how241 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I have looked many places in Pattaya and have been told it is not available in Thailand. Tums or Rolaids is a chew-able over-the-counter, non-prescription item sold everywhere in the USA. It contains the calcium supplement 'calcium carbonate'. I find they are very helpful to quiet a sour stomach after drinking. I used up all the supply I brought from the USA. Does anyone know where I could buy them here in Pattaya ? Could anyone bring me some from their home country? I live permanently in Pattaya and would be happy pay you for your trouble. Thank you ... I know that vitamins are sold with calcium carbonate but it is not chew-able so it doesn't take away the acid in your stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) You can put a little baking soda (not baking powder) in a glass, add some water and drink it. I'd say maybe a rounded teaspoon in 1/2 glass of water. Works great. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate - highly alkaline. Be ready to belch off and on for a minute or two, but it feels great. Edited March 31, 2013 by NeverSure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Although not the same find "air-X" excellent (non drinking) but suspect would also help any such upset. ((Simethicone 80mg)) US names: Bicarsim - Tablets 80 mg Bicarsim Forte - Tablets 125 mg Extra Strength Gas-X - Capsules, softgel 125 mg - Tablets, chewable 125 mg Flatulex - Drops 40 mg per 0.6 mL Genasyme - Tablets, chewable 80 mg Genasyme Drops - Drops 40 mg per 0.6 mL Gas-X - Tablets, chewable 80 mg Maalox Anti-Gas - Tablets, chewable 80 mg Mylanta Gas Maximum Strength - Tablets, chewable 125 mg Mylanta Gas Relief Maximum Strength - Capsules 125 mg Mylicon - Drops 40 mg per 0.6 mL Phazyme - Capsules 180 mg Phazyme 125 - Tablets, chewable 125 mg Ovol (Canada) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Maybe you have a peptic ulcer like me (doesn't seem worth treating, like you I only get it after drinking too much) or drinking a lot of coffee, which often coincides with drinking too much the day before. I take Omeprazole every 3 days, even though the lady tells me to take it twice a day. Baking soda does it also, for sure, but tastes nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Maybe you have a peptic ulcer like me (doesn't seem worth treating, like you I only get it after drinking too much) or drinking a lot of coffee, which often coincides with drinking too much the day before. I take Omeprazole every 3 days, even though the lady tells me to take it twice a day. Baking soda does it also, for sure, but tastes nasty. "Baking soda does it also, for sure, but tastes nasty." The new slogan: Tastes nasty, feels grrrrrrrreat! Naw I agree. I was just giving an "emergency" idea if he was hurting atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakweb Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Although not as convenient as Tums as Rolaids, you can find Pepto Bismol in some locations, not many though. I too looked everywhere, and could never find any tums or rolaids. I bought some at Sams Club, a huge bottle, and brought it over. I think Pepto is probably better for after drinking anyways. I can tell you at my house, with all the girls eating Sum Tum and falling ill 2x a month or so, Pepto is their go to medicine. They don't like the Thai style Pepto. Edited April 1, 2013 by oakweb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Although not as convenient as Tums as Rolaids, you can find Pepto Bismol in some locations, not many though. I too looked everywhere, and could never find any tums or rolaids. I bought some at Sams Club, a huge bottle, and brought it over. I think Pepto is probably better for after drinking anyways. I can tell you at my house, with all the girls eating Sum Tum and falling ill 2x a month or so, Pepto is their go to medicine. They don't like the Thai style Pepto. I bought some Gastro Bismol 524 in BKK. Tablets containing Bismuth Subsalicylate 524 mg. They did wonders for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 You might try "Gaviscon". Comes in liquid in small tubes and in a bottle. Haven't seen them in tablet form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 You can put a little baking soda (not baking powder) in a glass, add some water and drink it. I'd say maybe a rounded teaspoon in 1/2 glass of water. Works great. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate - highly alkaline. Be ready to belch off and on for a minute or two, but it feels great. Yes, I have tried the baking soda and it does work well. It doesn't taste too good(salty) and makes you burp a lot but shorty after, my stomach does feel good again. The Tums taste better and easier to eat. I can't understand why Thailand doesn't have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Although not the same find "air-X" excellent (non drinking) but suspect would also help any such upset. ((Simethicone 80mg)) US names: Bicarsim - Tablets 80 mg Bicarsim Forte - Tablets 125 mg Extra Strength Gas-X - Capsules, softgel 125 mg - Tablets, chewable 125 mg Flatulex - Drops 40 mg per 0.6 mL Genasyme - Tablets, chewable 80 mg Genasyme Drops - Drops 40 mg per 0.6 mL Gas-X - Tablets, chewable 80 mg Maalox Anti-Gas - Tablets, chewable 80 mg Mylanta Gas Maximum Strength - Tablets, chewable 125 mg Mylanta Gas Relief Maximum Strength - Capsules 125 mg Mylicon - Drops 40 mg per 0.6 mL Phazyme - Capsules 180 mg Phazyme 125 - Tablets, chewable 125 mg Ovol (Canada) Thanks for your info. I'll give some of them a try. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Think you will like air-X as works well, tastes good, is safe to use and available everywhere. Below is the Wiki list of brands. Simethicone is generally available over the counter under many brand names in varying dosage sizes and combinations with other drugs, including: Aero-Red (Spain) Air-X (Thailand) Antacil (Thailand) Antiflat[7][8] (Austria) Baby's Own Infant Drops Bloateze (Phoenix Labs - Ireland) Cuplaton (Orion Pharma) Deflatine De-Gas Disflatyl Espumisan (Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Russia) Flatulex Factor AG 200 (Argentina) GasAid Gascon (Taiwan) Gas-Med Gas Relief Gasvan (Serbia) Gas-X Gazim X (Israel) Genasyme Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief (formerly Imodium Advanced) Imogas Imonogas Infacol Infacon Kremil-S Kupla Stop (Finland) Lefax (Germany) Little Tummys Luftal (Brazil and Mexico) Maalox Anti-Gas Maalox Max Mag77 Metsil (Turkey) Minifom (Norway, Sweden) My Baby Gas Relief Drops Mylanta Gas Mylanta Gas Relief Mylicon Drops Mylicongas (Italy) Ovol Phazyme Rennie Deflatine Rolaids SAB Simplex Silan (Uruguay) Siloxogene (India) Simeco (Philippines) Simicol (Israel) Telament (South Africa) Triaerom (Peru) WindEze (UK) Flatin (HU) Refalgin (IT) Rantac-MPS(UNIQUE PHARMA, India) DeGas (Jordan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Just walk into any chemist and tell them you have an upset tummy, they will give you what you need. Never had an issue and the pills provided always worked. Tums an rolades are just over priced versions of the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 A couple of Antacil, 6 or 7 baht for a strip of 10 usually sorts me out. But you have to remember to pronounce it Antacin, or you will just get a blank look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackandwhite Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Mint or ginger ground into a paste, infuse hot water drink. Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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