I'm going to pay for this later...

JennRenee Posted: Oct 01, 2003 05:20 PM

I'm going to pay for this later...

I am having pizza for dinner. Why is this a problem?? Because I have KILLER acid reflux at night if I even look at red sauce, and then I don't sleep a wink and am in TERRIBLE pain. Unfortunately the pizza craving was SO intense that I threw caution to the wind and just ordered a pie. I'm going to be soooooooooooooo sorry!!!!!

jenny11.9 Posted: Oct 01, 2003 05:21 PM

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oh well...it will taste good going down!!!!

HeatherandNick Posted: Oct 01, 2003 05:22 PM

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Jenn - they say a lot of heartburn means a baby with a lot of hair!

JennRenee Posted: Oct 01, 2003 05:25 PM

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Jenny, that's my rationale!

Heather, I heard that too! If I have a girl (which I suspect I'm won't), I'd love for her to be born with enough hair for pigtails!!!
BUT I don't have heart burn... only reflux.

HeatherandNick Posted: Oct 01, 2003 05:33 PM

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eewww I remember that I used to call it pukey feeling

sending you lots of

JennRenee Posted: Oct 01, 2003 05:35 PM

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I'd say that's a very accurrate description of the feeling!!!!

michele31 Posted: Oct 01, 2003 05:49 PM

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I fell of my wagon today too and had a bowl of cereal MID day...so I am sure my blood sugar levels are sky high but I have sooo good and just needed some cereal. So I understand wanting something and just not caring about the after effects later on.
Can you take a Tums to help you?

JennRenee Posted: Oct 01, 2003 06:22 PM

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Yes, I think you definitely have a pretty good idea of what I was feeling.
I just ate a slice of pizza... it was HEAVEN!

I can take Tums, and I do, but it only takes the edge off and doesn't completely eliminate the reflux.

Suzanne Posted: Oct 01, 2003 06:35 PM

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can you not take pepcid or anything when your pregnant..?

Karen H Posted: Oct 01, 2003 06:40 PM

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Try some Applesauce - I found that when I had really bad reflux following some surgery it was the one thing that helped cool the burning really fast.

JennRenee Posted: Oct 01, 2003 07:16 PM

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Suzanne, I don't know about Pepcid. My dr. specifically said Tums. I'll ask him about Pepcid though. Does it work really well?

Karen, thanks for the tip. I will MOST DEFINITELY try it.

Elizabeth Posted: Oct 01, 2003 07:27 PM

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I really feel for you! I had horrid heartburn when I was preggo and my OB said I could take Pepcid Complete. It was a lifesaver!! Ask your OB. One tablet vs. eating a handful of Tums (with no relief from the Tums)

BTW, Luke was born with a ton of hair.

NIHA Posted: Oct 01, 2003 09:41 PM

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OMG, I remember that killer heartburn!!! I ate lots of tums. That pizza sounds good, though!

KarenG Posted: Oct 01, 2003 09:44 PM

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I have been a GI Reflux Sufferer since I was 14. Something about a lazy cardiac sphincter. Not wanting to spend my lifetime on meds, I've tried to control it with diet and stress reduction....but sometimes life gets the better of me and I can taste it in my mouth. BLECH!

Pepcid AC works wonders - really fabulous. One capsule lasts me 10-12 hours. You can even take it before eating the pizza.

Good luck!

IrishTracy Posted: Oct 01, 2003 09:58 PM

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Tums were my BEST friend when I was pregnant!

jennbaby Posted: Oct 01, 2003 10:04 PM

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Jenn I have acid reflux & I am on prevacid. When I get prego I am going to have a hard time because I don't think I can continue it

jlf41 Posted: Oct 02, 2003 07:52 AM

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Jen - I totally feel for you. I am suffering pretty badly myself. I take Zantac right before I eat something dangerous and my Ob said it was perfectly fine to take any of the meds in that class - like Pepcid, Zantac, Tagemet. In the little drug book I carry around for work, all of those drugs are 'generally regarded as safe in pregnancy.' You can get a prescription (for the really strong ones like I did ) or buy over the counter. Taking one every once in awhile should be perfectly fine.