OMG Heartburn, how to stop it?

Question

I have had heartburn for 5 days now and it will not go away. I have taken over the counter meds and if it does work, it's only for a short time. With each day the heartburn gets worse and I will be seeing my Doctor Thursday. But I really need something for it now!!! I cut out anything that could have been giving me the heartburn in the first place. Is there anything I can do now, like a home remedy to ease this? I don't eat or drink dairy, so that is out.

Answer 1

Incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter allows reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus, causing burning pain. Prolonged reflux may lead to esophagitis, stricture, and rarely metaplasia. Diagnosis is clinical, sometimes with endoscopy, with or without acid testing. Treatment involves lifestyle modification, acid suppression using proton pump inhibitors, and sometimes surgery.
Certain foods and lifestyle are considered to promote gastroesophageal reflux:
* Coffee, alcohol, and excessive amounts of Vitamin C supplements are stimulants of gastric acid secretion. Taking these before bedtime especially can promote evening reflux. Calcium containing antacids are in this group.
* Foods high in fats and smoking reduce lower esophageal sphincter competence, so avoiding these tends to help, as well. Fat also delays emptying of the stomach.
* Having more but smaller meals also reduces the risk of GERD, as it means there is less food in the stomach at any one time.
* avoid eating for 2 hours before bedtime
* avoid soft drinks
* avoid chocolate and peppermint
* avoid spicy foods
* avoid acidic foods like oranges and tomatoes (however, they are okay when fresh.)
* avoid cruciferous vegetables: onions, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, brussel sprouts
* milk and milk-based products contain calcium and fat, so should be avoided before bedtime.
Please see the web pages for more details on Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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Answer 4

You can't say that heartburn causes or is an indication of the baby having a full head of hair, unless you have experienced the opposite (one or more children without hair when you have had no heartburn). Only THEN can you make a correlation between the two. I think the heartburn is just because the baby presses on your stomach, and some of the stomach acid is forced up into your esophagus. Does the heartburn get worse as your baby gets larger? Have you tried taking Tums or Rolaids? .

Answer 5

Chronic heartburn is usually from acid reflux - stomach acid is getting past the little valve and into your esophagus. You also should know some natural ways to treat your heartburn. Learn them here https://bitly.im/aMAGQ

The most immediate thing you can do is to stop drinking coffee and cola. Smoking is not good either, but that might be harder to stop. Don't over-eat. Don't lie down too soon after eating. Don't burp too much - this carries acid up with the burp.

heartburn the most common symptom of acid reflux disease (also known as gastroespohageal reflux disease, or GERD). Heartburn feels like a burning pain in the center of the chest. It is caused by acid from the stomach backing up into the esophagus. is a symptom of acid reflux disease (GERD) Also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Answer 6

Eat something that will make your mouth water, saliva is really good for minimizing the heartburn, or if you can stomach is, just keep swallowing the saliva in your mouth. It's kind of nasty sounding, but it really works. Someone had told me about doing this and I though, how nasty, but I tried it out of desperation and it really did work.

Answer 7

Have you tried Alka Seltzer? It's the only thing that works for me. I discovered it years ago when I'd get heartburn so bad my husband would have to take me to the ER for muscle relaxer.

Answer 8

Try eating bread, which helps.

I don't know if this will work for you, but it does for me: put one drop of orange extract and one drop of peppermint extract in an 8 oz glass of water. Mix quickly with a spoon and then drink it. It may sound odd, but I came up with it and think it works.

Answer 9

Eat atleast 1 hour before going
to bead, and walk around maybe
a jog before going to bed.
It works.

Answer 10

baking soda and apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, I know it sounds gross and it is, but hey it works. Sometimes eating a red apple (must be red) or drinking pickle juice helps.