Heartburn Relief Remedies

Heartburn is a painful burning sensation in your chest and stomach region. There are several causes, such as eating quickly, overeating and lying down directly after a meal. Other reasons include smoking or being overweight. Chronic or severe heartburn can be an indication of an underlying medical condition. Seek a doctor's opinion when heartburn relief remedies do not help. For a mild heartburn flare up, over-the-counter medications or home remedies may be helpful. However, a prescription medication could be your only relief.

Things You'll Need

• Milk
• Baking soda
• White bread
• Antacids
• Medication

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Instructions

• 1

  Drink whole milk. With an occasional occurrence of heartburn and stomach acid, milk may relieve the burning sensation. This may not help with chronic heartburn symptoms, however.

• 2

  Swallow a glass of lukewarm water. After you eat spicy foods or consume food too fast, a glass of warm water may settle your stomach.

• 3

  Use approximately 2 or 3 tsp. of baking soda in an 8 oz. glass of water. This method should relieve heartburn from stomach acid within seconds.

• 4

  Eat white bread. Chew the bread slowly and thoroughly, then swallow. White bread soaks up the acid on the way down as well as in your stomach.

• 5

  Use antacids or over-the-counter heartburn medication. Antacids may relieve the burning sensation from an occasional flare-up. Antacids include but are not limited to Tums, Maalox and Rolaids. Medications such as Prilosec OTC and Tagamet can reduce the heartburn overnight, or at meals.

• 6

  Discuss your symptoms with a doctor. If you encounter heartburn often, there may be an underlying cause. For example, stomach ulcers are a medical source for heartburn. The prescribed medication for heartburn includes Nexium and Prevacid.