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 and Everyone who has given such invaluable support and advice on this and on previous threads.

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

Champagne Hugs on offer, or cyber pats, if you feel too hot and delicate.
SallY Is OH back?
RNJ I hope resting and not contracting?
wavesandsmiles I hope contracting?
Someone mentioned steriods- Talyra? I think MOH who is an expert on meds, and set up the Pregnancy Sickness SOS site has discussed steroids with a couple of people on here, but I don't know how many have been on them, I think only a few. Apparently they work wonders but most people are apprehensive about taking them though you may be sure they wouldn't recommend them if there was a risk to the baby.
Slinky Sorry about renaming you - just seen your message, lol!
Pinkfizz Jen Beccadugs How are things?
Hafling Did you get the messages about the suppositories for the constipation?
Apologies to anyone rudely ignored.
Lucinda
xx

Poor you champagne It is no fun.

Lucinda I was allowed to sleep in til 10 this morning! So have had lots of rest. Still contracting sporadically, but nothing really ouchie. CTG etc tomorrow afternoon, so we'll see then. Slightly puffy, but not too bad. Only sick once yesterday, and today it is just the nausea.

Baby clothes all washed now (I just folded, hubby washed hug and collected in). Feeling almost vaguely prepared! Certainly ready to feel normal and be able to eat proper food again.

Hi lucinda,
Yes hubby is back, it's so nice to have him home.

Feeling really sick at the moment and although trying to eat fruit and drink water it's definitely not enough so quite worried.
I'm also dreading the trip to the hospital at 8am tomorrow for my scan as I know I'm going to be really sick.
Still taking tablets and not throwing up but the nausea is horrendous.

Sally All luck with scan, take plastic bags doubled up, oh dear. What are those pesky ketones like? Do you find the soda water helps?
RNJ That sounds like a big improvement on the sickness side, I am glad you got lots of rest and the cramps aren't dramatic.
Thinking of everyone, particularly as it's very hot again.
Lucinda
xx

hello all.
quick wave from me. don't post too much as find the scrolling of the screen makes me sick lol!
still sick city here. kinda hoped at 10 weeks when placenta takes over my hg my magically go....
no such luck. 10 weeks and still sick as a dog.
still have major issues with food and am soley surviving on iceberg lettuce.
doing this with toddler is so hard!xx

Feekerry Poor you, I never understood that twelve week thing even for normal ms, and for this, I don't think anyone on here's had relief before twelve weeks, and I hope you'll be one of the lucky ones! I don't know how people get by with a toddler. Lettuce is healthy, though far from substantial. I don't think my diet contained anything healthy when in a bad way, it was crisps, flat coke, lucozade, barley sugar, jelly, some tinned fruit, iron bru, ice lollies, the juice of tinned fruit and oh yes, I did drink mint tea made with fresh mint, I found out later that was an eighteenth century cure for pregancy sickness which is interesting, but only the fresh stuff would do., and totthpaste tasted yuk.
The days will pass and just like Caramelokoalalover (otherwise Bluebirdsunshine who writes a nice blog,you'll have two children who can enjoy each others company(usually!). I wish I had gone for it a second time, hellish though it would have been with a LO.
Lucinda
xx

Hello ladies.

I meant to send an update a while ago but stupidly could not find the thread!

Firstly, I hope all you ladies are keeping strong, and keep the thought that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Hyperemesis was by far the worst thing my body has ever experienced. I lost 13% of my body weight, was hospitalised, couldn't eat or drink for weeks and was unable to work for 4 months. It all started less than a week after I got married on my honeymoon lol.
I'm one of the lucky ones that it didn't last the whole way through. It started easing off at about 20 weeks, although I continued the ondansetron, cyclizine and omeprazole - I was just too afraid to give them up!

My lovely little girl, Jessica Rose Maria was born on April 25th weighing 7lb 14oz. It was a bit difficult to push her out, so after two hours of pushing she was delivered by forceps.
I am totally head over heels in love with her.

