Heartburn remedies please!

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Have had really awful heartburn/indigestion on and off for last few days, really painful feeling in chest and burning up into throat, any quick tried and trusted remedies would be great, have taken ranitidine but takes ages to work Today I ate at 1ish and the heartburn has just come on in the last hour, so not getting it straight after eating, need to eat supper soon but won't feel like it until this pain goes

Stop all caffeine. That's all caffeine so no tea or coffee unless decaf and no chocolate or coke. Just stop with the fizzy drinks in general unless its plain mineral water. Get some liquid (because it will coat your oesophagus) gaviscon and take it regularly as directed. Have a couple of pieces of liquorice a couple of times a day as well. This helps with stomach motility and liquorice root also helps your stomach produce more mucus to protect itself. If you must eat chocolate then eat white chocolate.

You need to take the ranitidine first thing when you wake up, before you've eaten anything, then another 12hrs later, and keep taking it. I would get it investigated to, especially if it's a new problem for you.