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.

Hyper Sorry that you've got another bad day, but so glad you had a nice time in Cornwall.
waves You really needed a break. I don't know how you have kept going.
Bump That dehydration really seems to esculate quickly once it gets going - it's alarming. Hope you are still a bit better for the meds and IV?
Tired Glad to hear that things aren't too bad.
Back soon.
Apologies if I've overlooked anyone.
Lucinda
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Hi everyone. Meds wise hyper I am on ondansetron and also ranitidine for the acid. Mainly oral at the moment with just 2 trips a week now to hospital.

However, I saw my consultant today and babywaves is small - dropped off 10th centile line and around 7th centile now. I have (unsurprisingly) still failed to put on any weight at all. Unless that changes it will be back to daily hospital visits for IV anti emetics at the least, and the threat of hospital lunches immediately thereafter to ensure food is staying down.

DCs are at the sleepover. I am planning a bath and an early night and hopefully a lie in tomorrow. Maybe that will ease the sickness a wee bit?

Waves Hugs, sympathy, I'm surprised in fact they took you off daily visits, does that mean that there was some ability to take in some food - but my goodness, hospital lunches is a severe threat if they are as bad where you are as they are in the UK . I wish I remember what tenth centile meant, I've mislaid that red book thing...
Lucinda
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sorry to hear you might be back to daily visits waves but on the plus side there's not long to go now! sorry hospital lunches are a threat, we are really lucky and have great food at our maternity hospital and lots of choice but I suspect its a rarity! enjoy a restful evening and make sure you get a lie in!

hyper sorry you are struggling again I hope it feels better soon. potty training going well here too and I am not missing the nappies! I am on metoclopramide and prochlorperazine, doing just about ok as long as I take them bang on time.

bump hope you have had a good day today

lucinda the centile things are percentages, so basically my little one was around the mark where 90 of 100 babies would be bigger, and now down to the mark that at this stage 93 babies of 100 at this stage would be bigger. However, the baby is still growing so that is a good sign

I've been tolerating little sips and little bits of food, sort of, as in I am still sick but little bits stay down, with 3 times daily oral anti emetics. As it isn't enough for me to be gaining any weight, looks like I will be back to daily visits for the IV anti emetics which are far more effective - when I was on my daily visits for 2 lots of IV drugs, I was managing either a hospital lunch or toast.

Hospital food here isn't terribly bad, but I don't eat meat, and there are off-limits food in pregnancy so the choice is a bit limited. And the veggie option is very often spicy which is the last thing I want!

WavesThat is it, of course, but I'm sure Baby Waves will grow up to be a giant yet...Spicy food - Aagh what dietician thought that one up, there may be few people with Hyperemesis but lots of people with disturbed digestion there...How are things going with the lodgers? It must be hard work when enervated.
Tired and Hyper Glad about potty training, you are brave.
Bump How are the new meds?
How is Everybody?
Lucinda
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Hmmm my ondansetron has run out and I am trying to avoid cyclizine more than once a day as it makes me so zombie like. I might call up consultant and ask for another script of ondansetron though the constipation element is no joke. Poor you waves don't worry about percentiles, I'm sure they wasn't waves will catch up on delivery. My two were both 91st percentile when born but have evened out since. My friends son was 3rd percentile and is now 48th. I think it's useful to try to monitor it but don't worry too much. Enjoy your quiet evening.

Hyper Don't try and do without that Ondansetron - though those locked bowels sound horrific. Are those jelly suppositories no good?
II do hope wavesandsmiles manages to retain some lunch with the IV.
Very quiet on here. How are people?
Lucinda
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Been at work today and came home to be sick. Have managed some plain pasta and a cyclizine to try and keep it down. Still not up to a full day of work. I'm so exhausted. Now DS2 has had the worst kind of 'accident' great :( so much for potty trained! Will get on to consultant tomorrow I think. Hope everyone ok

Hi, I've been having a quiet few days, doing as little as possible in order to conserve calories! I have had a tip to try adding my fortisip drinks to jelly, so may try that over the next few days. Very very tired, and hoping that the remaining weeks pass quickly

wavesandsmiles Jelly! With tinned fruit in it too has worked for some people on here, sometimes,and I used to drink the juice...
Hyper Poor you, that sounds horrible.
Lucinda
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Always quiet on here of a weekend, but even quieter than usual today.I do hope that means that people aren't too bad rather than that everyone is in hospital, or too ill to leave bed/loo.
Back soon. I always feel guilty when it's a beautiful day and I know the current sufferers can't enjoy it, but believe me, you will be the lucky (if sleepless) ones when that baby arrives.
Lucinda
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Thanks for checking up lucinda. I've risked a couple of nights away just to get a break from home and associated chores. Not sure it was absolutely the best for me as I'm not able to eat my weird little bits when I feel able, but the DCs have been having a wonderful time. We are back home tomorrow, and I'll try jelly with tinned fruit.

