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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 | 218 |
78% |
| Hiatal Hernia | 42 |
79% |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrom... | 2 |
100% |
| Peptic Ulcers | 2 |
100% |
| Food Allergies | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 79% (268
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Antacids Reviews
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Gaviscon 20ml before bed is working wonders but could be my asthma cocktail reacting too o well if I get some sleep who cares
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They help.
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Gaviscon
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sometimes works, sometimes doesn't
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also helps
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malox and milk of magnesia
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sometimes
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they work, but I have to eat them like candy all the time.
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Mylanta works well, especially if I've had something spicy.
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Tums is my best friend:)
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tums temporairly
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use for breakthrough
esp gavisoon
esp gavisoon
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very,
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Temporary fix, always keep them in my purse
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Discussions
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Tums, Fruit Loops, causing me problems.
I haven't had Cheerios in a while, so I couldn't say. Aren't they constipating? Pepto works fine for me...it doesn't clog me up, just settles my s... [More] -
Tums, Fruit Loops, causing me problems.
Another issue may be the sugar in FL. Have you tried Cheerios or plain old Shredded Wheat? These are fairly "clean" cereals. Pepto would sto... [More] -
Buffered vitamin C and/or antacid
I find reducing acidity can make a great difference. The anti-inflammation people believe that an over-acid system is associated with chronic inflamm... [More] -
antacids?
What kind of antacids can you take on lithium? Having bad paranoid anxiety for the last 3 hours. Its been a long time since I have had an attack like ... [More] -
Tums, Rolaids, Mylanta
Well I have taken all these for mild heartburn and they pretty much take care of it, but if it is worse than mild... then I have nothing to take and d... [More]
