A friend of mine thought she was having heartburn on random occasions over the course of about a year. Every time she had these "heartburn" feelings, she would drink some milk.

Eventually she had one of her episodes and ended up in the hospital and had to have emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder. Apparently her doctor told her that drinking the milk would "mask" the true problem and that it was the WORST thing she could have done. So, be careful what you use to control your heartburn, or see a doctor if it's really bad or constant! You never know what could truly be causing it.

I'm allergic to milk! i can't breathe when i have it.... my allergy is def better than it used to be, so i can have a little cheese or ice cream every now and then, but plain milk def does me in.

Not a home remedy or anything, but I swear by Zantac.

Gum does work though!

PM_Mama00, have you seen a doctor yet? Persistant heartburn can cause some pretty serious conditions.

In the meantime, have you tried saltines? Not the club cracker or Ritz type, but true saltines absorb a lot of it.

My family is plagued with heartburn. I only get it when I eat certain foods, so it's my own fault. I don't get it all the time though.

Not listening to my own advice, I took a few Zantac & milk prior to having spaghetti. I'm practically doubled over with pain! blech.