Acid reflux :(

Hope22 · Sep 21st, 2008, 00:24 AM

Girls, I'm miserable! The last week or so I've started to have really bad gastric reflux issues. I've cut frozen yogurt and spicy stuff from my diet already, and now I seem to find a new offender every day. I stupidly tried to have a few potato chips tonight while we watched a movie, and now my stomach is just heaving.

LO tends to wake up and dance this time of night (it's 12:30am here) and that's likely not helping things. I keep burping and tasting food (sorry if that's TMI), it's not painful like many people's heartburn, but it is very uncomfortable and I feel like I'm going to throw up. I want to go to bed, but can't lie down right now -- this is really frustrating! I bought some Tums, they don't seem to be doing much right now, but it's probably better than nothing.

Any thoughts, ideas, or hints? I know this is all normal during second & third tri, but I'd really like to minimize it if possible!

beancounter · Sep 21st, 2008, 05:33 AM

i have suffered this before pregnancy quite badly (it was chillis that did it!) and I've already had a couple of bouts. I generally find it happens when I eat too much at one go, so smaller meals more often helps. I also tend to take my calcium supplement that soothes it a bit, if it gets worse Iwill go to the doctor and get some gaviscon though.

And pay attention to the posture. I have no idea if that really helps but it seems to me slouching and eating is bound to squish your stomach and help force acid up, so I try and create some room by sitting up

Dragonfly · Sep 21st, 2008, 05:35 AM

I have this no matter what I eat, water gives me it. I was given some horrid stuff from the doc to cure it peptic pepermint. There is stuff out there for it. Its been do bad its made me sick.

Logiebear · Sep 21st, 2008, 06:10 AM

I suffer loads with it and have in all my pregnancies. I usually end up taking Ranitidine for it as it gets unbareable. I start on Gaviscon Advance and end up on Ranitidine about 26-28 weeks.

Mine is usually worse when my stomach is empty, like during the night. Ask your Dr for advice hun xxx

princessellie · Sep 21st, 2008, 08:36 AM

i had bad bad heartburn about a month ago but thankfully it only lasted a few weeks, i went and got some gaviscon from the doctors but tbh it tasted rank and made me feel sicker haha

i was told to cut out coffee (decaf) and fruit and to take the gaviscon when i needed it

when i got home though i looked on the internet and too much gaviscon can actually give u worse heartburn cos ur body overcompensates on making the stomach acid or something so i stopped taking it and just had a glass of milk instead

hope u find a way to get rid of it soon cos it really sucks

ashjenx2k8 · Sep 21st, 2008, 08:58 AM

i suffer too

becky1978 · Sep 23rd, 2008, 11:58 AM

I've had terrible heartburn, but have found that the liquid Gaviscon is really good and got it free on prescription.

Amanda · Sep 24th, 2008, 02:26 AM

I had it too last pregnancy, it's awful isn't it?

I has something on prescription from the docs. I can't remember what it was called, but it was tablets that you chewed and tasted like butterscotch! Not nasty like Gaviscon. I'll ask if she can check my records at my next mw appointment.

Ellie130891 · Mar 20th, 2010, 15:16 PM

i cant get any relief from mine at all!!! i take gaviscon but it does nothing. i just feel so so so ill like my stomach is not well at all and the acid is horrible feel like il be sick and im so scared of being sick it brings on a panic attack!!!!! please let someone have the magic cure!

Lena · Mar 20th, 2010, 15:54 PM

I have this really bad as well. As soon as my morning sickness went away, cue heartburn and indigestion to start, i was thinking 'c'mon kiddo, give me a break! Gaviscon has been a godsend, but only provides short term relief and sometimes if its really bad, it doesn't really work at all.

Sep 21st, 2008, 00:24 AM	#1
Hope22 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Peterborough, Canada Posts: 1,037	Acid reflux :( Girls, I'm miserable! The last week or so I've started to have really bad gastric reflux issues. I've cut frozen yogurt and spicy stuff from my diet already, and now I seem to find a new offender every day. I stupidly tried to have a few potato chips tonight while we watched a movie, and now my stomach is just heaving. LO tends to wake up and dance this time of night (it's 12:30am here) and that's likely not helping things. I keep burping and tasting food (sorry if that's TMI), it's not painful like many people's heartburn, but it is very uncomfortable and I feel like I'm going to throw up. I want to go to bed, but can't lie down right now -- this is really frustrating! I bought some Tums, they don't seem to be doing much right now, but it's probably better than nothing. Any thoughts, ideas, or hints? I know this is all normal during second & third tri, but I'd really like to minimize it if possible!

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Sep 21st, 2008, 05:33 AM	#2
beancounter Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,921	i have suffered this before pregnancy quite badly (it was chillis that did it!) and I've already had a couple of bouts. I generally find it happens when I eat too much at one go, so smaller meals more often helps. I also tend to take my calcium supplement that soothes it a bit, if it gets worse Iwill go to the doctor and get some gaviscon though. And pay attention to the posture. I have no idea if that really helps but it seems to me slouching and eating is bound to squish your stomach and help force acid up, so I try and create some room by sitting up

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Sep 21st, 2008, 05:35 AM	#3
Dragonfly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 13,117	I have this no matter what I eat, water gives me it. I was given some horrid stuff from the doc to cure it peptic pepermint. There is stuff out there for it. Its been do bad its made me sick.

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Sep 21st, 2008, 06:10 AM	#4
Logiebear Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,516	I suffer loads with it and have in all my pregnancies. I usually end up taking Ranitidine for it as it gets unbareable. I start on Gaviscon Advance and end up on Ranitidine about 26-28 weeks. Mine is usually worse when my stomach is empty, like during the night. Ask your Dr for advice hun xxx

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Sep 21st, 2008, 08:36 AM	#5
princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Darlo Shore Posts: 11,032	i had bad bad heartburn about a month ago but thankfully it only lasted a few weeks, i went and got some gaviscon from the doctors but tbh it tasted rank and made me feel sicker haha i was told to cut out coffee (decaf) and fruit and to take the gaviscon when i needed it when i got home though i looked on the internet and too much gaviscon can actually give u worse heartburn cos ur body overcompensates on making the stomach acid or something so i stopped taking it and just had a glass of milk instead hope u find a way to get rid of it soon cos it really sucks

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Sep 21st, 2008, 08:58 AM	#6
ashjenx2k8 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: wales Posts: 51	i suffer too

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Sep 23rd, 2008, 11:58 AM	#7
becky1978 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Devon, England Posts: 298	I've had terrible heartburn, but have found that the liquid Gaviscon is really good and got it free on prescription.

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Sep 24th, 2008, 02:26 AM	#8
Amanda Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 5,214	I had it too last pregnancy, it's awful isn't it? I has something on prescription from the docs. I can't remember what it was called, but it was tablets that you chewed and tasted like butterscotch! Not nasty like Gaviscon. I'll ask if she can check my records at my next mw appointment.

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Mar 20th, 2010, 15:16 PM	#9
Ellie130891 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 1,555	i cant get any relief from mine at all!!! i take gaviscon but it does nothing. i just feel so so so ill like my stomach is not well at all and the acid is horrible feel like il be sick and im so scared of being sick it brings on a panic attack!!!!! please let someone have the magic cure!

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Mar 20th, 2010, 15:54 PM	#10
Lena Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,098	I have this really bad as well. As soon as my morning sickness went away, cue heartburn and indigestion to start, i was thinking 'c'mon kiddo, give me a break! Gaviscon has been a godsend, but only provides short term relief and sometimes if its really bad, it doesn't really work at all.

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