Have you/ would you take anti-emetics for MS (not HG)

[MeeWhoo]

I am 10 wks into my 2nd pregnancy and struggling a bit with Ms. I had it as well with my 1st pregnancy from week 6-16. Hwever, this time it is either worse or, more likely, more difficult to manage due to also being a SAHM with a 20 month old.

I am finding it quite difficult taking him out as after a while I start feeling sick and I sometimes have to physically carry him, etc. which doesn't help, and I really don't like being sick on the street, and, going by my 1st pregnancy, I know it is going to get quite a bit worse before it gets better...

I am normally on the "medicine as last resort" camp, but I am now thinking about taking the anti-emetic reccommended by the midwife so that I can take care of ds "normally" and not have to park him in front of the tv so much...

If you are/ have taken anti-emetics, did they work for you? Did you notice the effect straight away? Any side effects?

Thanks

Hi there yes I took some from week 5 to week 9 ish an they really helped, I no longer need them, but I have two dd's one I reception and one age 2.9 so similar concerns, some family help but the day must go on and children need dealing with!! I still love 7ish though when they go to bed, even though am no longer sick , dc 3 due later this year, I love the peace and calm that arrives!! Take the meds and don't worry, my doc and midwife said same thing, xx

I did. There just seemed no other way to cope with the constant nausea. To be honest they didn't work so I had to just ride it out anyway! Baby is doing just fine :)

I am preggers with DC3 and didn't take anything for MS for the first two but this time I feel so much worse. I started taking them three days a go and they have changed everything as I can now eat again! I mainly did it because I couldn't keep my food down, but now realise that it must have been pretty grim for my kids and DH to listen to me hurling. Plus, it made me such a misery to live with that the tablets really are best all round for me. Only downside is that they make me even more sleepy than usual...

I have, I am currently, I would do again.

Thank you so much for your replies. I think I will give them a try and see if they do work for me (fingers crossed) as I am starting to dread taking ds out and it's not fair on him now that we finally have nice weather!
Thanks again.

I personally didn't take them, even though I was prescribed them by a doctor. I figured, the less medication I take, the better for baby. But then, I've not even taken a paracetamol since I found out about my pregnancy. I suffered quite badly with MS from weeks 7 - 14, currently 18 weeks and glad I rode it out :)

I took them from 6 weeks to 17 weeks as I had really bad MS, they took the edge off but didn't get rid of the symptoms all together! I would take them again as they did help. I was almost admitted to hospital with the MS and was off work for 8 weeks I think that if I hadn't have taken them then I would have been a lot worse. I'm now 38+6 and touch wood haven't had any sickness (apart from a couple of random episodes) since 17weeks. If I were you I'd go to the doctors an see what they can give you. Hope it eases soon for you!!