My Last Test before Tuesday...

I had bought 5 tests, for reassurance, last week. I took one everyday... I don't know what I'm reassuring myself of -- but it's fun to see a line, etc...

Here is my 5th and final test - it's a digital one --

Last night I had the worst heartburn or gas in my chest or something. I thought I was going to die.

I've experienced GERD (Reflux) before, and that's not fun, it's completely debilitating for the few seconds/minutes it takes for your food/drink to make it's way down then up then down then up then down your esophogus...

Last night, (or should I say this morning) , I was awoken by horrible pains in my chest at around 1:30am. I sat up thinking it was just heartburn -- and thought that sitting up straight would help relieve it a little.

It didn't, and the pain got worse. I started freaking out and getting anxious and my heart started racing, making the pain so much worse...it seemed. I took a Maalox tablet, and that did nada. So, I took another -- the pain was going away -- only slightly though. I had Mike wakeup and go online and research if the pain I was having was normal and maybe just a symptom of pregnancy -- learn as you go. Meanwhile, I called my mom to ask her about the pain - (former nurse, and former pregnant woman LOL). She said she used to get the pains not as bad though, and to just relax. She calmed me down on the phone and I started to feel better. Slowly but surely the pain started to subside. I wound up using a backrest pillow to sleep on so I was sitting straight up. It was the most uncomfortable thing for my head, but my chest didn't hurt anymore.

Maybe it was just gas? -- Gas is sooo painful sometimes. I think I need to start changing my eating habits.