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.

[Sally8655]

Morning waves
Feel so sorry for you, still feeling like this for so long. I really do hope that my HG improves after the first trimester. I know it's probably unlikely knowing me but hoping.
At least you can see an end to this now and will be giving birth soon! I would see the doc as this experience can be emotionally scaring.
Dh says to me not to worry as ill feel better soon and ill not even remember this phase. Yeh right, ill never forget this, I can't even remember how it feels to be normal and not feel sick or have aversions to everything. I've only been like this for about six weeks so can only imagine how you feel.

I'm still stuck in bed, waiting for the nurse to visit. Did manage my gorgeous bath yesterday with all my goodies bought online. It really perked me up for all of an hour. Only I think that sitting in a bath full of pink soap has really irritated me down below :-( hoping it doesn't turn in to full blown thrush. Don't usually get this but read its pretty common in pregnancy. Is there anything else that could happen to me!

Dh is preparing for his travels tomorrow and I'm so upset, I'm going to miss him so much, especially everything he does for me while I'm poorly. Really want the next fortnight to fly by until he's back home safely.
My sister is apparently going to come and stay with me to help out. Only I think this may be adding more work on my part as she is not in the best of health herself and I usually end up worrying about her.

Oh well, another day. One more tick off the countdown to hopefully feeling better xx

[LucindaE]

wavesandsmiles Poor you, hugs, I wonder if there is any of you left at all, how long since you ate a proper meal? I think it's amazing the way you keep going. Fate seems to have thrown everything at you. 'This Too Will Pass',but it is taking its time with you.
Sally I'm so glad you had a nice bath and I do hope sister waits on you.
Fingers crossed it goes off earlier this time.
Hyper Like others, I am astounded that you are going camping, how brave. Hopefully you may feel a lot better in the open air...
Hope Slinky Pink Babymummy and Everyone are coping.
Lucinda
xx

[littlepinkfizz]

Oh my goodness waves poor you. What a dreadful time you are having. How do you keep your spirits up?

sally glad you enjoyed your sweeties and lush goodies. If my Dh was away for 2 weeks, I would be in a heap on the floor.

Still feeling dreadful here and saw gp this morning. Due to a long history of depression they are concentrating on this rather than the nausea.
I seem to be getting restless legs now also and my mouth tastes vile. I had just 1 + of ketones in my urine which the gp thought was ok. I must be managing enough sips of water.

Poor Dh finding it all very stressful .

Hope all you ladies are getting a little respite x

[RoomForALittleOne]

For those of you who remember me, I gave birth to DD3 in the pool today. She weighed 9lb 13oz! I finally managed to get off the ondansetron at 36 weeks - just in case that gives hope to long-term sufferers. Hang in there everyone who is suffering. I promise it's worth it!

[Sally8655]

Congratulations xx

[Tallyra]

hey room, congratulations!!!

So glad to hear you made it through. I hope you can have the meal of your dreams soon.

[wavesandsmiles]

Oh room I am so delighted for you - and what an amazing weight! I'm 36 weeks now, and hoping I may have some respite but it isn't looking too good just at the moment. So I think I will just be hopeful that my little one arrives sooner rather than later.

Thanks to everyone else for the supportive messages after my somewhat emotional ramble. I am just so looking forward to my baby's arrival, and knowing that it is not too far away certainly helps. Kind of scared though at the prospect of having to teach myself to eat properly again, which will be very important as I intend to breastfeed and obviously you need plenty of calories of that.

Once again, many congratulations to you Room - enjoy plenty of cuddles with DD3 x

[Hyperhelpmum]

Poor you waves this is shocking for you. Would they consider inducing you early or is bub too small? In terms of camping I'm really not bad now re sickness. Off meds and only nauseous when exhausted. Hope this gives some of you hope as I was bedbound weeks 5-10 , 10 weeks off work and only left house for first time week 13 for my scan (apart from hospital admissions). I stopped vomiting at week 17 and feel mildly hung over in mornings at week 20. I went from 9 stone 4 lb to 8 stone and still fit a size 8 non maternity skirt/ dress. I'm back to pre preg weight and can eat most things now. Really hope this gives some of you hope. I didn't feel better until well into 2 nd trimester but its so much better now.

Poor waves is just so ill. My heart bleeds for you and I think you are the strongest woman I've heard of. I considered termination in my darkest times (weeks 5-12) as couldn't even shower let alone eat. All my thoughts are with you waves. You have done so well. Keep strong, in mind if not in body. You can do it xxx

[wavesandsmiles]

Hyper I'm just keeping going because I have to, mainly for my DCs. I was same weight as you pre-pregnancy and got back to that a few weeks ago, and have gained about 3 lbs, but it is all on my bump. They won't induce me as the baby is still growing and is measuring so little on the scans, so the longer he stays put the better for him. Fortisip icecubes are clearly helping from that perspective.

