acid reflux/heartburn

[my1stbaby_]

Is acid reflux the same as heartburn ? I don't get heartburn.  Believe I only had it once through this pregnancy but I've had acid reflux a lot through out my entire pregnancy. I seen they say the two are similar I was jus curious

[Myfirstlovebug]

Drinking milk helps sometimes too i belive its the calcium but i hate milk lol so tums does wonders

[SammyLynnn3]

Same thing. That's exactly how I am. Tums work within 30 seconds to a minute!

[lousie_1986]

I googled it for you. Well more for myself really coz I'm a nerd. The two terms are often used interchangeably. However, technically, acid reflux is the ACTION of stomach acid creeping up the oesophagus (at any height - chest or throat), and heartburn is the FEELING of pain you get from that. Or, acid reflux is the medical condition, and heartburn is the symptom.

So they're basically the same, except that you CAN have acid reflux without heartburn (if it's not painful) but you can't have heartburn without also having acid reflux.

Learn something new everyday ;)

[lavylou]

I always say I have heartburn when I feel it in my chest and acid reflux when it's more in my throat and it feels very acidic, burping a lot too. I always have tums with me, they usually make it go away. Sometimes drinking water will make it worse, bending over a lot will trigger it too. Keeping chewing those tums!

[Myfirstlovebug]

You can feel heartburn in your chest with acid reflux you feel in your throat its not the same thing but im exactly the same no heartburn just acid reflux which i got the tums smoothie flavors and only have to take one and it goes away but on the back of the bottle it tells you its for heartburn, acid reflux, and tummy problems

[lousie_1986]

Yeah heartburn is just a more colloquial name for acid reflux, there's no difference. Mine is so bad lately, pretty sure it's damaged my oesophagus because I've got this awful chronic cough now that gets worse as my heartburn gets worse :( At least I'm strengthening my pelvic floor muscles from all the coughing!

[dolly_b]

Its the same thing :)