The symptoms of heartburn may be part of GERD if they are coming on more than twice a week or if they don't get better after taking over-the-counter (OTC) treatments, such as antacids or acid ...

Even if you don't have an acid reflux diagnosis, you likely have taken an antacid like Tums or know somebody who has. While this is a common medication, there are still things you’ll want to ...

Antacids are best taken about an hour after meals or when heartburn symptoms begin—not with meals. If you experience nighttime symptoms, avoid taking them with food.

Antacids are a group of drugs that neutralize stomach acid, and so they treat heartburn by neutralizing the acid that's come up into the esophagus and in the stomach.

Heartburn remedies could affect bones, assuming sufferers even recognize reflux. Aug. 12, 2008 — -- The medications some heartburn and acid reflux sufferers are using to seek relief may pose ...

You'll likely need medicine, too. Diet adjustments, lifestyle changes and antacids may help mild symptoms, but for many people with GERD, stronger meds are needed.

Taking antacids for as long as you have can cause long-term side effects. Treatment for acid reflux has advanced considerably over the last 20 years. I recommend you talk with your doctor about ...

However, for participants with a history of heartburn, the use antacids only to relieve symptoms was significantly inversely associated with LPSCC (OR, 0.59) and laryngeal carcinoma (OR, 0.33).

Studies show that antacids, like sodium bicarbonate, can transiently neutralize acid in the esophagus but do not significantly affect gastric pH or prevent subsequent heartburn episodes.

And antacids have also been popular with those who have yet to have any indigestion or heartburn. People began stocking up on them after preliminary studies suggested famotidine could reduce the ...

Although antacids can bring temporarily relief, they may worsen your acid reflux problem in the long run because they lower stomach acid, contributing to a vicious cycle of symptoms and ...

I wound up taking Tums for two weeks.” Physicians said that when quarantines were lifted this spring, they started to notice more patients reporting symptoms of heartburn and acid reflux.