Really bad heartburn

Angel2Fire · Mar 6th, 2009, 21:33 PM

I was just wondering how everyone else copes with this?

I take gaviscon but I seem to be using an awful lot. Is there any foods I could cut out or anything else I could do to try and ease it a bit.

Thanks

Dream.A.Dream · Mar 6th, 2009, 22:00 PM

Not preg but have had reflux for years so consider myself to have knowledge lol. Aside from gaviscon there are other chewy tablets.

Then there's certain foods that are worse, orange juice, fizzy drinks, just any fruit juices actually (including fruit squashes). Anything that tastes sour or anything spicy. Also i was told by my consultant that chocolate can make it worse, because it can be related to female hormones and chocolate makes the effect worse. Milk can help stop symptoms. As can sleeping with more pillows so you're propped up and get it less at night.

Think that's it xx

Oh, forgot a biggie. Eat 6 smaller meals a day rather than 3 large ones. Easier to digest so less acid produced xx

Ang · Mar 6th, 2009, 22:24 PM

I was using gaviscon but not it doesn't really work. I have found a glass of milk is good and that seems to be working now.

trinitydm · Mar 6th, 2009, 22:30 PM

I've dealt with reflux for a few years now too and one of the main foods that gives me issues is tomatoes..... and I love em! One thing that definately helps is drinking a glass of milk with whatever you are eating.
Oh! and also not to lay down to soon after eating...the food doesn't get a chance to settle properly.
Hope that helps!

Dukechick · Mar 7th, 2009, 00:15 AM

You can also take TUMS. My doctor who is also pregnant said we can, and it's also in a booklet she gave me today.

Aussie Jen · Mar 7th, 2009, 00:55 AM

Hi there. Got this off childbirth.org:

Hormones released during pregnancy allow the softening of the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach. This lets stomach acids back up into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation. This may also occur in the latter months of pregnancy as your baby pushes all of your organs upward.

Suggestions:

Eat smaller, more frequent meals
Remain upright for an hour after eating, lying down can irritate the problem
Eating yogurt or drinking milk can help
Avoid spicy or greasy foods
Try a tablespoon of honey in a glass of warm milk
Mercurius Solubilis 6C three times daily

These things are all ok to do during pregnancy.

HTH. Jen.

sadiescooby · Mar 7th, 2009, 02:31 AM

A cup of tea seems to make mine worse so I've swapped it for drinking chocolate or milk. Bending over a lot and being busy also makes it worse.

Flo_B · Mar 7th, 2009, 04:21 AM

I find a day on dry crackers and warm water helps clear it for a while. I only have to look at food and I feel the burn. I sympathise! I can't wait to eat cheese and cake again

Amanda · Mar 7th, 2009, 04:55 AM

I've just had a bowl of Shreddies in milk and have heartburn! Can't get much more bland than that, and I still need to gulp the bloody Gaviscon down.

We had Pizza last night and I woke up an hour after going sleep swallowing acid back down!

So pizza is off the menu for the next week.

Lu28 · Mar 7th, 2009, 05:47 AM

I haven't found that anything works to be honest, sorry! I get heartburn before I've even eaten my breakfast in the morning so I've just figured that it'll go away when Spud gets here and I need to live with it until then.

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Angel2Fire Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derby Posts: 811	Really bad heartburn I was just wondering how everyone else copes with this? I take gaviscon but I seem to be using an awful lot. Is there any foods I could cut out or anything else I could do to try and ease it a bit. Thanks

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Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	Not preg but have had reflux for years so consider myself to have knowledge lol. Aside from gaviscon there are other chewy tablets. Then there's certain foods that are worse, orange juice, fizzy drinks, just any fruit juices actually (including fruit squashes). Anything that tastes sour or anything spicy. Also i was told by my consultant that chocolate can make it worse, because it can be related to female hormones and chocolate makes the effect worse. Milk can help stop symptoms. As can sleeping with more pillows so you're propped up and get it less at night. Think that's it xx Oh, forgot a biggie. Eat 6 smaller meals a day rather than 3 large ones. Easier to digest so less acid produced xx

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Mar 6th, 2009, 22:24 PM	#3
Ang Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Newcastle Posts: 104	I was using gaviscon but not it doesn't really work. I have found a glass of milk is good and that seems to be working now.

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Mar 6th, 2009, 22:30 PM	#4
trinitydm Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 424	I've dealt with reflux for a few years now too and one of the main foods that gives me issues is tomatoes..... and I love em! One thing that definately helps is drinking a glass of milk with whatever you are eating. Oh! and also not to lay down to soon after eating...the food doesn't get a chance to settle properly. Hope that helps!

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Mar 7th, 2009, 00:15 AM	#5
Dukechick Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,758	You can also take TUMS. My doctor who is also pregnant said we can, and it's also in a booklet she gave me today.

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Mar 7th, 2009, 00:55 AM	#6
Aussie Jen Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 205	Hi there. Got this off childbirth.org: Hormones released during pregnancy allow the softening of the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach. This lets stomach acids back up into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation. This may also occur in the latter months of pregnancy as your baby pushes all of your organs upward. Suggestions: Eat smaller, more frequent meals Remain upright for an hour after eating, lying down can irritate the problem Eating yogurt or drinking milk can help Avoid spicy or greasy foods Try a tablespoon of honey in a glass of warm milk Mercurius Solubilis 6C three times daily These things are all ok to do during pregnancy. HTH. Jen.

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Mar 7th, 2009, 02:31 AM	#7
sadiescooby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 287	A cup of tea seems to make mine worse so I've swapped it for drinking chocolate or milk. Bending over a lot and being busy also makes it worse.

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Mar 7th, 2009, 04:21 AM	#8
Flo_B Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Devon, UK Posts: 55	I find a day on dry crackers and warm water helps clear it for a while. I only have to look at food and I feel the burn. I sympathise! I can't wait to eat cheese and cake again

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Amanda Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 5,214	I've just had a bowl of Shreddies in milk and have heartburn! Can't get much more bland than that, and I still need to gulp the bloody Gaviscon down. We had Pizza last night and I woke up an hour after going sleep swallowing acid back down! So pizza is off the menu for the next week.

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	I haven't found that anything works to be honest, sorry! I get heartburn before I've even eaten my breakfast in the morning so I've just figured that it'll go away when Spud gets here and I need to live with it until then.
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