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(also known as Tums, Rolaids, Maalox, Mylanta)
An antacid is any substance, generally a base, which counteracts stomach acidity. In other words, antacids are stomach acid neutralizers. Antacids are taken by mouth to relieve heartburn, the major symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or acid indigestion. Treatment with antacids alone is symptomatic and only ju... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| GERD & Heartburn | 688 |
77% |
| Hiatal Hernia | 143 |
74% |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrom... | 3 |
100% |
| Peptic Ulcers | 3 |
100% |
| Gastritis | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 77% (844
Members)
find Antacids helpful
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Antacids Reviews
Working / Worked
I've used them too much, and it's become a security blanket. Have overdosed Tums routinely and need to find an alternative.
Working / Worked
sometimes but pepto works better
Working / Worked
Helps sour stomach and neutralizes acid. TUMS freshers really help with sore throat in acid reflux.
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short term relief
Working / Worked
tums works when i get a flare up, but not always right away
Working / Worked
Did work
Working / Worked
Briefly would help immediate heartburn in symptoms. Don't use this on any type of regular basis.
Working / Worked
helps some
Working / Worked
I don't use often.
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Discussions
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Alternative to Tums for symptom relief?
Below is a link to a good article that correctly explains the problem and why taking Tums, and other antacids, just make the problem much worse over t... [More] -
Alternative to Tums for symptom relief?
I have GERD, but it's not severe. I've used Tums for a long time, and they don't really work, yet I continue to use them... I've went WAY over the dos... [More] -
response to Tums / calcium carbobnate
One of my doctors told me about calcium and magnesium--one contracts muscles and the other relaxes muscles. Another doctor told me that calcium, magn... [More] -
response to Tums / calcium carbonate
I'm one of the undiagnosed parties here on the board. Have some mito symptoms, with muscle biopsy in a couple weeks at Mayo. I'm observing lately a... [More] -
response to Tums / calcium carbobnate
I'm one of the undiagnosed parties here on the board. Have many of the DM symptoms, with muscle biopsy in a couple weeks at Mayo. I'm observing lat... [More]
