Thank you ladies,
Lots of information. I think I will wait till I talk to my doctor. I hope pregnancy does make me more regular too. I see my doctor tomorrow. Pretty exciting, but very scary at the same time. This will be my fourth pregnancy. You think I would be a pro at this. Thanks again ladies.
My OB gave me an RX for it, I am 23 weeks and have been taking it since I was 12 weeks. It is category C but my OB thinks it's benefits outweigh the risks for me.
the last month of my pregnancy i had such bad acid reflux and the doctor told me to take zantac and if that didnt work to take prilosec. my baby is only 5 weeks old so my doctor gave me the ok not that long ago.
Prilosec OTC was the only med that really controls my heartburn. My OB told me not to take it. I was told to take tums / zantac / gaviscon... which don't work the same as Prilosec. Good Luck.
I have been taking prilosec during my entire pregnancy. My GYN was aware that I was on it prior to getting pregnant, and he recommended I stay on it to prevent heartburn. He said for me, the benefits outweigh the risks. I have been diagnosed with GERD. Definitely discuss it with your doctor.
You may actually find that being pregnant may help with IBS. I have read that alot of people have resolution of their symptoms during pregnancy on the Crohn's/Colitis forum. You may find that pregnancy regulates you, or you became constipated.
My understanding is that Prilosec had not been assigned a category for pregnancy by the FDA because its effects during pregnancy are unknown. Not taking the Prilosec until you have spoken about this with your doctor on Thursday as a wise idea - in the meantime, you can take tums (or a generic equivalent) to help w/ the heartburn. I hope you feel a little better soon.