tums

So i atm away on vacation and finished my rapozole (previcid for some) just before i came away. I am feeling crappy and getting quit a bit of heart burn and indigestion. To the point i dont even want to eat or drink bc i feel so ichy. But i know i must get my protien in and my water down. So i would like to know are we allowed to have tums?

* i did have gerd prior to surgery

Thanks

Where are you traveling?

I am asking because you can get Over The Counter PPI's some places (so it would get you through for a few days till you are home and can get to your Dr).

PPI's ???? Kindof a newbie my bad. What is that? I am in Rio de Janerio Brazil

Ok... Nexium, Prevacid (lansoprazole), etc. are NOT antacids but rather an Acid Reducer. Specifically... They are PPI's. Proton pump inhibitors. Write those 3 words down and go to your nearest pharmacy. Find out if they are available over the counter. You may luck out.

It is entirely possible they will have Prevacid 24HR, Prilosec OTC, or Zegerid OTC available especially at a pharmacy which caters to tourists.

PPI's work by decreasing the amount of acid that is actually produced by your stomach.

Tums is NOT the same thing. It is designed to "reduce" acid that has already been produced but some of them are designed in a way that causes acid to react with what is in the product and may cause bubbling that causes some gas. Not a good feeling... Tums are for people with occasional heartburn basically. It will only work for a very short time and you will be eating tums like they are candy if you can even handle taking them.

http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/guide/treating-heartburn-over-counter-medicine - this explains better then I can about what you are looking for.

 

Thanks Cuter your awesome.... any other suggestion if i am not able to get ppi????

Honestly... I would probably check if my regular prescription/health coverage would cover me visiting a clinic, hotel Dr, etc... Or pay for it if not... But then I am a wussy girl over stomach acid issues now. *blush* I would rather spend the money and get what I need then suffer on a vacation.

I am also lucky to have coverage up to 500K when out of country (which I found out after not seeing a Dr on a previous trip out of country and being injured).

Seriously though... Try getting some input from the Pharmacist. I am sort of at a loss as I can't access the OTC pharmaceuticals for Brazil. I keep trying but the search is endless with online stores.

I would imagine liquid suspension options would be less likely to foam (WATCH SUGAR CONTENT IS NOT HIGH) but things like Milk of Magnesia will double as both an antacid and something that gets your bowels moving because of the Magnesia... so it's a tough call. I never found any of those worked and had to go with Zantac 150's if I had issues pre-op. That said... I don't know if it is something you can take, how far out you are, etc. as I am drawing a blank there.

Yes, you can take tums.

It's not too bad, considering its very fast effect. No harm in  taking a little calcium carbonate (you'll even absorb some of it).

I took tums as an "emergency" treatment for severe reflux episodes and it worked within seconds. obviously, regular prescription PPI is better option, but specifically for emergency, my doctor recommended extra strength tums (1000) and it worked just fine.

Thank you for your replies...no luck with the pharmacy situations. Therfore i will stick it out for a few more days and fall back on my tums if it gets unbareable!

Thanks again