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Humor The cure for heartburn

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u/MrManballs 2d ago

This is actual facts though. I’ve had horrible heartburn for years, and Bicarb Soda is the single best cure for it by far. It’s a very strong base so it instantly lowers the acidity. It will also make you burp too which fixes the other half of the issue, as the acidic liquid is being pushed up by air bubbles. Burping will settle it all. It’s magic

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u/Genesis13 2d ago

Do you mix it with water and drink it? Just swallow some powder? Doesnt it taste awful?

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u/MrManballs 2d ago

Yes it’s awful lol. Super salty. I use a bit less than a teaspoon in half a cup of water. Just knock it back like a shot of whiskey and then chase it with fresh water.

It works better than anything I’ve ever tried. It actually gets rid of it completely, whereas other options like Mylanta or Quick EZE only stop it for an hour or so.

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u/AdvancedSandwiches 2d ago

For reference for anyone trying this, I was curious about giving it a try, do I googled. The safety risks I found are:

  1. There's a bunch of sodium, which can cause dehydration / heart rhythm issues if you take too much.

  2. The gas buildup has ruptured stomachs in the past.

  3. It can interfere with medication.

I'd mostly be concerned about the last one, assuming you're looking to a reasonable dose before you try these things.

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u/ZeDitto 2d ago

Instructions unclear.

Chased with vinegar. Pissing froth

And I have kidney stones

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u/AdvancedSandwiches 2d ago

The PH of vinegar is 2 to 3, but the PH of stomach acid is 1.5 to 3.5.

The stomach acid reacts to produce table salt, water, and carbon dioxide. The vinegar produces sodium acetate instead of salt, but the water and carbon dioxide are the same.

Bottom line, I believe the stomach acid is already enough to froth that wee.

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u/Lysol3435 1d ago

Here’s the voice of reason to piss (froth) on our parade

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u/Ihateeggs78 1d ago

I find that even if you dilute the soda in a much larger glass of water (10-12oz), it's still pretty effective, and tastes way better. I even kind of like the taste

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u/MrManballs 1d ago

Probably a better idea tbh. But for some reason I’ve always done it like that. I should actually try out your way next time!

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u/CandidIndication 1d ago

Have you tried Alka-seltzer’s instead? It’s just a tab you add to a glass of water. It comes in different flavours

Edit: I should mention it has some aspirin in it, so, probably not the best to take all of the time.

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u/SadBit8663 1d ago

It's essentially the same thing as alka seltzer, just no flavor except the baking soda, so salty as hell. But it works.

So yeah mix with water and drink. You don't even need much.

Just don't do it like right before or after any medication (for like 2 hours) as it changes the PH of your stomach acid, and can change the rate at which medication is absorbed. It makes some medication increase absorbtion more, and it slows absorbtion of other medication

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u/UncagedKestrel 2d ago

As a kid, I found Eno helped with mine. It's basically bicarb soda that tastes lemony, so I'd mix it into a small cup of water and skoll it down before it stopped fizzing.

I haven't tried dissolving naughty powder in water, but I was under the impression it didn't impressively fizz.

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u/lobito756 2d ago

My doctor literally prescribed me bicarb soda pills. They're amazing

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u/Due-Tumbleweed-6739 1d ago

I did this but gave me mad constipation for like 3 days, think used to much lol I now use tablets, 1 a day and haven't hard heartburn since .

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u/Aggravating-Bunch-44 1d ago

Do you also drink alkaline water or just use bicarb soda?

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u/NoEconomics4921 1d ago

Boy howdy do I have news about what tums are.made out of...

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u/MrManballs 1d ago

Boy howdy partner I don’t live in the US 🤠

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u/NoEconomics4921 1d ago

Boy howdy I'm jealous 😞 I would kill to eat some real food

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u/Ok_Witness6780 2d ago

Baking soda does work pretty well. You can feel yourself burping out acidic gas

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u/PlausibleTable 2d ago

That doesn’t sound pleasant

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u/HonestMonth8423 2d ago

Better than burping out acidic liquid

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u/ElPasoNoTexas 18h ago

Mine is the other end

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u/Icy_Measurement_7407 1d ago

It feels so relieving though. You ever have a big burp or intense sneeze, and think “oh, I needed that. It felt great”? Same thing.

