I picked up TUMS Ultra Strength Chewable Antacid Tablets for Heartburn Relief, Peppermint – 72 Count on my last run to the pharmacy because my acid reflux has been hitting harder than it used to. As someone who spent years in the Marines and now runs a business here in Houston, I don’t have time for heartburn interrupting my day. The TUMS brand has been around forever, and this antacid product category is straightforward enough that I figured I’d give it a shot at $5.48. I needed something that worked fast and didn’t require me to drink some chalky liquid or wait around for relief to kick in.
The first thing I noticed about TUMS Ultra Strength Chewable Antacid Tablets for Heartburn Relief, Peppermint – 72 Count is that it actually tastes like peppermint instead of some medicinal nightmare. I’ve tried other antacid tablets before, and they left a chemical aftertaste that made me question whether the cure was wor