So sick and nauseous nothing is working it’s so depressing

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I’m 9 weeks pregnant since week one I’ve been off food nauseous and exhausted. I was given anti sickness tablets from the doctors but they don’t work. I’m struggling to eat or drink as I feel so sick my stomach constantly has tummy ache from the sickness. I’ve lost 4 pounds so far the doctors wouldn’t give me any other medication to help and said to carry on with what I have. I so badly want to be sick for a bit of relief but I can’t be I just feel like I am every single second of the day. I’ve spent weeks in bed nibbling and sipping bits of drink. I’ve got to have a blood test for low iron as when I get up I’m light headed. I can’t keep on like this it’s draining me. I’m lucky I work with my husband so can rest but he needs my help even though he won’t admit to it. I’m also extremely bored I can’t even watch tv at the moment as I just feel so distracted by feeling sick. I’ve got a doctors appointment for the suspected low iron so will mention my sickness again but I don’t no if they can do anything. Ive not moved from the bed or sofa all day except to grab some crackers and go to the bathroom. Also any smell sets my sickness up another level.

Have you got ketostix? I found these helpful to monitor my condition and push doctors to take it seriously.

There was a great hyperemesis support group on here, it might still be going. I'll take a look

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/pregnancy/4851480-hyperemesis-support?page=6

Hi OP, I'm in the exact same situation as you, though I am 7 weeks pregnant. It is awful and all consuming! If you want to chat to someone who is experiencing similar then feel free to message me! It helps me to eat little and often and lucozade definitely helps. I'm due back at work tomorrow after a week of annual leave and I'm absolutely dreading it, I don't know how I'll cope!

Go back to your Dr's and if possible see a different GP. But either way insist on trying different meds. There are others available.

Thanks I will be speaking to the doctor tomorrow

There are several medications that are safe in pregnancy, see a different doctor if they refuse to give you anything. My advice is to solidify your fluids and keep your salts and sugars up - jelly, lollies, ice cream, custard, smoothies etc little and often. Many find it stops or eases off after the 20 week mark. If your lips are dry and you're struggling to stay hydrated go to hospital.

You definitely need to try different meds. Cyclizine never worked for me but prochlorperazine did to a certain degree. The first trimesters of my pregnancies were dreadful for me and wouldn't have been manageable without medication, push to try another one , I hope you find one that eases the symptoms.