On Tue, 4 Apr 2000 06:26:59 -0700 Suzanne DiPiero <[log in to unmask]>
writes:

> The purpose of using antacids is to alter the stomachs
> acidity by raising the pH.  If you regularly take
> something that changes the acidity of your stomach,
> I'd be concerned about long term effects.

I asked my regular doctor and OB about this when I was pregnant and both
gave me the answer that "Tums is such a poor antacid that taking enough
to be a calcium supplement should not be a problem".  I don't know how
this relates to the pH of a child's stomach or the dose he's given.

Kathy P.

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