Share your tips for dealing with heartburn with Gaviscon

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Whether you suffered as a student, during pregnancy, or in your general day-to-day life, dealing with heartburn can really get you down. Finding new ways and different remedies to cope with heartburn can be really important in helping you deal with it - and it’s also great to know that you’re not alone. With this in mind, we want to hear your tips for dealing with heartburn.

Here’s what Gaviscon have to say:
“Around 80% of all pregnant women suffer from heartburn by the third trimester, therefore finding ways to deal with it is important during pregnancy. Gaviscon Advance range is indicated for use during pregnancy, in addition it isn’t absorbed into your bloodstream to work. Gaviscon advance works by forming a protective barrier on top of the stomach contents which helps prevent the acid rising into your food pipe.
Medicines can affect the unborn baby. Always talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine in pregnancy.
Gaviscon Advance Tablets and Oral Suspensions. For heartburn and indigestion. Always read the label. RB-M-00995”

Do you have any top tips for dealing with heartburn? What’s the most helpful piece of advice you’ve had to help you deal with it? Did you get it at a particular stage of your life? Maybe you’ve had to cut something out that really helped you deal with heartburn?

Share your experiences and the ways you deal with heartburn on the thread below and 1 MNer will be in with a chance to win a £300 voucher (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!
MNHQ

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Glass of milk and mints seemed to help

Avoid fatty food, sleep on your side and drink plenty of water

I eat my dinner before 6pm and I find eating cucumber helps

I seem to only get it when I'm asleep. When it comes wakes me up in real pain, so much so that the first time it happened I thought I was having a heart attach. From there I learn to belch my heart out until it went, that's if I am home of course, otherwise I always have a small bottle of Gaviscon handy in my suit case.

Gave up drinking gin & tonic ok now

Definitely try to avoid in the first place tends to best for me. Curries are a killer, so I try to steer clear. If it happens, I usually sip some milk

Eat slowly and avoid spicy food helps prevent if for me.

Things I found which helped: Eat a stick of celery last thing at night. Sleep on left side with extra pillows. Do breathing exercises to reduce stress. Avoid very acidic or spicy foods.

Sleeping propped up, reduce eating too much fatty foods and citrus drinks. Warm milk helps. Gaviscon also helps.
When it got really bad omeprazole was prescribed and helped.

I suffered terrible heartburn throughout my pregnancy. I’d take Gaviscon before I ate and before I went to bed.

I found propping myself up in bed helped and not eating to close to going to bed 😀

I echo many of the comments above of MMer's, but both milk and Gaviscon worked for me, thankfully I don't seem to suffer anywhere near as bad as some people do on here

my tips for dealing with heartburn are to avoid eating heavy carb /meat loaded meals for evening meal or eat before 6pm I also recommend drinking plenty of fluids especially coconut water aswell as adding more fruit and veg to your diet

I avoid acidic drinks, but a Rennie usually does the trick but in all fairness when I was pregnant I just persevered with it, soon went when baby was born.

Certain foods set it off for me so I mostly cut them out. I take time out to eat meals slowly...mindful chewing! I think that helps alot.

I had lots of water which helped in pregnancy. Cold milk was great too.

I got so much heartburn when I was pregnant it's so uncomfortable. I had to eat really small meals and not past 6 PM otherwise I would be up with it all night. I was told to drink milk which did help but didn't stop it.

Peppermint tea or liquorice tea

Eat slowly, sitting down and only have small amounts of food regularly rather than a large meal.

I find that drinking milk works just as well as anything else.

Under 30 seconds with my GP. Him: "Have you put on weight recently", Me: "Yes". Him: "Lose it and you'll be fine". And he was right!

Drinking some milk settles it most times

Try to prevent in first place (avoid certain foods and time of eating) and should occur chew a tablet.

I find that milk helps and I avoid fried foods.

Had terrible heartburn each time I was pregnant, Gavison really helped me and kept me sane! It helps to sit up and I found gentle circular motions also helped to soothe it.

Don't wear tight clothing if you suffer with heartburn and avoid spicy, acidic, or fatty type foods. Try to improve posture, and if you are lying down stand up for a short while. I only had it for a short while whilst pregnant, thank goodness, but I found this advice the midwife gave helped.