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heartburn is killing me at 32 weeks pregnant! Help!

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plokett1 · 16/02/2014 22:14

Does anybody have any wonder cures! I know its pretty normal but barely slept last night and have had it all day and
it just gets worse nearer bedtime! Im going through alot of gaviscon but doesnt seem to do much for longer than a few minutes! :-(

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iloveweetos · 16/02/2014 22:15

I'm 33 weeks on Tuesday and feeling the exact same. Endless glasses of milk, Rennies and still have heartburn. It's horrible :(

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Starballbunny · 16/02/2014 22:17

Propping up the head of the bed helps (ours lived on piles of cosmopolitan mags), but generally it's shit.

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Dappydongle · 16/02/2014 22:19

This is a symptom of pre eclampsia so you should get your bp checked.

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plokett1 · 16/02/2014 22:21

I just never suffered before being pregnant. I have a v pillow which helps but find myself on the sofa at 2am! Haha i guess its just one of those things but driving me insane!

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madamginger · 16/02/2014 22:23

I found milk and melon helped (obv not together!)

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plokett1 · 16/02/2014 22:25

I just never suffered before being pregnant. I have a v pillow which helps but find myself on the sofa at 2am! Haha i guess its just one of those things but driving me insane!

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plokett1 · 16/02/2014 22:27

Didnt mean to post twice! Thank you will try anything....melon sounds quite good right now! Haha!

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plokett1 · 16/02/2014 22:29

Thanks dappydongle, i had a check on thurs and all was ok unless its likely to change that dramatically in a couple of days...not sure as its never been mentioned to me before!

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SomethingOnce · 16/02/2014 22:31

I found trying to sleep sort of sitting up propped on pillows helped a bit.

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Cezzieb · 16/02/2014 22:31

I found a glass of milk helped. I also ended up going to the doctors and getting a prescription for gaviscon (liquid is much better than chewable tablets!!!)

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sweetkitty · 16/02/2014 22:32

Wonder cure is omaperazole from the doctors, I've had it 3 times and one little tablet in the morning keeps it at bay for the entire day (I had acid reflux at well).

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ThoughtsPlease · 16/02/2014 22:35

I found gaviscon tablets to be better than the liquid.

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LocalEditorLancashire · 16/02/2014 22:36

I found ice cream helped to soothe the burning long enough for me to get too sleep

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plokett1 · 16/02/2014 22:38

Im on the liquid so might try the tabs if it doesnt improve.. will definately try upright sleeping....anythibg for some actual sleep! Ha!

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SinkyMalinks · 16/02/2014 22:38

Omeprazole.

Amazing stuff.

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plokett1 · 16/02/2014 22:44

Ahhh thank you so much everyone...glad to know im not the only 1! I will definately ask about the omeprazole too. I think im prob eating a little to late in the evening compared to my bedtime so will make that earlier too! Anything pickle related brings on the heartburn at just the thought!

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Mishmashfamily · 16/02/2014 22:47

Ah god ! I felt like I was breathing fire out of my nose - that wasn't heartburn there was a fucking volcano exploding .

Sleep sitting up.

Stay the fuck away from bacon and pastry

May the force be with you !

Gaviscon dual action were good.

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TheDetective · 16/02/2014 22:47

I had ranitidine prescribed.

Wonderful stuff.

Did the job, and kept it at bay for 24 hours. :)

Gaviscon is shit. Grin

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plokett1 · 16/02/2014 22:50

Im definately making a trip back to my gp! Im not eating much as the thought of food makes the heartburn worse but im guessing the lack of food isnt helping matters either!

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Jolleigh · 16/02/2014 22:53

I'm in love with omeprazole. Really helped me...I could barely eat anything before my doc wrote me the prescription.

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Addictedtomaltesers · 16/02/2014 23:02

Get yourself to the supermarket and get some of those kids tube strawberry yoghurts. Squeeze a good mouthful into your mouth and swallow it really slowly Smile

I discovered this at 38 weeks pregnant and it's brilliant for calming it just long enough to get to sleep slightly propped up.

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CrispyFB · 16/02/2014 23:37

Yeah, omeprazole is the miracle cure you're looking for! I had heartburn from 6 weeks with this one (never really had it before) and am now 35 weeks. Gaviscon wasn't touching it, nothing OTC was. Got an omeprazole prescription and it just went. Every so often I try going without it to see what happens but within a few hours of a missed dose, the poker in my throat is back!

I'm just hoping it is just pregnancy causing it and it goes after the birth..

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BobPatSamandIgglePiggle · 16/02/2014 23:45

Ranitidine - I could have kissed the doctor!

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mummie2b1987 · 17/02/2014 03:07

I second ranitidine it's amazing - gaviscon is rubbish pls go to drs and get a prescription! I was also being woken up by me being sick in my mouth from horrendous heartburn....since I've had ranitidine it's totally gone! Grin X

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