One of the first warning signs you have an inflamed Achilles tendon is pain in your lower calf, near the back of your heel. Itâs a common injury that makes the tendon swell, stretch, or tear. You can get it from overworking the calf muscle or climbing the stairs. It might stick around for a long time, too.
In order of weight, it contains water, sucrose, dextrose, citric acid, natural flavors, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, gum arabic, Yellow Dye #6, glycerin, ester of rosin, and brominated vegetable oil.
Tums is a compound called Calcium Carbonate. Sometimes used to supplement low calcium in one's body, or used as a pH (or acid) buffer in the chemistry of the stomach. Reduction in the stomach acid will decrease feelings of a 'sour' stomach but calcium carbonate actually creates gas when in contact with stomach acid.