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Prenatal Vitamins & stomach ache Posted: 03-20-08 11:44am


Hi Ladies I have such a bad stomach ache....it happens for a couple of days a week. It's not a low uterus ache, and it doesn't feel like stretching....its up really high right under the middle of my rib cage. It feels like I swallowed poison. It's with me all day and all night and nothing makes it go away. I didn't take my prenatal vitamin this morning to see if that was the cause, but it still hurts. Could it be the one I took before bed? (I take PregVit, the pills are split into 2 doses, one for the morning and one at night). It says to take them on an empty stomach. Are they out of their mind??? Show me a pregnant lady that can take a prenatal on an empty stomach and not eat for an hour...and I will give them a medal. So I take mine with food now. Still....I feel soooooo yucky. And it's painful!!! Is this happening to anyone else?

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Posted: 03-20-08 12:02pm


sounds like indigestion. Or like a really painful gas pain. that sucks..and it really hurts!! Talk to your Dr, see what s/he says or suggests! Sarah

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Posted: 03-20-08 12:07pm


Thanks Sarah. I wish it would go away. It's driving me nuts!

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Posted: 03-20-08 12:59pm


You don't usually take vitamins on an empty stomach - I wonder why the instructions would say that. In fact, if you google 'prenatal vitamins on an empty stomach' the first few are links to places that say that is hard on your stomach. Have you tried taking them with food? Does it help? Maybe tums or rolaids would help.

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Posted: 03-20-08 13:18pm


I take PrimaCare. Which is also a two-a-day prenatal. My dr told me to try taking it on an empty stomach. She also said when I become pregnant it might upset my stomach and to take it with food to see if that helped. She also said that we may need to switch things around to find one that works for me if it is still making me sick. But (obviously) I haven't had to deal with that yet. I hope it gets better soon!

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Posted: 03-20-08 13:22pm


Thanks girls! I've tried taking them with food too....still aches. I have to take a break from them for a day in order for the pain to go away. I will talk to my Dr. Maybe I will switch them up.

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Posted: 03-20-08 13:33pm


i was going to suggest that, maybe you could switch

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