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.

Starry the day the HG kicked in this time I knew I had another 35 weeks of the damn thing. This magical 20 weeks has bypassed me too (although admittedly I do more stuff now)
Hope the home move goes to plan. OH kept putting plug ins around our house, aggghhhhh, major dry heave alert. I have told him 100 times but he still thinks if he gets a new smelling one it will be okay,

Mampam I would visit your GP. It sounds a bit more than just your usual nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. I would be worried you are getting dehydrated and it would be worthwhile getting your urine checked for ketones (3+ can mean hospital admission)
The sooner you start treatment, the better. It can hopefully prevent things escalating rather than you getting so poorly you need admitting. If you have HG it commonly goes on for much longer than NVP (if you're a lucky one then 20 weeks seems to be the goal, not so many of us are that lucky on this thread) so you may only be halfway through. Please don't leave things to get worse :-(

Hi all, thanks for the good wishes- punk you are so right about diabetics not having to beg for meds.

The doctor gave me 9 days worth of meto, so I'll have to go back and clog up the Gp's surgery again next week, or perhaps try for a phone appointment. I'm not entirely sure why they won't put it on repeat prescription!

I woke up at 3.30 am last night with a cracking headache, it's persisted into today. Doctor checked my eyes but wasn't overly bothered, so that's another fun think I've got to sit and wait for it to go away. Paracetamol not touching it.

Good luck Meerka I hope it's all going well for you at the hospital.

living sounds horrendous, holding your hand in spirit.

mam definitely go to the GP's you shouldn't have to live like that.

waves at everyone else, you are all wonderful, hang in there.

thanks for the good wishes. NOthing seems to be happening so far. Never going to end, this preg.

Lottie v glad you got the meds but I hope you dont have to fight for the next lot, 9 days isnt very long!

hi mampam, jsut to second or third what everyone says - its a really good idea to get checked up for dehydration in particular, and some meds to reduce the nausea. YOu can get ketostix cheap from the chemist, you pee on them and the depth of the colour tells you if / how far you are dehydrated. But the doc does sound the best option, I hope he can help

I am feeling your pain Meerka. What is their plan? I am,however very excited on your behalf that this will soon be ending!!

Lottie it's annoying when they give you such small supplies. Least of all because I know every time I had to go down to collect a prescription I would vom from the smell of bodies in the waiting room.
My GP gave me four days worth of my med a few months ago. I actually laughed when I got the prescription. GP obviously hadn't read any consultant letters which clearly explained my dose which was NINE tablets a day (they only come in 5mg and I was on 45mg) at least he sorted it and gave me three months' worth after that :-)

In laws have just left. MIL is great, she's all ' this is the most torturous condition I have ever seen,' said with tears in eyes I might add. Genuine appreciation of HG horror!

Meerka What do they say at the hospital, this is so frustrating, poor you?
(Mampam Welcome I so agree with others - do get meds, paritcularly as you had it last time. As you 've been there before, I suppose you know all about kesotix and so on, and I can't better Punkstar*s advice. There are lucky people who get relief around 14-16 weeks, but I think the heartburn and other nice little symptoms hang around for everyone.
Punkstar You were too brave to drag yourself into work in that state - five times before seven sounds horrific - and migraines are nightmares.
Lottie That bread and cheese and salad sounds very healthy for a diet for a Hyperemesis sufferer, that's really good. That's really sweet of MIL to have tears in her eyes for you, she must be such a nice one.
Livingzuidand mrsnec Sorry about foul Easter's.
StarryWelcome back and I do hope you don't feel to bad back at home.
mrsnec and Boobosto My cat insists on coming and sitting on my head when I have a migraine - I have often thought that all sorts of animals have healing qualities - maybe that's why cats were associated with the old Wise Woman (called witches)? Lol, Okla it looks as if your cat is learning to try and do a bit of healing now!
elizabeth'smum It's hardly selfish o fyou to be scared at the thought of another bout of Hyperemesis.
Petitelapin How are things?Everyone? Apologies to anyone rudely over looked or with whom I've cross posted.
xx

oooh mrsnec Cyprus is on Escape to the Continent. Looks amazing and far more exotic than NL or Scotland cute donkeys as well :)

snap living I've just watched that too! It looks great doesn't it. Beautiful views!

they arent saying much atm. just trying the Foley catheter again then tomorrow more hormone gel/pessaries. They are unable to break the membranes becuase (tmi alert) my cervix is high up and in an awkward place.

