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.

Arghhhh, feel terrible today, wondering why my GP won't agree to just putting me to sleep till this is all over!! My ds has woken up very hyper this morning and if only I could have just an ounce of his energy! I'm now on my fifth week of not getting dressed and I'm getting so fed up but just walking up and down the stairs wipes me out.

Woe is me! Hope everyone else feeling ok today.

bezza if you have a garden maybe try wrapping up really warm and sitting outside for a bit - i find being outdoors i feel lots better for some reason and am able to eat outside better than in weirdly!

has anyone else got crazy anxiety? i dont know if its the meds, pregnancy or illness but i am an anxious wreck. stressing and worrying about tiny things and when i wake in the morning i have a big anxiety knot in my stomach and feel vaguely panicky. its odd

Morning Bezza,eggy and everyone. I understand Bezza wish I could just hibernate for duration also.

So miserable this morning.... I just wish the nausea would go for a day....or even half a day....or an hour. When I wake in the night it's still hanging over me. Awful night sweat last night....gross.

On a positive note only physically sick a few times yesterday still feel it constantly though

Hope everyone baring up x

Morning all,

I'm still having a rough time of it here. Trying to control my blood pressure but this is proving difficult. Tablets might be the only way forward.
Still quite nauseas and sick now and then. Headaches are awful but this is due to bp. Not able to eat and drink alot so not really gaining any weight but belly is still growing!
Feel exhausted all the time and sitting on the sofa is soon going to be out of the question as I can't get up from that position any longer. My husband has to hoist me up as my SPD and belly prevent me from moving much.
Another really awful symptom this week, hemeroids! Never experienced this before and have to say its awful. It's not been caused by constipation as I've been ok lately but must be due to my huge belly and the sheer weight of it.
So dh has treated me to a new telly and sky tv in bedroom as I think I'm going to be stuck here from now on. The hospital recommend bed rest. Great! Takes me right back to being bed bound in first trimester :-(
I just keep thinking, it's not long now. I'm relieved but also very worried about labour and more complications. I don't think I can take any more.
Gutted too as I still have so much to do in the house before baby arrives and can't really do anything now.

On a nice note, the nursery pack I ordered arrived from the
States yesterday. I can't believe how expensive a cot bumper, comforter and curtains etc are. It was cheaper to get it shipped over from the us than buying in mothercare.
Really pleased with the quality and can't wait to dress the nursery with all my Noah's ark themed goodies. Dh keeps telling me its all for my benefit and not the babies, he's totally right! :-)

Thinking of all my fellow sufferers xxxx

Sally At least once the baby is born you are really going to notice how much better you feel! Really hope you get a bit of a break from all this, you've had it really rough.

I seem to be doing ok, but am trying to just enjoy it while it lasts, I know from last time that I got a gap in the middle and then it got really hard at the end. Don't want to get too used to feeling human only to have it hit me hard in a few weeks.

Got the anomaly/gender scan on Monday, so that's good.

Also starting to pack up the house in case we can move before giving birth. Or, even worse, if we have to move while I'm in hospital.

Oh dear, everyone having a bad time indeed. Can I offer massive sympathy, you poor things? Thinking of you all, and Meerka and Sally with all the anxiety.
Murder of Goths I am glad things are reasonably OK for you at present, anyway...
xx

ooh MoG I got mine on Tuesday, am very excited to find out the gender, I hope it's easy to tell... focussing on that rather than the terrifying word ''anomaly''

feel nauseous this morning. bleurgh. I feel rotten in the morning and late evening, the middle of the day is my best time,

ooh - i just tried some soup (cant normally stomach hot things but fancied it randomly). didnt read it properly and it has chillies in which i dont normally like. the heat (as in chilli heat not temp) in my mouth and throat seems to have helped me swallow a fair bit of the soup. it might come back to haunt me in a bit but its progress. anyone else found this?

I'm scared. I got to work this morning to find the pill pack I brought with me is empty, so it's crunch time to find out whether I really am better or its the meds. come 3pm I will know....

oh tallyra good luck. try not to dwell on it too much if possible.

Tally how are you feeling now?

Tallyra Joining others in wishing you well.
Glad to hear about soup eating - when recovering, I used to make my own, that is truly amazing about the chilles.
Murder of Goths That scan should be exciting...
Hope Everyone's day has improved a bit. Meerka and Sally I hope getting some rest at least.

Tallyra - that is terrifying, have done that myself.

I am on the sofa, feeling sorry for myself. I feel really queasy, acidy and have had some heaving, although very little came up. I don't know if I will be able to eat tonight.

how were you tallyra?

jen how long til you finish work? you must be so wiped.

i am sick as a pig this evening. i have declined to play octonauts and have stuck night garden on for dcs til i can lob them in bed.

Tally and sally i hope you're feeling a bit better now ... and mog, omg, moving at this time with HG and your son ... wow, so brave

am slowly healing though the gyne yesterday at the post-infection appt gave us some info about the chance of mc of our lovely little boy when the fever and infection were at their worst which has rather made me fallen apart. Things are far far safer now, but the reaction is hitting I think, barely holding it together. sorry if its tmi but somehow im floundering a great deal worse now than at the time.

oh dear jen and eggy :(

Hope you were ok at work Tally....just holding out til dd bedtime again so I can go to bed also. Might be a late one tonite!!!!....7.15 maybe

oh meerka you poor thing. what a horrible upsetting thing to hear. the shock is bound to hit now you are over the worst and able to think about it. look after yourself and remember he is safe now and you are over half way i think? you have done the hardest part x

handbags we are planning exactly the same evening!

Meerka what an awful time you have gone through....thinking of you x

Eggy....lets have a race....see who makes it first....also got dd glued to tv feel awful as she's been at nursery all day

Meerka Brave or stupid? We don't get a choice really, we're in a 1 bed flat, so just cannot stay like this.

I'm not surprised you are struggling, you've been through a lot. Be patient with yourself x

Must managed some soup too, home made root veg and bacon. Bit more like a broth as was too tired to blend. Think it's the first bit of nutrition I've had in over a week!

Bit tmi here but can't sit at all as I feels like I have a vine of grapes protruding from places nothing should. Obviously I can't see but brave dh checked it out and the horror on his face said it all! He's told me not to move! Lol. if I didn't laugh I'd cry. Plastered myself in miracle cream and hoping for some relief soon.

Right now I'm craving a couple poppadoms and onion salad from the Indians. I had it yesterday too. Think it's the salt and lightness of it I like. Feels like I've eaten a meal afterwards without feeling so sick. I keep telling dh at least it something rather than nothing. I can usually manage a slice of toast with lurpack in the morning too.
I just hope that my pregnacare max strength is sufficient for my babies needs as I'm not eating great at all lately.
Still struggling with sips of cold water too. Every day I say I'm gona try to drink at least 1ltr but only manage about 750 mls. I know that's really bad, but even that's pushing myself.

Any light meal suggestions would be fab. Ps easy to make ones as dh goes away again soon and ill have to prepare myself!

Sally, you are struggling so badly! It is just not fair.

Eggy I have 6 weeks and 1 day of work to go.... I think I overdid it today.

Meerka, big hugs xxxx

Oh dear cross posted with everybody again

Meerka, sending you hugs xoxo keep your pecker up as much as possible. It must be so scary for you. Hopefully your through the worst now hun and I hope you fully recover soon xx

Jen, how far along are you now, not far behind me I think? Will you be starting your mat leave soon? I know my mat allowance starts next week but as I'm no longer working I'm not up to speed with mat leave.

MOG- I agree moving house would be very daunting .