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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 | 263 |
77% |
| Hiatal Hernia | 57 |
79% |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrom... | 2 |
100% |
| Peptic Ulcers | 2 |
100% |
| Food Allergies | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 78% (328
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Antacids Reviews
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I HAVE TO TAKE THIS AFTER I EAT. AS OF RIGHT NOW MY ACID REFLUX IS OUT OF CONTROL.
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I take a antacid about 12 hour before I drink and most of my symptoms go away. I still get a little red but its alot better.
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I take Maalox to stop the heartburn it seems to be working.
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Doesn't help usually.
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help for qiuck relief
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my doctor advised me i can not use this long term
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Kinda works in a pinch
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Mylanta really helps great!
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sometimes
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Ok for awhile, but least effective in some cases
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Oh just the THOUGHT of having to swollow that YUCKIE white stuff AGAIN makes me want to choke BUT WHAT IF it does the trick!??
HOW CAN I PSYC MYSELF UP TO TRY IT AGAIN!??
HOW CAN I PSYC MYSELF UP TO TRY IT AGAIN!??
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I usually have extreme spasms in throat, feels like extra heart beats. Also, when this happens, it feels like it interferes / stimulates my heart, and could cause it to go off rythm. Very hard to cope with ...
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tums?
I take a thousand tums for heartburn but never tried it for morning sickness since I didn't get any but when my stomach feels upset I also drink chamo... [More] -
tums?
It's me again, with my stomach issues. Has anyone taken tums or milk of magnesia for morning sickness? I know pepto is on the NO list. Sometimes ... [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]
