Nytol for morning sickness - please help!

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Good morning MN! Looking for advice from anyone who has used Nytol before, as I haven’t.

I have very debilitating all day pregnancy sickness, currently 7/8 weeks. Went to the GP in desperation and he has prescribed what I now realise (husband went to pharmacy for me) is bloody Nytol. Even assuming it’s safe for a time (despite the packaging) - I have a toddler to look after! I told the GP this! It’s the main reason I need medicine in the first place.

Surely if I take one Nytol twice a day I will just fall asleep or be sleepy as hell and unable to parent?! Or is it not that strong?

I've not heard of Nytol being prescribed for sickness.
I had Avomine. It did knock me out but I took it at 6pm so it kicked in when my then toddler was asleep.
Nytol knocks me out. I would only take it in the evening.

Was the avomine effective if only used once a day?

I’m still not sure though as I’m still breastfeeding toddler so I can’t really be “knocked out” at night either!

Nytol? I've never heard of this being prescribed for pregnancy sickness.

Read up on the pregnancy sickness support website and you can review your options for medication.

Yes, it was. (This was 10yrs ago by the way).
I would take it at tea time, get DS to bed, then the Avomine kicked in enough so I could eat an evening meal and sleep well. I was able to eat a small breakfast too. Although I wasn't able to eat much in the day. But the evening meal and overnight sleep allowed me to turn a corner. I found it a potent tablet though, but I was lucky that my DS slept well.

The pharmacist apparently confirmed to DH when he was picking it up that it is often prescribed for morning sickness. It just seems a ridiculous option when you can’t sleep all day (but again I might have misunderstood the medicine)

It’s a sedating antihistamine which means it’s not a surprising choice for pregnancy sickness. Most of the anti sickness options will be in the same group of medicines so will probably all make you drowsy. You could go back for a chat with the GP If you wanted a different option but it’s probably best to give this a go first:

www.nhs.uk/medicines/diphenhydramine/

I got Nytol today (not pregnant) he told me if I was pregnant I shouldn't take it

I should also say, it only aids sleep, doesn't knock you out like say diazepam so if you're not in bed you shouldn't just fall asleep

I took nytol to try and sleep once, didn't do a thing and I was lying in bed.

I was prescribed phernagen for severe morning sickness. I had to take it at night but it worked. Took it at 8pm went almost straight to sleep but it stopped me throwing up.

foxatthewindow

Thank you, that’s good to know!

newbie

I also don’t feel great as it says not to take during pregnancy or breastfeeding on the box - but the packaging says to ask GP so maybe it’s not that bad?

nameychange

1 pill twice a day I would assume once in the morning and once at night, as opposed to just at night. It’s interesting that it helped you just at night - perhaps I need only take it once...

Yeah I would def trust the doctor, I guess it's because you shouldn't take too much if pregnant or something. It's very odd but also good to know.