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.
So many women on this thread have thought they couldn't get through this, but they did.

Hi all and welcome to everyone new. It does get better - I had a much better time today and I am sure that now I don't have to face going into work every day it has made such a difference. Still get nauseous though at random times. Jacket potatoes I have discovered are now no longer good and Ribena was wonderful and now no way, gutted :( The taste afterwards is just urgh.

Yay for lovely scans lime and worry! But facepalm at some of the drs reactions, it truly is shocking. Is it possible to switch doctors?

Jen I cried at Flog it (I think that was what it was called) all these happy people making money off their stuff

Sally that's awesome, good luck!

Lucinda thank you for the kind words. It doesn't matter really, I got my benefits approved on Friday and they arrive tomorrow then every 4 weeks at a hugely generous rate according to my letter, Much better than back in the UK and I only have to do 4 actions seeking work every month (so not even applications, it's unbelievable). My consultant and psychiatrist do not want me to work and really I didn't want the job. They even said 'there's ways of not succeeding it's easy to avoid work' I have to watch my blood pressure and the amount of stress just going for 1 stupid interview caused was not worth it. There's more to life than some silly job, seeing her on the screen last week - and now feeling her move! - puts it into perspective.

It's so nice to rest at home and we are seriously considering a move back to the UK later in the year anyway. My hope now is that the unemployment people will take into account my NI payments in the UK and extend my payments (there's an EU agreement thing). I am waiting for the NI statements to arrive with them and then they will make a decision. I got 3 months so far and hope it will extend to the end of the year at least to give me a bit more time with the baby whilst find something suitable. The extra joy is that I will get 18 weeks maternity leave too so they switch me over to that and then my unemployment benefits continue after that - I don't lose 18 weeks of benefit if that makes sense!

Either way we will be like Sally and having to move this year as our flat just isn't suitable in winter for a little one (no central heating no double glazing and I want the excuse to move elsewhere). We are decorating our tiny spare room in the meantime turning it into a baby room. DH won an IKEA voucher at work for 150 euro and his best friend is giving us a cot worth 200 euro (their son is now 3) and we received our first baby gifts yesterday so things are moving in the right direction! I couldn't believe how tiny the clothes were. DH was enchanted, he was stunned and charmed that she will be that ickle.

Must repair the dog's paw. Poor thing cut it the other day and is hobbling around on 3 legs. Have sick-free evenings everyone!

slice and meerka you have yo stay on the thread ti give hope that the vomming can stop. I need that hope!

Still over doctor today. Crackers. Flat lemonade. Travel sickness bands. Not appropriate suggestions for Hyperemesis.

Oh and meerka I checked out the prenatal classes in English that are run near me - 220 euro and no guarantee the insurance will cover it [shocked] Also most of the stuff is irrelevant as it goes through midwives and where you can give birth etc. I will be in hospital and have consultant care so I don't think there would be anything new for you there either.

I have signed up for pregnancy yoga in March so long as this winning streak of being able to do stuff continues! It goes through breathing and what to do at the birth as well, and has 1 class for partners which will cover what we want. I really really don't want to know about assisted birth with whatever! Ignorance is bliss....

worry did you call the helpline? Can't remember sorry. Just don't know what one can do when presented with such stupidity. I haven't experienced that unlike poor meerka - we are at oppositeish ends of the country (tiny though it is). I got drugs and all kinds of support straight away and there was a lot of knowledge about the condition from GP onwards.

There should be an EU-wide push on this. Ridiculous how varied it can be from PCT to PCT let alone country to country!

good luck Sally !!

I got induced with my 1st dd as she went +11 days. she didn't want to come out.
They wouldn't let me eat/drink anything during labour due to slight increased risk of needing interventions with the birth; read up about epidurals/pethidine so you have clear in you mind what you want

you'll be holding your baby soon!!

seems that some doctors want us to suffer for being audacious enough to get pregnant

sad to hear care so patchy

maybe we should email the PCTs in the UK to raise awareness at the huge variation in care? surely a journo 'd be interested?

I would just like to say HAHAHAHAHA to travel sickness bands for HG. Would these doctors also advise an Elastoplast for a broken leg?!

I always say I wouldn't wish hg on my worst enemy but I wish some of these doctors could have it just for a week or two to give them some understanding!

Interesting idea chaffinch maybe you could get the Duchess of Cambridge to support?! Didn't she apparently have bad sickness??

she did, slice. if i remember right, the Palace announcement was announcing her preg and going into the hospital cause of HG at the same time. The newspapers recommended ginger biscuits I believe! Since then, I got the impression there is more awareness of HG among medicos but it still as patchy as a baby fingerpainting a wall.

Maybe someone should have pointed her in the direction of this thread :D ... (maybe someone did and Mother Hen has been giving her support and love to her! :D :D)

Do rather wonder if she'll dare try for a second or not!

living, the english language birth lessons were 220e here too. Though Im going to have a couple private lessons cause the class ones are evening and no way can I go out in the evenings. that comes more expensive :( but the gyne did say it would be a good idea.

Hey all. I am SO tired today after being in work until lunchtime (hopefully they won't need me for anything else, as I doubt I would go).

Been quite sicky feeling all day but have managed food/drink so I will continue to muddle on.

