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Acidy burning in throat!! Advice

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Renaissance227 · 18/07/2011 15:22

Has anyone had a really horrible, burning, acid type feeling low down in their throat (about level with the bottom of the neck)? I get this normally when I am very hungry or at night when I am in bed. It sometimes goes away fairly quickly and sometimes stays for a while.
It's horrible. Is there anything I can do to get rid of it when it happens?

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JoinTheDots · 18/07/2011 15:23

Gaviscon!

I drank loads of the stuff in the night towards the end of my pregnancy. It's acid reflux you are feeling (tummy acid escapes and rises up to your throat)

Paschaelina · 18/07/2011 15:27

Welcome to pregnancy reflux! Mainline the Gaviscon it will help keep you sane.

coastgirl · 18/07/2011 15:29

Yup, I have terrible acid and in my case it has only got worse over the third trimester. Go to your gp or midwife and get a free gaviscon prescription - I'm about to get my third bottle!

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Renaissance227 · 18/07/2011 15:29

Thank you. I was beginning to think there was something wrong!
Will try to get hold of some Gaviscon Smile

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nannyl · 18/07/2011 15:30

YUP. gaviscon.

also love hearts.... much tastier Smile

apple99 · 18/07/2011 15:34

Acid reflux, I get it more when I am doing things like putting on my shoes or housework that involves bending down etc. Gaviscon is my friend!

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Renaissance227 · 18/07/2011 15:45

Do love hearts work too?! That would be great if they did! Grin
Not sure when I can get to the GP for a prescription so will buy some on my way home today... Gaviscon that is! Smile

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owlbooty · 18/07/2011 15:55

Love hearts do indeed work, as do fruit flavour rennies - but gaviscon is the best. I swig it straight from the bottle before going to bed, works a treat Grin

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Renaissance227 · 18/07/2011 15:56

Does drinking milk work too or is that just an old wives' tale?!

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edwinbear · 18/07/2011 15:56

Fruit flavour Rennie's mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm I got through bucket loads of them with DS. Sadly not had the need yet with DC2.

LaWeasel · 18/07/2011 16:12

If you hate the gaviscon/rennies (I did!) I recommend natural yoghurt's - dr oetker's fruit ones are fine.

Paschaelina · 18/07/2011 16:19

Yeah sipping ice cold milk works at that moment. Also i found peppermint chewing gum helped. The act of chewing releases saliva down your throat pushing the acid back and peppermint neutralises it a bit. Gaviscon coats your throat for a while though so works for much longer.

tigana · 18/07/2011 16:20

propping yourself more upright in bed is supposed to help too (with night time reflux). I slept practically upright for most of last 3months of my last pregnancy. even had reflux while in labour!

Pudding2be · 18/07/2011 17:20

Yep, I have that too. I even find water can set it off Angry

I don't like gaviscon, so I get by on rennies, milk and yogurt. I can drink about 2 pints a day Blush

Just think how strong our babies bones will be with all of thus calcium Grin

meravigliosa · 18/07/2011 23:22

Gaviscon advance is the thing -- gloopier than ordinary gaviscon, but more effective. I get it free from the pharmacist without a doctor's prescription. If you are pregnant you can get prescriptions for minor ailments for free from the pharmacist. Here in Scotland all I had to do is register with the pharmacy, not sure how it works elsewhere.

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