Really bad heartburn

[Sparrowlegs248]

What will ease it? 2 doses of ranitidine taken. No help at all. No gaviscon (hate it anyway) Tired.

I'm on omeprazole. Take it as I have reflux anyhow - but been double dosing (OK with gp) when needed and it's fab.

With my first pregnancy mine didn't go until after I had her. Never had it with the second at all. I hated Gaviscon but it was my best friend in the end.

I had terrible heartburn when I was expecting my dd- nothing really eased it but I did find cutting out all fruit juices/ fizzy drinks out (altogether works best but I really liked them so just used to not drink any after 6pm), no spicy food or tomato based dishes- blander the better, and sleeping propped up loads of pillows under me. Sorry if that's not what you want to hear but I tried everything and they are the only things that really helped in my case.
Good luck op hope you feel more rested soon.

Rennies worked for me most of the time might had to have taken a few though and like others said I stoped with acid like food such as fruit juices and tomato based products. Hope ur eases for you

I get cycles of it. Currently on 150mg of ranitidine twice a day. 20mg of ompremzole and gaviscon and tums.

If I'm constipated it's at its worst. Today has finally been a good day. Not been sick today either. I'm 33wks and had it since day 1.

Another vote for omeprazole here

andbaby I wondered if constipation made it worse. I had only had a small fairly bland dinner so wasn't expecting it. Then realised this morning that there had been a bit of a 'back log' in the toilet depth and wondered if that had an impact.

Do you take the ranitidine at specific tines orcas required?

Constipation has been the bane of this pregnancy. It definitely makes heartburn and acid worse.

Try taking ranitidine as soon as awake before breakfast. Then again about 4/5 ish.

If after a few days it's not working back to GP to try ompremzole.

Both drugs work in different ways. You can take both together too.

Yes definitely take ranitidine in a routine.

Also look up nice guidelines.

cks.nice.org.uk/dyspepsia-pregnancy-associated

Ranitidine indirectly prevents the secretion of acid into the stomach.

Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) which directly prevents the production of acid in the stomach.

I found carby processed things like pasta and bread made it much, much much worse. Tumeric capsules in between doses of ranitidine also helped.