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.

MOH's wonderful website is full of useful information on this illness:
sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/
Another invaluable website is:
www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/
If you need help in obtaining medication, this phone number is
brilliant:
024 7638 2020

I would like to thank 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.

with vb the pain mostly comes first, then all fades as you cuddle LO
with cs the pain mostly comes after, and hurts to cuddle your LO!

both have pros and cons

** after being stitched up 3 separate times my fanjo is better than ever

Chaffinch poor you! My sil had an emcs first time and elcs second as my bro was havibg chemo and it had it had to fit in with that. I remember she was in an awful lot if pain after.
Today I ventured out of the house, and not for the doctors or hospital so go me! Went to my mumma's down south to see her and bro. It was lovely to see my niece and nephew. I actually managed some roast lamb which I was super pleased about! The metoclopramide seems to be working from about 12pm onwards.
I am a little concerned I'm going to suffer for it tomorrow though.

starry I have a fibroid on my cervix so they insist on a hospital birth, which isnt that usual here, usually it's at home. Vaginal birth, but they want me within easy reach of the operating table just in case. They are afraid of bleeding. A big fibroid partially obstructing yoru cervix, I guess they are even more careful.

Bleurgh. I'll be 17 weeks tomorrow and feel horrible today. Thanks punk and lucinda for asking - the last 2 weeks have been ok-ish, nausea manageable but very tired and hungry. Today: came very close to vomiting for the first time in a couple of weeks. I know I'm better off than some of you poor ladies in the vomit stakes but I've been in tears this morning from the nausea and retching just when I thought things were getting better.

Living I hope your reflux is improving, I got through gallons of gaviscon last time. And thank you for your lovely message I will sort out the sling as soon as I can find it!

kalidasa it sounds like you had an awful time first time round, I was no where near as bad but still took me over 2 years to want to TTC again. I sure you've thought of these things but I would consider childcare options ie. as much s possible - me and dd have moved in with my parents since Christmas as I just couldn't cope on my own. Also think about timing of potty training depending on how old your dc is - it has been a very slow process here and y do not wanting to be dealing with the mess when you have HG...!

oh slice ... I hope it's just a couple bad days and the N + v decreases soon. Is it remotely possible to rest lots? when you'[re tired, the whole thing is way worse and it drags you down so badly

slice you poor thing. Let's hope it's just a random day. Rest up and get spoiled by dh.

starry no answers to your question but is interesting to read responses. I'm hoping for a natural birth but will find out in a couple of weeks.

Note to self - do not stop taking tablets then overdo it. So nauseous this morning I couldn't get out of bed. Thought I was better and wanted to stop pills as I edge towards the last trimester and was feeling better but no joy. Sigh.

oh heck yeah living ... the step back is horrendous isn't it? Overdoing it is just a nightmare. I hope you feel better soon

SliceofLime Poor you, hugs, I do hope it gets better tomorrow, it's so wearing.
Starry I'm glad the disensitisation thing is working- it's odd how relaxation helps with so many things, even horrible things, like accustoming yourself to puking when you have to.
Livinzuid It's disappointing for those who are are eager to come off meds, and can't. I think everyone expets too much of themselves in the way of activity, trying to lead a halfway normal life.
Chaffinch Concisely summed up. Meerka and others waves.
I hope everyone is well, surviving.
xx

Thank you ladies for the hugs and sympathy, it's lovely to have the support of the puke crew - feel like in being a right wuss today, fingers crossed better tomorrow.

Hope tomorrow is better for you too living - a relapse is horrible - keep taking the meds and take it easy.

Hugs to everyone!

Slice
Sorry to hear things have been bleugh. I think nausea is worse than vomiting. I'd much rather vomit as long as I was nausea free in between!! Fingers crossed you are one who starts to improve, it could still happen at 17 weeks onwards. I think my improvement is so slow I barely notice it, I have to think back to what I could manage a month ago to appreciate any improvement at all!!

I'm managing to get out a bit more (yes!) but think I shall have to stay on prednisolone (Boo!)
Finally got down to 5mg once a day but within 24 hours vomiting again, repeatedly with terrible nausea. Felt so fed up. Anyway went back to 7.5mg and vomiting controlled, the nausea has still been quite horrendous but it's eased this evening so I'm hoping a few days back on the 7.5 should level things out a bit.... Living, know what you mean thinking it's about time to get off meds. Am accepting that must just have to embrace the drugs...can't cope with another day like yesterday.

