How well did TUMS work for you during pregnancy? ?

Question

I just got some..and they seem to be working good when I take two tablets.

How did they work for you and how often did you take them?

Is it ok to take 6 a day as needed?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I had horrible heartburn and took tums all the time.  They worked for a short period (an hour maybe).  I found a glass of milk was the only thing that worked.

Good luck :)

Answer 2

Tums didn't help me at all.  I thought that drinking a glass of milk worked much better.

Answer 3

My sisters doc told her not to take Tums but to take Pepcid instead. It seems to work for her.

Answer 4

my wife always take tums, they are working perfect in the first burns... but they are addictive because they work, so you have to control yourself and try to find alternatives... drink milk may help too... but ask your doctor about some natural solutions that will not break up your PH...

Answer 5

I don't know, I haven't really had heart burn that bad.  

Answer 6

Check with doctor before using over the counter  remedies

Answer 7

ha!

i laugh at tums! i hate them! they dont work worth a c**p! you can take as many as your doctor tells you that you can.

personally, i use pepcid complete. these little chewables are my life savers!! i only have to take one, and i dont get heartburn all night! the only difference between pepcid ac and pepcid complete is that the complete has calcium, so not only does it relieve your pain, but it is good for you and baby too!

but, as with any medication, you should ask your doctor before trying anything.

good luck, i feel your pain (literally! time for my nightly pepcid! lol)

Answer 8

Not well at all, for me or anyone I know for that matter.

And i wouldn't take 6 a day, that's excessive. It's a lot of magnesium.

My mom used to pop them like candy, and she had really bad stomach problems a year later that required surgery (not to scare you! just remember, it's medicine, and never go up to a maximum dosage if you can help it, ESPECIALLY during pregnancy)

Answer 9

I usually have to take two in order for them to work, one just doesn't cut it like it used to. I take them usually after I eat lunch and then again before I lay down for bed. Every time I lay down, without taking TUMS, I'm up all night with acid in my throat and it sucks. The doc said its fine to take them as needed and I'm sure 6 is ok. I take 4-6 and have never had a problem. If its really bad you can take pepcid as well.