 [ Symptoms ] i have serious heartburn several times a day baking soda in a little water gives me fast relief is this harmful  i have been taking a teaspoonful of it in water for several months now [ Disease ] i am concerned that you have serious heartburn as frequently as you described and would like to know if you have been evaluated by a health care provider i would also like to know if you have taken any over the counter medications and what their effect was i do not think the baking soda in water is harmful but i do not see any benefit either i would highly recommend seeing a health care provider for further evaluation