Killer Heartburn - HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flo_B · Dec 29th, 2008, 14:36 PM

Hi all,
I just joined.
I need some advice. I'm 20 weeks gone and I have the worst heartburn I have ever had and it's lasted for three days. I used to get it occasionally before I was pregnant when I ate things like raw onion, cheese etc but I have been avoiding the usual triggers. It's got to the point where ANYTHING I eat gives me bad heartburn. I've been kept awake with really bad pains in my chest because of it. I've tried Gaviscon, Rennie, Milk of Magnesia etc but they aren't really helping and I've got to the point where I just don't want to eat anything. I'm really hungry!!!
Can anyone suggest anything that I can take or eat that may help? I'll try anything!
Thanks for your help
Flo
XXX

JeffsWife07 · Dec 29th, 2008, 14:41 PM

I have to drink milk and eat tums every night before I go to sleep. Also elevating your head when in the bed can help some. Unfortunately, there is not much we can do and I'm afraid it will get worse as LO grows.

Flo_B · Dec 29th, 2008, 14:43 PM

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease tell me I won't have four more months of this?!?!?!

{She weeps quietly on the floor}

Janisdkh · Dec 29th, 2008, 14:45 PM

Dont drink milk it may feel better going down but it actually stirs things up worse for later. The only thing you can do is change youre diet, dont drink when you eat and avoid eating at night. WHen you do eat make sure it is small meals. You can help relieve symotoms with tums and gav. But all in all its what you eat

meztisa · Dec 29th, 2008, 14:46 PM

Bleh, I've been there. Drink milk, but I've heard that liquid medicine is better than chewable. In any case, consult your doctor before taking any medicine.

JeffsWife07 · Dec 29th, 2008, 14:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flo_B

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease tell me I won't have four more months of this?!?!?!

{She weeps quietly on the floor}

Sorry hun.......that's part of our sacrifices as a mother.

Janisdkh · Dec 29th, 2008, 14:47 PM

If you look it up milk is a myth. I also forgot to say WELCOME TO BNB!!!!!!!!!

JeffsWife07 · Dec 29th, 2008, 15:14 PM

Hope this helps......

http://www.babycenter.com/0_heartbur...egnancy_242.bc

Monkeh · Dec 29th, 2008, 16:02 PM

Milk a myth? It helps me...

At the moment I'm loving gaviscon double action. Got to be the liquid stuff though, the tablets do nothing for me (except remegel chewable tablets, which I keep a packet of next to me at night!)

NatalieW · Dec 30th, 2008, 02:09 AM

Try natural yogurt to ease it... works for me! Tastes foul tho!!

Dec 29th, 2008, 14:36 PM	#1
Flo_B Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Devon, UK Posts: 55	Killer Heartburn - HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi all, I just joined. I need some advice. I'm 20 weeks gone and I have the worst heartburn I have ever had and it's lasted for three days. I used to get it occasionally before I was pregnant when I ate things like raw onion, cheese etc but I have been avoiding the usual triggers. It's got to the point where ANYTHING I eat gives me bad heartburn. I've been kept awake with really bad pains in my chest because of it. I've tried Gaviscon, Rennie, Milk of Magnesia etc but they aren't really helping and I've got to the point where I just don't want to eat anything. I'm really hungry!!! Can anyone suggest anything that I can take or eat that may help? I'll try anything! Thanks for your help Flo XXX

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Dec 29th, 2008, 14:41 PM	#2
JeffsWife07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Blackmore, VA Posts: 1,382	I have to drink milk and eat tums every night before I go to sleep. Also elevating your head when in the bed can help some. Unfortunately, there is not much we can do and I'm afraid it will get worse as LO grows.

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Flo_B Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Devon, UK Posts: 55	Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease tell me I won't have four more months of this?!?!?! {She weeps quietly on the floor}

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Dec 29th, 2008, 14:45 PM	#4
Janisdkh Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,938	Dont drink milk it may feel better going down but it actually stirs things up worse for later. The only thing you can do is change youre diet, dont drink when you eat and avoid eating at night. WHen you do eat make sure it is small meals. You can help relieve symotoms with tums and gav. But all in all its what you eat

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Dec 29th, 2008, 14:46 PM	#5
meztisa Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 230	Bleh, I've been there. Drink milk, but I've heard that liquid medicine is better than chewable. In any case, consult your doctor before taking any medicine.

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Dec 29th, 2008, 14:47 PM	#7
Janisdkh Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,938	If you look it up milk is a myth. I also forgot to say WELCOME TO BNB!!!!!!!!!

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Dec 29th, 2008, 15:14 PM	#8
JeffsWife07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Blackmore, VA Posts: 1,382	Hope this helps...... http://www.babycenter.com/0_heartbur...egnancy_242.bc

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Dec 29th, 2008, 16:02 PM	#9
Monkeh Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,662	Milk a myth? It helps me... At the moment I'm loving gaviscon double action. Got to be the liquid stuff though, the tablets do nothing for me (except remegel chewable tablets, which I keep a packet of next to me at night!)

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Dec 30th, 2008, 02:09 AM	#10
NatalieW Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,230	Try natural yogurt to ease it... works for me! Tastes foul tho!!

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