The doctor also wanted me to try milk of
magnesia which solved the problem for a few days but no longer seems to work.
Not exact matches
If you really need relief, you can take a magnesium supplement, like Milk of
Magnesia,
which should definitely do the trick.
Milk of
magnesia is an alkaline substance with a pH of 10,
which is why it helps soothe an acidic stomach.
Perhaps you are confusing sodium bicarbonate with milk of
magnesia (Mg (OH) 2),
which does contain OH - ions.