heart burn!
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Topic: heart burn!
Posted By: LJsmum
Subject: heart burn!
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 6:59pm
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Anyone had bad heart burn, can't sleep as it wakes me up three times a night most nights!
Drink a glass of milk and it helps, anyone else suffer from this?  -------------  
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 7:24pm
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I did with really bad with bailey, was living on milk - drunk anywhere from 2-4 litres per day and mylanta
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Posted By: Buttersmum
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 7:59pm
Yeah in these first couple of weeks it has been really bad but thankfully eased off now. I have titrilac which is my new best friend and have a feeling will be throughout my pregnancy ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: JAFAjaffa
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 9:26pm
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I have bad heartburn, but milk, yoghurt and smoothies all work towards keeping it at bay. Lucky I really like milk and I went through a craving stage of wanting little other than egg sandwiches and milk. The heartburn has only really been bad since about 30 weeks or so.
I haven't tried mylanta or any other non diary related remedies!! I have heard reports that they work for some people and others not so much. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Zasha
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 9:40pm
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Luckily I haven't had any yet, but I've been expecting it to start any time soon. My sister and law had it real bad she used backing soda to combat the heart burn but it unfortunately caused massive fluid retention ------------- 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 07 November 2009 at 7:32am
I had it very bad, and usually couldn't sleep. Mylanta was my friend (I went through 3 litres while pregnant  ), keeping a carton of milk beside my bed, and I was prescribed Ranitidine as well. Apparently apples help as well. We lived on very very very bland and tasteless food for the last 3 or so months of my pregnancy.
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Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 07 November 2009 at 11:08am
Yip, have had terrible heartburn throughout most of the 2nd and 3rd trimesters 
Have also found milk helps, but have to drink chocolate milk as I can't stand normal milk. Also find eating lots of yoghurt helps too. I took Mylanta for a while, but then went on to Gaviscon and honestly would not go back! Yes, it tastes disgusting, but it definitely works much better for me. Also, try propping up your bed mattress with some books. I have done this and I think it helps a little bit as the flatter I lie the worse it is. I am so looking forward to this little one being out just so I don't have heartburn anymore! Oh and apparently bad heartburn means bubs will have lots of hair. Whether this is true in all cases I'm not sure, but at my 35 week scan he said "well she won't be bald!!!" So there you go  ------------- 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 07 November 2009 at 1:12pm
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Yip bad heartburn here too. Use Gaviscon before bed but try not to use during day unless it is bad, and find that drinking lots of water helps -must dilute things or something!
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 09 November 2009 at 10:53am
| OMG!! I had it so bad with my first, ended up on zantac (ranitidine) which you can get over the counter at the pharmacy or from your doc/midwife by prescription, Losec is now available over the counter too if its really bad... which i know it can be! |
Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 09 November 2009 at 4:50pm
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I'm on ranitidine for it and can certainly tell when I've missed my meds for a dose. If I don't take it twice a day on time I have terrible acid. Was kept awake all last night with it, not pleasant. For me, yoghurt and milk help. ------------- 
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Posted By: babybaby
Date Posted: 10 November 2009 at 10:44pm
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Hi Milo1,
You are not alone. I'm having a really bad acid reflux at the moment. I'm taking the Mylanta tablets. Chew them all the time at work. It helps a lot. You can drink the liquid if you like. Good luck |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 12:28pm
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i'm gonna have to try something other than milk as was awake some of the night last night with it.!
Is mylanta tasteless, as feel sick with the heart burn too. -------------
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 1:14pm
I've suffered badly from it with both pregnancies. It actually gets really painful sometimes. Got the acid reflux to go with it too. I go through so much milk as i find it helps a bit. I have quickeze too which help a little. I've found Mylanta & Gaviscon don't help at all & actually make it worse sometimes. But i know some poeple say they really help.
Not long to go for either of us now Milo.  ------------- 
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Posted By: babybaby
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 6:26pm
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Yeah, Mylanta is temporary relief for your stomach acid. I like the spreadmint flavour, or mint flavour on the liquid. Quite soothing in fact. You have to try it. So you will know. Everybody's case is different.
The stronger one is called losec, but for that one it's better chat with your GP before taking them. It used to be prescription only item. For me, mylanta is enough. Oh, don't eat too much each meal but eat frequently. It helps too. |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 7:01pm
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I get really really bad heartburn and acid reflux.. as others have said, milk and ice cream definitely help and I am craving ice at the moment which is also really helpful ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 November 2009 at 10:10pm
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Ugh , heartburn , I had it with both , I think it was the worst thing about being pregnant .
I drank lots of milk , and with C I had titrilac, with Ty I had mylanta ...or was it gaviscon, I can't remember . Thank goodness it goes once the baby is here! (tho with Ty I still had it for the first 3 days post birth) anyway , my sympathies, heartburn sucks! ------------- 
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Posted By: escadachic
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 2:35pm
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By the way, what is the difference between heartburn and indigestion? Are the the same thing or not?
