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Advice for heartburn

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  • 13-03-2005 2:50am
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    spiderbeast
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭


    I'm only in my 20s and get heartbur or really bad indigestion (I'm not sure if it's the same thing)

    Anyway I take Gaviscon and Rennie and all that stuff but never seems to help.

    any Suggestion.

    p.s.

    I know going to a doctor is obvious but i haven't got 45 euro to spend.


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    #2
    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    milk shakes are supposed to help but I'd go to the doctor if I were you, I had heartburn and so on , but then found out it was caused by a stomach ulcer. So my advice go to the doctor.


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    spiderbeast
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭spiderbeast


    A stomach ulcer? That sounds sore. Did you need an opeartion?


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    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    no you can treat the majority of them with antibiotics, but they can be fairly painful, theres all different types of ulcers, i had to go have tests in hospital.


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    spiderbeast
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭spiderbeast


    I guess i should really go to teh doctor.

    Where you told what food to avoid?


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    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    Personally I found it more painful after either greasy food or drink, but i cant stay off the drink so i endure the pain. lol


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,519 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Go to the doctor. I suffered from problems for years. Tests revealed that I didn't have that ulcer-causing bacteria. Eventually, I learned that cutting wheat out of my diet practically eliminated it.

    DOCTOR!!

    If you're a student, then your college should have a free health service hopefully.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,438 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    spiderbeast wrote:
    Anyway I take Gaviscon and Rennie and all that stuff but never seems to help.
    I know going to a doctor is obvious but i haven't got 45 euro to spend.
    Spot the inconsistency here, anyone?


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    #9
    Doodah7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    I have a feeling you may have gastric reflux oesophagitis. You should most certainly go to the doctor. €45 will be well spent to relieve the symptoms.

    Have a look at this and it may answer some of your concerns.


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