I am so glad that you are feeling so much better now, I really hope that I am a super-rare occurrence as I would not wish this on my worst of enemies. Hopefully I will get more sleep tonight as that will help both body and mind

[LucindaE]

Room Ooh, wonderful news, what a big baby - I know you were worried about a premature delivery, which seems ironic at her birth weight! Really happy for you and thanks so much for coming back on to encourage other people.
wavesandsmiles pink andEveryone You will get there, too, and be posting about the birth...
Lucinda
xx

[feekerry]

Hello all.
Really had a bad few days culminating in throwing up right on my desk in front of all my colleagues. Well of course nothing came up as i have nothing to bring up but they still had to witness the awful wretching noises.
Its weird this time as i don't think the drugs are having much effect. Last time they made a vast improvement but this time not much but it feels like a different type of sickness this time. Certainly not as sick as last time but feel more sick in a way.
Thinking of just getting signed off from work as feel like more of a hindrance than help....

[ThreeEyedRaven]

Hi ladies, I'm wondering if you can help me understand a bit more about hg.

I'm 5+3 and have been feeling sick and dizzy for a week. only thrown up once but I can't face being anywhere but in bed and I have no appetite. sipping flat fizzy drinks helps. it feels a lot like vertigo which I've had in the past.

saw GP today who was very nice, did full blood tests and signed me off for 2 weeks. prochloperazibe doesnt work on me as have had it before for vertigo. my concern is what if this isnt vertigo and its hg?
any advice gratefully recieced.

Raven

[Sally8655]

Feekerry, that must have been dreadful. Definitely get signed off. I'm signed off long term as I suffer with M/E also and was already on the sick when fell pregnant. So I have not had to think about work at all. Just as well as I sit at a desk serving the public. Wouldn't be very pretty. Looks like i won't have to either as I'm being made redundant.
I totally understand the whole feeling of sickness but not throwing up. Mine is so severe but I manage to not throw up most days. Don't know what's worse.

Raven- I've had the dizziness too. It started at about 5 weeks, I was told that its normal and some people suffer as a result of hormones. It just got worse and I'm stuck in bed constantly. Have been since i found out at 4 weeks when I started with just the nausea. Its been over 6 weeks now. I've had all tests and other than high blood pressure and being a bit dehydrated im ok. I was put on IV fluids and drugs but since being on ondansetron I've not had to go back to hospital.
Thought the dizziness could be a bit of an ear infection but very doubtful, still to get this fully checked out. Been to ill to get in and see GP although I'm able to talk with him over the phone this needs to be diagnosed in person.
For me the dizziness coupled with the sickness is so debilitating and just hoping it ends soon. I really do feel for you x

[Hyperhelpmum]

I had terrible dizziness , spaced out, odd feeling for weeks. Thought it was the cyclizine but think its prob a bit of everything. As I started eating, being more upright, reducing meds it went. Not nice and not something I had with either my previous HG or morning sickness pregnancies.

[Hyperhelpmum]

Ps I remember my mum trying to persuade me to sit outside for some fresh air in week 7, I vomitted at smell of air. Felt so dizzy and out of it that air smelt odd and overwhelming!!!! Thought I was developing agoraphobia but i was just SO ill and needed to stay in bed. Grim.

[LucindaE]

ThreeEyedRaven What a wonderful name, that sounds like something from a celtic legend. Welcome, sorry you feel so bad, it could well be Hyperemesis unfortunately if the nausea is so bad you can't get up, not everyone vomits much, oddly enough, and sadly, too, if you're not getting enough fluids down you might become dehydrated anyway, so do get in those kestostix (sending someone to a chemists). Certainly worth going back to the GP and saying the meds aren't helping much, something else might help better.
Feekerry Oh, no, poor you. Gentle pats on offer. You shouldn't try and battle on if you feel this bad. I emptying one of those metal bins sloshing with puke from a friend of mine long ago (I now realise she must have had Hyperemesis or borderline). I don't know how people avoid being sick on their desks, I think RNJ said she was sick out of her classroom window?
I would have for sure if I hadn't been made redundant just before I succumbed.
Sally I wonder if dizsiness goes with the lack of eating etc? An ear infection sounds nasty.
Hyper Oh, no, sick at the smell of fresh air, that must have been a low point.
Hope Everyone is coping today.
wavesandsmiles I meant to say, and forgot, I envy you having a good colour after being so ill. I looked as if I had died, and been dug up again 'Return of the Hyperemesis Vampire on Starvation Diet' and my sufferings only lasted a short while. I really liked that photo of you by those rocks I had a peek at weeks ago, it would make a lovely book cover.
Lucinda
xx

