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Take a teaspoon of baking soda and mix it very well into 2-3 ounces of water...drink down....YUM. I use baking soda and also take H2 blockers.....they both work great for me.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is an antacid. If the OP says antacids aren't working for her, then sodium bicarb won't work for her. It means she's already tried it (usual commercial over the counter antacids contain either calcium carbonate or sodium carbonate).
I'm thinking, if they're not working for her, she might not have heartburn. She might have something else wrong that needs medical attention. Simple acid indigestion (aka heartburn) responds to antacids.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is an antacid. If the OP says antacids aren't working for her, then sodium bicarb won't work for her. It means she's already tried it (usual commercial over the counter antacids contain either calcium carbonate or sodium carbonate).
I'm thinking, if they're not working for her, she might not have heartburn. She might have something else wrong that needs medical attention. Simple acid indigestion (aka heartburn) responds to antacids.
Ok, I have GERD and Calcium is next to worthless..........baking soda on the other hand works great.
Does anyone have any home remedies for heartburn? Antacids don't really work for me.
Sometimes heartburn is not really due to excess stomach acid but the exact opposite, the reflux/sourness we feel is just the undigested food fermenting in our stomachs. Most people over 40 have low stomach acid so the regular use of any antacid is actually not a good thing. Poor food combining and/or overeating are some of the other reasons for heartburn, both of which I've experienced. I keep digestive enzymes at home so when this starts to happen I just have them with my meals; if a person is unsure whether they produce enough acid or not it's best to try something mild like chewable papaya enzymes, they do not contain Betaine Hydrochloride which could make heartburn worse for people who do secrete sufficient hydrochloric acid. Also, in my case, when heartburn persists I remember what my grandmother said about a "estomago sucio", she meant we'd been eating too much junk (overwhelming the stomach) and it was time to take a purgative. I don't do that but instead just give my digestive system a rest, and for a day or two I go on simpler foods (i.e., eliminating or drastically cutting down starches, reducing fats and increasing veggies and water intake). I usually eat some yogurt too because keeping our friendly bacteria healthy helps the entire digestive process. In fact, I just went through a period like that last week and I'm now fine.
First, see a doctor. Persistent heartburn not relieved by antacids can be caused by a condition known as Barrett's Esophagus, which in turn often leads to esophageal cancer. This is a common cancer in China and seems to be increasing in the states.
Omeprazole, now available over the counter, should be tried. If this doesn't work, an endoscopy may be in order (although there has recently been noise that these procedures are done too often).
Omeprazole has its own set of problems, although limited to long-term users and it seems not as bad as first suggested.
It's not for immediate symptom relief, but a good tonic for the digestive system is powdered slippery elm bark. A teaspoon mixed in water or juice once a day is soothing to the inner surface of the stomach and intestines.
It's not for immediate symptom relief, but a good tonic for the digestive system is powdered slippery elm bark. A teaspoon mixed in water or juice once a day is soothing to the inner surface of the stomach and intestines.
But the burning and pain and eventual damage is in the throat, the esophagus, not the stomach or intestines.
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