CoDoom
I get my CS date at 36 weeks, I know the week but not specific date. Not so pressing for me though, 25 weeks today....
Woohoo nearly March!!!

Can't rem who mentioned killer heartburn. Mine has gone a bit mental but if I take 150mg ranitidine twice daily it seems to keep on top of it and stops sleep being disturbed. Still sleep propped up though.

Night folks, may next week bring less vomity tidings.

Checking in puke crew. Quite a good weekend here, overdid it on Friday so a quiet, restful weekend to neutralise the rebound. (living the rebound... Horrid stuff. Full sympathies.) Slept for 17 hours on Saturday but must have needed it I guess. Slow cooked dinner today almost smelt good whilst cooking! (Small things...)

Good for you getting out of the house mrsb. Metoclopramide takes a few hours to work for me too.

slice only 2 years to TTC after this? Wow, never never never here! Ours will be an only child- i've flushed dreams of a big family far away now.

First consultant appointment tomorrow. Morning though so extra vomiting time required.

Hi everyone, as expected had a really horrid day yesterday. Puked all morning and then again twice in the evening. Already twice this morning too. Feeling super down In the dumps too, I cried all evening and then when dh went to work just now. The nausea has been unbearable all day yesterday and overnight. I want to back to work but just know it isn't possible.

Slice wow you're brave going for number 2 after going through all this once. I'm never doing this again!

Petitila good luck fir your consultant appointment.

Hope everyone else is ok?!

Thanks ladies, big hugs. slice, petit, punk and mrsb oh noes :( I wonder if it's just about finding that right medicine combo to stave off the worst...

I'm so bloody tired. I also forgot to take my tablets again last night and woke up at 5 am with a nausea attack. Managed to get dh to work and now lying on sofa with acid and trying to keep my toast down. Also still got this tight chest feeling so breathing is a bit difficult. Hospital said it is common and to stay propped up with lots of support for my chest but it's a battle between that or being horizontal which is more bearable for the nausea. Sigh.

mrsb I am in tears too. So fed up. Just feel like I'm being treated as a baby making vessel and cannot possibly contribute anything meaningful to anythigf ever again. Too sick to pick up my books and work on my Dutch and my masters. Super hormonal of me I know but it doesn't make me any more rational and next week I'm in hospital three bloody times and twice this week. There is not really hope of going to do anything meaningful this side of the pregnancy is there.

On the plus side, dh was able to feel her move this morning for several minutes :) just want this done and to have my baby safe and well in our arms. Less than 15 weeks to go!

Oh and good luck with doctor petit! Sorry for typos and shite English and if I missed anyone, still on phone laptop is dead as a dodo.

mrsb wonderful, wonderful news that you were able to get out and about!! But, so sorry about the vile time you’re having afterwards. I wonder what is up with so many of us heading (it feels) backwards? More exhausted, more sick, more nauseous... :-( I’m fed-up of it too.

Have Dr’s appt tmrw at hospital - seeing him for first time about my liver and, I think, the fibroid issues. I’ve so many questions but, to be honest, I’m so tired and feel so sick that I have no idea how I’m even going to get there. Urgh. The usual lament :-(

Btw - I didn’t realise so many of us had been off sick for so long. For me, this is wk 7 off from work. I’m lucky that I can do some work from home - it helps keep my mind occupied from feelings of misery and self-pity. Otherwise, I just want to feel ‘normal’ again. I hate this emetaphobia too. Sod’s law that I get awful sickness alongside the joys of sheer terror.

Hi ladies, I'm now on domperidone, is anyone else on this one? She also mentioned to me about self referal to the hospital. I'm starting to know the signs myself of when I feel dehydrated and have the ketostix so she was hoping it would save me a lot of hassle.

oh that's good mrsb, that she will let you self-refer. that should save some trouble. She sounds a good doctor! Was never on domperidone myself

starry might it be possible to get someone to go with you to ask the questoins? or to write them down so that you can just slide them over the desk? I found that actually it was hard to talk when you're really bad, it triggers more upchucking, so writing it down might help?

living Im sorry it's still so awful even at week 25 .. has it improved at all?

Had the 30 week scan here. All appeared to be ok, which is a cautious relief. I still can't help being worried that the severe bacterial uterine infectoin at 14 weeks did some damage. They say it's unlikely but then, it was unlikely to get HG or to get the complicatoin after the CVS test. I tell myself that everyone worries but it doesn't help that much ...

