# tums... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 12, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330 "2008-02-12T12:03:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/1 "2008-02-12T12:03:55Z")
why do people say its bad to eat alot of tums… I find my self need it almost every day… It def help for me… ---
**Author:** ![d3x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/2 "2008-02-12T12:13:04Z")
so you will spend more money on the perscription alternative? ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/3 "2008-02-12T12:13:57Z")
ugh I could go for a few right now…damn eating too much for lunch! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/4 "2008-02-12T12:15:48Z")
Too much calcium can give you kidney stones, among other things. That being said, a lot of people take them every day as a calcium supplement. You just can’t eat like a roll at a time. ---
**Author:** ![PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psngrseatsr4boys/32/3078_2.png) [@PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PsngrSeatsR4Boys)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/5 "2008-02-12T12:19:43Z")
i chew them because i don’t drink teh milk. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/6 "2008-02-12T12:22:27Z")
More water helps me need fewer tums. Other than that…whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/7 "2008-02-12T12:52:51Z")
i get such bad heartburn. Prilosec OTC seems to work best for me. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/8 "2008-02-12T13:03:30Z")
what do you see when a doughboy bends over? . . . DOUGHNUTS :lol: ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/9 "2008-02-12T15:12:20Z")
you can offset the balance of your stomach acid. When you stop taking them, the stomach over produces acid. ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/10 "2008-02-12T15:33:01Z")
> [@Jared"](#): > > why do people say its bad to eat alot of tums… I find my self need it almost every day… It def help for me… If you need Tums nearly every single day, you should likely see a specialist as there is some sort of underlying medical issue. ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/11 "2008-02-12T15:36:15Z")
I like to eat handfulls of Flinstone Vitamins instead of candy. Better for my teeth! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/12 "2008-02-12T15:43:19Z")
there mainly bad for you because they have aluminum in them and it builds up over time. ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/13 "2008-02-12T15:44:40Z")
hi you should go to the doctor hi ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/14 "2008-02-12T16:09:28Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#): > > More water helps me need fewer tums. Other than that…whatever. Water wouldnt even compete what I did to the bathroom at work today. 😢😢😢 ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tums/43330/15 "2008-02-12T16:23:19Z")
tums are great for when you need them, but I only need them maybe 3 times a month.