Acid Reflux anyone?!

[oldbaylover1024]

At my appointment today I brought up the nausea and the doc actually thinks it's heartburn and acid reflux, not legit nausea. Greeaaatttt...

I have zero experience with this (I know, I know - I'm very lucky that I'm only now dealing with it). It explains the issues I'm having (puking, nausea, lots of burping...). Did I mention how sexy I am right now?

Anyway, for those of you 'fortunate' enough to have experienced this in the past/currently, what do you do to keep it at bay? Obviously, Mylanta is an option, but what seems to work for you?

Here's a picture of what I think I can still eat:

[nomnom]

I had this last time during second trimester. It was the only thing that ever made me puke. The annoying part was that I only got a few minutes of warning before puking, not slowly mounting nausea. I felt completely fine while eating.

My remedy was taking a 75mg ranitidine at bedtime and another in the morning. I started that a week or two ago this time since it seemed to come sooner (like the baby belly did). Then I supplement with tums or alka seltzer antacids as needed. If I eat something acidic, like my minestrone soup for lunch today, I take a chewable antacid when I start eating and that usually takes care of the problem before it happens.

[EmMilAlly]

I take prevacid with my OB's okay and it works wonders.

[lovebb09]

I still have Tums in my bedside table from last pregnancy. It would wake me up at night but the Tums seemed to help.

[oldbaylover1024]

My doc recommended staying away from Tums as peppermint can cause further reflux/discomfort. MH suffers from HORRIBLE stomach/intestinal issues, and Tums make him worse, too. Make sense because I usually puke after eating Tums...

It's all coming together.

[nomnom]

oldbaylover1024 I think tums can cause a rebound effect because your stomach produces more acid to deal with the extra calcium. That's why I only take it with acidic food or as a stop-gap until the ranitidine kicks in. I don't think my tums have any peppermint stuff in them. I get fruit flavored.

[pivot]

Zantac and Tums!

[sweetieheart32]

I took Zantac during my 3rd tri last time and it helped a lot. Still nothing tomato based or anything including lettuce for some reason.

[shawnabm1320]

I only had it really badly toward the end last time. Before third trimester I could get by with drinking a glass of milk with my meal. After third tri I had to start carrying tums with me. They worked for me, but I may not have had it as bad as you do. I always got the fruit flavored ones as well.

[loves2shop4shoes]

oldbaylover1024, just want to say that I feel you on a soul level. Acid reflux has been kicking my ass and making me so nauseated.

Hugs!

[oldbaylover1024]

Ugh, thanks. I actually meant to take a pill this morning, but forgot. This is so not in my daily routine...

And did I mention the pizza rolls I had last night? Also had coffee this morning. WTF am I doing to myself?!?!?!?!

[loves2shop4shoes]

oldbaylover1024,oh man. Pizza rolls and coffee. Woof.

[oldbaylover1024]

Aug 12, 2016 9:44:38 GMT -5 loves2shop4shoes said:

oldbaylover1024 ,oh man. Pizza rolls and coffee. Woof.

I know... WTF was I thinking?!?!?

I must hate myself a lot.

[staz]

I've been dealing with AR since long before I got pregnant. Medication helps, cutting out triggers helps (I can't even drink decaf-coffee), and other lifestyle choices also seem to help. I don't lie down until 3 hours after I last eat if I can help it, I sleep with a wedge pillow to keep me elevated, and sleep on my left side because it helps at night. And I don't eat anything acidic.

It sucks at first, but you get used to it eventually.