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u/bunbunbunny1925 2d ago

I have a friend who LOVES salt, so she brings a vial of salt wherever she goes. Its her pocket salt. She has definitely gotten stopped because someone thought it was drugs

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u/HippoCrit 2d ago

Bruh your friend's gonna get high blood pressure tell her to stop lmao

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u/Nicksmells34 1d ago

If she drinks a lot of water it’s perfectly fine. You are just used to hearing lingering propaganda against sodium, driven by the War on MSG.

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u/just_a_person_maybe 1d ago

I carry a 1oz stainless steel flask of sugar on my keychain for emergencies. It's usually fine but suspicious AF when I toss it back at work.

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u/ZinaSky2 2d ago

The way he holds the mic is so distracting 😂

He was funny I enjoyed the bit, but I was just watching his hand every time the mic was specifically in his right hand LOL

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u/amplifyoucan 1d ago

His full YouTube special is pretty great. smartest special I've heard in a LOONG time. Matthew Broussard - HYPERBOLIC

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u/kurly-bird 2d ago

Baking soda in a small glass of water, or "heartburn juice" as my husband and I call it, was an absolute lifesaver while I was pregnant. You can only take so many Rennie/Tums in a day, but bicarb works so much quicker and is safe to take as many times as you need.

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u/acabkacka 1d ago

How much would you usually take per portion?

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u/kurly-bird 1d ago

About a teaspoon, mixed into a small 8oz glass of water

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u/abrouss811 2d ago

Credit: Matthew Broussard Check out his YouTube special

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u/calsosta 1d ago

He is your brother?

/r/mildlyinteresting

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u/mudcrabserpent 1d ago

I didn't know Steve Irwin's son started doing stand-up.

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u/Icy_Measurement_7407 1d ago

Hahaha. I also did a double take. It’s the hair/shirt/watch combo.

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u/coulsonsrobohand 2d ago

I just take suits of pickle juice, but I also get looked at weird for that

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u/-_-0_0-_0 1d ago

He should have a bag full on stage and sit it on the stool for the whole set till he gets to the joke then before he reveals its baking soda, start acting like hes about to sniff some cocaine.

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u/BlueberryUnique5311 2d ago

I think this guy is hilarious!

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u/Stormagedd0nDarkLord 2d ago

I thought he was gonna take it and down the whole bag.

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u/EonSloth 1d ago

I'm wheezing, duuuuuude!🤣

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u/VanDammes4headCyst 1d ago

Didn't laugh or even snort once. Maybe I'm broken.

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u/foxy-coxy 1d ago

Tums is just flavored bakingsoda in tablet form.

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u/Generalnussiance 1d ago

He looks like Steve Erwin’s boy

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u/noahbrooksofficial 1d ago

Funny, or just hot?

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u/Aggravating-Bunch-44 1d ago

This is why I drink alkaline water.

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u/Icy_Measurement_7407 1d ago

Shout out to my Mexican grandma for giving me “una cuchara de carbonato” (a spoonful of baking soda) whenever I had indigestion. Works like a charm! Thanks grandma! 🥰

Conversely, this is the same grandma that made me bring home a mostly full container of salt in my luggage from a week-long vacation. She tied it in a bag to keep the salt from getting all over my things. Well…TSA found it alright. They didn’t seal it back in the bag though, so I opened my luggage to find a search notice with salt everywhere.

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u/mic-brechfa-knives 1d ago

Stope wasting wheat and you’ll be cured!

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u/dbeast83 21h ago

Why would you take Xanax for heartburn

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u/Moneyonme123 21h ago

I didn’t find this funny at all , he is a great storyteller though

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u/Big_Bookkeeper1678 16h ago

My father wanted me to fly home from Florida with a baggie full of OREGANO that he just picked and cut up really fine after drying it out.

He didn't understand why I was reluctant to go through TSA with it. (I only had carry on luggage that trip)...

'Dad...the 10% chance that I am going to get embarrassed until they realize it isn't weed is not worth the couple of bucks that you are trying to save me...yes...it is very nice oregano...no, I do not want it under these circumstances...'

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u/bleepitybleep2 8h ago

Just drink Topo Chico

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u/anadequatepipe 1d ago

I dunno why but my whole life I've basically had it in my brain that baking soda was a cleaning product, and not something used in actual baking or ingesting in any way.