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Expert: Dr. Harriet Johnson - 10/27/2009
Question
Right before I knew I was pregnant, I started having really strange stomach issues. Not lower abdominal pain just right in my stomach. I ignored the symptoms, usually it made me feel very soar, almost like a rotting feeling and very hungry no matter how much I ate. Now I am 17 weeks pregnant and the baby has been seen by a high risk specialist because of my type 1 diabetes, the babi is 100% healthy. My pain however makes me question my ability to go on. My stomach hurts really badly, off and on. It is worse after I eat, it makes me feel hungry even after I'm very full of food, there is constant gas and gurgling. I sometimes spit up in my mouth, I have changed to a GERD diet and tried taking Prevacid, nexium, tums, rollaids, and NOTHING helps. I am now not eating. My doctor doesn;t seem concerned. My question is what can this be, what can I do and what tests can safely be preformed during pregnancy to confirm a diagnosis?
Answer
Hi Kayla,
I'm pretty sure you're suffering from acid reflux.
Because reflux is more likely to occur when you are lying down, allow at least three or four hours to pass between your evening meal and bedtime. Avoid fried or fatty foods, because fat stimulates the stomach to secrete acid. There is a muscular ring between the stomach and the esophagus. Caffeine, nicotine, chocolate and mint relax the ring. Avoid all of these substances for at least four hours before bedtime. Obesity contributes to the problem. If you are overweight, lose weight. Sleep with extra pillows, books or blocks to raise your esophagus and throat above your stomach. If you change your lifestyle and no medications work, visit your doctor to determine other causes of this. Good luck!
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