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 for sufferers, with information about medications, coping strategies, hospital admissions, useful links, advice for family members, and much more.

I would like to thank MOH MOP Ovaltine bluebirdsunshine (I think she's changed her nickname) Fluffy, Horsey Kalidasa, Nannyl 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.

Argh! Have to have my GTT today...how on earth am I meant to keep down lucozade? Dreading it. And they won't let me take my meds :'(

Oh reebok that is so stupid of them..... I have mine next week and have arranged yesterday that I can have my IV ondansetron before the drink. If you can't keep it down, don't worry, they will have to reconsider the meds issue. Are you feeling ok other than worrying about it?

Reebok I can't believe that, that's ridiculous - poor you, how foul. Can it be at least flat? I don't see why not. Well, we know what will happen, so they'll have to provide a bowl.
Tiredfeet Thank you for nice words!
Humphrey and Hyper I am so glad you both feel better, and Humphrey off meds, that is great.
wavesandsmiles I don't know if you saw my post below, but I think everyone on here is in awe of how you are coping, I certainly am. Of course, it's natural to be sad about DH (and angry with him) but the point is, you managed to cope, see a solicitor, get lodgers, look after children - I can't imagine how y ou do it. How is that window where you are able to eat a bit?
Sprite How are you today?
Everyone?
Lucinda
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morning all, hope today brings some relief for you all out there. So far I feel ok this morning but not expecting it to last :S I was hoping that the cyclazine was going to be my miracle cure (wishful thinking i guess), I took one as soon as I left the hospital yesterday but was still sick in the evening but i guess it takes more then just the one to take effect, just trying to keep the faith that theres something out there to help me feel better. LucindaE Im only around 7 and a half weeks so feel like I have an age to get to the point where I feel better, actually feel like I could have a panic attack when I read others saying they felt this way till 18,20 or sometimes more weeks! those are the ladies who must be made of steel!

I am 11 weeks tomorrow hyper. Last time I was lucky and it all vanished just after 12 weeks, praying its same this time. Managing work today (just!). Still horrible morning and evening but that seems bearable in comparison. Got lots of dried fruit, sweets and crisps to keep me going. Can't eat most normal food yet though.

reebok really thinking of you today, hope they are sensible about the test

sprite I hope the cyclizine kicks in soon. And I hope you are one of the lucky ones and don't have too many weeks of this.

Good luck reebok and waves the thought of having to consume anything you don't feel like sounds like torture. Hope it goes ok. tired so glad you feel better. I'm having a very good day and been to shops for the first time in 5 weeks! It's a miracle. Still nervous about this sudden good patch but hoping its combination of meds and rest rather than anything sinister. I will probably be sick as a dog tonight or tomorrow so trying to rest this afternoon after a busy morning! Sprite I felt the same. I think 7 weeks wast worst, look back in this thread, you will see a few desperate posts from me. I too was visualising feeling that bad until 2nd trimester but dont worry as I think the intensity wears off and you don't feel as bad as in weeks 6,7,8. Correct me if I'm wrong ladies? I am 3 weeks ahead of you and although by no means 'fine' on a daily basis, it is not comparable to how I felt in the earlier weeks. I really try thought I was dying. Now I know I'm just pregnant again! Chin up everyone. Xxx

Thanks ladies...well it happened...I threw it up. Their own fault for telling me to hurry up!! Will have to go back and redo it next week because there was no way I could try again today. I will be able to take my meds though this time. Stupid midwives!!

Sprite, I remember that feeling. I think around 7 weeks I was at my worst...and although at 28 weeks I'm still being sick, it's no way as bad as it was back then. To be blunt, I felt suicidal at many times during the beginning. Now despite being sick, it's manageable on meds and I'm not sick every day anymore. I have some good days as long as I don't push myself too much which is difficult with my job...but again, I manage it. And so will you. Sending you gentle hugs and heck...hugs all around to the rest of you for being amazing women!!

Reebok You poor thing, you should have been sick on their shoes for their being mean enough to try and hurry you up. Insensitive! That was so futile. Did they let you have the Lucozade flat?
Sprite Hyper Tired and Everyone I think with most people it typically is most dreadful in the early weeks. I wasn't typical in that it didn't really build up to be uncontrollable with me until week nine, but as I say, that isn't usual, and before that it was just like nasty MS. I had Acupuncture out of desperation as my GP refused meds and that worked very well for me,but it doesn't seem to help many women as much. It's so expensive, too.
Lucinda
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Hi all, not been about for a bit. Did have a very positive scan yesterday after yet more unexplained spotting.

Today I went to a work conference. Big mistake. I've thrown up 4 times, nearly fainted during my presentation & now im locked in my room in darkness whilst everyone else is out to dinner - got a terrible terrible migraine :(

I'm scared sick too as just discovered I shouldn't have been taking solpadeine for the migraines but nothing else works. & I'm worried when work find out the real reason for all this sickness in 3 weeks' time they're going to be really cross with me for lying up until this point.

Want to cry

oh Boy they won't be cross. or at least, anyone decent would completely respect your wish to keep it secret until you knew everything was ok. take care. have you got some drinks and things to eat? hope you feel better soon

Boy you poor thing. Don't worry a out meds, I'm sure most of these things are just untested on pregnant women not necessarily unsafe. Maybe don't take anymore until you speak to a pharmacist? I'm feeling sick as ever tonight but am finding the Murray mints my friend brought me are really helpful. I will keep this toast in, I will! reebok you poor thing, what a bloody mare. Why are people such idiots and don't listen to what the patient is telling them? Hope everyone else is ok this evening .

