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.

do take him then ! he's obviously very concerned for you and well, right now laying it on thick is probably a good thing.

too many doctors really don't help HG sufferers like they should

no risk with B6 at all. It's considered a Category A drug in the USA which is as safe as you can get; they are very conservative in awarding the Cat A label.

cyclizine doenst help with the nausea though, only some of the more powerful drugs. Most of us find the nausea is worse than the vomitting actually. If you can get something to help with that lessen that, that will really help you physically and mentally

oh sorry - didnt answer the rest of your questoin

it works well with cyclizine to help reduce the vomitting. iirc they are not quite sure why, but it does. Again, not big on the nausea though :s

Agreed, it's the nausea that's the killer.

Thanks for your advice, this is such a lovely thread

how many weeks are you 2 ?
nice that you found each other now.

agree the normal antenatal threadders just don't get it

I'm nearly 9 weeks. So a loooong way to go still.

You guys are much further along I think? And Lottie you're a few weeks ahead?

38+1 here

everytime I read your name I sing
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOaK! Lahoma when the wing comes rushing down the plaaaaain

14.5 every day counts at the moment!

chasing finch at 34 + 1 but she's flying ahead! so so looking forward to it all being over. Or as someone put it (was it you finch, cracked me up), after the birth

You won't be sick any more!!
you won't be sick any more!!
you won't be sick any more!!

and oh yes you'll have a nice baby

Mother Hen has a list of people's duedates, I think mrsb is still in the first trimester too.

The baby bit doesn't feel remotely real at the moment, just the nausea!

Oklahoma and Lottiedoubtie Welcome, I really fell for you, I can't improve on Meerka's and Chaffinch's and Tallyra's advice and so agree about do get those kestostix to check for dehydration. You will get there, it almost certainly will get a lot better, almost nobody suffers as much as in the first tri and for many, it improves vastly somewhere between weeks 15-20. I'm so glad about OH's making sure you got treatment. As others day, don't hesitate to moan or to request different meds.
Petitelapin I'm sorry you've been admitted but do hope it makes you feel a bit better soon, and so glad you got that emergency appointment (flaps and clucks).
More flapping and clucking Mrsb87 Please don't try and drag yourself back too early, even if you are feeling better, you need to take things slowly.
Livingzuid I wondered where you were, hope you're ok?
SliceofLime How did the scan go? I hope you've recovered from the awful commute?
Apologies to anyone rudely ignored/cross posted with.
xx

Have just typed out long message only to lose it all [doh emotion!]
Only been off thread for a few days and already we are on a new one!
Waves to all and hi to all recent thread joiners- sorry you are suffering - can empathise hugely having suffered twice.
oklahoma would agree it sounds like you need stronger mess. Cyclizine only ever worked for me when injected. Best meds I found were stemetil and ondansetron.
mrsb so good to hear you are feeling a bit better
Sorry feel like I have only skim read thread and missed lots out! Promises to try harder!

petit kind of glad you're in hospital now ... it does sound like the right place atm! Hope you are rehydrating and feeling a bit better soon.

living hows it been going while you have been ignoring us? The house is far from dutch-standards of presentable, man they're like 1930's houseproud here, but at last it's improving. still a fair bit to go to get the big room in a state where all the furniture is back and therefore not in my way when i try to go to the loo but if we're lucky, it'll be okish by sunday. taking it easy now, overdone it the last few days and definitely sicker for it in the evenings.

how is everyone else?

Meds oklahoma fgs enough mess with hg as it is!!
lottie so sorry you are suffering. Hg is a debilitating condition and everything you have described I can relate to at one point or another. I had this holy grail on 12 weeks in my head and then when it doesn't happen it is just so utterly depressing. I can remember being particularly emotional around 14 weeks in my first preg apart from anything else all the hormones of pregnancy make you an emotional wreck as it is! Look after yourself and if you are confined to bed then so be it. Xx

Living has been starring in the missing plane thread

she's gone to bed now with her neglected dh for some how's your father.

or probably, just sleep

Hello Oklahoma and Lottie congrats on preg and commiserations on HG.

If the drugs don't work go back for more! Some GPs will prescribe ondansetron which is probably the best anti-emetic at stopping vomiting. Is terrible that in some places you have to 'prove yourself' before you get decent treatment. Admittedly I only got it because OH kicked tits.

I only started showering again around 18 weeks, couldn't face it....was the memory of last preg, sitting on shower floor with chunks of vomit. Bath was easier :-)

It does get better!! Hang in there, I've only just managed to get back to work (one day a week!), this was at 27 weeks so just be kind to yourself. I feel terrible for two days afterwards though.

Like Meerka said I don't think many of us get back to normal until delivery but at least now I can cope with it a bit better.
However the first 18 weeks or so are hell, I'm so sorry you are both going through this. X

PS I survived another work day! Huzzah! Old woman like now but no vomiting on self. This is progress :-)

PPS I found nothing helped the nausea (except the lovely acne, bloated face inducing steroids, but still my little saviours)

Hahahahaha I just realised how that sounded the bed comment!!! with this wretched nausea and insomnia chance would be a fine thing! And dh has man flu anyway so has been zonked all week.

Have to take him to work now but will be back, hi to oklahoma and lottie, lots of great help available here for you.

Morning all. Been awake 5 minutes and already puked up a lung. Another day of joy!!

Will def take advice and try and get stronger meds though.

Morning, woken this morning by the fire alarm.... Now trying to force down cold burnt toast. Bless DH he is trying.....

congrats punkstar, hope you can take it easy a few days now :)

good luck, okla and lottie