Anyway hugs and best wishes to all xx

I can imagine her telling the press to bog off with their ginger biscuits too! I like Kate. She selected her charities for supporting just before the wedding but they review them every year or so. If I was at an hg charity I would have been banging down the palace door...

I am so miserable. Have come down with stinking cold and went to drs yesterday. Have bronchitis and sinusitis and am now on antibiotics as well as painkillers, anti sickness meds, anti indigestion etc.

every time I cough I am sick and even drinking is hurting my throat.

I feel miserabely, painfully, sorry for myself.

I can't face eating anything apart from maybe some soup but I know I am feeling better as the nausea which has been masked for three or four days is starting to kick in again.

Help me! What can I eat?

WhatYou poor, poor thing, soup seems a good idea, chips, maybe, jelly,
nibbles of crisps, unhealthy stuff usually seems easiest. How awful about bronchitis as well as Hypeemesis! They're bad enough on their own. Gentle pats. Antibiotics are sick making too. The antibiotics should clear the bronchitis quickly, though.
Somedizzy Are you still in hospital? Any joy with meds? I can't improve on that link Meerka gave.
Iworry Like everyone else, I am really about that doctor being so unfeeling, and to be honest, ill informed. Only the very lucky get relief at twelve weeks, though for sure for most the illness is at its horrendous worst in the first tri, it does not disappear after that, not being normal ms. I can only second Meerka's advice about contact that number for a sympathetic doctor. I so agree, too, about
Sally Best of luck, I so hope all goes well and it is so good your torment is near an end and now for the prize .
Livingzuid It sounds very complicated but I am glad the package is generous. I so agree you shouldn't be working.
on which Jen mother hen is flapping and clucking in outrage - you, supposedly on maternity leave, are at WORK? Aagh! Naughty Naughty Tut Tut! You are as bad as Kalidasa was about forcing yourself in...
Meerka and SliceofLime Don't go, you are invaluable, and the nausea is perhaps as bad as the puking, many say worse. Well, y ou never know who's been on this thread under a pen name, lol.
Stars Are you OK? and MurderofGoths?
Jess I am so glad you are coping and that those meds are to hand if needed.
Chaffinch Done it again, written something even I can't read. Probably how I managed to pass exams years ago...
xx

Thanks for your well wishes everybody. I am currently in my hospital bed waiting for the first pessary to work some magic.
I'm so pleased I didn't get turned away like my friend!

Sally Good luck again. If those contractions come on fast and hard, don't try and tough it out, get that pain relief! Hugs.
xx

sally wow! 'claps excitedly'

Haha lucinda it is complicated as only the Dutch can be, but it is generous and means I hopefully won't have to work for a year.

What how rotten. Have you tried ice cold things? Frozen capri sonne got me through some dark days.

Waiting for a haircut what a luxury. Haven't had it done for months! Nearly vomited and fainted whilst waiting for my lunch but it arrived just in time . I have really restless legs at night as well, that and nausea had me up at 3am :(

jen don't work! Not worth it! I am getting out the sewing machine for the first time in ages to make some baby stuff and got some new knitting needles and lovely soft wool to knit a baby blanket. It's such fun creating things I had completely forgotten. Saw some crochet booties for 10 euro a go surely I can learn and make my own? Is it hard?

If any if you HG experts know anything about ears or teeth or pain in either during pregnancy help me out

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/1976075-Tooth-ear-ache-give-me-a-FUCKING-break

it never rains but it pours - eh dizzy

I'm feeling glum and dispirited today; and it's not even raining. kind of excited about the baby, but also dreading the non-stop-ness and won't have a minute for myself-ness and there won't be any sleep.... and sore boobs and scar pain...

at Sally. Any promising twinges?? ooooo!! anyone want a punt on birthweight??

I'm thinking 7lbs 5oz ... and at 10:32pm

also getting myself in knots about the dang travel system. I am usually a fast impulse shopper, not really a cogitator so comparing and contrasting about 66,000 prams is doing my head in.. They all have good and bad points, screw it.

thinking of you sally and hoping for good news soon!!

doomfinch don't laugh but um, if you wish I got access to Which .. .could look up their recommendations for ya if you like. We did that for car seats for the baby.

Livingzuid, I've been thinking about getting knitting - the ravelry website has some really cute baby patterns to knit or crochet. One of the nice things about being pregnant is being able to feel productive even while lying on the sofa (gestating hard!) but it would be nicer to have something creative to show for it too!

Meerka I checked a few on which online it said there weren't reviews for the one; does this mean there's a world of Which which isn't open to me??

thinking of sally!! exciting

Yeah thanks chaffinch. Saw GP tonight and he wouldn't give me anything else but recommended sea bands he also said I have a sinus infection and gave me a sea salt nasal spray

So I'm now sat here feeling salty and wearing sea bands.

kind of like a pirate

These bloody sea sickness / travel sickness bands - I'm off to do some research...

dizzy I don't concede this lightly (as i require a lot of sympathy myself ) but my god you poor poor lady. I really hope something - anything - improves soon. I second the suggestion above of ice - I found ice lollies and frozen drinks too strong so just had ice cubes and they got me through so bad nights... and if you can possibly manage it at all x

sally keep on keeping on! Thinking of you and hoping everything goes well