[Sally8655]

Well what a horrid day, severely sick, definitely got ear infection as I can feel it bubbling inside and my darling husband left for Australia for 2 weeks.
I'm miserable, hence being awake at this late hour.
I tried to do online shopping today and was just about throwing up at every thing I saw. It's going to be a long fortnight!
Just miserable :-(

[LucindaE]

Sally Ah,you poor thing, sorry I come to this late. It's horrible to be awake and puking or dry retching in the night, all alone. Sorry your missing OH, too. Did you say sister was coming in? Was it food shopping (horrors!)? Belated hugs.
Feekerry Mother hen does hope you get a sick note. You shouldn't be struggling in, cluck, cluck...
How is Everyone?
Lucinda
xx

[Sally8655]

Hi lucinda, sister is here and trying her best. Yes it was food shopping, but glad I struggled through as ran out of juice and its just arrived now.
Does anybody think its bad for me to not be able to stomach water but I can drink fruit juice? Not really drinking water at all and a bit worried about it.
Doctor calling me today to see how I am, going to ask him about my poor ear xx

[RNJ3007]

Hi all.

Yes Lucinda Out of the classroom window, in the bin, in the recycling box (empty thankfully), into plastic bags... One classy teacher! Yesterday I was so sick I cried in an exam I was invilating. 27 times between 6am and 4pm. My eyes are wrecked - burst blood vessels galore!

And I have tonsillitis, just to top up my misery. Just what I need. Physio on Tuesday and scan on Weds next week.

Have just put nappies in to wash as feeling the need to have bubs bag packed for hospital. 32w today...almost there. Still do not look that pregnant, but bub must be ok as he is trying to kick the iPad off my tummy as I type. 8 or 9 kicks and stretches a minute. Glad someone has some energy!

[LucindaE]

RNJ it is very tidy to have reached the window, anyway. It must be very embarrassing to have an audience of school kids. I am horrified - you were sick 27 times in ten hours and you are still working?Surely you are dehydrated? Mother hen is flapping in concern. Why haven't you been signed off for the duration? You need to be in bed, lying still.
Sally I am glad sister is there. I am sure any liquid is better than not enough, but might be worth asking dr. I know water is best, but a lot of women on here find that flat coke or jelly or some such stays down more easily, I don't know why. I used to drink the juice of tinned fruit, very unhealthy, but it was liquid. Are ice lollies or ice cubes bearable, particularly as it is getting hotter?
Feeling for Everyone.
Lucinda
xx

[feekerry]

Hello all. Just a quick update as i have been admitted to hospital after having 4+ ketones and protein and glucose in my urine sample.
Luckily hospital are lovely as will be in for few days. First night ever away from my baby.. yikes!xxxx

[RNJ3007]

Lucinda, I know, but only two weeks to end of term and threats of a vague reference if I'm off... Took today off as feel so dire. But ketones at 3+ and managed 2l of water before bed yesterday and 2l of water and a litre of apple juice today. Had some melon too, so definitely less dehydrated now.

Can't wait to have little man earth side and safe, and be able to eat like a normal person again.

Now to plait DDs hair and send her off to bed with DH to tuck her in...

[LucindaE]

Feekerry Oh no, hugs, you must have been in a bad way, and the separation from baby is tough. You must have been feeling dire at 4*ketones...Glad at least hospital are being nice.
RNJ I'm not surprised it was 3+ ketones after a day like that. I am with the school for daring to threaten you about references - can they, over a pregnancy related condition or do they sneak round it pretending it is something else when it's that really? Thank goodness you got some liquids down. Horrified you are having to work.
Sally How are things? Everyone?
Lucinda
xx

[Sally8655]

Hi all,
Fed up with how long the days are and feeling sick so much. I have an antibiotic spray for my ear as I do have an infection after all. Hoping this will ease some of the dizziness.
Good news is I'm managing to eat fruit, babybel cheese and the odd pot noodle. Maybe the pot noodle isnt the best choice but its what I can manage. I'm also making regular trips to the bathroom again.
Doctor got a bit concerned I could develope blood clots as I'm in bed all the time, so I've been given exercises for my legs. It takes all my strength to manage one as I feel so weak. Could really do with a shot of energy as I feel like I'm wasting away.
I have however stopped losing weight so dramatically. People keep telling me its really good that I've lost so much weight. I know I have a couple of stone I could do with shifting but not like this and not while pregnant surely. Do they have any idea what I'm going through!

Really rough night also, hubby rang me at 1am from Hong Kong on his way to aus but this was just as I was getting to sleep and then didn't manage to drift off until about three. This meant I woke late and didn't take my tablets on time and feeling awful. Miss