaviscon and omiprazol, this was six weeks ago, over the weekend ended back in hospital with similar pain but moved round to my side, it felt like some one was stabbing me with a knife. The doc came back and said he had no idea what was wrong with me, it so doesnt help me! Just keep going with the previous meds and said it will prob get worse as i get further on in my pregnancy, the joys! So basicly i have acid reflux or indegestion! Or all my insides are moving up and causing me pain, Arghhhhhhhhh..... Anyone else ever felt like this?

Status: Offline

Oct 7th, 2009, 08:52 AM	#8
Mitsuko Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,731	I've been suffering from very bad acid reflux and Gaviscon has litteraly saved my life! Sleeping with my head up, avoiding spicy/irritating food and drinks and not bending too much helps too.

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Oct 7th, 2009, 09:12 AM	#9
becky77 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: hereford Posts: 1,529	As already said Gaviscon and extra strong mints work wonders and try to stay upright when its really bad i find bending and lying down make it so much worse , also acidic foods and citrus . I feel for you cos i have it really bad at the moment and its making me sick every day xx

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Oct 7th, 2009, 13:58 PM	#10
New2Bumps Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Posts: 3,839	I agree - Gaviscon!!! I can eat clementines and have orange juice... it's fizzy drinks that spark my heartburn off.

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