Having a REALLY bad sicky day again.

[Rocklover]

I am 14+5 and after constant nausea since 5 weeks, I have been starting to feel better over the last few weeks. But I seem to be getting a handful of days when the nausea comes back with a vengence..even worse than before.

Is this normal? I am getting very fed up as I am emetephobic and cannot cope very well with nausea and sickness. I haven't been sick so far, but feel very close to it right now.

Panicking.

You poor thing. I was emetophobic for many years and then had hyperemesis with my first pregnancy (had it with ds2 as well but could cope better then) it was awful, but did get me over the emetophobia eventually.

All I can suggest is making sure you eat small amounts regularly - low blood sugar makes nausea worse, I found fizzy drinks through a straw easier to keep down. Also I found being tired made it a lot worse so if you can I would rest as much as possible.

Also if you do feel really bad, there are drugs that can be prescribed so it may be worth seeing your GP.

Really hope you feel a bit better soon.

I have some anti sickness tablets that I have been taking, I have been trying to phase them out though. I was in hospital with my first pg and I realise that I have been luckier this time round.

My emetephobia is generally under control and I don't usually panic to this extent, so I am VERY annoyed with myself. DD and I are not even dressed yet, I feel so guilty. I was supposed to be taking her out to join the local library today and instead I am stuck here fretting!

I had the Norvirus just before I got pg in May (had it the day of the general election lol). I managed to get through it and was even out and about a few days after, and then drove me and DD 4 hours down to Devon a week later! So why am I finding this so bloody hard???

Norovirus*

Really feel for you, I am 12 weeks and have been so nauseous and actually sick since about 5 weeks. This is my 3rd and it was nowhere near this bad with other 2!! The past few days I have actually been sicker, hoping it will improve shortly. I spoke to my GP and was prescribed cyclezine, although I didn't take it (can't cope with drowsiness wih 2 small dc and dh works shifts) I know quite a few friends that have taken it and although it didn't stop them feeling sick, it did stop them actually being sick, if that would help. Good luck, this baby bloody better sleep all night from 2hrs after birth or its going back

Lol wiggles, i'll keep my fingers crossed for you and no sleepless nights. I know that I am luckier than many mums on here as I am not actually being sick, this makes me even more annoyed with myself, grrrr!

I feel like a right moany cow.

rocklover, am in the same boat as you love, terrified of actually puking so why did i put myself in this position!!!Feel like shit from moment i wake up to pretty much bedtime, like you not been sick. My worst fear is driving, scared what to do if i think i might be??!! A lot of driving is motorway for me and it just worrys me that i would throw up in fast lane!Trying hard to overcome it as Ds misses out on playdates etc. Hopefully will end in about 2.5 weeks for me(thats my mantra not long now!!)

I know what you mean re driving, but so far I've had to drive TWICE up to my parents in Oxfordshire (I moved to Devon a few months ago). My dd's dad lives in London, so when she has to visit, we stay at my parents to make the journey less evil (NOT driving from devon to London then all the way back..I would die).

Anyway, first time I did it I had a huge panic at Exeter services and dp managed to calm me down (he doesn't drive), was ok the rest of the way. The second time was easier, although just me and dd, so a little nerve wracking. I have to do it again on the 11th of this month and i'm already dreading it .

fingers crossed Rocklover, just had to drive 40 mile round trip to a friends for DS to play with, was ok just put on a c.d loud and air con on full pelt

Oh god I would LOVE a/c in my car. But it is old and I am poor.

it was the second on my list for new car!! the first was heating!! After suffering with a shitty megane for all of the winter with no heating i kid you i had to tell the kids to stop breathing so hard cos i couldn't defrost the fogged up windows!!! Had to bite the bullet and buy new second hand car, luckily my nan lent me money but am poor now

Rocklover I feel for you and the others, it's not easy. I too am suffering from nausea and sickness (sick at least once a day at the moment). I had to drive to work today with a plastic bag on my knee as I was boalking and being sick.

I don't remember being this bad with DS. I'm just glad I work in an office and not anything to do with catering.I can't even open my fridge now without getting a whiff of something and setting me off, it's terrible. DS is only 3 and he's seen me being sick in a bucket loads, the wee soul pats my back.

Your a good bit further on than me, I'm almost 8 weeks. I'm hoping it will pass soon.

I was fine getting through the Norovirus in May, but this is really getting me down..and I haven't even thrown up yet!

I am now starting to get anxiety when I get up in the morning (suffered very badly from it in 2008-2009) and it is actually making me feel more sick. I have to fight to stop myself going into a panic, I was ok last week, so I don't undestand why I am suddenly getting the anxiety back.

I feel so guilty because I should be taking dd out (summer holiday stuff), I took her swimming on Monday and then to the library for a little while yesterday, but I don't feel like doing much. I am going to go to the supermarket today to get stuff to make Rice Krispie cakes so we'll have something to do. And yes I am panicking about going to the local supermarket!

I was planning on taking her to Plymouth on the train as I need to go to the M & S there, but I don't feel well enough. I am beginning to worry that it is the anxiety making me feel ill rather than the morning sickness.

As you can tell I am not having a good day today.

Rocklover please stop being so hard on yourself. As I was so sick with ds1 I said I was never having anymore children as I really felt I couldn't go through that again. Luckily the desire for a 2nd dc was very strong, but it took 2.5 years before both DP and I felt we could try again.

During my pregnancy with ds2 I really took a different approach to get me through it. I rested as much as possible and then (after a hospital admission) only did stuff that had to be done. From weeks 10-21 I barely left the house, but ds1 was fine and I did the best I could with him.

Can you stay home today so you can see if the sickness gets better or not. That way if you feel a bit better once you've decided to stay at home you will know that some of it is down to anxiety, if it doesn't get better then you know that really is how sick you are feeling IYSWIM.

Let us know how you get on today.

Hiya Rocklover

I agree with pp, dont be so hard on yourself. The norovirus was a few days. I am not emetaphobic and its getting me down, I have barely left the house if im honest, if i do i go with a sickbowl (celebrations box!), disinfectant and a bottle of water (to cleanit all out with)

Up until 9 weeks I was being sick lots, then at 9 weeks it was mroe than 30 times a day and i was admitted for drips.

They put me on cyclizine and the drowsyness at first was awful but now I have been on it for a few weeks its not so bad (although helpful at bedtime!)

I am 12.5 weeks now and vomiting for about half an hour or so in the morning most days and then i get sicky again about 9pm. Which is managavle compared to what i was doing. But the nausea is there all day unless im eating constantly and its bloody hard work!

I keep trying to explain to DH its not like a sickness bug, because you get over that in days or a week. I have been vomiting daily for 9 weeks, it will probably take that time again to get over it. It is hard for people to understand if they havent been through it though.

I hope you are having a less sicky day today.

Thanks for all your kind words. I feel a bit of a fraud posting about this as most of you poor ladies are actually throwing up, whereas I'm not...just feel sick.

I managed to get out to the supermarket, so I have done some cooking with dd and we have been doing colouring in together as well. I have prepared a casserole for dinner which is cooking now (miracle for me as I am rubbish at cooking) and I have relented and let dd watch a dvd in her bedroom (another thing I guilt trip myself over).

So I suppose all in all, today hasn't been too bad. I have had an upset tummy today, which obviously has not made me feel great and I know that I do make things worse by guilt-tripping myself because I'm not going out much.

I just hope dd (5) will not be scarred by watching dvds too much, even my mum has said she needs to cut down (she'd watch films all day if I let her). I am hoping I can take her out properly tomorrow if I am not feeling too rough.