Heartburn

[spurs8r]

Does anyone else suffer with constant heartburn and how do you treat it xx

[weetam]

I was having an absolute nightmare with heartburn and was eating Gaviscon tablets like smarties and for all the good they were doing they may as well have been smarties! But now prescribed Ranitidine and it really seems to be helping.

[spurs8r]

I also found gaviscon didn't work but was told it only masks the acid rather than getting rid of it x thank you xx

[esagestapo]

Self help is to avoid eating large meals, especially before bed time. Avoid junk foods like pizza's and pies, all processed foods. If that fails, see your GP and ask for Lansoprazole.

[esagestapo]

PS, now heartburn free unless I forget my own advice, then its back to square 1.

[spurs8r]

The funny thing is I don't eat certain foods that I know will bring it on but I wake up with it first thing in the morning x this week I've hardly eaten anything and still had it really bad xx

[Mdaisy]

Hello Spurs8r,

I wonder could you be taking a medication that could be contributing to acid reflux and heartburn symptoms? I would consider a visit to the GP as most have advised to explain the symptoms and he/she will know your medical history and current medications.

He/she may start something for the problem like Lansoprazole , please see link below or adjust your medication if that is something he/she thinks may be aggravating the symptoms

nhs.uk/medicine-guides/page...

I hope you get some help for it soon

Emma

[ladymoth]

Your doc could give you something if you tell him that Gaviscon hasn't helped you!

Reflux problems like this can be eased with a medicine called a 'proton-pump inhibitor' which will prevent you from making too much acid.

Omeprazole and Lansoprazole are the two most common ones used. It's worth asking your GP about this, as the treatment is easy, and prevents further problems developing.

Also he will examine you to see if you are developing a gastric ulcer, which does need prompt treatment!

Moffy x

[Hidden]

I take omniprazole 20mg I tablet twice a day before being put on this my food was very limited as so many things caused acid reflux and many meds I have tried have aggravated it I also got knocked out to have an endoscopy that was fine. So please see your GP for meds and to check there isn't anything like an ulcer

Hope you get some relief soon as its not nice at all to have heartburn all the time.

[VonnyM]

Sometimes heart burn just happens. I swear by Andrews - they used to be called Liver Salts, but now they're called Andrews Health Salts. Sainsbury's do their own brand its cheaper and just as effective. It works for me. Also try drinking cider vinegar best to visit your gp if none of the advice works.

[Annabell]

Hi I seem to get it really bad heartburn during the night when I just have a drink of water. I found sucking a small piece of a Setler does the trick. I keep one handy on my bedside table so I dont make too much noise and disturb my husband.

Give it a try what have you got to lose.

Hope you are having a good day.

Bye for now love A xx

[trae]

I've been having this problem alot lately, thought it was something I was eating out that wasn't agreeing with me...

[jom277]

It may also be worth noting that if you take a lot of pain killers (fibro fog can't remember tech name), such as ibuprofen, diclofenac or naproxen, could irritate your stomach lining and lead to ulcers, etc. If you take these, you should be on proton pump inhibitors and have further investigations by doctors.

Jo

[chambers]

Hi i use to get heartburn really bad everythink i ate i would bring it back up even a cup of tea it was making me feel really poorly i went to gp i started taking omepirazole 20mg i stoppped taking napoxine and felt a lot better but then gp put me on pregaline i started to get pain in tummy and heartburn and being sick had camera and other tests done but came back ok so they put my omepirazole up to 40mg and i feel beta xx Debs

[fierysue]

Hi!

I'm new to this site as I have an long standing underactive thyroid issue as well as fibro. I have suffered with heartburn for years and it was getting so that even a glass of water would set it off.

I have been taking Nature's Best Betaine HCL with Pepsin and it has solved the problem completely.

Hope this helps.

Brenda

[valann]

Hi if you are taking any medicine with anti-inflamatories in ? it can be that because it was that problem that I had ! I also told a friend of mine and she also found that it help her , but like I told her you should mention it to your doctor before you stop taking any medication , also asprin can do the same it can agravate your somach, I have a hytius hernier ( hole in my pipe to my stomach) and used to really get it bad at one time but now take lansoprazole 30mg every other day and it works for me . Hope this helps Val

[spurs8r]

Thank you everyone for your comments x I only take gabapentin as ibuprofen upsets my ibs but it's constantly there x I had a camera a little while ago but nothing was found apart from ibs x I think a trip back to the doctor's is in order xxx

[Sthandra]

Hi I've been prescribed lansoprapozole 15mg gastro-intestinal capsules for my heartburn and reflux. Sithy

[Malwimmy27]

I'm prescribed omeprazole, 20mg. It's one of a group of medicines known as Proton pump inhibitors. Basically helps to control the amount of acid your stomach makes. I hopeyou're pprescribed something that works.