Re: Severe Acid Reflux during pregnancy

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Thanks for your response.

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Tiffany

At Sun,  8 Jun 2003, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>
>Did you have this prior to pregnancy? Also just a thought, I had major
>reflux and nausea vomitting with baby #1, turned out my gallbladder was
>full of stones
>
>At Sat,  7 Jun 2003, Tiffany wrote:
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>>I am 27 years old, 14 1/2 weeks pregnant (no previous births or
>>miscarriages) and suffering from severe acid relux - throwing up 3-4
>>times per day - everything I eat.  I have tried all the dietary
>>suggestions with no relief.  (My OB suggested Pepcid AC, which worked
>>about 4 weeks ago when the symptoms were just starting).  I called my OB
>>this week and he referred me to my primary care physician for help.  I
>>couldn't get an appointment with my physician until this coming week, so
>>I ended up going to the urgent care 3 days ago and seeing an RN because
>>I felt so awful! I have acid in my throat constantly, heartburn, and
>>have developed a cough which causes me to vomit up everything I have
>>eaten.  Sleeping on an incline is also not helping.  The RN prescribed
>>Reglan (didn't help me) and told me to see my physician for something
>>stronger if it didn't help.  I have tried Pepcid, Tums, Maalox, and
>>Mylanta.  What else can anyone suggest? I am cosidering asking my doc
>>about Prevacid or Nexium.  Are those safe and what are the chances that
>>a primary care physician would prescribe them to a pregnant woman?
>>
>>Also, GERD runs in my family and I've been told by everyone that it will
>>get worse the more pregnant I get.  But I am so concerned that I'm not
>>eating enough and that I can't keep anything down.
>>
>>Please Respond!!!
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your help!
>>
>>--
>>Tiffany
>>
>>--
>>Tiffany
>>

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Tiffany






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