Failing the catheter and prostaglandins, it'd be a C=section but they are reluctant to do that, so it might be a repeat of last week ... Home, wait yet another week, come back. Or (I'm guessing) even 2 weeks ... god.

Just been upchucking cause I made the mistake of trying to clean my teeth in the evening :s

Oh Meerka I'm sorry, fingers crossed it all kicks off soon!

Oh bloody hell meerka that cannot be fun!

punk plug-ins?! Is he craaaazy?! I think I'd lose (what's left of) my mind if my dh tried that. I appreciate they do these things because they think it might help, but oh my goodness!!

I'm in awe of anyone who has more than 1 hyperemesis baby... I'd love another baby, even though I haven't even had this one yet, but the thought of another 9months of being so sick... I just don't know.

meerka GOOD LUCK!!!

sobs When will it end?! 36 weeks today and I'd got my hopes up after 4 whole days of no vomiting. No bile run, nothing. Then today I'm back to square 1 sucking ice cubes for fluids and bringing up every little morsel.

Popping out of my selfish moany bubble for a moment, meerka I really feel for you. I have all my fingers crossed that tonight's the night for you.

Waves to all, sympathy for bad days all round.

goes back to feeling sorry for self and heartburn, piles, hip pain, insomnia, and tight ?polyhydramnious bump.

oh gosh petit, how rotten, I hope today is better. I hope you got someone looking after you?

Hoping today is the day ...

petit poor you, I hate the late night misery the most. I hope you're asleep now and have been for awhile.

meerka thinking of you!

Hi Mampam, I agree with everyone else even though I'm one for just putting up with it but then I don't suffer half as badly as the others here do.

Punk, plug ins are vile! My dh used to be like that but my dm says they set of her Migraines so she binned them all last time she came to visit and he hasn't bought them since!

Lottie hope you are feeling a bit better.

Lucinda, I agree about cats, mine was amazing when I was ill. She hates children though, I worry she'll be upset when the baby arrives.

Hi,petit and Elizabethsmum!

Yes I saw escape to the continent too! That couple were idiots where do they get them from! Lovely houses though dh and I liked the first one. That part of the island is about 2 hours from us but we do live in a rural traditional village it's just flat and more agricultural round here.And our beaches have white sand.

Meerka, don't know what to say that hasn't already been said. I'd be bedside myself by now hope they don't send you home again but I suppose it's good they're not so keen on a section just yet. I'm getting that feeling about brushing my teeth too. It's horrible. Hope something happens today!

And that it's a better day all round for everyone.

petit and meeka big hugs and hope those babies make an appearance soon.

lottie and mrsnec I really love that show, I can but dream weren't they awful though normally I really like the couples they have but those two were impossible to please.

At the airport waiting to board for London trip. Exhausted and doesn't help that I almost ate the contents of the airport in order to bolster my stomach for the flight which cost an arm and a leg. If anyone ever needs to come to the Netherlands for any reason though I recommend flying from London City into Rotterdam with BA, so much more civilised and very good prices. At least I don't have to battle crowds and walk miles like we did for our Scotland trip. Nice and quiet.

Home again tomorrow then bracing myself for my mum's visit on Sunday to Wednesday next week. It's all very well meaning and she wants to see I am OK but I'm so tired I can't see how I am going to entertain her. I'm only going to get lectures over the fact I can eat about six things, one of. Which is a quarter pounder, and I can't be bothered. But this time next week I will officially be doing sweet fa in the run up to the birth! Dh has a huge list of things to do but for me nothing till the baby arrives. He says my job is more important anyway

Hope everyone is OK today and not too ill.

sounds like you've got a good DH there. Good luck with the flight.