Mrsb domperidone too, recommended by my sister as my HG was 6 yrs ago and I could only remember the names of the drugs which didn't work, (cyclazine and buccastem). Hope the domperidone works for you. I'm not anywhere near as bad yet as I was with ds but v fearful knowing how I could end up.

Starry
I've lost track of when I last worked now..I think soon we will be at the four months mark. Crazy!
I do a bit of work at home but it's unpaid, more reading, keeping my portfolio up to date but keeps me a bit work focused. Doing some actual paid work from mid-March though, feel a bit scared....I know it's going to be tough but even if it's just PT work in March and April I will feel better about myself (yay and I'll have some money for mat leave!!!)

It's so frustrating, I have so many plans that I feel quite excited about but they are all on hold while I'm pregnant. Still I quite enjoy the plotting and I can do that anywhere :-)

Nausea getting back to usual level today, thankfully. Twice daily dose working much better.
To those on domperidone, is it reducing nausea? I've never tried it but I'm quite tempted to see if it can make the nausea more tolerable.

Aw Meerka I think it's natural to worry but equally reassuring that scans have been normal. Not too much longer for you to go now, although time passes more slowly in HG world....

meerka that’s a really good tip - thank you! I’ll start jotting them down now. My dh is coming with me tomorrow, so I’ll make sure we go through them together this evening so we are both prepared. Congratulations on your 30wk scan - that’s really wonderful news!! You are so close to the final hurdle - hurray!!

mrsb87 I used to take domperidone when I felt nauseous for my emetaphobia and it worked for me. But I haven’t taken it while pregnant; instead, my GP prescribed metaclopramide for me and it works for me. It only just occurred to me - why didn’t she just keep me on the domperidone? I’ve no idea!! I can’t keep anything down before around lunchtime, so I only take my first tablet around then.

punkstar yikes, 4months! You know, before I got pregnant and sick, I thought 4months off work was ages... now, the weeks (and months) are ticking by and I honestly can’t quite imagine when I’ll be able to physically get back to work!! At the moment, I’m just trying to keep myself sane and am thankful I can do some of my work from home.

Starry I was on metoclopramide and was the same, couldn't have anything til after lunchtime but I was finding I was getting worse every day and not keeping anything down for longer periods in the day. Not to mention the horrid evening I had last night. I'm hoping the domperidone works better for me. But I'm wondering after the day I had yesterday and the morning I had whether I'm at that point of no return and will have to go for drip tomorrow. Will test my wee later.

Not long now meerka! Wow the light it at the end of the tunnel for you, exciting times.

Apparently I still have to be referred by the doctor but it looks like she will assess symptoms over the phone for me which will be easier. Got that dehydration headache starting now :-(

Meerka great news that the scan was good, you're on the final stretch now, hopefully it will be downhill all the way from here... Thanks Punk sorry to hear you had a bad day too, I hope the nausea and heartburn are back under control.

I know what you mean living about just being a baby making vessel, sometimes I get really upset that making a baby is a full time job for me and not compatible with anything else - work, seeing friends, taking care of my daughter, having a life... i sometimes get really down and think what's wrong with me, other pregnant women are working, going out for dinner, going on holiday - but for me everything just stops. Sometimes it can make things feel very black and I have a little cry like yesterday - but thank god today the nauseau is a bit better, and I can feel more positive.

Oh, and mrsb FWIW I was signed off work for the whole of my last pregnancy, I went to gp every two weeks and to an occupational health doctor through my work, and they just. Kept signing me off - there was no way I could have made it into the office or given any sensible advice to clients had I managed to get there. I think you just feel so awful you stop caring... I didn't go back to work after dd and I think partly because it was such a distant memory!

Oops the comment about work above was in response to starrynight

And mrsb and petitlapin I'm not the only lunatic person here who's doing this for a second time, you never know, in a few years you will be thinking "it wasn't so bad.. And babies are so gorgeous.... Why not?!"

Slice
I feel exactly the same re your sentiments about pregnancy. It's hard not to get upset at times. Everything just gets put on hold. I'm so glad I found this thread...there are others just like me!!!! I do very very little and cannot imagine a pregnancy where I can do normal things. Bah to those pregnant women on holiday and their flipping pregnancy yoga classes and healthy eating ;-)