Does heartburn/indigestion feel like you've just done a sambucca shot

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I have had this weird burning feeling for a few days. It's like the feeing after doing a sambucca.

I don't know if it's coming from my lungs or stomach.

Can anyone help, I am panicking a bit.

(Non smoker, 33 years old, generally fit and healthy)

Yes it does. Try taking some antiácids such as rennies and see if it helps

Thank you. I have tried them but no change 🤔

Try the gardium acid reflux control tablets. They work a miracle for me. More expensive than tums or rennies but really fix it.

Gaviscon always works for me, the liquid form, not the tablets.

Thanks for the advice.

I'm not 100% convinced it's heartburn. It's such a strange feeling!

Gaviscon advance, you can get a small bottle over the counter or a large bottle on prescription.
I have this feeling a lot, especially at nighttime when led down. Your description of sambuca sounds about right, I just to describe it as a mixture of dry throat/burning.

I always find a glass of cold milk gets rid of heartburn immediately.
The alkaline of the milk gets rid of the acidity.

That's a very accurate description thinking about it!
Agree with PP - glass of cold milk to ease it short term, and I've found liquid gaviscon best to relive symptoms

I feel relieved that some of you agree with this description.

Is it normal that I am having it constantly all day and food/drink or lying/ standing isn't having any effect on it?

I had this at the start of Covid so if you have any tests it might be worth checking? It was exactly as you've described.

However I do also get heartburn which is very similar but affected by eating. The Gaviscon tablets work for me but I wish they weren't so expensive.

You aren't pregnant are you, that can cause heartburn?
Usually further along into the pregnancy though.

Yes, it's awful! I had it during pregnancy and since I get it every few months - sometimes I get it bad if I've had raw white onion, other times I just have it randomly. Milk eases it for me in the short term and then gaviscon, haven't tried the liquid just the awful chalk tablets but they do the trick. I find it feels at times like my throat is on fire with it

I am definitely not pregnant.
I did have heartburn and indigestion in both my pregnancies but it was very different to this.

I took a covid test when this started, but actually will pick one up tomorrow and Test again. I would be relieved if it was!

I take gaviacon or rennie but don't get it badly.

I've read green apples can help ... not tried it myself but seen it lots of places and the older I get the more I 'get' some old wives remedies

I've never really thought about that comparison, but i'd say that's a pretty accurate description of how I often feel as someone who as Acid Reflux.

I'd try and eat smaller meals for a few days and avoid anything spicy, caffeine, onions and garlic etc to let things calm down. Omeprazole can be bought over the counter and is very effective. I don't find Gaviscon has ever done anything for my symptoms, albeit not tried it in a few years as I'm on long term prescription meds for GERD now.

Thanks for the tips, will try it.

Something else I have is a really bitter taste in my mouth and things taste odd. Does that resonate with anyone?