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.

Frenetic that sounds rather stressful, hope it all gets sorted out.

We just spent all day at the hospital, urgh.

On the plus side I am now under consultant care and have weekly appointments until my due date. They seemed pretty annoyed my GP didn't refer me months ago.

10 weeks. 10 weeks. 10 weeks. 10 weeks...

Good luck frenetic really feel for you. Hope all goes well, hopefully hr will sort it. If they aren't on side that maybe do mention pregnancy discrimination. possibly jot down dates and events, names and circs of all bullying up til now and keep a diary going forward. Hope it's not necessary though. Fingers crossed

Okla fantastic news about the consultant care but rubbish to be in hospital all day. Only 10 weeks! So jealous

ToAvoidConversation Welcome to the Thread Nobody Wants to Need to Be On, and Im sorry you are feeling so bad again today. What meds are you on? Did they warn you to get kesostix from chemists to check for dehydration? Everyone is lovely on here. How are ice lollies and sips of flat coke or jelly or soda water staying down? All no good?
Oklahoma Oh no. I am so glad this torment is within sight of the end.
Elletorrito You are at the point where it seems endless, but time will pass.
Frenetic So glad to hear you've had a bit of an improvement.
Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked. Back soon.
xx

Below I missed your comments on bullying, Frenetic that's outrageous, and I'm so glad something might be done about it.
xx

HI avoidconversation. Congratulations on teh preg and commiserations on the HG. Severe dehydration sounds pretty bad, are you checking your ketones?

There's a lot of useful hints on ways to make it easier to get something in, maybe some will work for you? It's worth looking on the links Mother Hen posted on the first post, Pregnancy Sickness support site and pregnancy sickness SOS.

Sucking ice chips can help, so can flat coke. Some people find using a straw helps, or very hot or very cold drinks.

If you feel you can keep something down for a few minutes, use that short time to get some liquid down you.

Don't worry too much about the food too much, the baby is (as the medicos put it) a little parasite and will take everything they need from you. If it goes on too long it's not ideal but they really are resilient.

Please do get some meds if you can. What are you on at the moment?

frenetic Im really sorry to hear about work, that's the last thing you need. You ARE legally protected during pregancy if you have to take time off. It sounds like you might need Union or solicitor's support now though? this is the last thing you need when you're ill

Hi ladies. Thanks for the advice. Had a bad day yesterday because I skipped one of my meds. Thankfully I can keep lucozade down some of the time. Today had been a good day! Only been sick a few times so far and seem to be keeping lunch down. Went in to work and explained my situation and got the rest of the week off and then more if I need it.

I had 5+ keytones when I ended up in hospital. 7 bags of fluid and being given stemicel by jag helped get it under control and now I'm on ceterazine and stemicel (sorry if spellings are wrong). Both every 8 hours, but 4 hours apart. Turns out I need to set my alarm for when I'm sleeping because if I miss one or take it late I'm screwed!

It's quite good to know there is other people in the same boat but horrific that this exists in the first place. Thankfully I have great support at home and work and this is my first (and now probably last) so I don't have other kids to look after!!

To Avoid Aagh, 5+ ketones sounds horrific, as Meerka urges, do keep an eye on those ketones with the magic sticks. Glad about lucozade, I found it invaluable, too,though some find it too acid. Waves to Meerka and Everyone and leaves clucking anxiously. So agree with Meerkak's comments on Freneticfox's horrible situation.
xx

Woops sorry I meant cyclizine

Successful meeting with HR today, I'm hoping that this is a turning point. We shall see.

Had a bit of an up and down afternoon with intermittent random crying; as such I feel a bit wiped out and thus VERY nauseated. Can only sit very still and hope for the best. 14+2 and yet again people saying "You don't feel better yet? That's weird". THANK YOU, REALLY.

frenetic glad the meeting went well, but sorry you're so wiped out.

