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Hey ladies,

Wanted to ask for some advice on heartburn.
I am 20 weeks today :) but for the past few weeks have been getting quite bothersome heartburn.

Has anyone else had this at this stage and will it go away? Can I take anything to relieve it as it makes me feel quite sick?

Thanks gals
x
Posted on 10/12/09, 06:10 am
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Reply #1 - 10/12/09  7:08am
" in my previous pregnancies i endured terrible heartburn and i am only 8 weeks and have been suffering terribly...as far as i know you can take zantac and tums...check with your dr though befor eyou take anything! good luck "
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Reply #2 - 10/12/09  11:32am
" I take zantac cause I can't stomach tums. I have horrible heartburn every day. Another treatment that I found to work is chewing sugarless gum for 30 minutes after eating anything that causes heartburn.

http://health.msn.com/health-topic...

The gum helps a lot for me.

Debbie "
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Reply #3 - 10/12/09  1:26pm
" TUMS is my savior.... I have to drink water after I chew them, but I live on them. I can't take Zantac... "
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Reply #4 - 10/12/09  5:46pm
" try milk it helps me when i get it "

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