I must admit that I am now counting down the days to my due date which, us now being in June, I can now say is next month. I so want to start feeling human again, to have the picc line out, and to be able to eat normally.

The DCs are back to school on Monday, so must get myself focussed for that and the joy of the morning routine, getting homework done, packed lunches etc.

I'm lying down right now desperately hoping I won't be sick again, but may have to crawl to the en suite toilet shortly as I don't think I'll manage . I hope lots of people have managed to enjoy sunshine?

wavesandsmiles Oh dear, I can't believe how you've managed to get away, involving packing and driving and organising LO's as it does...So you're off the daily IV again at the moment? Hope some parts of break are enjoyable, anyway...
I hope the meds are working for Bump and Everyone.
Flo and others must be fairly near due dates, I'm thinking? Pollidah I hope you gout has gone?
Lucinda
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It's not really a long way at all for us, 5 minute drive then over on the boat for a 15 minute crossing, so fairly manageable. Home this afternoon, and planning to make some jelly.

wavesansmiles You must be never far form the sea. I hope that juice is acceptable to you, too...
Lucinda
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Thanks for checking in Lucinda and glad you got away waves though I'm sorry you are suffering now :( not long to go until you feel human again. Bet you can't wait. I'm doing ok. Sick once yesterday but definitely a better couple of days bar the odd few hours feeling nauseous as hell. I'm eating more and even drinking a bit more and have gained nearly 4lbs of the stone I lost which is good. Sleep well all and keep strong waves.

Still here, meds ok, still being sick but coping.

I'm 10+4 now.

Bump and Hyper Glad you are coping. Hyper Good news about those four pounds! wavesandsmiles In the not so distant future, you will be saying the same thing about weight gain . What a marathon. As you have survived this, and the problems with OH too, you can handle anything. Does the sea air help you at all? How is that jelly and tinned fruit?
Lucinda
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Did anyone else inexplicably lose this thread? I hope everyone's doing ok at the moment. Xxxx

Tallyra I know what you mean, there were a lot of people on here a month ago, now we've only a few keeping in touch, but I hope that's evidence that they all got effective meds or were part of the lucky ones who don't suffer for long...
How are you, hugs?
Lucinda
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I hope people are lucky/coping well instead of lost. I seem to have deteriorated quite badly the last 24 hours. Not helped by the stress of discovering that my stbxh is now seeing someone else. It's very hurtful, and unfortunately, being a naturally "sicky" person, one of my known reactions to stress is to vomit. Not sure whether it is a final taunt from the HG in the last few weeks of this pg, or whether it has worsened on account of the stress?

I am meant to be having a whole week off hospital this week, but the way things are going, I'll end up readmitted if I hold out til Friday, and I really do want to avoid that.

32 weeks today, and hoping for a fast forward button!

wavesandsmiles Ah,poor you. You don't need news like that. What a dismal thing to find out! Hugs.
He'll be born a woman next time, and get Hyperemesis and the rest.
I do hope you can keep out of hospital. Was that tinned fruit juice bearable? Sometimes it seems the more unhealthy something is - coke or crisps or sweets, in my case, Lucozade and Iron Bru, the more likely it is to stay down.Weirdly, I found mint tea made fresh from herbs worked too, and that's an old remedy for pregnancy sickness.

I bet you are longing to fast froward, my goodness.
Lucinda
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waves wel done for getting to 32 weeks! Not long now :) never mind s2bxh, he's her problem now! :)

My new second trimester problem is acid reflux. Which makes me feel sick. Gaviscon does work wonders but it's taken me a few weeks to find one I can keep down (aniseed and strawberry tablets and liquids now in the bin, mint tablets bareable).
Horribl :(

you know what waves? what a b*stard...... he doesn't deserve to be a dad imho. if he can casually let you go through ll this without even batting an eyelid!