Fingers crossed you will start getting better times soon! You are doing fantastically well, don't loose heart

Thank you lottie, tearful tonight. Retching = unpleasant!

Oh dear frenetic, I find stress and crying make me very sick too! but congratulations on making it through the meeting and getting a good result.

It's so depressing when people ask if you are not feeling better yet, I found that vomiting in the bin in front of them helped... But then I have no dignity.

Glad you got the week off Toavoid, hope it helps.

Can anyone share their daily 'routine' as it were? What do you manage to eat? How do you stave off hunger/sickness?

I be been trying to eat my dinner in two small sittings but the whole lot just came up.

Think I've lost my stemitil when being sick but don't think I can take more?

Spoke too soon about improvements, currently unable to sleep,lie down or even move without dizzying nausea. very anxiety inducing!

Okla that's great news!! Better late than never, I suppose...!

Couple of things I love about not being pregnant any more: can clean my teeth without retching; I can drink tea again and tap water doesn't taste like the mist vile thing ever (along with most other drinks!!).

One thing I miss about being pregnant: I used to be able to sleep more an 2 hrs per night!!!

To avoid - if you see the whole tablet in your vomit (awful to look, I kniw) then you can take another tablet. If there isn't a tablet in there, then best not to take another.

I found that nibbling little bits of food when I could manage them worked a lot getter than trying to eat entire or partial meals.

Frentic the stress at work won't be helping you either. The non-able-to-move-nausea kicked in at 9 for me last night too and meant I was awake most of the night. It's just bloody scary.

ToAvoid routine is a bit strong but I just graze all day. I sip water lots and have an apple, then a slice of bread, then a bit of cheese etc all spread out so when I'm sick I at least have kept some stuff down.

Frenetic that's great about HR!

Totally agree with Elle. Even the midwives on Sunday in the AN were like 'you should be feeling better by now, it's very unusual to be sick throughout'. No shit.

Starry I think cleaning my teeth without retching is the thing I'm most excited about.

I had a complete meltdown on DH last night. I feel so mentally, physically and emotionally drained that I am really worried I won't be able to cope when the baby arrives. His view was right now I'm coping alone cause there is nothing he can do. When she's here he can pick up half the load so we will be fine. I hope so...

Oaklahoma that meltdown sounds familiar. How far along are you?

We've been married for 2 years, 20 months of TTC and then rounds of clomid then crazy pregnancy sickness- my poor DH has had it really tough.

It's so lonely being so ill. You just don't feel yourself anymore. I can't even watch TV for any length of time.

for all who had shit nights last night.

Okla your DH is right, just think not feeling sick, not being sick, being able to eat properly and get strength from that, and a gorgeous baby, you will be able to cope.

Feeling a bit better today, barely though. I have my first consultant appointment this afternoon and I'm a bit nervous as I've no idea what to expect.

No idea how I'm going to get through the next six months if this is how I'm going to feel daily.

ToAvoid sorry you are suffering so badly. I vomited last night for the first time in about 4 days, since I was discharged from hospital. I'm 22+3 weeks now. Will this ever end! Am about to attempt a trip with DS to the cinema, feeling very guilty that I've barely been able to do anything with him yet this holiday. I am still constantly nauseous but praying I can get through an hour or so of Planes!

22+3? Omg. I'm only 8+4. I can only really think to the end of the day and no further. Does the nausea/vomiting come in waves. As in do you get on top of it then slip again? After being really sick last night today has just been disgusting.

Frenetic the unending nature of things was what I found the hardest too. I remember at 8 weeks wondering how on earth I was going to make it to 12 weeks let alone 9 months. You just have to take it day by day and hour by hour.

I broke it down into chunks which I found helped a bit. Survive until 12 weeks. Then survive until 16 weeks etc. I couldn't think about the bigger picture without having a total meltdown.

Bas good luck! Glad you've been doing a bit better.

TooAvoid I'm 30 weeks so on the home straight now. It has been a very very long slog to get this far.

Hi Lottie!