Acid reflux

[Picallili]

I have been suffering constantly from acid reflux since 8 weeks. I tried to manage it myself with all the things suggested which has eased it a little bit but the constant nature of the pain is now getting me down so I went to the doctor. He prescribed ranitidine which I then had a reaction to. I have now been prescribed mallox but as this is an over-the-counter medicine I'm not sure how effective it will be. Gaviscon makes absolutely no difference at all. Anyone else suffer from acid reflux this early? Did mallox work for you?

I've had terrible acid reflux from the first trimester and have been drinking full large bottles of gaviscon weekly! As well as being prescribed omprazole. The symptoms aren't as bad but I don't think it'll get better until babies here 😭 I'm 34w

Go back and ask to try Omeprezole. I take 20mg a day and it's totally safe in pregnancy. I was the same as you, mine started about 6 weeks this time and I was throwing up from it after tea every night. But since starting on this I haven't got a hint of it and not been sick again.

The omeprazole doesn't really work either then? Poor you all the way through to 34 weeks- I'm afraid I'll be the same. I have lost a stone in weight too- not bad considering I haven't actually been sick once!