Word of warning, this may be long and waffling.
So, a bit of background info. I'm 20 weeks tomorrow, first pregnancy. I was suffering with really bad "morning" (all day) sickness fom 6 weeks onwards, it didn't ease off at 12 weeks and I was still being violently sick at 18 weeks. I couldn't really eat anything, was living off the odd bit of food when I could force it down and ended up losing just under 2 stone. I was just getting on with it and going to work etc because I thought "it't only morning sickness, you don't need time off work". At this point I was managing sips of water and ice pops, however on the Friday before Christmas I couldn't even keep a sip of water down, so I rang my midwife and she told me to go to A&E. In A&E they did my observations and put me on a drip straight away for severe dehydration. I was kept in hospital for 3 days being treated for dehydration, hooked up to a drip (it took 10 bags of fluid til they were happy I was hydrated enough) and given lots of information about Hypremesis which is what they say I have.
Now whilst in hospital they gave me injections of Cyclizine which is a medication to stop you being sick, and this worked very well - I wasn't sick at all whilst in hospital. However, as soon as I came home I was being sick again so I went to the doctors and he prescribed me Cyclizine 50mg in tablet form to take up to 3 a day (I'm managing some days on 2, some days I need 3). I am quite happy taking these, because I would rather be taking medication whilst pregnant than being so sick that I am putting my baby at risk through dehydration. What my problem is, is other mums and pregnant women sticking their noses in saying I am selfish taking medication because any medication is harmful when pregnant?! This has made me question myself and I am now feeling very anxious, upset, worried and scared that I am making the wrong decision taking these tablets. Surely I am putting the baby more at risk not being able to eat or drink anything and throwing up constantly half way through my pregnancy? The baby needs food! Am I making the right decision to take my medication?