When indigestion strikes An ounce of prevention . . . When pain strikes, one Christmas game you don't want to be playing is hunt the medicine. So make sure your Christmas shopping includes buying some antacid remedy just in case. Antacids neutralise excess stomach acid and help relieve indigestion. If you haven't got any, then milk helps too.
Medicines are available that actually reduce the production of acid.
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