Hyperemesis Support

[LucindaE]

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.
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Argh! Feeling awful today. Barely been out of bed and DS is poorly. That taste is back in full force. I heard myself utter the words ' I am not sure this is all worth it'. I immediately felt very guilty and apologised. DH is knackered too so feel so guilty he is lumbered with a sick DS to care for on his own.

Thanks thanks to

Totes I know exactly what you mean, DH is doing everything here and wearing himself out. :(

Totes, that's exactly how I feel only dh has had a break as he's still not home. Minging taste has been back stronger than ever and has made me sick a few times. I'm currently back to being really constipated too. Managed to buy some nice new pjs today though as I really wanted to be comfy and current ones were a bit tight round the bump.
Was really shocked at the prices primark were charging for their supposedly cheap baby clothes! Especially the blankets and muslin cloths. Glad I got most of mine in the sales now. My pjs were cheaper than a pack of baby grows. Disgusting really.

Well I'm back in bed now sipping my honey and lemon (not that it's doing any good) taken my concoction of sickness and pain relief meds and going to try to have a sleep.

Hope you feel better soon totes and all xxx

Maybe it's the lurgy making the taste worse? I feel it must be involved because otherwise I will be forced to admit my improvement was only temporary!!

I haven't been to a Primark since I worked in London. I remember getting tonnes of work dresses in there but I also remember it being like hell on earth on a Saturday!

MOG - it's tough on our OHs. Mine doesn't complain but I think DS being ill is really testing him.

it is hard on dhs but mine says it is really hard seeing me in such a bad way and feeling powerless (and responsible!). so he cant help with baby growing bit can take on everything else and that makes him feel good.

i feel rough today. ondansetron working its magic but runs out of juice at 5ish so tea bath abd bed is a slog. and i am horribly constipated (not helped by only eating dry carbs and not being able to drink much!)

anyway now on couch with a lemonade and trying to be positive - have had v dark thoughts about whether i can see this through today and need to stop that

eggy! are you taking lactulose? see your doc as ondansatron is proper renowned for beggaring up your bowel - it literally stops normal bowel action, your doc should've anticipated this and given lactulose alongside?

if it continues buy some doctor's gloves and Vaseline and ask Jen on here the best way to do a manual evac in the case of a fecal impaction....

Sorry all for random message upthread- new phone and I not getting along that well!

Was trying to say thank you for the kind words upthread and I hope you all get some relief from the onslaught. I am now 5+4 and by this stage with both my previous pregnancies I had started being sick, not masses but enough to start that awful slippery slope into HG. Touch wood I am not even feeling queasy yet let alone throwing up so fingers crossed this time...

The ondansetron was the only thing that did anything for me last time, stemmed the tide but didn't stop it though! Will beg for it again this time if I have to. Cyclizine was lovely and gave me amazing psychedelic dreams for the first few intravenous times but did nothing for the vomiting, neither did metacloprimide/stematil/chlorampherazone (I think) and a load of others they tried.

My favourite remedy in the end was murray mints and iced high juice squash. gave me just enough sugar to function and for some reason the cold worked better than hot, which just bounced. Ooh and scratching and sniffing a lemon- didn't stop the vomiting but made the air smell so much nicer when even the smell of my husband made me vom. Ah good times eh.

Keep the faith ladies, you will get through it x

choc - just ick!

Lol don't ask me about manual evacuation! I did NOT go there! I took the lactulose after 2 weeks with no movement, but I didn't try and get up in there manually. I can't remember who did... but it wasn't me!

Think it was fee for the manual evac

Feel really sorry for those having to deal with constipation on top. I am sure it makes you feel more sick too. Can you take fybrogel alongside lactulose?

Well we had more sick clearing up to do last night with poor DS and I am losing the battle against whatever he has. He is coughing badly (really chesty), packed with phlegm which is making him puke, not major temp, not eating and diarrhoea. Is that flu or just a bad cold?

Quite terrified about coping next week as now both my parents are out of action so it will just be me. Think we are about to hit a new low.

yep i did manual evacuation and still do at times as i have in the past taken large doses of ondansatron. i got bad piles last pg internally so probably damaged too.
its really not as bad as it sounds but i would strongly suggest you don't let it get to that stage if poss!

ok - will get latulose stuff asap.

totes i had a similar low last week. ds2 had sick bug, had to be up all night, get up deal with laundry, still make packed lunch and brekkie and get ds1 off to school and spend day at home alone with puky toddler. really questioned why i was doing it again and whether i could see it through. feel better today with dh here, some outdoor drying weather at last and no ds sick for 48 hours - try and see past your low week to whatever is nice on the horizon and be good to yourself x

Thanks eggy. It's just a case of grinning and bearing it. I just can't seem to get out of bed today!

you dont have to grin. being miserable about it is perfectly acceptable!

