hi all im 38+5 weeks pregnant with my second baby the baby is quite low and starting to engage but as its my second they have a habbit of engaging an dis engaging as they see fit!! all today I've had horrible heartburn i keep getting acid sick coming up in my throat, I cant take gaviscon as i just throw it back up again and all the milk is gone does any1 have any suggestions or will i just have to put up with it?
2007-03-08 23:18:05 · 18 answers · asked by irish_jipper 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
thanks everyone, I just had a small meal of cheese bread and youghurt and feeling a bit better!
rest assured I will be sending hubby down to get lots of milk and crackers and 7up when he finishes work lol
2007-03-08 23:43:22 · update #1
One good thing is that you only have a month or so left but, when you have acid reflux one day is too much of it. I have it really bad and I am 37 weeks pregnant with my fifth child. I get it every pregnancy . My Dr. told me to take Pepcid AC. You can get it over the counter and you take one pill twice a day. It helps me a lot. I get acid reflux so bad that it would actually wake me up in the middle of the night because l would choke on the acid that would back up in my throat and I would have to run to the bathroom to spit it out. I don't eat big meals, I eat a few small ones and you have to avoid spicy and greasy foods. You can also chew a few tums to help. you should seriously call your Dr. and see if he will allow you to get the Pepcid because it does really work miracles. I hope that you feel some relief. Also, when you go to bed at night prop yourself up on pillows so your not laying flat other wise the acid will back up .
2007-03-09 00:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by ws_422 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rennie really good for heartburn. Doctor can prescribe gaviscon which works for some people. Glass of milk good. Only eat small portions and avoid things like curry, acidy drinks and anything that is spicy that can aggrevate heartburn.
2007-03-11 12:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by LAURENCE B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the other answerers have said loads of remedies, and I'm glad you're feeling better, but if it happens again, try "Love Heart" sweets, they taste nice and work a treat as they are chalky and really cut the heartburn.
You can take Tums too, but I find that Love Hearts work just as well, and taste better!!
:-) Good luck with the birth, not long now!
2007-03-09 00:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Krissyinthesun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi hope this helps
HeartburnTreatmentYou can usually recognise and treat mild heartburn yourself. Antacids and acid suppressing medicines are types of medicines you can buy over-the-counter to ease symptoms.
Antacids come in liquid or tablet form that you swallow or chew. When they get to the oesophagus and stomach, they help to neutralise the acid (make it less acidic). Antacids relieve the symptoms of mild heartburn but do not treat the cause. Pregnant women should speak to their GP or midwife before using any medication.
Alginates are useful when there is reflux of stomach acid (when acid is brought back up into the oesophagus). They form a foam layer that floats on the surface of the stomach contents, preventing acid reflux and protecting the lining of the oesophagus.
Alginates work best when taken after meals and bedtime.
Acid suppressing medicines are called histamine receptor blockers, or H2 antagonists. They include cimetidine, famotidine, and ranitidine. Over-the-counter H2 antagonists will help mild heartburn if you only get it occasionally. To get higher doses, and to relieve more severe or ongoing symptoms, you need a prescription from your GP.
If you keep getting heartburn, your symptoms are severe, or they do not respond to other medicines, your GP may prescribe ulcer-healing drugs. These drugs stop the stomach producing so much acid, which gives the oesophagus time to heal.
Alternatively, antispasmodic drugs and motility stimulants may be prescribed. These medicines help to relieve muscle spasms in the intestines so that your stomach empties more quickly.
For severe heartburn, surgery may be necessary. The stomach is returned to its normal position and the muscular valve in the gullet is tightened. This procedure can be carried out by endoscopic surgery. A thin, flexible tube known as an endoscope carrying tiny surgical tools is passed through the mouth and into your stomach. Alternatively, the operation can be performed using a type of endoscope that is rigid. In this case, surgical tools are passed into the stomach through small cuts (incisions) made in the abdomen.
Medicine Guides
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If you are taking one of the medicines listed for a different condition or your medicine for this condition is not listed speak to your prescriber, GP or pharmacist or contact NHS Direct 0845 46 47.
Antepsin Cimetidine Domperidone Famotidine Gastrobid Histac Lansoprazole Losec Losec MUPS Maxolon Metoclopramide hydrochloride Motilium Omeprazole Omeprazole magnesium Pantoprazole Pariet Pepcid Protium Rabeprazole Sodium Ranitic Ranitidine hydrochloride Ranitil Sucralfate Tagamet Vivadone Zantac Zoton
2007-03-08 23:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know that it is the wrong season, but eggnog works wonders if you can get your husband to find you some. I had horrible heartburn near the end of my pregnancy, and thick eggnog worked better than the three kinds of medicine that I tried! Good luck!
2007-03-09 11:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by Laura N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always found crusty bread the best, don't eat the crust just the inside with no butter, it's suppose to soak up the acid.
I suffered terrible heartburn during my second pregnancy & it really did work.
2007-03-08 23:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by Emma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try drinking a 7up really fast. Eat soda crackers.
Drinking anything carbonated quickly will cause you to burp. Good luck!
2007-03-08 23:22:14 · answer #7 · answered by bookfreak2day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tums sometimes worked for me... or instead of a regular meal.... eat REALLY small portions...often. I feel your pain though, I never really had morning sickness.... but I had the worst heartburn of my life....good news is it went away after birth.
aslo peppermint is suggested... it's soothing, try a candy?
2007-03-08 23:22:00 · answer #8 · answered by r_e_bronson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am writing this to sympathise with u... i think out of everything the acid was the worst thing for me! gaviscon did nothing for me.. and milk was a short relief..
u dont have long to go and i promise u the minute the baby is born the acid will go!.. just focus on that..
good luck any minute now! xx
2007-03-10 06:15:01 · answer #9 · answered by shelokay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try sipping a cup of warm water. Don't know why this works but it does!
2007-03-09 00:32:02 · answer #10 · answered by VodkaChick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