Best Stomach Medicine

[emilie]

just wanted to share this -- pepto bismol is the best tummy medicine for me -- for nausea during my pregnancy (safe for preggies too), for acidity, for stomach upset (gluttony cure). wonder though why they don't sell it in the philippines???

hey ira, do you know ibet sih? she's in UP manila too, a friend from ateneo.

[Ira]

emilie: I checked out the generic name of Pepto-bismol-it's Bismuth subsalicylate. There's a bismuth preparation locally sold in drug stores, called De-Nol (Bismuth subcitrate). You might want to try it out to see if it works for you.

Yeah, I know Ibet Sih. She is in UP-PGH taking up Neurosurgery. :)

[batang uliran]

Peptobismol probalby works mainly through its antacid actions - by coating the stomach and counteracting the acid. However, an interesting sidelight is that bismuth is toxic against helicobacter pylori - the bacteria that has been associated with peptic ulcers so that is at least a theoretical reason why it may help against stomach pain from ulcers.

[CaRaMBa]

Any comments on Immodium? It's bad daw?

[Ira]

Yes it is. You're decreasing the number of times you run to the lavatory, but you're also keeping the toxins in. Just "go with the flow", that's the best way.

[ann]

what's maalox for? my only experience with it is from tv shows where the protagonist is under stress ...

[Kamatayan]

Maalox is usually used to neutralize stomach acids...

IRA: BTW, yung GERD ko medyo nag tatame down na... Although it still pops up once in a while (specially if I do something strenuous or I overeat) but not that much anymore dati everyday... I dunno if it's because of more sleep or yung pag stop ko ng pag take ng vitamins... I'll start taking vitamins ulit tignan ko kung mag act up...

[Ira]

Maalox is magnesium aluminum hydroxide--it's an antacid. It's Kamatayan's best buddy for his GERD, hehe.

Kamats: Baka kasi wala ka nang tiyan that produces acid....nakain na.....

[MO]

uy maalox!
last time i took that..it was for contra-vinegar, from lapids!
hahaha
right dok?
\\=)

[Ira]

You should know, MO. You get your kicks out of drinking vinegar. ;)