Peeps with Heartburn

[Patrick Long]

So for the past 4-5 days, I have been having this very odd feeling in my chest...kinda by my adams apple, but goes down to the middle of my chest. Feels like I have something like stuck in my throat, but not really.

I have been getting flare ups of some pretty bad Heartburn along with this feeling.

It almost feels like when you eat something to fast, and your JUST about to get the hiccups...thats how my throat feels, but the heartburn is a mystery to me.



Anybody have suggestions? Tips?

I have been avoiding the Doctor like a plague, thinking it will just go away...but like I said 5 days of this.


Moochos grassyus

[mykaija]

if there is a feeling of weight on the area described...id head to the dr...they will probably want to do a stress test. dont take your health for granted, it is fleeting. i guess id would rather go to the doc and be able to do something about it, then wait it out only to find there was irreversible damage done. not what you probably want to hear, but thats what id do.

[Shadera]

I love Gaviscon for the days when my Prilosec doesn't get the job done.

I know going to the doc sucks, but this might not go away on its own, and you can cause some serious damage by letting it go.

[Elise.m]

I've had heartburn since I was 12. It sucks, and I actually have it right now from some bread I had at a restaurant.

Have you tried tums just to see if they'll help? Since I've had it for so long, I have to tak 4 for them to do anything. You probly won't have to take as much.

[Big Gunns]

HMMMMMM. Would this thread be considered "nonsense"?


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Re: Big Gunns needs opinions from his fans
I just read this entire thread...and it seams that if someone doesnt like someone.....they have no sense of humor?

If you notice the people that seem to like Big Gulp are the people that flood this place with nonsense...and hundreds of polls daily.

So to say that because I dont like BG...I have no sense of humor is plain IGNORANT.

Its down right annoying...thats what it comes down to.

Its like that thing thats funny at first....and the person knows its funny....so they play that same card ALL DAY LONG......every post....every thread....every breath out of his mouth (even him saying he will stop).

That is the ultimate DEFINITION of annoying.
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[Big Gunns]

Anybody have suggestions? Tips?




Moochos grassyus

May Big Gunns suggest to stop acting like his fans.

[withonor]

Things like Tums and other antacids actually make the problem worse in the long run. Your body wants acid in the stomach and will keep producing it until a certain level is reached. Using antacids a lot will raise the level at which your body feels comfortable and stops producing stomach acid. So you end up having a whole lot of extra stomach acid that you don't need and that makes the occurrences of heart burn increase.

Try a glass of milk or yogurt. There are other foods that can help naturally.

Elise, I would strongly recommend you try something different. Please don't just take my word for it either. I would encourage you and anyone else who uses antacids regularly to do a little research. You'll find that there are much worse things that can happen.

[Patrick Long]

If a mod or admin can remove Busted Giggalos stupid replies would be super cool...thanks.



I have been eatint ant-acids like candy..no avail.

Milk or yogurt usually works for me, but it is not the case this time.

[Big Gunns]

If a mod or admin can remove Busted Giggalos stupid replies would be super cool...thanks.



I have been eatint ant-acids like candy..no avail.

Milk or yogurt usually works for me, but it is not the case this time.

Big Gunns understand Cakes, but there is that old saying about the pot and the black kettle. BG was just trying to point it out to yah.

Big Gunns fans seem to be no different than you my fan BG never met yet.


Hope you feel better Cakes, BG always takes some Pepso or Tums himself.


Glad to see you don't have BG on ignore, although BG thought you did.

ps. There is always the possibility that you have bad BG Karma. Hopefully in time we can change that.

[ballpythonluvr]

I had a very similar feeling as you Pat. I have been diagnosed with esophageal reflux. I am currently taking an OTC medication for it. I am taking Prevacid at 15 mg. I would say you really need to go to the doctor and find out what is truly wrong. I didn't want to go to the doctor at first either, but the discomfort became more then I could bear after a while. Good Luck to you at finding out what the issue is.