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.

so much for my med-free stand

was back on maxalon by 10:10am after being sick about 8 times.
had a sleep and just eaten an apple, so guess this is as good as it's going to get.

Hi all,
I had the same champagne, with DS I stopped vomiting at 16 weeks and the nausea gradually wore off so there is hope!

Sorry to hear everyone else is having a rough time. I did t take my meds last night as mum dissuaded me and had a bad night and morning. Back on the now!

Had a scan this morning and measuring 7 weeks and a half but I am a week ahead LMP. Slightly depressed as it means an extra week of suffering but in the grand scheme baby looked fine so I should be grateful!

I'm with Champagne on this one - I am definitely starting to feel more human, I just hope it lasts! It has been very tough, and being back at work is exhausting, but I have eaten almost normally last night and today and it is a joy

HamwidgeAgain Welcome, can you bear to go back to another GP as others say, armed with advice from sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/treatments/obtaining-treatment and be as emotional as you can, as they can be so unsympathetic. Can you get someone to come with you for support as it can be so hard to fight your corner when feeling awful?
Sorry Choc and Bunny about insensitive treatmnet over meds, Choc after eight times you must have been really dehydrated, I'm not surprised you feel like going on IV with so little sympathy about your meds, good luck Bunny for appointment on Monday and I wish I could do more, see below:
Everyone having trouble getting effective medication There is a phone number of the Pregnancy Sickness Support people 02476382020 where sympathetic midwives and doctors will get back to you if you leave a message.
It is a depresing, isolating condition, for sure, but it will pass, as everything does, though it seems an eternity. Bunny Most people get some relief between fourteen and twenty weeks, only the unlucky minority suffer throughout, and it's a minority of the unlucky ones who feel worse at the end than in the first tri. The first tri is the worst for most. Food will taste nice again!
Tayllyra Best of luck with renewed prescription.
MOG I am so glad the thread has been useful, both this time and the last. Hugs.
TotesSo agree with your comments!
Wavesandsmiles Lovely to hear from you, and I feel sad for you and everyone that what should be a joyful time is spoilt by this nightmare.
Sorry to anyone rudely ignored.
Lucinda
xx

Hi everyone. Im new to this site and just been reading all your comments. Ive had hg since week 5 and its my first pregnancy. Im 12 w now. I've been admitted twice and spent 2 extra times attending hospital as I have side effects to metoclopramide and stemetil. Ive been having restlessness and cant sleep. Really bad restlessness. Has anyone experienced this or knows anyone? Im having such a rough with this....thank you. Desperate dils

Only just realised that the posts had gone onto this page

thank you for your good wishes Lucinda and everyone, and heartfelt hopes that your sickness is endurable for the people in the god-awful middle of it.

Bunnygoesbang, I know exactly what you mean - we were so overjoyed to discover I was preg the first time, and then all the joy was taken away and it became a living hell, definitely didn't want to go on. But in the end, honestly, it -is- worth it. It is. The result is a true and enduring joy (even when he's having a mega case of the sulks, like today).

Best of luck and endurance, everyone

Dilsa- sorry to hear you are suffering. I have had the opposite with metoclopramide. It seems to knock me out and make me sleep but I have read that it can cause restlessness and twitching so I am on the lookout for this as I have only been on the a week. What does the hospital say?

Totes- the hospital removed both of them. They are quite significant side effects. (Im a doctor too). Its been such a nightmare. Im allergic to cyclizine, side effects with stemetil and metoclopramide so I had to stop them. I couldnt even sit down as I was so restless with these two. Im now on ondansetron which is working so far but generally this whole episode has been the hardest thing ive had to deal with. Im off work, bored, feel nauseous/tired/ desperate to be normal again. Facebook updates of the world having an amazing time in the sun doesnt help lol. Let me know if you have any side effects- ill let you know all the data but tbh chances are you hopefully wont get them. This is tough!

dilsa I got muscle spasms with metacloperamide, pretty nasty stuff. Glad you are off it now.

Yeah I had involuntary movement of my legs! Freaked me out. Glad im off them now too. Just hoping ondansetron sees me through to the other side. Thanks!

I called the OOH doctor because of the spasms and the idiot on the phone was all, "are you sure?". Well, yes, my leg is moving all on it's own, I'm not imagining it

Ondansetron seems pretty good though

Haha they just dont get how bad it is do they? But thanks for making me laugh. Its been a while lol

Laughs are few and far between with hyperemesis, so I'm glad to have helped. Hopefully you should start to catch a bit of a break now with it. Know what you mean about seein everyone else having fun. I had my first day out (that wasnt to a hospital) yesterday and it's worn me out so much that I'm staying in bed today. Going to be a long 9 months!

