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JadeC 
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Posted: 24 July 2010 at 7:50pm |
Does anyone know which are safe to use in pregnancy? I meant to go to the pharmacist today, but forgot, and now my heartburn has started and will no doubt linger all night  I have some Mylanta liquid, is that ok to take?
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Henna79
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Posted: 24 July 2010 at 7:59pm |
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I used it when pregnant so should be all good. If you don't want to use will plain milk help?
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Posted: 24 July 2010 at 8:17pm |
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titrilac is great, ask your MW for a prescription
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minik8e
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Posted: 24 July 2010 at 8:45pm |
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Mylanta is fine, as is Gaviscon - I drank litres of Mylanta, along with milk, while I was pregnant. I was also on Ranitidine (prescription only).
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Posted: 24 July 2010 at 9:11pm |
Ugh, I just took the Mylanta - *then* read the back of the bottle that it should have been refrigerated this whole time, and not more than 6 months old!! I feel all queasy and gross now, I've told DH we may be making a late night run to the supermarket for some more! 
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Posted: 24 July 2010 at 11:27pm |
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I also drank Mylanta like it was going out of fashion too. I hope you get some relief soon.
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Posted: 25 July 2010 at 12:18pm |
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The chewable quickeze are great too!! And safe...
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Posted: 25 July 2010 at 12:20pm |
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I second the vote for Ranitidine on prescription - it is the best thing ever and has totally kept me sane.
I found if I used Gaviscon I had to have a lot of it and keep on taking it throughout the night, whereas Ranitidine you just take one tablet a day.
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Posted: 25 July 2010 at 9:02pm |
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Thanks all. I bought some more Mylanta last night, but did need to get up in the middle of the night to have more, so might look into a prescription if it would last longer.
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Posted: 25 July 2010 at 10:59pm |
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I was told by my MW that all heatburn / antacid stuff is fine when pregnant. I used Gaviscon when pregnant and it was good
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Posted: 25 July 2010 at 11:36pm |
When I was pregnant I ate the double strength mylanta like it was going out of fashion lol, theya re brilliant!! I used them for the bad wind pain I would get, got rid of it very fast 
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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 9:19am |
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I use Enos... says fine on back for pregnancy. May have high sodium content though.
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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 12:50pm |
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Pharmacist said to me last week only the Mylanta and Gaviscon are safe, best to have the gaviscon because the Mylanta has aluminium in it!
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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 1:38pm |
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Yeah I was told only to use the gaviscon coz of the aluminium in the other types.
But then I got the rantidine...not sure but over here you don't need a prescription, just ask the chemist...might be worth a shot? It is SO worth it, pregnancy makes it hard enough to sleep without having heartburn as well lol!
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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 7:46pm |
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Mylanta made me gag - it was possibly worse than the reflux!
Hint: apple juice, almonds and jelly beans are good treats if you want a snack but are having awful reflux/indigestion.
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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 9:45pm |
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I third or fourth the ranitidine - it's a lifesaver!! and plenty of milk too...
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 12:39pm |
You can't get ranitidine over the counter here...
And Gaviscon vs Mylanta can be individual choice...Gaviscon did nothing for me at all, but I was prescribed huge amounts of Mylanta because they prefer not to give you ranitidine long term. My heartburn started before I was even 12 weeks pregnant though, so I was a long term patient 
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:14pm |
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Ranitidine is available over the counter - brand name is Zantac. :)
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