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.

Hi all. Sorry that Meerka is suffering so badly. Thinking of you Mrs.

Am managing like bezza to only be sick three of four times a day. Yay! maybe it's something to do with tthe the fact that we're nearing our second trimester?

Dr has given me a whole months worth of ondansetron (at £14.85 per daily dose - eek) as well as cyclizine and was very supportive of doing so. Said that the cost was minimal in comparison with me having to go back into hospital. I am v grateful of my gp practice today!

Half term here and and the only day this week I have felt up to any activities with my lovely ds's. . Halloween isn't really a big event in our family so I am going to get them to think aabout the next event - Xmas in a while. Two copies of the argos catalogue and some scissors at the ready!

Hope everyone mmanages to have a stable day wwithout too much illness x

yrs thanks lucinda, I'm now coping with steroid induced appetite, so I've gone from one extreme to the other!

yes lucinda all on the mend here though dcs still pretty wiped.

i too have not managed much half term fun. all a bit sad really but hoping for a nice weekend.

hope all are well x

I am OK, thanks, Lucinda, managed to miss lunchtime ondansatron by staying v busy whizzing round after the kids, then having a nap after my own lunch. seemed to work OK today,
tonight Im heartburny though and have started in good with the PGP and sciatic hip pain, mostly on the right but also flashes on the left butt cheek. Hurts most when I wash up! the slight leaning forward angle I think.. excuse to leave the pots hehehe

I am amazed by all the people who have been told the cost of their ondansetron - I have been on it since 8 weeks (now at 25) and not once has my gp mentioned that it is an expensive medicine. I guess I am lucky?

I have very much enjoyed my week off, some nausea, especially today after going shopping with OH and his mother.... it was somewhat exhausting. Other than that I am doing ok. My 24 week checkup went well, the dr said I was measuring to date, heartbeat sounded good, bp and urine normal. So all that is good. I got gaviscon for the acid burning in the back of my throat but the dr said if it doesn't work I can take my omezaprole, just try the gaviscon first. Only issue with getting it on prescription - aniseed flavour? I am a bit nervous about trying it, tbh.

Family stress continues but I am taking a back seat. I don't want to let it get to me.

Big hugs to all fellow HG sufferers, it is a hard path we are on. Thanks be to this board for all the support and knowledge, it has been an incredible help so far. xx

Yesterday they tested her blood, and there were a little more white bloodcells then the previous test, a day before. That means she was still battling the infection. The hospital likes to keep her there until monday. She is feeling a lot better, and has no more fever, which gives us a bit more hope.

Thanks for the well-wishes.

So pleased meerka is feeling a bit better and will be home soon. It's just not fair to have to suffer from a bug when coping with HG. She's in our thoughts.

Jen, pleased you had a better week while you were off work. You deserved it!

I'm suffering badly but not sure exactly what's wrong. Don't know if the latest symptoms are normal for third trimester or if I'm coming down with something.
Just feel really odd, headaches and nausea still present but also incredibly tired and hot flushes. Brain isn't working and just feel strange.
Dh is away to London tomorrow for a couple of days so I'm by myself. Then on the 14th he's off to Hong Kong. His boss is really not thinking of our situation at all. I've had to put my foot down and say no more travelling till after the baby is born. It's just getting ridiculous now. He's so overworked and hasn't been able to take any annual leave this year. I've got the biggest feeling that he's not going to get time off when the baby is born.
Winge over until the next time xxx

Hi all. Thanks for the updates Meerkas DH! I hope he recovery continues apace. Sympathy to everyone having to deal with upsetting issues on top of feeling crap.

Sally - DH had one day off when DS was born - the day after - and we were in hospital. I had to get my parents to pick me up when we were allowed out and could only stay a few hours as they had to fly abroad due to a sudden family illness. I did the nights on my own and I was a bit scared but you quickly find your feet.

Hi new to site and thread and currently 10 wks and feeling like I've been exhumed. On Cyclizine but not making much difference 24/7 hangover stylie and terrified I'm in it for duration....prev preg it never left me ended up on IV for fluids n puked right until birth...so sick of hearing myself moaning but can barely get out of bed....to all of you suffering you have my sympathy....Pregnancy I feel is to be endured .....anyway I'm off porcelain bowl calling .....

Totes that sounds awful, ill flip if he doesn't get time off. His boss is taking the mick. Every time we are told its his last trip, another is landed on him. I know we should be grateful he has a job as I was made redundant recently but he's working 16 hour days, sometimes more and it's not appreciated at all. He's not getting paid overtime either. I will be furious if he doesn't get his annual leave.

Handbagsonhold Welcome - sorry you are suffering so - and had to break off to visit the dreaded bowl - I hope it lets up earlier for you this time, it might yet. If you are so ill, and were in the last preg I dno't understand why they have only got you on cyclezine only, surely a cocktail is needed or maybe even steroids? A you are a veteran, I don't need to say my 'Have you got kesostix?' stuff.
Meerka Thanks for keeping us updated. This is all so worrying for you both. I'm glad the fever has gone. Did they know what caused the infection?
Sally You poor thing, employers seem to get more and more demanding. I hope the very ill feeling is a virus, say - when is the nicer GP back?
Tallyra Appetite? This sounds good.
SicknSpan Thank goodness for a reduction from that alarming number of times when you joined this thread, was it twenty plus times a day?
Bezza I hope you are continuing to feel a bit better.
Chaffinch of Doom That is one good thing, anyway!
Eggy You shouldn't expect much of yourself in the way of activity at all. Cluck,cluck.
Jen This is all lovely news,except for family worries. Hugs over those and for Murder of Banshees too for hers.
Totes and Sally These mean employers. People don't seem to be allowed to have a life. No leave, sixteen hour days, constant business trips.
Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked.

