What are you taking for heartburn?

gorgeousmumof · Mar 15th, 2010, 06:48 AM

GP's seem to prescribe Gaviscon, but it seems not everyone likes it (like me). So just wondered what everyone takes

JessicaAnne · Mar 15th, 2010, 06:53 AM

Rennies!
There My Best Friend Right Now!

jillybean2010 · Mar 15th, 2010, 07:06 AM

Yeah, I've found that the Rennies Dual Action tabs are great - packet says to take two at a time, but I've so far found that ones enough (and I get HB so bad sometimes, it makes me cough!)

kirstylm · Mar 15th, 2010, 08:47 AM

all of the above lol! still dont help much though. I find a glass of milk before bed helps to keep it away thru the night!

Eoz · Mar 15th, 2010, 08:49 AM

Fruit rennies are fab and sometimes Gaviscon but superdrugs own brand.Also if it gets to bad I drink ice cold milk.Soon stops it.Avoid spicy food and orange juice x

holywoodmum · Mar 15th, 2010, 10:10 AM

can't stand gaviscon - rennies all the way, shame we can't get them prescribed!

FLUMPY1984 · Mar 15th, 2010, 11:15 AM

Tums...they do the trick for me

xxx

Bumble-bee · Mar 15th, 2010, 12:15 PM

I have taken Rennies and Gaviscon, and I much prefer Rennies, Gaviscon chewy tablets taste pretty bad! lol

bunnyg82 · Mar 15th, 2010, 13:35 PM

I have taken rennies and gaviscon. Hubby bought the gaviscon for me and it works really well but tastes yucky! rennie's is much better tasting! x

Tryin4Number3 · Mar 15th, 2010, 14:23 PM

I'm taking ranitidine which is the generic version of zantac. No chewing chalky tablets or drinking horrible stuff, just swallow one tablet with water and it works for 12 hours. It says on the pack to ask ur gp before taking it if ur pregnant but he said its perfectly safe. Its not available on prescription but it's only about £1.50 for 12 from asda

View Poll Results: What are you taking for heartburn?
Gaviscon	14	60.87%
Rennies	5	21.74%
Tums	3	13.04%
Other (please state)	1	4.35%
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Mar 15th, 2010, 06:48 AM	#1
gorgeousmumof Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 176	What are you taking for heartburn? GP's seem to prescribe Gaviscon, but it seems not everyone likes it (like me). So just wondered what everyone takes

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Mar 15th, 2010, 06:53 AM	#2
JessicaAnne Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,405	Rennies! There My Best Friend Right Now!

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Mar 15th, 2010, 07:06 AM	#3
jillybean2010 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 23	Yeah, I've found that the Rennies Dual Action tabs are great - packet says to take two at a time, but I've so far found that ones enough (and I get HB so bad sometimes, it makes me cough!)

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Mar 15th, 2010, 08:47 AM	#4
kirstylm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shropshire/Wales Border Posts: 2,809	all of the above lol! still dont help much though. I find a glass of milk before bed helps to keep it away thru the night!

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Mar 15th, 2010, 08:49 AM	#5
Eoz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 5,834	Fruit rennies are fab and sometimes Gaviscon but superdrugs own brand.Also if it gets to bad I drink ice cold milk.Soon stops it.Avoid spicy food and orange juice x

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Mar 15th, 2010, 10:10 AM	#6
holywoodmum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,684	can't stand gaviscon - rennies all the way, shame we can't get them prescribed!

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Mar 15th, 2010, 11:15 AM	#7
FLUMPY1984 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rotherham/Sheffield Posts: 1,640	Tums...they do the trick for me xxx

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Mar 15th, 2010, 12:15 PM	#8
Bumble-bee Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 97	I have taken Rennies and Gaviscon, and I much prefer Rennies, Gaviscon chewy tablets taste pretty bad! lol

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Mar 15th, 2010, 13:35 PM	#9
bunnyg82 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,543	I have taken rennies and gaviscon. Hubby bought the gaviscon for me and it works really well but tastes yucky! rennie's is much better tasting! x

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Mar 15th, 2010, 14:23 PM	#10
Tryin4Number3 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nottingham, uk Posts: 576	I'm taking ranitidine which is the generic version of zantac. No chewing chalky tablets or drinking horrible stuff, just swallow one tablet with water and it works for 12 hours. It says on the pack to ask ur gp before taking it if ur pregnant but he said its perfectly safe. Its not available on prescription but it's only about £1.50 for 12 from asda

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