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What Heartburn Medications Are Ok To Take During Pregnancy?
Health Encyclopedia: Heartburn
Heartburn is a painful burning sensation in the esophagus, just below orbehindthe breastbone. The pain often rises in your chest and may radiate to your neck or throat.
Alternative Names
Pyrosis; Non-cardiac chest pain
Considerations
Common Causes
Almost everyone has occasional heartburn. If you have frequent, ongoing heartburn, you may have
Normally, when food or liquid enters your stomach, a band of mu...
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Expert & Community Posts
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and pregnancy
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...pregnant and she has been suffering from a lot of heartburn. Why is this happening and what can... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions: Barrett's Esophagus
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertI was a long-time sufferer with heartburn and was diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus a few years... Read more »
Boniva, Fosamax, Actonel: Which One is Right for You?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...though possible side effects are trouble swallowing; heartburn; mild flu-like symptoms; and... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...replacement therapy and have noticed an increase in heartburn. Is there any relation? It has... Read more »
My heartburn is being treated with high doses of acid-reducing agents. Why aren't they working?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...click here.Read more of Dr. Eisner's blogs More on heartburn Read more »
Health Guide
Topamax: topiramate
...o hair loss or change in hair texture o constipation o heartburn o hot flushes o increased sweating o ... Read more »GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications
...for mild symptoms. They are best used alone for relief of occasional and unpredictable episodes of heartburn. They all work by neutralizing the acid in the stomach. They may also stimulate the... Read more »Acid Reflux (GERD) Risk Factors
...Elderly people with GERD tend to have a more serious condition than younger people.Risk Factors for Heartburn and GERDEating Pattern. Anyone who eats a heavy meal and subsequently lies on the back... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Medications
...half in many people with episodic or chronic cluster headaches. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, increased appetite with weight gain, hand tremors, irritability, and temporary... Read more »Adult Asthma Causes
...weeks.GERD. At least half of patients with asthma have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the cause of heartburn. It is not entirely clear which condition causes the other or whether they are... Read more »Images
Medications
...and prevent ulcers and improves symptoms such as heartburn and stomach pain. This medication is... Read more »
...can help relieve symptoms such as stomach pain, heartburn, difficulty swallowing, persistent... Read more »
...short-term treatment (4 to 12 weeks) for persistent heartburn when the usual medicines do not... Read more »
...symptoms caused by too much stomach acid such as heartburn, upset stomach, or indigestion.... Read more »
...Tremor, nervousness, shakiness, headache, nausea, heartburn, lightheadedness, difficulty... Read more »
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September 14, 2007BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Many people think of heartburn as something that's slightly uncomfortable. But for some people, it can... Read summary »
Treating acid reflux during pregnancy
November 18, 2008For women who start suffering from heartburn during pregnancy, experts say the good news is that symptoms will likely disappear after the baby's... Read summary »
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