I agree the people on the programme were awful, I hate it when they say stupid things like 'oh, this is so disappointing, this 4 bedroom modern house with a garden is just too small for the two of us in our retirement' and then love rustic, uneven stone steps which will inevitably become unsuitable for them as they age.

Oh, Meerka and Petitlapin you poor things, I do feel for you.
livinzuid Very brave of you, all this flying.
Punkstar How are you today after such a horrible day at work, migraine, etc?
Hope everyone is coping. Waves to all.
xx

Much better Lucinda thank you
No vomiting for 24 hours now, vision normal too!
I'm having to stay in bed though. My only mission is to pick little boy up from nursery. Sounds easy but is getting harder now, he's always toddling off and I'm not great at running after him. There are many things he needs to show me before we can leave nursery and then it's a struggle because he thinks he should sit in the front seat of the car and drive. No, kiddo you're only one.

Awaiting some good news from Meerka

Am having to employ a cleaner, I am just so useless at getting anything done and I think OH is at breaking point...busy job, long hours, loads of papers he should be writing when he gets home but faced with me, a one year old and a bomb site (to his eyes)
The house is okay but he's pretty particular and there's three floors. I'm struggling to lug the hoover about, the dishwasher and fridge make me vomit :-(
Feeling pretty pathetic that I'm struggling to manage one day a week at work and can't even maintain my home or look after my little boy :'(

Apologies for the pity party. June seems a long way away....

Can I join this thread, even though I'm only 6weeks gone and I don't know that it's HG. I may seem like a massive wimp to you guys who are having a horrendous time. In my last pg I was sick 2-3 times most days and felt nauseous most of the time. I was prescribed cyclizine but my mum persuaded me not to take it as the sickness would soon be over. It went on until about 30 weeks though :-(
This pregnancy it feels much much worse (I keep talking dh it must be twins!), nausea ALL the time even when asleep, starting much earlier in the pregnancy, diarrhoea after every meal/snack/sip of water and now upchucking too. Tbh the sicking up I can just about handle but the nausea is affecting my mental health. It makes me feel basically horrendously unhappy about everything and unable to see any positives (even regarding things I am actually very happy about). I just seem to view everything through the prism of the sick horrible feeling and it affects everything. Does that make sense?
GP appt tomorrow but I'm very nervous. I'm feeling a lot of pressure to just 'cope with it' and not take meds, put baby first etc. and I don't think I'm physically suffering like you guys are. I just don't feel like I can go on another 6months like this :-(
Sorry for venting/rambling, thank you for reading if you got through it all!

Oh punkstar I could have written your second paragraph. My house is a tip and I'm giving my toddler such a crappy level of attention. We're also moving house soon and I can barely lift my limbs let alone pack, sort out carpets, appliances etc for new house. DH is very sympathetic but can't do everything!

Oh monkey, welcome to the fold.

I know the guilt re. taking medication in pregnancy. I held out till eleven weeks ish. I now know that was stupid.

Studies show no risk with the anti emetics we're taking and they also show that they are more effective the sooner you take them. It is important to be totally honest with your GP about how the nausea is affecting your quality of life. You deserve to feel better and you feeling better will be better for your baby, honestly it will.

There aren't any medals for soldiering on (as you found out last time) and HG is often worse the second time around. I'm sure your mum means well, but her advice is (medically) outdated.

I don't have it half as bad as many on this thread, but I know how utterly awful it can make you feel all the same.

Hello Monkey
You sound pretty poorly to me. The nausea is worse than any vomiting. Medication can stop things escalating and hopefully make things more pleasant. Please don't worry about taking them (I've taken many, many medications in both pregnancies and it does take a little bit to get your head round)
Your GP should definitely give you a prescription, you shouldn't be feeling so terrible.

Oh good luck with the packing!!! I'm trying to psyche myself up to get dressed and do nursery pick up (we still put him in nursery two days a week even when I'm not working and then my dad has to come and help on other days!!!)

Let us know how the GP visit goes...tell them how long it went on for last time....