Hyperemesis Support

[LucindaE]

We need a new thread.

I hope everyone suffering from the Horrors of Hyperemesis will find this thread useful as a source of support and information.

There's no TMI on here - can't be by definition - and nobody should feel ashamed of moaning as much as they feel the need to.

I used to include extracts from MOH's wonderful website
sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/
but I think that makes this link less visible so am merely putting the link. The information on this site is invaluable.

I would like to thank MOH MOP Ovaltine Caramellokoalalover (I think she's changed her nickname) Fluffy, Horsey Kali and Everyone who has given such invaluable support and advice on previous threads.

Remember when you are at your worst, 'This Too Shall Pass'. It really will.

Ghoule Hugs again, for such bravery! That's big for a month early or so! Did you get to thirty six weeks? When can you take her home, have they said?
Reeboks I hope not so bad today? and Christmasy is that awful virus gone? and Room and Everyone I hope Christmas was, well, sort of bearable?
Lucinda
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Had a good day on Xmas and yesterday with only one vomit...even managed to sit in living room and watch xmas movies...but back to feeling crappy today. My sister came to visit me and I spent most of the time being sick or feeling it. I've noticed that im starting to have a day or two of good days followed by 3/4 bad days...Eurgh...praying for better days more often and fewer sick ones. 10 weeks and 5 days down and counting...

Again Ghoule, that's brill news. So glad you're out of HG hell!

Reebok Poor you, I am so glad Christmas Day wasn't too bad, but a shame
you couldn't enjoy your sister's visit. This is such an isolating thing. Those good days will increase slowly, so often people push themselves as soon as they feel a bit better, but I shouldn't think you're up to that yet.
Lucinda
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Hello ladies, I have only been on this thread once before but I feel I need some help from people who really get it. I'm 14wks and have been horribly sick from 6wks. Have avoided hospital so far but on anti-sickness from 8wks. They help but as we all know nothing stops it. I started to feel better around 12wks for a couple of days but have plummeted since. It's really beginning to affect my mood. I already manage depression and do so relatively successfully but this is taking its toll on me now.

I'm resting as much as possible but would love a day out somewhere. I managed a whole hr today out the house but suffered for it later on.

I just need to not feel so alone and to keep hold of the fact it's not forever but I have cried and try hard to not wish I wasn't pregnant.

Also how do you not get bored? I can't read books because the eye movement sets me off. I knit and crochet but that's out and TV/films make me sick. I can manage the iPhone app for here and a few others but not for long.

Nobody seems to understand this. I think they just think I'm lazy

Hi ladies, just wanted to pop on and say hi, I was a regular on the hyperemesis thread this time last year and it helped me so much. I still think of you, especially at this time of year which is especially rough. Waves to everyone who helped me, and sending you all lots of encouragement. I know how dark it can be, but the light does come.

Yes don't think I helped myself as I went outside for ten minutes because initially felt ok this morning...first time in many, many weeks besides docs/hospital...and I think I must have overdone it and run myself ragged. How sad is that?! Ten minutes of outside air!! I'm so fed up of thinking every day 'maybe i'll have a better day today. This will be it!'...only to be disappointed. Getting to the point where I wonder what's the point on waking up?? If I could sleep more I would but I can't because of the back ache which is now leading down to top of my butt (sorry tmi!) Hoping its not sciatic pain. I'm feeling so down all the time and in tears constantly. I miss being able to hug my husband..fed up of being repulsed by him. I miss outside. I miss seeing my family and friends. I miss drinking in gulps rather than these damn sips! I'm so fed up and hate being pregnant. Sorry for the rant guys but no one else understands my tears. Not even DH.

Btw welcome cupcake...as you can see, I undersTand your pain and think I'm hitting breaking point. If I carry on feeling like this, will speak to midwife as I can see myself getting depressed if I'm not there already. Might be worth talking to your midwife too.

Smk84 thanks for your words of encouragement

Cupcake Welcome back, really sorry that you and Reebok feel so low. It is probably one of the hardest things you are ever going to have to do, perhaps the hardest thing. I have never known a women on this thread not say that it was worth it, but it is so dismal as you say, waking up feeling like s*e to face another day. Hugs, anyone? More like gentle pats, I think...But the days are passing. SMK Thanks so much for coming on to encourage current sufferers - I used to call you SMA by mistake, I remember . Cucake Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones it lifts for early? After all, Nannyl is starting to feel better and last time it was much later.
Lucinda
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Thanks lucinda...praying for this awful feeling to lift soon. In so much pain all over my back. Was in tears last night and only calmed down slightly after DH massaged it for me. Just down my left side. And some pain in legs. Is this normal for 11 weeks?

It's horrible and I'm sure people think I'm making it up! I'm not I promise! I managed some fresh air today and it has helped for now but I'm waiting for the exhaustion to hit because of it.

