Medication for morning sickness.

[staryeyed]

I have been suffering with really bad nausea for the last 3 weeks and lost 6lbs ( I dont have much to lose). The doctor has prescribed metoclopramide to stop the nausea and help me eat a bit more (most food are making me sick) Im really hesitant to take it but Im so desperate to feel better because Ive not left the house in 2 weeks apart from my partner taking me to to the doctors and Im feeling so ill that Im struggling to cope looking after my DS. Does anyone have any experience or advice?

[Seeline]

I had really bad sickness with pg1 but struggles through for over 4 mths, not leaving the house signed of work and eating very little. When it started again with pg2 I knew I wouldn't be able to cope with that and a toddler and forced the gp to give me medication. It was fantastic -phenergan, although it did make nme very sleepy. I was only sick a couple fo times and hardly felt nauseous at all. Take the medication, at least that way you will be able to eat properly so looking after your self and baby.

[Oblomov]

Why anxious ?
Get it down your neck woman
I am a diabetic, 30 weeks pg, was prescribed it a couple of weeks ago.
Have found it to be fab. Took away MS really well, byt henext day.
Was told that there only about 5 suitable to take in pg for MS.
Did bring on diarrhea though. So had to cut down dosage. But the MS - violent vomitting and nausea all day, and so debilitating, was making it feel so bad, that this truley was a godsend.
What are you concerned about ?

[staryeyed]

Im just worried about any effects it may have on the pregnancy- I did read that it can bring on an earlier labour.

[Oblomov]

Really ? I had not heard that.
My diabetic consultant and the HEAD of Obs, discussed the appropriate medication for me, at length, in clinic, the other week. I felt very comfortable that I was being given a safe medicine.
Well, AT LEAST go back to your MW/Doctor, and discuss your concerns, and ask for a different medication then. Please. do that atleast.

[FlightofhteGiantHardon]

I have just found cot instructions f you need them!! email me if so x

Staryeyed - Maxolon (as metoclopramide is known) is very very good at stopping vomiting. It also seems to help with nausea.

The Dr will be concerned if you aren't able to keep up your fluid intake which is why they have prescribed it.

I took it a few times when pg and also had it injected (intramuscular - ouch) one time to kick start me into eating something.

I used lesser drugs mostly - cyclazine is often prescribed, stemetil can be taken as supposiories (I did this as couldn't face anything by mouth) and phenergan is extremely safe and very commonly prescribed. This mainle helps with nausea and is used in children for travel sickness.

Meto. is a strong one so you might like to ask for an alternative which won't be so scary for you! And save the maxolon for when you feel really awful, which you might not.

Also try to keep up fluids as being dehydrated even just a little bit can make nausea much worse.

I found that after a night of sipping milkshake with ice cubes in, I actually felt more able to eat something as my fluids were good. As long as you can drink something you will be Ok and baby will be ok.

HTH xx

[Oblomov]

Waves back at Flight.
I can't keep up with your name changes MADAM. Slow down, I can't keep up

Thank you. We are fine. Cot is good. We assembled it last weekend. Ds was delighted and proceeded to jump into it. Thank you so much.

[FlightofhteGiantHardon]

Btw have a look at the 'blooming awful' website - it might be helpful.

Other things that helped me:

avoiding stress
Avoiding anything i couldn't stomach - for some reason I couldn't go near bread or cheese! or garlic...

Going and getting (or having someone bring you) something different every day. I would crave something one day then the next not be able to face it.

I would be dragging myself with ds1 to the local bakery at 10am every day to get something really unhealthyy and stuff it down immediately before I felt too sick! Nothing in the actual fridge would do.

I always felt better after eating something though.

[FlightofhteGiantHardon]

oh good Ob

will chuck them then!

[Oblomov]

No, no flight, I would like them. One bit of the cot, the white plastic bit that supports the bit that goes up and down, well I am sure it is not right. But dh is very very good at DIY and says it is.

[FlightofhteGiantHardon]

Ah yes I had trouble also with that bit! It prob is not right if you think not.
Will email you or please email me and give address and I will send x

[EBenes]

I had hyperemesis in my first pregnancy. In my second, I started vomiting a lot at 8 weeks, and it made my toddler cry, and I was lying down all day feeling terrible and I knew I wouldn't be able to cope - especially as the morning sickness lasted the full term last time. I got some tablets from my GP: avomine - they're an old fashioned antihistamine. The nausea stuck around, the vomiting more or less stopped - ie, I would be sick just once or twice in the morning, which was a lot less than before I took them. I felt very tired and sluggish, but it was better than being sick all day long.

I did tons of research online and found that if anything there was a slight increase in healthy births from women taking the drugs over women who had hg and weren't. That doesn't mean they're good for you, obviously! stats are random. But it made me feel happier, and they've been used for a long time.

I took fewer than prescribed, and stopped taking them at about 22 weeks because I was not being sick in the mornings at all any more. Now at 28 weeks, I am sick in the morning about 2-3 times a week. I wouldn't have been able to cope with the same sickness as last time.

[eggybrokenoff]

take them!!

I struggled for weeks throwing up several times a day, being unable to do anything. The relief of keeping down food was huge when I was eventually given something. They do have side effects - extreme sleepiness being the main one but they are worth it.

(p.s I think the reason people are horrified when they find out about taking stuff for MS is that years ago a drug was prescribed which caused birth defects. That's the reason my Mum was convinced I couldn't take anything in pregnancy! All todays drugs that are prescribed for pregnant women are safe)

[Tapster]

Take them it got me through the worst of my sickness, I just couldn't look after my toddler and be so sick. The drugs are very safe, no need to be a matryr. Those that frown have never had the level of sickness we have, until it happens to you, you just can't imagine it.

[Reesie]

I had horrendous morning sickness on my first pregnancy that lasted the term... I felt so rough. I took a few different types to find one that worked. Stemetil, metraclopramide and cyclizine. Stemetil worked a bit the first time.

I'm now 8 weeks and have vomited like crazy for the last couple of days - since I have a 20 month old to look after and a busy job - I started back on cyclizine today and a couple of hours after my first dose I feel marvellous!!!

Have a quick look here for some research on different meds by NICE

[kumari]

I had sickness for the full term and it really was terrible...couldnt eat anything. by week 16 had lost so much weight that i was prescribed antihistamine tablets and whilst the sickness did not completly stop, it did reduce it enough to at least allow me to have one decent meal a day and keep it down!which kept me going. if dr says tablets are suitable in your circumstance than worth considering. if you are sick also look into taking vitamins to make up for lost nutrients.