Morning all, I hope today brings us all some well deserved relief. Yesterday I managed to not throw up once (yay) but still had the nausea (boo) im hoping the cyclizine is getting into my system and will only continue to make me feel better, although I suspect their giving me quite strong headaches id rather that then the nausea. I keep having nice dreams about having my baby here, like im reminding myself why im going through this tough time and that at the end of it we'll have something we've wanted for a long time, although ive told my OH he can have the next one lol

Boy Poor you, those migraines are the worst, and stress at work must have contributed to the hormonal element. As others say, don't worry too much about the solpedeine, they always put that warning on as a failsafe. Did you know they won't give you cyclezine over the counter if you are pregnant, though it's been used for Hyperemesis for decades and proven safe, and the first drug recommended by drs?
Might be worth querying with NHS direct when you feel a bit better. You are certainly too ill to be at work, surely Dr will give you a sick note.
Sprite I hope the headaches are hormonal rather than caused by cyclazine, that would be nasty. I know Ondansetron sometimes causes them, but don't know about cycazine. Are you a bit more rehydrated now?
Hope Everyone isn't too bad today. Reebok I hope recovered from horrible test yesterday?
Lucinda
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Reebok Murray Mints is a fresh one! Mint is meant to be soothing on the stomach, I used to make fresh mint tea, but I included a snail once, which wasn't ...
Lucinda
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Hyper Sorry, I'm vague today, that was you!
Lucinda
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Hi all, another worryingly good day. I'm being stupid I know but this is such a turn around. I have managed to go to my friends today and eat bread and cheese! Variation on a theme! I still feel bad first thing and from about 2 pm but feel ok otherwise. Do you think all is ok? Why can't I just relax and enjoy this? I just can't bear for it to go wrong after all I have been through :( sprite I have had headaches on and off and think its hormonal dehydration. Had a killer on Monday and thought I was going to pass out. Paracetamol worked finally. Hope everyone else ok today.

Hi, I'm back from hospital, midwife had a feel of my bump and said Crikey there's no meat on you we need to feed you up.... Well, that's precisely why I'm there almost daily!

To those in the earlier stages, I really am better than what I was, it's just my HG seems not to have an on off button, but more a dial, if that makes sense. 27 weeks and hoping the gtt goes ok next week

waves I dread to think how ill you were at the start if this is better it does sound like they are taking good care of you though.

hyper I am doing better in middle of the day too, just either end that's bad now. So hopefully its a good thing for both of us

boy hope today went better for you

sprite I got an awful head ache last week, truly horrible, really feel for you. Make sure you keep drinking though as I found that really hard

Waves - did you slap her???? I would have done. Talk about sensitivity!!

I have something for you all to celebrate. 1 whole week of no vomiting. And I'm back up to pre preg weight

Tired I only joined this thread at 14 weeks pg, just after a very scary first (3 night I think?) admission to hospital. I'd been to my GP after really battling through, to get new medication, and was so ill by that stage I passed out and they called the ambulance. So it was quite a dramatic event, and a real wake up call for me. I even drove myself to the GP that day, which was frankly foolish on my part, especially when I found out what a state my bloods were in! How are things with DH now?

Glad to hear of some progress for some of you - long may it continue.

Hmm well another fairly good day today on the cyclizine, only felt slightly sicky a few times and so far no throwing up but jeez does my head hurt, I dont suppose anyone out there knows if you can take cyclizine with paracetamol? Can't find any info about it. Hope everyone else is having a good day today.

sprite you could try ringing a pharmacy! Mine is really helpful with questions like that

waves oh gosh poor you you must have endured so much by then! Lucky in a way that you collapsed at the dr's! You have come so far then. And you are nearly 3/4 of the way through now .
Not sure whathappening with dh. We started talking and I said basically so many things have happened I am not sure if I want to be with him any more. He has accepted to a degree that he was out of order. Things are calm at the minute and I am trying to think everything through. Thing is, whenever things are bad (eg if I am ill or ds is ill) he is so awful to me but while they are bad I can't find the words to say go. And then things are ok and he acts ok. But I am really worried how it would be to stay with him with a newborn. When ds was newborn and crying he would be yelling at me that I was a 'shit mother' etc etc and I just believed him at the time not sure I can go through that again. Big decision though.

sprite you can take cyclizine with paracetamol (I am a pregnant doctor, working my way through the antiemetics)

Morning all, after a terrible night im due back at work today and dreading it. I thought I would try abit of plain cereal last night...BIG MISTAKE I felt sick and uncomfortable most of the night like my stomach had turned into a solid ball :( add to that OH snoring, fidgeting and kicking/laying on me I didn't get much sleep. I hope you all had a better night and have a better morning then I know I will.

Can anyone help, I have no sickness at all :( felt a tiny bit sick yesterday but woken up feeling fine. In getting so so worried. Having been so ill and felt bad until at least 14-18 weeks with my 2 sons I'm fearing the worst. Any advice? Sorry as I know most of us would give anything to feel ok but this is really unusual for me.