help ive ran out of Gaviscon

[WhiteBears]

as above ive ran out of them :( and really need to take one/two now as getting some discomfort in my stomach. Any ideas what i can take/drink to soooth this discomfort?

thank kewwww....

(i have to take these at least once a day after tea)

[Barmaid]

Long shot but some angustura bitters in lemonade may help. Just a drop mind.

[karenmac60]

Brandy and ginger ale.

[welshlibranr]

hope you feel better soon Whitebears,of not take some mor Bicarbonate of soda in a couple of hours, and carry on doing so until you do!........or until you get your gaviscon!.............

[society]

You could add the soda to orange juice or lemonade next time, Whitebear.

[anneasquith]

gaviscon.an antacid nearest thing would be milk.

[WhiteBears]

wow theres been some great alternatives, i will deffo stock up tomz!! many thanks all xxxxx :)

[Postdog]

Black tea, preferably caffeine free but it works for me when I run out of gaviscon

[askyourgran]

Any time whitebears, Welsh and Prudie, the old remedies still stand the test of time don't they : -) Peppermint is also a good standby,

[welshlibranr]

Hope you feel better soon Whitebears, I know how uncomfortable you must be feeling right now!.....................

[WhiteBears]

aww thanks, what would i do without u guys :-)

i hope i feel better soon...

[seadogg]

Dont overdo the bicarb as you may get a compensating acid reflux. No help to you at pres but a small handful of almond kernels works for me as a preventative. No idea why.
Zantac is good to prevent acid build up and can now be bought over thee counter.

[welshlibranr]

No probs Whitebears, that's wjy we are here! we try to help each other..............hope you feel beter soon!...........You may need a few doses of bicarb though before you feel good!......................

[flitty]

Have you had an endoscopy into your tummy. If you do you may be prescribed a ppi drug that really do work. Iy will find out your problem . I had constant indegestion and it was a small hernia. Cleared up eith the ppi drug i took, lanpazperole. Your gp would sort it out for you.

[gingejbee]

At last! Somebody has mentioned having it assessed by a medic - that's what I'd do.

[granny grump]

Just about to say exactly the same thing flitty. I found that I was taking more and more indigestion relief including gaviscon - went to dr and after an endoscopy was pescribed Omeprazole - one a day and the jobs done and it has been like tha tfor about 10 years

[Wak]

Incidentally, Whitebears, If you find Gaviscon a bit expensive then I use Tesco's Indigestion and Heartburn liquid. Similar formula and much cheaper.

[regulo]

WhiteBears, excuse me for asking, but why do you need to take Gaviscon on a permanent daily basis? If you haven't been prescribed it, you may have an underlying problem that needs investigation. I only ask as I wouldn't like you to overlook something more serious.

[welshlibranr]

Of course Whitebears needs to have a long term assesment, but that's his decision! we are just tring to give him short term relief!..............After all it is weekend!....Hopefully he will cosult his GP on Monday about this!........

[WhiteBears]

hi flitty,gingebee and grump, i will monitor it this week or so, if it gets any worse i will see my gp,

hey wak, gaviscon do cost a bomb! i think im going to visit tescos tomz, thnks for that.x

[vivandorron]

Bi-carb is the basic ingredient of a lot of commercial products for stomach upsets. For a really quick remedy..put a teaspoonful in a half a tumbler of lemonade ....it will froth like 'old billy-o'....and, if you drink it whist it's frothing, relief comes very quickly.

Ron