Thanks Lucinda Im back to GP on Monday and hopefully can find something to take the edge off....I feel like I could cope with just the sickness....or....just the nausea/heads ....but the two combined!....well I'm sure everyone on here understands. Have been reading thread with interest and thinking of you all x

I just need a whinge... Feeling really really crap now. Barely eaten or drunk since Wednesday and I'm feeling really sick and tired/worn out and my back's hurting and I just feel all round awful . I know there's nothing any of you can do, but just wanted to have a whinge.

hi handbags. sorry you have had to join this particular party.

ra ra whinge away it is so shitty.

i went to the toilet for a wee earlier. as soon as he heard the door my not quite 2yr old came running shouting uh oh mummy feel sick mummy feel sick. made me really sad it is affecting him.

ive not even had a scan yet and cant let myself believe this is even real until then

Hi eggy, Rara ....purely vile isn't it....eggy I've also got a 3yo says "it's ok it's just mummy being sick again" madness isn't it ....the only time it goes is when asleep!...I'm so glad I was guided to this thread ....feel awful for all of you guys but at least we can moan together....

Hi. This is my first post in this thread. I'm 16 weeks pregnant and have been struggling. Got admitted to hospital on Monday. I'm have epilepsy and all the vomiting meant I had no drugs in my body so started fitting. I got out of hospital yesterday and the mixture of drugs seem to stop the vomiting but not the nausea. Is this normal? Hope you are all coping ok. Thought I'd be over this by 16 weeks! X

bb people get various responses to different drugs but yeah continuing nausea is a fairly common theme! what drugs have you got?

lots of people do start to feel better. i am not one of those sadly - its the whole 40 weeks for me but that is pretty rare

Bb so sorry sounds awful I hope your medication is sorted properly now....thinking of you x

I have cyclizine and ondansetron and increased dose of my epilepsy meds to keep me out I trouble. I do feel much better than last week. As I'm sure you all appreciate i just find it all so tiring especially with a 2 yr old to look after as well. I hope you all feel better soon x

Evening all and welcome to newbies.
Sorry to hear about everyone suffering, it's blinking hard work this growing a baby malarkey!
Here, I am struggling like mad from early morning to about 4pm and then get a bit of respite from the sickness although still have no energy and can only lie on sofa! Apart from medical appts, I haven't got dressed or been out of house for 4 weeks now so feeling pretty fed up and feel that time is dragging. Ill be ten weeks on Monday so praying it eases up in a couple of weeks so I can get some sort of life back and be a better mummy to DS.
Thoughts to everyone and fingers crossed for better week ahead. Oh and have discovered super noodles are a life saver! They seem to stay down and have been a good (although unhealthy!!) replacement for bread which I can no longer eat as had a horrific experience of it getting lodged in my throat on Friday when my toast came back up.....

Flip, lots of new sufferers. I'm sorry to see you all needing to be here, but glad that the thread is here for you.

I am a little better, sick-wise. Bit stressed about other stuff, OH is stressed with work and I worry about him if he gets down. I know there is nothing I can do - given that I suffer from clinical depression myself, I know that external influence doesn't necessarily help. I just worry about him. I hope he picks up quickly from it. :(

hey newbies!

Rara - not eaten since Wednesday! jeez louise chick, your back might be hurting with achy kidneys
are you sipping water / hot water & lemon... or sucking ice...anything you can for liquid?
you may need an urgent doc apt - or pee on some ketostix they will show you if you're dehydrated - if so it's urgent doc apt

this is my second pg with hyperemesis - and am pleased-ish to say although I have it again this time it is much more 'do-able' this time and now I'm at 18 weeks it has improved immeasurably from my low point, hospitalisation at week 9

ondansatron 3x a day and lots of scalding hot cups tea, I have a bearable level of nausea as long as I eat plenty.

It gets better, folks as every day passes it's one day closer.

B14 Welcome, sorry to hear of such a horrible experience, that must be so difficult- it makes me think, I should have thought before about how it must affect people who need to retain other drugs. It's awful you are still suffering violently out of the first tri and I hope it recedes a bit soon.
Handbagsonhold You get migraines too? I found that combination of head pain and sickness the worst thing - mother hen hopes you are not dehydrated?
Eggy and Others Ah, it's a shame about these LO's getting a bit anxious about it - some women have said for some reason it helped to get them to pretend to have it too with their own little bowl - it sounds grotesque, but the LO's took to it - I suppose because they come to terms with reality through play or whatever?
Back soon. With all these landmarks passing, All's Hallow Eve, November the 5th, time is gradually passing.
Back soon. Hope Everyone is not suffering too much today.
xx

Rara Just seen your post - you must be fairly dehydrated now, mother hen is worried about that - have you checked with the famous sticks or is your urine dark, your vision a bit blurred, skin dry etc?
xx