Eek, scary side effects. The tabs are helping me a bit but I still am not sure if they are helping me enough to be worth taking.

Know what you mean about being stuck inside. It's so dull and makes time last longer but going out isn't an option either. I find the nights the worst because the nausea seems more oppressive somehow.

How far along are you Dilsa?

Im 12w as of yesterday. My worst times were def earlieron. Ive needed ivs twice and stayed in hosp a fewdays. In bed now- no energy for anything much and even tv/reading makes me nauseous so life is dull. I just tell myself third of the way down lol how far along are you both totes/Mog? Are you guys stable on the meds? Hope you arent throwing up too much! X

I find reading and TV make me feel like I've got motion sickness, bloody horrible. I can't even look at a computer screen when it's bad.

I'm levelled out a bit now, Ondansetron stopped the vomiting (yay!!!) and the steroids have seriously lessened the nausea. So I'm not 100% but I can at least use the laptop, so I'm happy enough. And I've just managed a little bit of food and one of those nasty milkshake things the doctor prescribed.

I'm 9 weeks, so hopefully just getting past the peak. I was doing much worse in the last pregnancy, so feeling a bit hopeful right now. Still going to be ecstatic when it's over though!

I am 8 weeks and a bit so peak sickkie time. I am hurling but nothing is coming out - guess its the metoclopramide! I also find the drugs make me need to eat quite a lot. Anyone else find that?

hello all. all okay??
urgh.. nearly week 17 for me and had a really bad few days. can't believe i am still sick. hadn't been sick for ages (still taking meds) then out of the blue have had 3/4 days of feeling like crap. okay not quite early weeks crap but rubbish enough to hug the toilet several times a day
champagne sally how about you?? i know you are both similar re weeks!x

maybe just a hormone surge then. i cried like a baby this morning to dh about how much i hate being pregnant. i really dislike it. i constantly look and feel like shit.( ungrateful i know)
dh has agreed to get the snip once baby is here and we are settled and i can have comfort in the fact i will never be doing this again.
so fed up of constantly feeling ill. bring on Feb eh champagne!

Ok feek That's hard, are you managing to keep anything down?

And I don;t think it is ungrateful to hate pregnancy, especially with hyperemesis, it is fucking horrible. If anyone else felt as bad as we do for 9 months they would complain too.

MOG- yeah I am the same with TV/reading. I can manage the lap top well it seems. Im really glad the vomiting stopped for you. Mines almost stopped- now and then I vomit a little but not much. I guess we just have to keep thinking about the day the baby comes out as a positive. I really cannot wait! This has been the hardest time of my life by far. Trying to stay positive going through this is really hard. Im lonely too as my hubby has long hours and I dont really ever wanna leave the house in case I feel shoddy and in the same breath I hate the four walls I live in. Did you say you had this before? how did you manage through it all? any tips?

totes- meataclopramide increases gastric emptying so your rate of vomiting up actual food is less. This is why when you vomit- theres nothing coming up. I also had this so dont worry. Had this plenty of times before I got taken off it.

xx

Mine did ease first time round at your stage so it might not be temporary. I do remember some days feeling like I wasn't getting any better though so it could be a temporary setback Fee.

I always thought I would have three kids but I can't go through this again so two is my limit! I don't know why I thought it might be different second time round. I am seriously struggling these last few days with just the unpredictability of vomming and the constant nausea.

Last time was harder, as they wouldn't give me anything but cyclizine and stemetil (after ruling out metacloperamide) so I was vomiting all through the pregnancy. Lost 2 stone. Spent the last 3 months in and out of hospital, and had so many canullas inserted that when I went to theater they almost had to give me a central line into my neck.
So I didn't exactly cope well that time, lots of time sleeping and crying.

This time the new drugs are helping immensely, but I'm still sleeping loads. When you can't do anything sleep is often the best thing, plus I dream of not being nauseous, which is nice!

Take advantage of the good days, and if you feel like you could cope with a treat (food, movie etc) just do it and make the most. Also I find setting small goals breaks the months down, so try not to focus on the birth. I had a gender scan because it gave me something to focus on, and then after I could distract myself with baby name books. So while I didn't care what the gender was, knowing it actually gave me a much needed distraction. Also it made it easier to think of it as a baby and not an alien parasite eating me alive from the inside

totes I am kicking myself for doing this a second time! Never again that's for certain.