hypothyroid Hashimoto and heartburn

[Maddyisla]

hello everybody,

I have suddenly started getting heartburn most days, and I’m just wondering why and what I can do about it. Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated , thank you

[greygoose]

You probably have low stomach acid. The symptoms are the same as for excess acid. To find out if you have low stomach acid, try the burp test:

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[Sunflower535]

For me the indigestion came first then the hashimotos. I have found that, not drinking fizzy drinks, avoiding tomatoes, not eating late have all helped me. I find if I'm having a flare up with the hashimotos that the indigestion can flare up too. I find just eating a bland diet for a day or two helps and I usually resort to gaviscon to help settle things down again or the odd Rennie or two. I was prescribed PPI s by the doctor but that made the indigestion worse which confirmed that I had too little stomach acid so I stopped taking it. That's just my experience, but everyone is different. Hope you feel better soon.

[Dahliasanddaisies]

Mine has also kicked off recently due to a dose increase. I've been using apple cider vinegar to help plus a super boring diet...no caffeine or fizzy.

[Marz]

Avogel's Digestisan sorted me within a few days...

[Maddyisla]

I just wanted to say thank you for all the advice and comments re heartburn I shall crack on and try them- what would I do without this forum, thank you ⭐️