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33 weeks - am i daft to try to give up anti-emetics

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booboobunny · 25/08/2010 14:39

i suffer with HG, and my current pregnancy has been particularly difficult. the tablets which worked with my previous 2 pregs had no effect this time, and as a result i have been taking Metoclopramide. i have had mixed messages about these tablets from various medical folk i've dealt with, but the doctor's journal advises they should only be taken 'in compelling circumstances'. this has stuck in my head and nagged away at me. at various times i have tried to stop using them but have started vomiting again.

now, at almost 33 weeks, i have stopped taking them. this is day 2 and despite feeling hideously nauseous i have not vomited. i do feel pretty dreadful though. my question is, is extreme nausea a valid reason to continue taking them (not really compelling circs?) and is it even worth my trying at thsi late stage of preg??

any advice/thoughts gratefully received.

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greentriangle · 25/08/2010 14:56

Difficult - I know how you feel - I had HG right until the end when I was pg with DD. I would say that if you have enough help, then you could try to give them up (ie if you can stay in bed most of the time), but if you need to function and look after the other 2 children, then I don't really know if you have much choice.

Sorry for your situation, HG is appalling.

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kickassangel · 25/08/2010 15:24

how quickly do they work - would you be able to take one if you started feeling loads worse, or do you need to be on them for a few days before they take effect?

i was like this with dd, and used tablets (but not that strong) right up til birth, as otherwise i couldn't even roll my eyes without retching. i had to keep taking them as i couldn't make it out of bed or even sip water if i let them wear off.

can you talk to your doctor again & ask for more info?

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booboobunny · 25/08/2010 16:02

if i start vomiting they will take about 2 days to kick in if i start taking them again. talking about or thinking about being sick, i would/could defo be sick, so i am avoiding doing it too much. just the nausea that is doing me in really. i am still working, and have another 4 weeks left, with a reasonable sized project to finish, so staying snuggled up in bed is not an option -though extremely tempting!!!!

my doctor has been brilliant, but it is her lack of familiarity with these drugs that has caused me concern. she has suggested i try alternatives at various times due to her concerns about the 'not known to be dangerous, but should be used only in compelling circumstances' line. i have however seen an obstetrician and asked him his thoughts (at about 24 weeks) he said they were one of a number of drugs prescribed in preg and he had no concerns about them. i just don't know if it's ok to take them for extreme nausea rather than the constant vomiting i suffered with when not taking them previously. i think i'm just getting jittery as the baby is due really soon and i'm quite scared that i may have caused possible problems through taking these tablets.