To prevent heartburn, take 1 tablet by mouth with a glass of water right before or up to 30 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn. Do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours unless directed by your doctor. Do not take for more than 14 days in a row without talking with your doctor.o prevent heartburn, take 1 tablet by mouth with a glass of water right before or up to 30 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn. Do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours unless directed by your doctor. Do not take for more than 14 days in a row without talking with your doctor.
1 Twitching in your finger or thumb are believed to be possible causes. 2  Multiple Sclerosis â This familiar central nervous system disease offers characteristic features of loss of muscle coordination and numbness. 3  Finger twitching is often one of its easiest detected symptoms.
1 Arthritis or gout can be one of the causes of inflamed thumb. 2  Excessive overuse of the thumb can also cause pain and swelling in the thumb joint. 3  Some insect bite on the thumb can also cause its swelling and pain.ore thumb with swelling can have many causes; these causes can be minor injuries to some major reasons: 1  Trauma to the thumb may also precipitate swelling and pain to the affected thumb.