To me, I thought indigestion is the acidic feeling in my throat. I thought heartburn was when your heart appears to feel tight or a little uncomfortable. -------------   
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 8:50pm
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here you go escadachic
Q: What is the difference between heartburn and indigestion? They just seem very similar and in the same area with pain. Whats the difference? A:Heartburn is a symptom of acid indigestion. Heartburn is a burning sensation generally felt in the chest caused by stomach acids traveling up your esophagus. A sour stomach is abdominal discomfort often accompanied by heartburn. Heartburn is caused by acid reflux - acid travelling back up the eosophagus which burns the inside of the tube causing the pain. The pain is felt in the chest which is why its called heartburn - it feels like its caused by the heart, but its just close to it, not actually the heart. Indigestion is cause by many things - over eating, too much alcohol, too much spicy food, too much fatty food etc. The pain is generally felt in the stomach area. I went to a gastroentreologist this week and asked the same thing. Heartburn you probably know, indigestion apparently feels like a meal that sits there for a long time. I think heartburn is more specifically a burning sensation.... indigestion is more of a fullness, like it says lack of digestion or slow digestion. Heartburn is acid reflux. Indigestion is stomach upset (dyspepsia). The two are closely intertwined and often go together. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Janie
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 9:18pm
That's interesting, I suffered quite bad heartburn through most of my pregnancy and my girl had a good head of hair when she arrived!
I lived on milk and Mylanta to help ease mine. Luckily it wasn't too bad in the evenings, afternoons were the worst for some reason. -------------   
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Jaxnz1 wrote:Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 4:39pm
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I had severe heartburn my whole pregnancy.
I found nothing helped. One thing you could try is tilting the top of your bed, put some timber under the posts or something. i was also told at 35wk scan dd had heaps of hair. This is Taylah a few hours old
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 6:03pm
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She's so cute, love all the hair, so sweet.
well the heart burn comes and goes has been particulary bad last night so have decided to try gavison to see if that helps! Have 9 days till baby's birth hopefully heartburn will end then too.  -------------
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 7:35pm
| Luke had heaps of hair didnt he? |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 8:19pm
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Ha at the hair thing, I had heartburn all the way through with Caitlyn and she was as bald as an apple
Then I had heartburn all the way through with Ty and he had a lot of hair -------------
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 11:23am
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Luke did have a lot of hair but i had no heartburn with him at all! So maybe this one is bald! Can't wait to see! -------------
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 2:07pm
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Just wanted to add in that I have upgraded from using Gaviscon to using ranitidine and oh my goodness life at night time is SO PLEASANT!
It was getting so bad that when I woke up for a toilet stop and had a drink of water at the same time (always try to as get so thirsty), then I would find it hard to get back to sleep as the heartburn would start! So finally gave in and asked the dr for the tablets and tried them last night and they are wonderful. Def recommend to anyone-it is hard enough getting sleep without feeling like vomiting from heartburn!!!! -------------
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Posted By: ButterflyMum
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 9:28pm
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ok so is things stuff fine in pregency I always thought it was not right off to chemist tomorrow to get some. Nat'sCat's that is exactly what happen to me night I get up to pee have a drink of water and then get heartburn so drink baking soda which work's but then I have to sit up for half hour to wait for it to work.
ETA I am talking about ranitidine -------------  
 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 9:34pm
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Beware....I was the same as Kelly & had heart burn for the three days after Cooper was born...I was gutted, so be prepared & take your tabs or whatever in to hospital with you. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 27 November 2009 at 10:38am
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I got mine from Dr (prescription) so it seems that it is okay. If you google (as I did) it will say there has never been any trials or anything but has been used for years with no side effects!
I wish I had bitten the bullet earlier coz it totally sucks at night time right! -------------
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Posted By: gossamer
Date Posted: 28 November 2009 at 8:47pm
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Heartburn is awful, I hate that feeling you get when its starting to build up and you know its coming...especially when you are tucked up all cosy and warm in bed!! ------------- T (6) A (2) Our angel baby Sep 2011 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MumOnTheRun
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 6:34pm
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I had intergestion really bad in my first pregnancy and this one is now getting bad too (i am 24 weeks)
I find the a tea spoon of baking soda in a little bit of water and shot it back helps. It makes you burp hard out but makes you feel so much better! |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 10:13pm
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I have real bad heartburn and finally went to the Pharmacist today after work and they recommended Titralac. Was $13.50 for 100 tablets so I got some. You can either suck, chew or swallow tabs. May I say.... it was INSTANT relief! Such a good feeling! Is safe during pregnancy as well of course -------------  
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