Cupcake How can anyone think you can make up being sick all the time? I'm glad you got some fresh air. Reebok I wonder if it's a touch of sciatica? I had aches and pains, but not that bad. Maybe the dr could advice? Hugs to you both. I have my head down the loo myself today, with a migraine, and that'll only last about thirty-six hours, so I've got nothing to whine about...
Lucinda
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Praying its not Lucinda. Noticed it gets worse evening time and by night it's usually awful. Using a hot water bottle as suggested by midwife as I'm throwing up paracetamol. Helps for a bit. Ah pregnancy eh! Such a miserable experience...I'd take pain over vomiting/nausea though! Unfortunately, last night I experienced both...the worse the pain got, the sicker I felt and ended up throwing up several times. :(

Cupcake, hope you're feeling better today and everyone else too! X

Oh and hope your migraine has calmed down Lucinda x

Reebok Just up, thanks for sympathy, very kind when you are suffering far worse. I got sciatica a couple of times and an Osteopath put it right just like that in one treatment, but it's so awkward if you can't leave the house. Might one call round in the circumstances? But there's the wearisome business of tracking one local one down, phoning, etc. That pain and being sick sounds awful. Hugs.
Cupcake How are things? Everyone?
Lucinda
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Room I hope that you are a bit better after the dramatic Fudge Fainting? So nice of you to be cooking for someone - my goodness.
Reebok and Everyone I hope coping?
Lucinda
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Coping a little better yesterday and so far today. Even managed to go for a ten min walk yesterday without tiring myself out too much. I'm really hoping that my body is starting to adjust and I will be one of the lucky ones who have hG end by 14 weeks. Still have a very limited diet but it's better than it was a few weeks ago thank God!

I have tried to reduce my ondansetron a bit because of the side effects and I was hoping that I might just feel a bit better having had a mental boost of seeing lots of friends over Christmas. I have come to the conclusion that it doesn't matter how good I feel mentally, I am still in need of the full dose of ondansetron and to not try doing anything. It didn't help spending most of the night listening to DD2 struggling to breathe because of croup. Oh, and I'm dreading the school run in a week's time...

Room Sorry for LO's croup, how unnerving. School run, my goodness, is there anybody who might do it for you? I so agree about don't try and skimp on meds too early, everyone is eager to cut down but it doesn't do any good doing it too soon. I think it's wonderful that you managed to be sociable, I certainly couldn't. I'm glad you're a tiny bit better.
Reebok More good days! That is such a good sign. This is wonderful, the turning point always does begin like that. Ten minutes walk is marverlous. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you are a Feeling Human by Fourteen
Weeks-er.
I am off for a couple of days to mother's and she doesn't like me interfering with her PC (given my luck with IT, it's hardly surprising) but lovely Mother of Pearl will be looking in here now and again.
Hugs to Everyone Happy New Year, the chances are incredibly high that for everyone suffering on this thread it's going to be a lot better than the last!
Lucinda
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I've managed to do too much again and am once again in bed. By too much I mean move about and speak to a few folk on the telephone. Feeling very guilty for leaving all the chores to dh and ds is playing up again

I'm also dreading the school run from next week. I'm sure I wouldn't be so sick if I had a bit more energy. 15 wks on wed so fingers crossed something improves soon!

Happy new year everyone! Ill be having a celebratory sip of water and falling asleep by 8pm.

Hi ladies

Can I tentatively join you? I'm looking for a bit of a hand hold. I've just found out I'm pregnant with DC2, and after a tough HG pregnancy first time around, I'm bricking it a bit. I've just started a new job, and we are about to move house, and... Well, frankly, I'm a bit scared.

Can I mark my spot? I'm not even 5wks by my calculations. Was in hospital by 9 weeks last time around

Welcome Belle...fingers crossed u won't have it this time round but if u do, u have Defo come to the right place for support.

Thanks Lucinda. Have a wonderful new year.

Here's hoping the new year helps us all recover...Happy new year everyone! X

Just dashing on to say Happy New Year to everyone on here. I know many of you like Reebok, Room, Cupcake and others are feeling very low and understandably wretched, but at least you can say a heartfelt farewell to horrible 2012, and embrace 2013 as the year you will certainly be freed from the horror that is HG - and get to meet your babies.

Reading through the last page or so of the thread I saw Reebok's comments about being so tired of thinking 'today is the day I will feel better', only to be disappointed. It reminded me so much of my experience - my DP eventually banned me from using the phrase 'perhaps today I will finally turn a corner'. HG is such a HUGE mental slog, but you're all doing brilliantly - all you can really do is survive each day, and as you fall asleep, congratulate yourself on that feat of survival, and on being one day closer to the end.

Welcome to Belle. Hopefully your experience this time around will be better. Have you considered asking for pre-emptive meds? I know every PG is different, but apparently pre-emptive meds are the one pretty surefire way to stop HG getting established. We all know how hard it can be to break the pattern of nausea and vomiting once it sets in. Do keep us posted with how you get on.

Hope everyone is hanging in there, and once again, Happy New Year to all. :)

Hello again! absence this time was due to a hospital stay to treat jaundice.

Well one light-hearted comment for those suffering. At least it's a little fun to be very slim post baby. People seem to be looking for her mother, and other women at the clinic glare at my skinny jeans and flat belly. I've been throught enough not to at least enjoy this small thing! I'm not only thesame weight but no jelly belly.

Dinky dot is now stuck on 5lb 3oz seemingly forever more, constantly questioned about my milk supply despite the fact she poos/ wees/ chucks up for england, clearly over-stuffing at feeds until she's milk-drunk and leaking it out of every orifice.

Interestingly HG vanished the morning my waters broke, I woke up full of beans! Hate to say though I vomitted in labour and needed a drip for dehydration within one hour of starting the drip!

Thanks, Reebok and Pearl. I have made an appointment with my gp for next week. I had Cyclizine last time which took the edge off but I still wasn't able to work: but I didnt get any med until I was in hospital on Stemetil (and the bastards wouldn't let me take it home) :) Thinking of asking for the orally dissolving tablets (Zofran?) this time. Any experience?