PLEASE HELP! stomache buring and low supply now??? UPDATE

[sosurreal09]

It's been four days. It feels like heartburn but it is the most horrific heart burn i have ever had and my actual stomach is crampy. It's all right up high between and under my boobs.

Tums does nothing. I went and bought some pepcid which you are only suppose to take one a day and it worked for 2 days. The pain woke me up at 5am and I took some and i 10 mins I got some relief and then at 8:30 it woke me up again!

I am still BFing too and I don't even know what is safe to take.

I never had any stomach or heartburn issues before, IDK what's going on. If I eat anything with tomato forget about it i am done for literally curled up on the couch/bed moaning in pain. Never had any issues with tomato.

The only thing that has changed recently is I have been on St John's wart for about 2 weeks now. Could that be doing this? It is really helping my depression, but my stomach is killing me! It happens no matter what I eat or even if I don't eat, it just intensifies with acidic food.

I don't have health insurance

[tessie]

It could be the SHW as it can cause stomach ache. I'd stop taking it and see if symptoms improve. I know you don't have health insurance but if you don't get better soon it would be prudent to see a dr as it could be something that requires treatment such as an ulcer.

Hope you feel better soon.

[sosurreal09]

errr what am i suppose to do about the depression then!

[tessie]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09 

errr what am i suppose to do about the depression then!

Well if it's not the SJW then carry on taking it. If it is then you'll need a different medication anyway as it's no good being depression free if you can't function due to stomach pain. To be honest I'd be surprised if SJW is having a significant effect (other than placebo) so quickly.

[sosurreal09]

you think? I feel like it's really been helping. I hope it's not a placebo! the prescriptions I have tried have made me worse and almost suicidal. My family has a large history of depression. My mother committed suicide and my sis has tried on several occasions. I never really needed anything until after I had the baby, but I am not willing to wean her for meds. The biggest difference I have noticed is more energy, I'm not like magically all better but I have more energy to deal with life.

I agree though if my stomach problems are from it then I have a problem here...

[sosurreal09]

oooh I also started using stevia instead of sugar around the same time. IDK if stevia has any side effects... I think the SJW has been more like 3 or 4 wks as well as the stevia

[sosurreal09]

I didnt take any yesterday and woke up in pain again, hardly slept. It is a lot worse when I lay down so IDK reflux? Can I take prevacid or something?

If it is the SJW how long do you think it would take to wear off?

[sosurreal09]

Well IDK if I will get any answers...but my stomach is still killing me and now IDK if I have low supply of breast milk suddenly. DD is 15m/o and she is nursing like crazy and keeps grabbing down my shirt. She only nurses a couple of mins and cries.

I seriously doubt pregnancy b/c I have an IUD. AF was on the 3rd as well, so pretty positive it's not that.

Do you think it's just coincidence or could there be something affecting my milk and my stomach? IDK what to think at this point.

Someone told me to take ACV 1 tbls and it was awful but IDK it seems to have helped this morning, I will take some tonight and see.

Still havent had any SJW and I woke up at 4am in pain. My BFF and SIL are going through the same thing (except the milk) do you think it's just a bug? There's have been going on now for like 2 months and both have had ultrasounds and everything but Drs found nothing so they are both on prevacid.

[chaoticzenmom]

I wonder if it could be your galbladder?  Mine acts up sometimes and it feels like horrible heartburn and like a brick in my stomache.  For days, it seems like nothing moves through me...it's all stuck in one spot.  My naturapath advised digestive enzyme tablets (integrative therapies has a good one) and she said to stop drinking any liquid with meals, drink a small glass of water with lots of lemonjuice in it or eat some bitter greens before meals.  She said to sit, relax and smell my food until it makes my mouth water, then eat slowly, chew completely and drink no water with meals.  The lemon water/eat conciously trick helped so much that I never needed the enzymes.  I realized that I was scarfing down food in order to get other stuff done and not able to relax at dinner (toddler crying to sit on my lap, siblings bothering each other, etc.)  If you can't relax at the dinner table and eat, maybe eat away from them or at a different time so you can concentrate on relaxing during your meal.

It does sound to me like your digestion is all messed up.  If you need some immediate help, try some magnesium citrate.  I drink Magnesium Serene and it really helps relax me and seems to help digestion.