Unfortunately, nothing in my life is straightforward - two days before she was born my dad was admitted to intensive care in a coma caused by a rare virus.
I felt so sad giving birth because I knew just how much he was looking forward to being a first time grandfather.
When Jessica was 5 days old, the doctors told us there was nothing they could do for him and he was not waking up.
I stayed at the hospital for a few days with my mum, husband and Jessica to be near my dad.
Me and my mum brought dad home after a few more days and cared for him until he died a week later. Jessica was 15 days old.
During the time he was at home he managed to open his eyes for a short while, after weeks of being unconscious and though unable to speak, he saw his baby granddaughter for which I am so grateful.

As my lovely little girl grows I will tell her all about the granddad who was so looking forward to her arriving into the world.

Xxx

Oh glossy, so sorry for your loss, but also congratulations on the arrival of your little one.

fee Poor you. Thinking of you.

sally Good luck with the scan. The early morning ones were hellish for me too.

Lucinda Yesterday was better, but this afternoon/evening my body played catch up. Ergh! Managed to take DD to her friend's party, and was dispatched to a comfy seat in the shade with a bowl of strawberries and lots of ice. So glad I have a few friends who understand it!

Off for my CTG/BP/dipstick and possibly bloods tomorrow. Fun times. Will be finding out my weekly consultant slot too. Woo... Hoping I can keep things ticking over for 3 more weeks. Back to semi-painful contractions every 8-10 mins too. Which is making me feel sicker. Joyous!

Glossy, that is such a sad story, big hugs.

Fee, I am right there with you at 10+2 and still feeling horrendous. I am praying that it eases off at 12-14 weeks. The nurse at the hospital did tell me that 10 weeks has the highest concentration of hormones and can be the worst week, so maybe it will be better next week?

RN hope you feel better soon - it seems you don't have long to go?

I have had a nice few days hanging with my family while SO was working, although very little food, constant nausea and frequent retching. Apart from all that I am doing fine. Still taking the ondansetron. Question - was anyone else prescribed Thiamine (the B Vitamin) to take with the ondanstron?

jen I have 5w4d to go. Getting there. Finally.

Been up since 5 being sick. Going to be a long day!

Morning all - I had quite a good weekend, not too much vomming and managed to eat some food.

Today is a bad day. Am just waiting to go into the GPs now, I am going to cry all over then and beg them rondo something. I have been vommiting on and off since 8am. I'm not sure i can do this for another day let alone 6 weeks... I am dreading GPs as they have been quite fob offy with me so far. How do you make th believe you?

becca, you should throw up over the reception area, they believe you after that! (said from experience!) it also makes them see you quicker....

After waiting 45 mins in the GPs I am now waiting in the GAU/EPU. Thank you thank you female GP!!

Hi all,
Well I'm stuck in hospital, came in for my 12 week scan, which was amazing. All is fine with baby and measured a little further. Little thing was jumping about and sucking thumb. Very funny to watch.
However after routine tests, I've been admitted to the ward. The main concern is a possible blood clot on lungs after being stuck in bed for so long.
I thought my breathlessness was just another pregnancy symptom but apparently not when it's this bad. I've also got the dreaded ketones and protien aswel as something else in my urine but can't make it out from the notes. Oh and blood pressure still quite high and pulse on the high side too.
Going to keep me in to do tests, scans and a chest x ray.

At least I have a bed next to the window with a large fan.
The smells of hospital food are awful and just had to stomache a few bites of egg sandwich as its all they had. Yuk!
They are supposed to be bringing me my sickness meds but as yet have not :-( they had better hurry unless they want to clean a pukey floor.
Can't wait to get home again. Did not expect all if this especially as I thought I was doing well considering how I've been.

Hope you all have some relief soon xxx

Oh no, Sally! Becca, I hope they help you.

Champagne, are you taking anything for the sickness? I am lucky in that the ondensatron helps me keep food down, even if I am constantly nauseated.

