I am nearly 10 wks pregnant, had Hyperemesis with DS 4 years ago, was in hospital on drips etc etc... fine with DD'd pregnancy... this time i was throwing up from 4weeks and GP put my on a medicine called Maxolon at 6wks as i was borderline Hyperemesis, he said if the meds didn't work he'd have to send me to hospital which i can't physically do with 2 under 4's and a DH who can't really take time off work so easily.

Anyway, went to collect my new prescription of my meds yesterday and he wanted me to see him, so made an app for yesterday morning. Saw him and he's given me my last dose of 100mls of medicine, i normally get 200mls and it lasts about a week. Have reduced the dosage myself as i could last without the mid-day dose, but i'll be sick in a morning until i get my first dose. Last night i tried to half my bedtime dose to ease the coming off the meds for my body and i was up all night throwing up, and am now looking after my kids with only 2hrs sleep!!

Will my GP have to give me more if i am still sick after coming off the meds?? I'm scared it's going to escalate fast like it did with DS's pregnancy and i'll be in hospital. I planned to have a work with my midwife when i see her on weds.... my sickness didn't stop at all with DS either, i'm just really scared i'll end up not getting anywhere with my GP as yesterday i seemed fine about coming off it... its only since it sank in and he'd given me half my normal prescription that i realised i'm gonna only be just over 10wks pg when i run out....

Please help me????

Why dont you just go back and tell him, you need more medicine?
What is the generic name for Maxolon btw because the durg of choice now for hyperemesis is cyclazine- I have just been given another 30 days supply at 14 weeks as sickness has still not gone away- no questions asked.
I would insist on medication tbh, speak to midwife on wednesday and ask her advice- she will be able to ask the consultants at the hospital to give you more medication
GPs are notoriously bad at helping with morning sickness.
Hope you feel better soon, its really shit isnt it. x

I did think about just going back after a couple of days throwing up and insisting on more medication... think i'll speak to the midwife first... someone on my pregnancy thread said it's the cheap stuff he's given me, but it works so i'm not bothered what it is!!

I did expect him to fob me off to begin with but he did prescribe me with something!!

And yes it is shitty!! Thanks!!

Hi Glask,

Sorry to hear you are still suffering. I am going to see my GP on Monday because am still feeling terrible and think I need so help now. I'm not able to eat much still - just cereals and bread - sick of it now! I'm nearly 13 weeks so all the stuff about it wanning after 12 has not come true for me, in fact it was week 11/12 when I started vomiting rather than heaving.

I'm sure your GP will give you more meds if things aren't getting any better. If not, maybe see if you can get a second opinion. I have no clue whether my GP will be understanding or not - she is a she - so maybe that will go in my favour but you never know..

Good luck.

thanks cosmo... i've spent most of the day on the couch feeling sorry for myself- i suppose i'm just worried about what 'might happen' when i come off them. I will soon have a midwife to go to aswell as my GP if he wont give me anything else.

as for you, i never stopped being sick when pg with DS... but most wear off between 12 & 16weeks so there's still time for it to wear off, but i know how you feel as to wanting some help, surely if only eating so little you'll get given something very easily.

Maxalon is metoclopramide.

My day has been pretty much the same. Sitting on the sofa and waiting to throw up. Finally did at 3 pm, then again at 4 - now I am in bed with my laptop feeling the nausea build again.... It just seems to be never-ending.

I am eating very little and have lost over a stone, so will tell the GP this and hopefully will help my case. I hope I'm one of the lucky ones who feels fine after 16 weeks - but there is always this negative voice in my head who says 'what if you have it until the end?' Can't bear that thought at the moment.

Try not to worry too much. They shouldn't deny you the meds if they are helping you function, esp with your past history.

Go back

with ds1 i was ospitalised; good case management that after developing it with the next 3 hospitalisation wasnt needed

good luck. if you get nowhere see another gp; the only real danger with hg (bar psychological) is dehydration; if meds aviod that then they're clearly indicated

DH said he'll come with me to the GP later next week after my meds have ran out if i need more.... and he'll make sure i get given some more if i need to!! He's my hero!!

Oh Cosmo- thats a lot of weight to loose when pg- i'm still weighing less than i did pre-pg because of the amount i lost in the 2weeks before i got the medicine. My appetite isn't what it was so i've not been eating enough to put much back on, but maybe thats not such a bad thing when i'm showing so much already too!! (and may make loosing baby weight after easier to begin with!! )

I'm not sure why your GP has put a limit on your medication - it seems like a very strange practice. There are other meds you can have but each Trust has different views on what the drug of choice for hyperemesis is and how much they are willing to pay if you haven't been hospitalised. The important thing with hyperemesis is to treat it aggressively preferably before it becomes very problematic to prevent complications arising from dehydration. The complications can be very serious (more so for you than the baby to begin with) so it is important that you persist with the meds if you need them. Preventing escalation of symptoms will be easier than treating them so why not go back to your GP before you have run out?

Make sure that you are getting enough salt and sugar as well if you can. It is perfectly possible to avoid hospitalisation with appropriate care. I would definitely push for more meds and ask why he wants to ration them. GPs are very scared because of the thalidomide problems but if you have already had meds it seems strange to not let you continue if they are working well. I know that in our trust, you can have regular anti-sickness injections given by the district nurses if that is more appropriate and effective for you.

Not sure what else to say really. Every experience of HG is different but they are all completely terrible. I do sympathise. I nearly kissed the pharmacist today that managed to get hold of my meds for me that I had during my last pg. Apparently they are no longer manufactured so you can guess how desperate I was getting!