Evening all :-)

I'm feeling a bit better again! Sore throat has gone and bones ache less.
Struggling with the nausea on and off throughout the day but haven't been sick yet today.
Trying to drink lots of water to rid the metal taste as sucking sweets only makes it worse.
Made a large pan of lentil and veg soup today, had it with bloomer bread and lurpack butter. I must say it was delish. I've not been able to stomach much veg so I'm sure my body appreciates it. Going to have a fruit day tomorrow. It makes a change to all the junk I've been eating.
Really funny but really enjoying a salad from the chippy. I can eat a full tray of salad meant for a kebab but not one i make myself. Very odd. Must be the pickled cabbage and onion im loving.

Really pleased all work is complete in the house for now. I can finally rest and relax just in time for dh returning on Thursday! Got lots done in the nursery too. I can't wait to see his reaction to how I've improved and how the house looks. I think being thrown in at the deep end and forced to get up and do so much has helped me. Plus time has passed so much quicker. However I know now when to stop as the last couple of days were hell.

Hope others are feeling a bit better too. Feeling sorry for you totes and hope your family get rid of this bug soon.

Eggy, your doing so well coping with sick kids and HG.

Fee and Jen, how's your HG now? I like to compare as you guys are so close to my dates.

MOG, champs and choc, are you any better?

Xxxx

Sally, I'm not doing too bad. Just nauseated much of the time, but able to eat and so on. Very tired and was weirdly grumpy today, been in crappy form. I'll be ok. I have a busy week again coming up at work and I could do with a break. I just feel like sleeping and staying in bed. Three more weeks of work and then it is half term break. Also coming up this month is 4 years with OH, that's a nice thing to think about. I do love him very dearly.

We are working on plans for the nursery and still trying to choose the name. Easier said than done, but Dante is off the table.

Jen I don't know how your managing to work with the nausea. Very brave.
At least you'll get a week off soon!
I too have had a few grumpy moments where I have snapped at my sister. Feel bad for her as she's here helping me. I always apologise though and thank her for everything.
I'm always tired and sleepy but can't actually nap or sleep well at night. Constantly up to pee or just really uncomfortable. My hips are killing me and if I'm in the same position for a long period of time it's agony. 4 years is lovely, hope you manage to celebrate without feeling too sickly xxx

Ps Jen, we decided to go with ikea malm range for the nursery as its white and fantastic quality cheap. Also got the drawer organisers so the baby clothes are all organised. They double up as fantastic changing tops too as they are the perfect size . Im really chuffed with my purchases. I just thought it was way more practical than the tiny nursery chests I've seen and better value for money.
Can't help much with baby names, I think everybody has different tastes. Good luck, I'm sure whatever you choose will be perfect xx

I have started feeling queasy here, but thankfully not puking yet. Just can't eat. I have the vile taste in the back of my throat that I can only describe as being the taste of the juice at the very bottom of my stomach, you know the black coffee-grounds stuff that you heave up when you have been sick every time you inhale for the last 12 hours? What can I do to stop me on the slope downwards? I can't remember, it's been so long :(

sicknspan

i went onto ondansetron before symptoms got really bad - just when i had nausea. last time i waites til i was being sick and ended up admitted. this time docs put me on it early. so far so good - nausea bit only vomited a couple of times. i am 7 weeks i think which is when i was admitted last time. i am worried about the pregnancy tbh the symptoms are so well controlled!

Ive had it confirmed that the Dutch hospital will likely refuse to treat me if I take ondansetron, given you're not allowed to prescibe it here.

I'm absolultely fuming. Can't tell them, have to risk adverse drug reactions, can't do without it because it and cyclizine-equivilent are the only things getting me through this pregnancy.

they wouldnt check or treat me for any pre-eclampsia or any other conditions, which at 44 is no joke. God knows if i'd even be allowed to have the baby there.

Used to think the Dutch were advanced, now I think they're a bunch of idiots. They'll treat preg women who are heroin addicts, but not someone who is very reluctantly driven to taking an effective medicine that's prescribed in most other western countries.

beyond words

Oh no meerka that's awful xx