Heartburn and Appt Update

WOW, I had a busy weekend, but it was fun, out with friends on Friday night, Sat spent with my sister and her boys, we went to "Eat, Pray, Love" it was really good, Kari is going to lend me the book.

I got home and had leftovers from Friday night, then I took a lil nap while watching tv. I woke up and had HORRIBLE heartburn, which just got worse and worse.

It was like heartburn x15. It hurt so bad, I could barely talk, I couldn't get comfortable and I had a fever, chills, thought I was going to throw up, kept burping and thought I just had super bad heartburn. I was weak and super shaky. I took some tums and milk and it got WAY worse.

I seriously thought I was having a heart attack or dying. I've had kidney stones twice and my appendix out - so I know what pain is. This was NOT heartburn and it didn't go away after the tums like it has been. It was a stabbing pain in my chest that was just continuous and horrific. I made Mike drive me to the ER at 10:30pm.

But then I got there and slightly started feeling better. I sat in the car in the ER parking lot for 20 mins, I could finally breathe a bit and relax and it got better. I didn't want to go into the ER for silly heartburn!

I talked to my mom and Sarah the next morning and they both have had their gallbladder out and they both totally think I had a gallbladder attack. They both said it sounds exactly like it.

I had eaten for dinner some leftovers that were SUPER rich. And rich foods are what set off the attacks, so I have to just watch what I eat. I don't ever want to go through that again.

It was WORSE than my kidney stones IMO, because at least with them I could try to relax and concentrate on my breathing, but this is in your chest and felt like I was being CRUSHED to death!

So, I had my appt today - it went well :) Baby's HB was 158 - Dr. Sara said the baby is in "girl range" if you believe that old wives tale :)

She seriously thinks I just had heartburn, not gallbladder issues. I just am SHOCKED that heartburn could be that bad. She said do NOT take milk for heartburn, which I did and I immediately got SO much worse. She said next time go to the ER and they will give me a GI Cocktail to help calm it down.

I still am not totally convinced that it isn't my gallbladder. I just can't believe I thought I was going to die, had fever, sweats, chills and it was silly heartburn!

I had blood drawn today and I didn't even ask for what = and then I realized I'm sure it was my quad screening (aren't I oblivious??) So, I hope I hear nothing - no news is good news, right?

SO, I have my next appt in 5 wks (Dr.s on vacay in 4 weeks booo - so had to push it out) so Sept 22nd at 1pm I have my BIG ultrasound. Seems SOOOO far away :(

So, since I technically don't have gallbladder issues, I'm going to chance it with Pizza for lunch hahahaha :) It was delicious and so far, so good!