I felt sick from the day I did the test to gone 20 weeks. And by sick, I mean agonisingly nauseous, I didn't know it was possible to be that nauseous and for it to go on for months with no break.
Walking made me retch and dry heave, I couldn't tolerate most smells, and drinking water, even the tiniest sip, meant instant vomiting, and I mean instant. Other liquids and I'd be sick within 20 minutes. Eating often made me sick as well, so did moving.
I lost a load of weight, and stayed hydrated by eating melon after my GP told me to "try harder" to drink and implied that any medication might be bad for the baby and that they couldn't do anything anyway unless I was dehydrated enough to need hospitalisation.
My life basically revolved around trying to get enough wet food in me to not get dehydrated, and sneaking in liquids when I could. I did mention this to the midwife as well and she looked confused about the whole thing.
I still get cross that nobody gave me any decent advice - I worked through all this, would you believe! Not very well, and I was often late or left early, but no healthcare professional seemed to have a clue, despite what I told them and the fact that I lost enough weight that my rings were slipping off my fingers.