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

Lastly, the NICE guidelines on treatment are useful:
cks.nice.org.uk/nauseavomiting-in-pregnancy#!prescribinginfosub

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.

I've always likened it to a migraine when trying to describe the photosensitivity etc. Elizabeth'smum the thought of a HG twin pregnancy....I'm scared just thinking about it.

A friend of mine has just come back from NZ, I think he worked hard but does sound a bit work holidayish, they did plenty of weekend travelling. I always think what's the worst that could happen? You hate it and have to come back home...but at least you've had the experience.
I went travelling by myself for four months a few years ago, best thing I ever did. Repeated it a year later but this time met up with friends I'd made on first travel. My aim is to do some motor home travel in a few years time with kids!! Plots are already being made (OH is not so restless, it is a slow process getting him on board)

Thanks Lucinda, she'd had an incurable cancer for nine years, however was a very sudden decline. I'm very grateful she met her Grandson though and we spent a lot of time together during my pregnancy (I lived with them for most of it...again due to HG) She was an absolute trooper :-)

How do people with this dine out?

Carefully

Seriously, I think I'm one of the relatively lucky ones in that I can generally keep salad, bread and cheese down. And so we went to an Italian and I had a (cooked) goats cheese salad!

After a poor start to the day I actually had a good day and managed lunch out and then to play with my nephews a bit this afternoon. Exhausted now though and have collapsed back into bed. I really hope I don't pay for it tomorrow but for tonight I'm feeling quite upbeat!

Glad you had a good day lottie hope you are ok tomorrow.

Thanks punk you are right of course! I went travelling with friends for a couple of months several years ago so in some ways am more up for it than dh. I also had meant to add that I was very sorry to hear of your loss, thank you for sharing- hope that I haven't been too intrusive.

Ironically I waited over 4 years before considering second preg (bottled it the year before!) had pre-conception counselling with consultant (under the guise of my previous pre-eclampsia as dd was was severely growth restricted but actually I was more concerned about recurrent hg- [selfish emotion]) then twins....the irony!!!

I'm going to kill the menfolk .... finally get to sleep last night, son creeps into bed, both he and husband snore all night. Little sleep. It was a bloody awful evening nausea wise too.

I hate being pregnant so much.

I'm with you Meerka, except it was the cat that woke me several times in the night, and then for the morning at half five

She often wakes DH but I normally sleep through, tonight he was snoring his head off and I was wide awake, is this my body preparing me for motherhood?

Morning all,
boo, i read that on the ex-pat forums about epidurals so if I posted on there I'd be able to get recommendations. Sounds like a mad system! I've got a feeling I may need it anyway. I have had bad reactions to pain meds before (morphene and tramadol) and after abdominal surgery all they could give me was paracetamol.

Very interesting about the Dutch I'm learning a lot from this thread!

I agree I struggle with eating out. I think Italian food is the best option though. Although I can't believe I kept a curry down at my worst!

Very interesting about photosensitivity. I don't get it as such. But do get a bit dizzy standing in strong sunlight for too long which is odd.

Sorry to hear that punk.

Elizabethsmum, that's understandable that you waited then had counselling with the consultant.

meerka can you try and get some more rest today to make up for it?

Lottie I have a cat like that. I love her to bits but shes driving me mad at the moment! She's been more affectionate since I've been pg. She even waits outside the bathroom when I'm sick! Trying to get her used to sleeping in her own bed and shes having none of it!

How dare they ruin your last but one sleep meerka! Thts boys for you!! On countdown with you until tue!!

Am [shocked] about lack of availability of epidural mrsnec is that across the board or just in chosen clinic? I had no birth plan either time but in both cases I was adamant in my mind that I wouldn't want pethidine as was sick of being sick iykwim! (Was sick anyway in first labour!)

so strange about animals and pregnancy- isn't it a protective instinct or something?

My female dog went bonkers during my last pregnancy, she would not leave me out of her sight, she was constantly cowering next to me and between my legs all the time - according to the vet it was a reaction to my hormones and she went back to normal when I gave birth.

yes its very weird about animals.

The epidural thing seems island wide. Ive been doing some research this morning. eeek! both of these women live in the same part of the island as me:
emsyjo.blogspot.com/2012/05/birth-in-cyprus-kellies-story.html

emsyjo.blogspot.com/2012/05/birth-in-cyprus-part-1-kellys-story.html

epidurals given for c sections only by the looks of things. getting a private one is 100E an hour!

I have no idea why I have an issue with being sick in hospital when im so used to it at home! really bad this morning, don't know what bought that on. having a very lazy one now seeing if being up and about helps.

For most of the pregnancy so far my cat has been studiously ignoring me like I've got the plague (fair enough really!).

But last night and this morning she suddenly decided she needs me in her life again and can't get enough of me. Very strange animal!

