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Heartburn, better with antacids
Heartburn, better with antacids
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 55-year old male asked:
I have seem to have GERD but taking antacids seems to make my heartburn worse. What's happening here?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Taking GERD medicine from 2 months but get it again as I skip medicine. New Dr. said LOW STOMACH ACID leads to acid reflux because LES only closes with right amount of acid in stomach. PPis and antacids only lead to further problems. What should I do?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Good day i have a gerd for 1year, now i have u.t.i i drink ciprofloxacin, now my abdomen have deeply pain . can i drink buscopan,omeprazole & antacid.
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is a toupet fundoplication a good option for refractive GERD not controlled with PPIs and antacids despite diet changes? Are the side effects (gas, bloating, risk for dumping syndrome really high) from the surgery and possibly worse than the GERD?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Have sinus drainage, constant lump in throat, stomach grumbling for 1 week. Antacids do not help? Is this drainage or gerd that will not go away?
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A female asked:
My TSH is 5.69, it has increased from 5.2 a year back. I am gaining weight and have GERD. No antacid is helping. Have throat ulcers.
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A member asked:
Dx severe GERD. Got high dose NSAIDS 2days ago, joint fracture. Now have bad chest\abd pain, nausea, hiccups, reflux. Antacids no help. GI bleed?
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A 26-year old male asked:
My whole digestive tract (from throat through bowels to rectum) is always gurgling. Doctor says it's likely IBS/GERD, but no medications work to stop it, I've tried antacids, gas-x etc, only thing that seems to work a little is peppermint tea?
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A 42-year old asked:
I took an antacid for heartburn, but it didn't help. What else could it be?
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A 45-year old asked:
How might using antacids to mask heartburn inadvertently lead to more serious problems?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can taking an antacid help when someone who is dealing with heartburn?
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A 29-year old female asked:
35wks. Pregnant and having horrible heartburn, what antacids if any, are safe to take during pregnancy?
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A 46-year old asked:
I take 1.75 mg of Xanax (alprazolam) but I am having heartburn too. If i take antacids, will it effect of the xanax (alprazolam)?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can eating too much spicy food be bad for you if you have constant heartburn or consistently take antacids?
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A 55-year old female asked:
I have been having pain in my chest like heartburn since I took my pills last night. I have been able to eat & drink. Antacids no help. Now what?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I was on antacids since 4 months . I've stopped medicine since July . Now I feel heartburn and drink baking soda , burning increases what does it mean?
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A 40-year old female asked:
heartburn-sign of shrimp allergy?ate piece of fried shrimp&ended up with very severe heartburn that antacids didn't help fried foods dont bug me
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have a history of Gerd, currently not on any meds. I'm about 7weeks pregnant. Having severe heartburn. How many tums is safe to take in one day and for how long? What other remedies are there?
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A member asked:
Heartburn for 2 days(am approx 6 mo post Cholecystectomy)discharge papers said stop otc antacids.Would 1 dose of 'tums' or equivalent be safe? Ty.
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A 24-year old male asked:
Hello, I have been taking Tecta for 7 days for GERD without any improvement for now. However, Pepcid and Tums are really helpful and sharply reduces the heartburn. Is there anything to be worried about regarding Tecta not working?
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A female asked:
I have acidity. My head is aching. I am vomiting quite oftenly. I am having heartburn. I have already taken 2 antacids. Still my condition is severe ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Do i need to go a doctor I have had frequent heartburn that is not going away even with Prilosec and antacids? Have been taking Prilosec for years and its not helping with my acid reflux or pain...Need help to make this pain go away
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A 57-year old female asked:
I am on the zpac antibiotics for bronchitis and i know i can't take antacids, but I have heartburn and am wondering if gas-x is considered a antacid?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I had heartburn pain over my heart with burping. Im 18 weeks pregnant. I took an antacid and it got better. Could it be heartburn if it was on the left side? Little pain and burping about 5 times over
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A 33-year old male asked:
I have a burning in my throat area that feels like bad heartburn. Tried every over the counter antacid that is available but nothing seems to help. Urgent care keeps telling me to just take more OTC antacids.
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A 39-year old female asked:
Frequent heartburn, during sleep at night, experience racing heart coupled with heart burn and nausea. Symptoms subside after the urge of bowel movement and antacids. Please assist, it's quite worrying?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have gerd and and take protonix. For the past 3 days I have been experiencing pain in my sternum going up the front of my neck into my throat and heartburn. Tums it didn't help, now started mylanta with my ppi. Any other remedies to help this?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Abdomal pain I have had it for 3 years they say IBS or GERD I get gas a lot and i'm on anti acids?
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A 19-year old female asked:
GERD entire life tried anti-acids, H2,PPI, lifestyle changes and wedge pillows and nothing works. Dr says she can't help me. what now? no surgery
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A 32-year old female asked:
I take Nexium (esomeprazole) at night for gerd; can I take something to relieve symptoms now, like Zantac or tums? I'm having reflux right now,
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