Weekly Symptoms 11/15-11/17

lzzfrancisco

Little late but I'm sure I can't be the only person with symptoms this week!!??

lzzfrancisco

Has anyone had a sore throat from really bad acid reflux? Trying to decide if I've finally caught my daughters cold, or if I need to start GERD meds. 

sjnsjnsjn

Oh man my bile factor is over the top.  Pepcid does not do it anymore.  I do plan on asking my OB at my appt next week for a prescription. We discussed it last time but I am loathe to take more meds (I already take thyroid meds).  It’s beyond though. I went to yoga on Monday and every inversion I had full burning acid up my esophagus.

ohsunnydays

Commiserating on the heartburn/acid reflux. Tums didn’t help all day yesterday. However after drinking kefir my symptoms decreased significantly. Not sure if it was just chance... will repeat kefir on future bad days and let you know 

ohsunnydays

@sjnsjnsjn I hear you on “just one more thing to take.” I’m at thyroid meds, vitamin d, 4 prenatal gummies, and an iron pill. Feel I’m at my max LOL

jessier19

I take thyroid pills too. For me it's just hormone replacement, so theoretically it's the same stuff that would normally be in my body anyway if I still had a thyroid gland, but I constantly worry my dose will be too low or too high and hurt the baby.

I'm coming down with a cold and I am not happy about that. Having a cold a month ago while pregnant was awful. Here's hoping this one isn't as bad as the last.

eggsandwich2019

+1 on acid reflux. I feel like every time I eat I feel pukey afterwards and like so, so full. So I'm hungry and then just totally stuffed and getting acid taste in my mouth. Is this our new reality going into 3rd tri? 

megpants209

My pelvis kinda feels like it’s been crushed into 100 pieces. The idea of this for another 11.5 weeks is terrifying

dcaron10

I have a cold again. I just got rid of one and felt good for about 2 weeks and now it’s back. DS had pneumonia last week for the 2nd time in 2 months. It has been awful here...I think they just keep passing it around his preschool. Thankfully he is feeling much better after the antibiotics, but I still feel like crap. 

kayjay44

HORRIFIC acid reflux. I have a hiatal hernia and barrett's esophagus - basically, half of my stomach sits below by diaphram and half sits above (it should be entirely below your diaphram) and I have erosion in my esophagus.

I wasn't diagnosed with these until just before I got pregnant (my endoscopy/colonoscopy prep made me ovulate late and that's why I'm even pregnant now  ) but I've had symptoms since 2012 and had it through two pregnancies. It makes third trimester absolutely miserable. I'm on prevacid (2x per day), zantac (2x per day) and tums as needed. I carry tums everywhere. I've just started puking due to heartburn, which isn't too bad (except I've been throwing up for 6 months) and after two pregnancies, we have it down to a science this time. I often get it in the middle of the night and I wake up puking. I keep a bucket by my side of the bed and just hope that I can get out of bed fast enough to puke in the bucket and pee on the hardwood instead of my bed or the area rug.... Super fun.

So basically, I'm your heartburn expert 

sjnsjnsjn

@kayjay44- That is insanely hideous in every single way. Damn my heartburn has nothing on that!  I am so sorry!

eggsandwich2019

@kayjay44 uggggg that is so shitty, I am sorry. 

kayjay44

@sjnsjnsjn - The idea was to fix it BEFORE I got pregnant again, but my body had other ideas... Now I'll have it fixed after this baby (it'll involve some surgery). After doing the prep for a colonoscopy, btw, I can do pretty much anything - the glucose drink is no problem after that nasty stuff.

I could do without feet in the ribs already - why is my torso so freaking short??

changadee

Mild heartburn for me but wow so bloated and semi-constipated again all of a sudden? Last night by belly was so bloated every bump in the road driving home hurt lol.

riatortillaxo

I also came down with a cold this week! I either got it from my husband or from one of the kids at school. I have a sore throat that is only worse with the heartburn. I have a stuffy nose which leads to awful headaches. I can't tell if they are pregnancy headaches or sinus headaches or a terrible mixture of both. It made it hard to sleep last night which again is an awful mix of not being able to breathe and also the pregnancy insomnia which just started last week. 
Over the last few weeks, I noticed a slight return of the nausea. I heard it could make a return in the third trimester. So far its been manageable. Braxton Hicks are still there and baby is moving all over the place! Shortness of breath is a killer recently too. 

notthecheat

Am I dying? I feel like I'm dying. Anyone else?

ohsunnydays

Ugh sorry @notthecheat!! Don’t die!!  Feel better 

sjnsjnsjn

No dying, @notthecheat! It’s Friday after all.

