Severe heartburn help

[sav93]

I have Severe heart burn to the fact it's in my throat , I can't have dairy cause I'm lactose, dr doesn't recommend tums or peptoe, I'm 29 weeks and three days pregnant is there any home pregnancy safe remedies I could do ???

What about Gaviscon?

Rennie is fine to take when pregnant

My Dr prescribed me Ratinidine, is that similar to tums?

Gaviscon and Rennies.

I've found the gaviscon double action to be very helpful - it says safe for pregnancy on the packet. Lots of things don't work for me so this is a lifesaver!

Forgot to say I use the tablets rather than the liquid

I'm vegan (so don't have dairy either) and I've been using Rennie tablets. Sometimes mine has been horrendous and actually bringing up acid and the tablets have always quickly done the trick.

Thank you

@sav93 my doctor prescribed me with ratidine! You can buy them from shops think I only paid £1.50 but if you can get them from the doctor even better as they're higher strength

I totally feel your pain, mine's like acid reflux in my throat.

My midwife got the doctor to describe Peptac (cheap version of Gaviscon) and that seems to work and soothe it.

Hope it feels better soon :)

Omeprazole

Thanks so much

You can take both ranitidine and ozemparole together.

I suffered with heartburn before I was pregnant, so pregnancy just made it worse!

My top tips (in no particular order):

Stay clear of high fat and acidic foods (as far as possible). Dairy is a trigger for some people (doubly so as it's often high in fat), but I'm guessing you're already avoiding that as you're intolerant! Spicy food or food cooked with onions/garlic can be a trigger, too.
Although the main cause of your heartburn is pregnancy, if you can reduce stomach acid by changing your diet you might get some relief.

Tilt your bed so that one end is slightly higher (using a plank of wood, for e.g.) and/or use extra pillows to aid a more upright sleeping position (gravity will naturally keep stomach contents down).

Gaviscon is wonderful stuff, but if that fails and you're still struggling, ask your GP for Omeprazole tablets.