I am 5 months pregnant and for the last couple of weeks I have been have really bad stomach pain on a scale of 1 to 10 it is a 20 I went to the er the diagnosed me with esophagitis <thatis basically heart burn 1 I have kjnoe pain in my chest only in my stomach 2i look ed up esophagitis on the internet and I have no symptoms at all 3 I talked to every women I know with kids and they said they never experiened heart burn like that , so I am asking for some help please . It always starts with a little oain in my chest around 4 am then shots to my stomach an hour it is very painful. Words can not explain . Is not heartburn.. malox tums does not work some one plez help me :(

First of all, severe gas can cause chest pains, and shooting pains in your abdomen, it happens. Secondly, why have you not been to your OBGYN with this issue. Call your OBGYN and tell them your symptoms. They will probably want you to come in, and will check the baby's heartbeat or do a sonogram. I would lean more toward Gastritis than Esophagitis, but that is just my opinion. I am not a doctor, nor did I sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night. I urge you to see your OBGYN and your regular doctor, there are tests they can run to pinpoint the problem.

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Originally Posted by Ladyviper

First of all, severe gas can cause chest pains, and shooting pains in your abdomen, it happens. Secondly, why have you not been to your OBGYN with this issue. Call your OBGYN and tell them your symptoms. They will probably want you to come in, and will check the baby's heartbeat or do a sonogram. I would lean more toward Gastritis than Esophagitis, but that is just my opinion. I am not a doctor, nor did I sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night. I urge you to see your OBGYN and your regular doctor, there are tests they can run to pinpoint the problem.

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I did speak to my docter over the phone and she told me hurt burn but I do not have a appointment until the 5 of June so I guess I will have to wait it out , but it is not a shooting pain it is more like some one is squezzing my insides and won't let go

Go and make an appointment and demand your dr's time. If this is something that your worried about hurting your child don't take the risk. Make your dr listen to you. It will in the very least put your mind at ease...

Then perhaps have your doctor check your gall bladder too, as a lot of women develop gallstones during or after a pregnancy.

Have you been having any of these symptoms?"mild flu like symptoms, headaches, muscle aches, fever, nausea and vomiting."