So my OB has upped the game on dealing with the reflux/heartburn/gerd and prescribed protonix.  Has anyone taken this? I start today.

bellebaby221

I was in tears last night because baby's movements were so painful. I don't know what she was doing but it hurt so badly. 

thechickendance

@bellebaby221 oh no!  I haven't cried yet, but this week, and only when I'm trying to fall asleep the movements have been super cringe worthy uncomfortable and minorly painful.

becks_726

My energy, brain function amd hunger are all approaching first trimester levels again. It's going to be a long two months of work if it stays like this. 

conni0205

I cannot for the life of me stop waking up sleeping on my back. I have a maternity pillow, I put pillows to block me from moving, I tried putting my hair is a bun on the back of my head. Nothing works! Some days it’s worse then others but hopefully I wake up as soon as I’ve rolled I’m just not sure how long I sleep on my back for... annoying bc I clearly can’t control myself in my sleep. 

danixbanani24

@sjnsjnsjn my aunt took protonix for a long time and she loved it lol 

i went to urgent care again to check my lungs - all clear and oxygen levels good.  I’m still short of breath though but it may just be pregnancy at this point.  I see OB on Monday I will mention it to her.  I’ve also had crazy itchy ankles and hands - I do have dry itchy skin but I worry about liver cholestis or whatever it is in pregnancy.  Happened to my friend 

ginger1228

Reflux SUCKS. I didn’t have it ever until pregnant with DD and it was constant. I took Prevacid and stopped after I had her. Well then I had burning in my stomach and went to the dr bc it was so bad. I didn’t even think about reflux since it never felt like that. They said it was either my gall bladder or reflux, but thankfully reflux meds helped. So looks like it’s just the new me. It’s worsened with this pregnancy but not near what it was with DD - but she was SO high up the entire time. Like she wanted to live in my stomach. 

I feel weird tonight - it just started like 1.5 hours ago. I feel like I have to pee but I don’t, but it hurts. Unsure if it’s just baby on my bladder or bc I’ve started exercising this week and have just overdone it and it’s causing some pain. Hoping it’s gone tomorrow but I have a regular appointment Monday anyway. 

JamieH2000

@cmkrauss- I am similar- I always find a way on my back! My OB said it’s really not a big deal. I would just do your best and try not to stress. I have read it will effect you before it effects the baby.

i feel you all on the reflux, tho mine isn’t nearly as bad as some of yours. So far Tums help and milk, but it’s more just annoying since I can’t eat much at night and am afraid of eating anything spicy or tomato that could make it hurt worse. Gotta just take it one day at a time I guess!

ginger1228

@cmkrauss - my doc said the same thing @JamieH2000 said. You’ll notice before it has an effect on baby (or real effect on you) so try not to stress about it. 

sjnsjnsjn

So I took the protonix this AM and the burn/gerd did not stay away for long. I caved and took some Pepcid too this evening and having been popping Tums half the day. I had such high hopes!

ginger1228

sjnsjnsjn said:

So I took the protonix this AM and the burn/gerd did not stay away for long. I caved and took some Pepcid too this evening and having been popping Tums half the day. I had such high hopes!

Was this the first day for protonix? It took a few days to kick in for me so don’t lose hope!

sjnsjnsjn

@ginger1228- Yes, first day and that is REALLY good to hear. I will keep taking it and hoping it makes a bigger impact.

changadee

So glad I've gotten so much done around the house lately because I feel more and more tired (yet more hungry?) every day. Also now I know what people talk about when they say they feel like their pelvis is splitting open

riatortillaxo

@ginger1228 feeling like I have to pee then not has happened to me! It seems like I drink some water and it goes away. 

danixbanani24

I’m really unhappy that sleeping has become so uncomfortable with two more months to go 

sjnsjnsjn

@danixbanani24- I hear you. I have been awake since 5:30 am, for no good reason except that neither my body nor brain are into it.

eggsandwich2019

@ginger1228 worth keeping an eye on, UTIs are so common...check with a doctor if your symptoms continue I’d say 

ginger1228

eggsandwich2019 said:

@ginger1228 worth keeping an eye on, UTIs are so common...check with a doctor if your symptoms continue I’d say 

I’m wondering if that’s what it is. It’s bothering me a little this morning still. Trying to decide if it’s worth a trip to convenient care or if it can wait until my OB appointment Monday. I’ve never had one before. 

@sjnsjnsjn - yep give the protonix a few days to a week or so. They work different than tums - they change the cells in your stomach blah blah blah so that takes a bit. (At least that’s my understanding of how it works - disclaimer: I’m not a doctor.)

eggsandwich2019

@ginger1228 I have had many UTIs so I am a bit of a fanatic. They manifest differently with everyone. My recommendation is to drink lots of water and to start taking cranberry pills, stat (I take them basically every time I have sex or feel vaguely weird, which is probably just a psychological thing but also I have kept UTIs at bay for almost 3 years now + they are safe during pregnancy, I checked with my doctor haha), and then have your doctor test you on Monday unless things get really bad/uncomfortable this weekend. 

ETA duh I am not a medical professional, this is just the way I deal with the onset of UTIs

kayjay44

danixbanani24 said:

I’m really unhappy that sleeping has become so uncomfortable with two more months to go 

Yep. I have to flip over every few hours and get up and pee every few hours. And then the insomnia. 

bellebaby221

I've started sleeping in the recliner to keep the reflux at bay. But it kills my back so there's still a trade off.

ginger1228

I went ahead and went to convenient care and they said I have a good amount of blood in my urine so that’s cool. Think it might be a bladder infection but waiting on culture to come back in a few days. Starting antibiotics tonight. 
I went to the dr this morning and they called in the Rx. Walgreens never called (I usually  get a text or automated call) and my online account said it wasn’t ready. I finally called around 4:30 and it said it was ready. WELL THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW. Would have been nice to get two doses in today. 

danixbanani24

@kayjay44 not to mention littles waking in the middle of the nights. DS woke up three times last night and only wanted mommy 

sjnsjnsjn

So it’s 3:15 am and I am awake because my back and hips are SO uncomfortable. In better news, the protonix worked all day yesterday, so I guess it does have cumulative effect, thank fsm!