I called to get the results of my liver function test and I have to go in so they can discuss it. Not encouraging.

Champagne, keep an eye on it. The cyclizine did wonders for me - for a while. Then it just stopped working - you may need something else

Oh, no, it seems there are lot of admissions, and people awaiting/having tests. I shouldn't have said 'I hope there are no admissions' - mother hen put a curse on it
Glossy
Congratuations on Jessica Rose Maria and thank you so much for coming on to encourage others. I am so sorry about your loss, it is an odd thing how so often there is a death in the family before a birth, but usually its someone older than your own parent. That is very hard.
Becca Oh dear, poor you, this sounds nasty, so you are to be admitted? I hope the fluids make you feel a bit better soon. It is awful when you puke till your throat bleeds and it does make you nervous.
Sally Poor you too - why don't they have the common sense to give you a bowl, or two? Good luck with all tests, and I am so glad they spotted the cause for the breathlessness, as you say, it is so hard to tell one symptom from another.
RNJ I hope tests are OK for you, too - I'll keep my fingers crossed for three weeks. You deserve a medal after what you have been through, and of course wavesandsmiles too. Puking from five am sounds dismal.
Jen Again oh dear, I am wishing you the best with tests. I do think they might be a bit more soothing on the phone. I am glad at least Ondansetron is helping. What you say is interesting about peak in hormones -things span from controllable from uncontrollable for me round the ten week mark, and it makes sense.
Tallyra You are so right about puking to make a point - I wish I had puked on the mean GP's shoes, only bile, but unpleasant enough...
Champagne So agree with others that if the cyclazine doesn't work, there are lots of other meds they can try, and it's so hard to tell the difference between stomach bugs (obviously one's immune system gets hammered with this) and the 'normal' Hyperemesis.
Feekerry and others, I hope coping.
Sorry to anyone passed over. Goes off clucking anxiously...
Lucinda
xx

Well, I am coming up to 1 year since my last bout of hyperemesis and the horror and scaredness is starting to subside. Following this thread is helping to remind me what it was like. I am coming up to being admitted for a hysteroscopy to see if all the erpcs have left any scarring, and then hopefully we can try again.
I know I will almost certainly have hg again, and if all goes to plan it will probably be around for longer than just a few weeks.
I hope I have gained some tips from all of you, and I also hope I have been helpful and encouraging to everyone currently suffering.

I'm not quite sure what I think I am trying to say actually. Possibly something about how long it has affected me and to say to everyone how amazing you are all doing in this heat. I don't envy you, but just keep going with those drinks!!!

Thanks Lucinda - my BP was ok today, trace protein, CTG acceptable. I don't think Thursday's will be though. Meant to be avoiding stress...

Just been to another hospital to say what looks to be goodbye to my grandma. After losing my Oma (German grandma) during my first HG pregnancy. Feels like the universe is punishing me. At least I got to say goodbye this time (was only 12w first time, and just out of hospital. And then had a big bleed due to stress... Couldn't travel). In one of her few lucid moments she suggested a name for bump. And it works. So looks like a tribute to her will be done with the naming of our son. I feel like someone ripped my heart out.

RNJ Hugs, oh dear, I am sorry for your loss. If it isn't bad enough having Hyperemesis,and poor you having two losses in Hyperemesis pregnancies. I'm glad she thought up a name and test results not too bad.
Tallyra Hugs. You are well prepared. I had one of those dilation and evacuation things, they seemed blase about it, and I hope scarring is unusual.
I hope Sally and Becca and are getting some relief, and everyone is coping.
Lucinda
xx

Morning everybody,
A few more tests today and blood thinning injections, then hopefully ill be able to go home.
There is an older nurse here who is treating me like I'm a child. Never mind that I'm one of the oldest here at just 27. She keeps making rude comments due to me only being 12.5 weeks. Very strange.
This morning after letting everybody in the room listen to their babies heartbeats. She turned to me and shouted, your not allowed one of these yet, there's not much in you. Cheeky woman!