Morning all (well it's morning here). Baaaad morning so far Meerka totally agree with your hate being pg comment.

Animals are very strange. My parents and dog basically moved in when I was at my worst and he just lay at my feet the whole time. They must be able to sense it somehow.

I get the being sick in hospital thing. You're vulnerable enough when you're there without adding throwing up to the mix. At least at home it's your space and you're (sort of) in control.

Very brief post...Meerka, complete sympathy. I hate pregnancy too!!!!

Rant....

Agggghh vomited five times before seven, drove fifty mins to work. Got there and had the start of a migraine, couldn't look at computer screen, have the light on. What a joke. Came home after three hours but had to lie down first so I could try and drive. I'm so annoyed at my body!!! Be more normal!

oh bloody hell punk what a horrible day :( hope tomorrow is better, you arent working I hope?

Hello after ages!!

punk ugh, how awful... well done on being able to drive yourself home. Hope you are feeling better now.

I've been at my mum's house for a few weeks and enjoyed being away from the internet. I'm 24wks today - hurray! - and celebrated by waking up and throwing up. Still feel awful :-/

Have to go back home to House of Horror (i.e., where I was dreadfully sick with awful memories) soon and am dreading it. Have been so relaxed here, and even the thought of going back home makes me want to cry. Okay, actually I am already crying.

How do we cope?!?!?!!? Desperate for baby to arrive; just 3mths to wait...

Ah much better now....at home. A sleep has helped and no work for two weeks now.

Starry I understand completely, took me ages in both pregnancies to get home. I did a trial visit to start which helped. Made sure fridge was cleared out, lots of lemon essential oil around the house, white bedding, windows open. I normally love my house and the city centre we live in but I hated it my whole pregnancy and wanted to move!!!

Sorry you are still struggling at 24 weeks. It's a farce isn't it?
I've only got six weeks left but feels like forever....

Good luck for tomorrow Meerka hope things progress well this time and you have some good news for us.

I hope it's nto too bad when you get home starry ... really do

thanks punk, glad you've not got work for 2 weeks now!

Hi everyone, sorry to hear of bad days hope the evening is helping you all to pick up.

I'm knackered and feeling sick, got to go to the doctors tomorrow to beg for some more meds as they run out tea time tomorrow, wish me luck....

Thanks punk and meerka. You are right, it is a farce. Everyone kept telling me that the sickness 'always' stops at 5 months. Hah! I wish. I've given up hope that it will stop before I give birth - less painful that way with trying to feel hopeful all the time.

I like the way you prepared to go home punk and will ask my dh to help prepare the flat. I'm going to pretend it is a temporary hotel-style stay. Albeit for a month.

Glad you don't have to go to work for 2wks now, punk and I also wish you luck for tomorrow meerka.

Waves to lottie - good luck with getting your meds. I've got to go and pick up my next prescription too, so I'll be thinking of you!

xxx

Morning everyone,

Good luck Meerka,

Hi Starry, sorry to hear you're still feeling ropey at this stage.

Punk that sounds awful yesterday. I hope you have a better day today. I like the idea of lemon oil everywhere.

Lottie hope you get on ok at the docs today.

I had a bad day yesterday. Had one of those sessions where it wouldn't stop and I could barely make it to the bathroom in time then slept most of the afternoon. Feeling better today but dh wouldn't let me work in case it happens again when we're out and about so hopefully if I'm ok today I can work tomorrow.

Hi all very unwell today can't get out of bed. Weekend and easter was a washout really. But soon this will be done, six weeks to go. meerka is today the big day?

Good luck meerka!

MrsNec sorry you had a pants day too! I find my really bad days are usually due to me attempting to live like a normo the day or two before e.g go to work, go for a walk, eat a meal. I worked on Friday which I don't think I'd fully recovered from for Mon. Talk about frustrating.

Living we are nearly there!!!! Keep in there. I know this is so ridiculously horrid that time seems to move in reverse but it's passing!!! Once it's May we are on the home run :-)

Lottie good luck! You know I'm sure the folk on the diabetes forum don't have to wish luck, cross fingers, go in armed with guidelines and then beg for some medication from their health care provider. I feel discriminated against ;-)

Hi all. I'm wondering if I can get some advice from you lovely ladies? I don't think I'm in the 'hyperemesis' category (yet but do know what it is like as suffered with last pregnancy).

I am 10 weeks and really struggling with feeling sick and trying not to be sick. I am forcing myself to hold it down. Everything tastes vile and leaves a bitter aftertaste in my mouth and that alone makes me want to vomit. Everything smells disgusting to me and that makes me feel sick too. I struggle to eat and drink and know I'm probably not getting enough fluids as I don't pee very often in a day whereas normally I pee all the time. I feel really weak and shakey all the time and can't seem to function.

Should I just ride it out or do you think it's worth me going to see my GP?