https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:56:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1849567 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:05:37 +0000 Boogs 1849567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pepcid usually helps me, maybe you can try that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1849550 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:55:05 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1849550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zantac was the only thing that helped me. TUms helped a tiny bit. Sorry you are feeling this! it blows!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1849547 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:53:30 +0000 macintosh 1849547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Called my GP today. She didn't approve Zantac, but she did suggest Mylanta. So far it works! Feeling so much better :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1848256 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:00:56 +0000 macintosh 1848256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Yeah, I have GERD too. I was going through a lot of stress after DH's accident and eating terribly, so I just started taking Prilosec OTC all the time. My GP eventually switched me to prescription strength omeprazole, but I was off of it for almost a month before becoming pregnant and doing ok. This reflux is way more intense and persistent :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1848245 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:52:07 +0000 LovelyPlum 1848245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: I have GERD, so take this for what it's worth. I was on Zantac 150 before getting pregnant and had to switch to Prilosec around 20 weeks. I had awful nausea, and the heartburn compounded it. I felt horrible and would not have done well without meds. I hope you can get some relief! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1848244 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:51:15 +0000 Rockies11 1848244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>and I did have heartburn the whole time, but it didn't get any worse - it was as bad at 5 weeks as it was at 38 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1848241 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:49:01 +0000 Rockies11 1848241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: I have reflux ordinarily and it gets really bad when I am pregnant. I took loads of Zantac with my first, and now I am on a pregnancy-compatible prescription drug - dexalant. With the Zantac, my GI and OB approved a dose of 600 mgs - 300 twice a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1848230 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:34:46 +0000 macintosh 1848230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Coral: I'm glad the Zantac helped and that it finally went away. I may call my GP tomorrow. She had me stop taking Omeprazole when I got pregnant and I was ok until this weekend. I hope she's ok with me trying Zantac. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1848205 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:20:55 +0000 Mrs. Coral 1848205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: I got heartburn at 5 weeks and it went away around 14-15 weeks. Nausea/vomiting during that time just exacerbated it. Tum wouldn't touch it. I started out with Zantac 75 and had to move up to Zantac 150. At 18 weeks now I don't take anything. </p> <p>I hope you get some reprieve! I know I was scared it would stay the whole pregnancy, especially because I'd only heard of people getting it in the 3rd tri. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux#post-1848166 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:58:14 +0000 macintosh 1848166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am really early (5 weeks tomorrow) but I've had really bad reflux for the past few days. Tums barely put a dent in it. The only thing that helps is if I lay down on my left side. It's also making me nauseous.</p> <p>Did anyone have reflux/heartburn this early? Did you manage it yourself and did it continue through the whole pregnancy? If this continues I'm thinking of asking my doc I can try Zantac. </p>