anybody have a home remedy for heartburn.

[AlCzervik]

i don't even know what i ate that doing it but it's bad, any home remedies anybody, please, please, please and thank you

[sir_captain]

1. I guess you could drink some water with baking soda in it

but if it's really heartburn (ie, refluxing) and not just acid in your stomach, you should go get some prilosec otc or something like that--reflux can mess up your esophagus

[AlCzervik]

3. it's refluxing and i can't even remember the last time i had it

i do have baking soda though.

[sir_captain]

8. Well, if it's reflux

the level of acid in your stomach is probably pretty normal (the acid is just in the wrong place--your esophagus), so the baking soda might not help tht much, though it's certainly still worth a shot.

If you can get to a drugstore, some Prilosec or Zantac would probably help--and if this problem recurs, you should go see your doctor.

[AlCzervik]

9. i would go out but i put my pj's on and i'm looking like i'm waiting for

train to hagville, i am drinking the water and i just found some tums, some old ones, hopefully they'll work.

[sir_captain]

12. Good luck

does it hurt to swallow?

[AlCzervik]

13. not really, it's just that yucky acid burn at the top of my throat.

when i was pregnent many years ago i got it all the time but it went away after i had my daughter. I must have eaten something funky today but i just can't think of what it was.

[sir_captain]

20. Hmmm....perhaps nothing

There can be lots of reasons for acid reflux, and many aren't related to diet. In any case, good luck, and do go see your doctor if it persists.

[yewberry]

2. Sorry to hear that.

My sister swears by fennel seed tea--steep some fennel seed in black decaf tea, add some honey. Strain before you drink. Avoid mint-flavored anything!

[RiffRandell]

4. Do you not have tums?

That works for me.

[Mz Pip]

5. Drink A LOT of water

I get bouts of acid reflux on occasion. I drink a huge glass of water and that usually dilutes it. Baking soda helps, too.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[sir_captain]

10. Liquid passes almost immediately through the stomach

so I'm betting it's the baking soda that is doing the trick there.

[laylah]

6. room temp

ginger ale...works every time.

[Broken_Hero]

7. no, sorry...

tums, or some generic anti acid for me...

[crim son]

11. If it's rare,

water may work or it may force the acid further up your esophagus. How full are you? If very full, baking soda. If not, dilute the acid with water or some tea made from ginger. Aloe vera gel works well too but most people don't keep the potable kind on hand. I had acid reflux disease for years.

[AlCzervik]

14. well now i'm full of water, i ate about 2 hours ago and not a lot.

[crim son]

16. I hope it works!

It's a horrible feeling, isn't it? One of the symptoms of somebody suffering from GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is "a feeling of dread". Like a heart attack. I think it's because something has gone badly wrong and the body/mind hates it! -Lisa

[AlCzervik]

18. yes it is most unpleasant and i really feel for people that have to live

with it on a daily basis, just awful.

[crim son]

21. And it's a precursor to a nasty cancer.

Be glad you get it rarely! Hugs to you. :hug:

[MoseyWalker]

15. Well, republicans routinely remove their hearts, but I don't recommend

that.

http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/1078/

Maybe get some ideas?

[BrotherBuzz]

17. Think base - consuming Calcium carbonate is the safe and predictable route

Big-ass burp when it's all corrected, too.

[AlCzervik]

19. Hi Buzz!! When i do manage that big burp i'm gonna try and say your

name.:D

[BrotherBuzz]

23. GREAT! And after the burp visit my home turf...

The Latham foundation, whom I've been a spokesperson for since 1927.

We were one of the first ecology outfits around (I guess we were doing our ecology thing for fifty years before they even invented the word!)

Our mandate is pretty simple:

To foster a deeper understanding of and sympathy with man's relations -- the animals -- who cannot speak for themselves,

To inculcate the higher principles of humaneness upon which the unity and happiness of the world depend,

To emphasize the spiritual fundamentals that lead to world friendship

To promote the child's character through an understanding of universal kinship.

[RagAss]

22. A Tablespoon of white vinegar....followed by a glass of water...

you'll need the water to wash it down....the first 5 seconds are a little rough...but this remedy has never failed me.....

[springhill]

26. Even regular old apple cider vinegar will do..........

One tablespoon and it stops immediately. It really works!

[Floogeldy]

24. Just go buy some Pepcid AC.

Works for me. ;)

[bigwillq]

25. Bitters and club soda always works for me.

A tip I learned from working at a bar.

[haele]

27. Gingerale

A good brand with real ginger; add some honey to cut any heat. Or papaya juice; papaya enzime is good for minor acid reflux.
If you have it regularly for more than two weeks, you should get it checked out.
Good luck.

Haele

[mad-mommy]

28. do you still have it? I feel for you : (

[AlCzervik]

29. it's better but after watching the insufferable windbag Hitchens on Bill

Maher i think it's coming back.