Gastritis and/or stomach ulcers

[MamaPan]

Hi - has anyone had this during pregnancy and what if anything could you do to help with it???
I am 10 wks and I have this - so painful and awful...
i know it isnt caused by the preg but the issue is that the dr cant doa lot for me while i am preg... but i cant go on with this pain...
have been to the gp and ended up at hosp last night (then to locum gp) as the 'pain attack' had been going on for 7 hrs at this stage...
anyway enough of my ramblings but any experiences would be great...

[Lulu]

They can test you for a stomach ulcer and prescribe antibiotics. Did they mention that?

[MamaPan]

yep they have done lots of tests so they are v close to sure this is what it is, i just have to have 1 moreultrasound today. they said i can have antibiotics for the gastritis (which will thena llow the ulcer to heal) but arent anti biotics a prob when you are preg?

[Ryatha]

hey pregagainpan

sorry to hear about the stomach pain... some antibiotics will be ok when you are pregnant, and you don't want to be sick like this for the next 30 weeks!

Hope the ultrasound went well today and they are able to tell you what is wrong and you can take something for it.

Our thoughts are with you and hoping you feel better.

[kristi14]

Im pretty sure the antibiotics they prescribe for the helibactor pylori which is usually involved with stomach ulcers, you are not allowed to take while pregnant.

What sort of pain are you getting?

In June this year, when i was 29wks pregnant i woke up one morning vomitting blood. I got so bad i ended up in the high dependancy unit and had to have a blood transfusion. They thought i had one of two things, either a mallory weiss tear or stomach ulcers. I could not be treated other than with strong antacids until i gave birth. They would not administer the ab or do an endoscopy until i had her.

Turns out i dont have ulcers or the helibactor, i have GERD and i am still as bad with it now 4 mths after giving birth, as i was when i woke up that morning vomitting blood. I have had pain since then too.

I would say chances are theres not much they can do for you until you have the baby. Just going from the experience i had.

I hope you feel a bit better soon.