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.
Possible Causes. 1  Carpel Tunnel Syndrome â If you have carpel tunnel syndrome, there is a nerve that is nicked in your wrist that passes through your carpel tunnel. 2  This is commonly done to help relieve pressure associated with the median nerve. 3  In doing so, it often leads to twitching of the thumb or index finger.
Causes of muscle twitching include: 1  Pregnancy. 2  Stress or anxiety. 3  Excessive caffeine. 4  Hypothyroidism. 5  Bug bites or stings. 6  Mono. 7  Parkinson's Disease. 8  Side-effects of certain drugs or medication (such as diuretics, corticosteroids, or estrogens).9  Dehydration.hese twitches often go unnoticed, and when you do feel them, they tend to feel worse and more noticeable than they actually are. Twitches, also known as fasciculations, can occur in the arms, feet, fingers, hands, head, legs, stomach, and other parts of the body.