Reflux / Heartburn

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I am 13 and a half weeks and for the last week have suddenly developed heartburn. It is so bad it is making me violently sick, I get a choking sensation and then whoop.

Anyone got any tips or anything? I am taking gaviscon double action, but like today I didn't have "heartburny" feelings, just the sudden choking sensation and the vomitting.

I also seem to have a constant sore throat now, is this normal?

My diet is becoming so limited as I am trying to weed out the things that make it worse, anything rich, highly flavoured, with ANY spice, fatty, salty makes it worse, that just leaves very bland food and bread!

Try to stay upright as much as possible. Take swigs of gaviscon from the bottle. Drink sips of water to dilute the acid. Don't let yourself become hungry, this was the big one for me as by the time I ate something the acid would just go overboard.

I can completely sympathise, mine was a god awful 6 week session of constant heartburn and acid reflux. Thinks that helped me were nibbling on dry foods like ginger biscuits and crackers - absolutely loved crackers. Water made me feel worse so I'd drink a pint of the stuff and then sip on milk to neutralise the acid. I also sipped on tea when it was really bad - seemed to help a fair bit.
I agree with milkyjo letting yourself get hungry is a big no-no always have something with you to eat. Also, Gaviscon made me worse, as soon as I drank It, I'd wretch it back up so I ate Rennies instead :)
Hope you feel better soon xx

GP has prescribed omeprazole now as even with following tips I was still choking on acid and throwing up. FX it works!