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

Standard Insight T&Cs Apply

Avoid eating too late so that your digestion is done before bedtime

Firstly put a couple of bricks under your bed, this ensures that you are slightly raised up at the top end. Laying on your left hand side also helps with reflux. Take gaviscon to soothe. Most importantly seek help from your GP, I suffered in silence for too long and now have Barrett’s esophagus and ended up having a Nissen fundoplication.

I get heartburn on a regular basis and have been prescribed Lansoprazole for a few years now. I do find that it's better when I don't eat fatty foods and I try to drink water to dilute the pain.

I really suffered while pregnant and as others have said used milk where I could, and then gaviscon on prescription as I was getting super huge bottles of the stuff!

Try to reduce spicy foods. Don’t lie down after eating.

Fortunately, it is not something I suffer with.

I always found Gaviscon does the trick!

along with Gaviscon, I take a supplement that has zinc and L-Carnosine in it. I suffer with terrible acid reflux.

chewing gum really helps dilute the acid or try licorice supplements as well

Plenty of rennies always at hand but sometimes nothing beats an ice cold glass of milk for instant relief. Also sleeping propped up helps too.

I had heartburn when I got very stressed a few months ago - the more I thought about it the worse it got! So my advice is to identify what is triggering it and deal with that. Once I realised it was stress related and took time to calm myself and have a break it gradually got better.

I regularly have to use Gaviscon

For me a glass of milk always works

Avoid alcohol and spicy foods. And rennies, really worked for me.

Omeprazole is a godsend!

Eat love heart sweets and drink cold milk

take over the counter products to ease symptoms

I suffered during pregnancy and towards the end I was swigging from the bottle! I found drinking cold milk and keeping propped up at night relieved it a little

Nothing beats rennies!

Dont eat late at night , have smaller meals and try to lay a little up right in bed. Ive suffered terribly for around 15 years and it can get very painful

I struggle as I’m not a fan of milk, so my only option is to try and wash it down with lots of water. I also try and stay away from rich food for a few days

What helped me through heartburn in pregnancy was to drink water slowly and lie down on my side!

I only get heartburn if I eat chips, or take ibuprofen, so I just try to avoid those.

I have been on omeprazole a couple of times when it's got really bad, but the regular go-to remedey is Gaviscon liquid

A drink of milk :)