Heartburn while diving

[Jack R]

My brother (who is in excellent physcal condition) gets heartburn on every dive. If we go away on a live aboard it can get real bad. He actually puts a couple of tums in his mouth and dives with them. In a week on a liveaboard he will easily go through a bottle of 100 tums.

Sometimes I can hear him belch real loud. It is very funny to hear but I am concerned that this can be a serious problem.

What do you think?

 

[BillP]

Howdy Jack:

Here's an old thread that might help you out. Be sure and post again if you still have questions.

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5149&highlight=heartburn

HTH,

Bill

 

[Jack R]

Thanks Bill, that helped