Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 172 Location: west virginia, united states
Gross: Gas Relief Advice, Please! Posted: 02-20-07 20:52pm
these cramps are terrible. i haven't seen
a doctor yet - only about 6-wk's at most -
so i can't ask for medication. anything
over the counter i can take?
it's definitely gas. i'm constipated as
well. sorry if that's too much
information.
can i eat something or add something to my
diet? i ate a lot of fiber today, but it
didn't do much. in fact, i think it made
it worse.
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arcadia
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Posted: 02-20-07 20:56pm
i had absolutely intolerable gas pains
& constipation early in my pregnancy.
it was ridiculous. the only thing i really
can suggest is tons of fiber. my doctor
had my start using benefiber because it
got really bad & it'd irritate my
sciadic nerve, as well. keep at it. it may
take a day or two for the fiber to really
kick in. drink plenty plenty plenty of
water, too. & .eat easily digestable
foods. sorry i can be of more help!
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AuDacia
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Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 172 Location: west virginia, united states
Posted: 02-20-07 20:58pm
arcadia
wrote:
i had absolutely intolerable
gas pains & constipation early in my
pregnancy. it was ridiculous. the only
thing i really can suggest is tons of
fiber. my doctor had my start using
benefiber because it got really bad &
it'd irritate my sciadic nerve, as well.
keep at it. it may take a day or two for
the fiber to really kick in. drink plenty
plenty plenty of water, too. & .eat
easily digestable foods. sorry i can be of
more help!
thanks. i'm calling my gyno tomorrow. as
of right now, i'm still under my parents
health insurance. i'll bring it up. as
least i know that this is normal. at first
i thought it might be the first signs of a
miscarriage. [knock on wood]. but - i'm
100% sure it's gas.
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arcadia
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Posted: 02-20-07 21:01pm
i know how ya feel, girl! i was sooo
paranoid, because i had a miscarriage
right before i fell pregnant with my son.
& .it scared the piss out of me when i
started getting such horrible gas pains,
because i thought i might be having
another miscarriage. but it's totally
normal & it gets better (for most...
lol). your doctor should be able to
suggest something that'll be of more help!
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AuDacia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 172 Location: west virginia, united states
Posted: 02-20-07 21:04pm
arcadia
wrote:
i know how ya feel, girl! i
was sooo paranoid, because i had a
miscarriage right before i fell pregnant
with my son. & .it scared the piss out
of me when i started getting such horrible
gas pains, because i thought i might be
having another miscarriage. but it's
totally normal & it gets better (for
most... lol). your doctor should be able
to suggest something that'll be of more
help!
aw, i'm sorry to hear. i read that in some
of your previous posts. i unfortunately
aborted my first pregnancy. i'm extra
paranoid about losing this one b/c i don't
want to go through with that kind of pain
again. it's driving my boyfriend insane! i
can't wait to go to a doctor & hear
THEM say "the baby is fine." it's hard not
to overthink & stress out. i just want
a healthy baby.
