Gents, I don't want to put a downer on this topic, but a couple of the above posts hit home a little too hard for me, so I'm going to share !
For years I have been the same, a few too many bevvies of one kind or another, and then rennies/gaviscon/remigel in the morning to sort myself out. This all worked fine up until earlier this year, when the heartburn went away a bit, but I started suffering from difficulty swallowing, quite suddenly, and I got checked out. The end result is (probably avoidable) Oesophogeal Cancer, which was un-dicsovered, and un-noticed, until too late to cure.
Please, please, please, if you are getting heartburn, get it checked out before it's too late. The acid eats into the lining of the oesophagus apparently, leaving you susceptible to the tumours growing, and you know nothing about it until it's spread, and then ... well, you're in the realms of hoping for a miracle.
Sorry gents, but I couldn't _not_ say anything. If this is too close to the mark, please feel free to let me know, and I'll remove the post.
