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What is the treatment for tums (calcium carbonate) overdose?

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Seek medical help: Tums is calcium carbonate. Too much in the system can lead to digestive irritations, constipation and diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, muscle twitching, irregular heartbeat, confusion, depression, even coma. Treatment is activated charcoal, or gastric lavage.

Answered 4/15/2015

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Severe heartburn at least 5x everyday. Even bland diets don't work. Tried All meds, nothing but Tums (calcium carbonate) work, I pop them like candy to get thru the day?

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I don't have an appetite. I hardly eat one meal for the day, what do I do . I had surgery on my asophagus 20 years ago and take a lot of Tums (calcium carbonate) now because of asid reflux . I just don't feel like eating what do I do.

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