Hypermesis 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.

That must be terrible! Luckily so far I've never had to puke in public toilets. Its always been a single toilet somewhere so no chance of anyone else being there. I do often have both of my cats sat intently watching me when I'm hunched over the toilet though

Hello Lucinda,

I am on cyclizine, and when that came up, went on buccastem - which is not too bad but i got given promethazine (and once i got home and read about it, decided not to take). I had a bit of a really low point yesterday, but have been sleeping as much as i can today, managed to drink about 800ml last evening (and keep it down) - whoo hoo. I'm not to queasy today, not eaten anything, but have been doing sips of water.

Oh, i am dreaming of trying a bit of pancake next week!! I have lovely salted caramel sauce i've had for ages that i was keeping for it. I even had a bit of eggy bread last week. For some reason the thing i am great at keeping down is plain old cheese and tomato pizza (freezer is full of it).

I have a emergency bag, i take it anywhere out the house - its got water, crackers, decaff tea bags, notes, spare knicks and tenna (my pelvic floor just hates me), sick bags, loo roll for 'spit' (so much of it), and a handy microwave rice thing (that i know i can keep down) for when i want to eat and at someones house.

I had a nice cheery message today from a friend inviting me over in a few weekends time - really looking forward to it.

Trixy you sound very organised!

This is my second HG pregnancy and with dd2 i failed to get an accurate diagnois and was sick for the entire 40 weeks. Dd2 was 8 pounds born - i lost three stone during her pregnancy. So for those worrying your body will prioritise the baby.

I have a new food! Cherries :-) DH bought a bag as a treat for the girls and i accidently ate the lot.

Does anyone have any tips on pain meds? My back pain in keeping me awake but all paractemol does is make me hurl so not much point in taking it.

Had 12 week scan today. Baby is totally healthy and growing well. Was a wriggly little bean and I had to keep getting up and wriggling to try and get it in the right position poor little thing also had hiccups at one point! I honestly didn't expect it to be as active as it was. Has made me feel so much better that although I'm struggling, baby clearly isn't! Due date is now 30th August rather than 29th but not really much difference!

dilly Great news about scan. They often seem to get hiccups - I've heard it's practice for when they start to breathe.
Willow and Trixy I wonder if Meerka would know about a safe alternative to paracetomal and about whatever was worrying about promethazie? (spelling, oh dear).
trixy eallison and dilly Yo sound like tidy pukers all who somehow manage to keep it back - excellent idea trixy's emergency bag. I wasn't, I went in for Public Puking Performances n bins and so on - and was known to wet myself too . It was fortunate the bins at that time in Ealing whee we were, had open tops.
eallison I hope house viewing went OK?

dilly lovely news about the baby! when you see him or her wriggling it really makes a mental difference doesn't it :)

willow and trixy Im sorry, I don't know about pain relief other than paracetamol - they gave me that even in extreme pain when about to loose the baby (who fortunately refused to budge and is now crawling around).

Can you try it in suppository form?

As far as I know promethazine is actually safe - at least, from what I've read and if the netherlands are willing to prescribe it, even unhappily, then it's ok. They are strong advocates of no pain relief in labour, they're so drug-conservative!. What were your reservations?

trixy about the spit - I used to use a small drinks carton with a straw and spit down the straw. It was tidy and not prone to spilling.

dilly, your scan sounds so positive!!! I am due a week before you but don't think i'm going to get past july. I've been looking through other posts to see how early we might start feeling movements, every now and again i wonder, but then think its gut bubbles - maybe in a month!

My GP said that i should think of famine countries.... they don't get to eat amazing but it is important to keep the water down, even with a bit of bad nutrition, no country has ever had a decrease in birth rate. If i don't eat even 1000 calories a day - i really push my water sips. Saying that, i saw my bile this morning again lol !

This is not the most glamorous side to pregnancy, DH told me today he graded my coughs and hack ups on a scale of 1-5 and i might of occasionally vommed on the duvet (and maybe him) in bed.

Meerka, just seen you idea about the straw - i have a plastic cup i keep in the cup holder of the car for chugging in (in dire driving emergency), it conserves loo roll.... i like it !

trixy therés no dignity in an HG preg at all is there! its just ... ugh ... over and over again. I mean, preg and childbirth is not overdignified anyway. But HG is the nadir of yuk!

The viewing went well. Had an offer from them this morning! Not quite high enough, but nearly. And I really liked the couple; our age, getting married in October. I know it shouldn't matter, but...

We had anther viewing today and 2 more already lined up. Now people want my house there's a bit of me that's all "no, it's mine, you can't have it!".

I left the house Today! drove to get my nails done. Managed to be out of the house for just over an hour and didn't hurl! Didn't even feel like I needed to. Driving made me queasy, but I coped! It exhausted me; got home and collapsed in front of Netflix (which, by the way, is amazing - you don't have to move, it just plays the next episode. Bliss!)

dilly I'm so looking forward to my 12 week scan, yours sounds amazing! It muat be such a relief to see that baby has been effected by your crap time! Ive got my booking apt on Weds, at the hospital. I'm gonna try and see if they'll give a scan (9weeks) just to reassure me that pickles okay.

Hope everyone else is coping! I've lived off pancakes today; give them a go!

It really was a weight off my shoulders knowing baby is okay. I don't think anything prepares you for how amazing it is to see your baby wriggling around!

Funnily enough, I had pancakes for breakfast today also managed a sausage roll and a small amount of sweet and sour chicken with rice. And that was with forgetting to take my tablet this morning!

Went food shopping this evening.... its rather interesting when you want everything on the shelves but know its all going to come up and live in the toilet. Was quite restrained, but did get some cheeky pancake fillings and eggs/milk etc.

btw, emergency plastic cup in the car is a necessity!

I had lots of sick buckets dotted around when I was at my worst. Everytime my toddler DS would see one he would say 'mummy' and bring me one.

I must add I kept them clean!!!

I'm almost glad we're having viewings on out house. It's forcing me to keep on top of washing up (In between lying on the sofa With netflix). Clothes washing; not so much. contemplating a laundrette...

Not sure how I'll cope when term starts again next week...!

Hope everyone's okay today!!

I hate this I hate this I hate this

After having a really good day yesterday with having forgotten to take my tablets, I thought I'd give today a go without them too. Big mistake. Managed 1 slice of toast at about 9am, threw up some frosties that I tried eating at lunch time, and had a handful of frosties and a chocolate milkshake thing since then. Spent all day in my dressing gown on the sofa or in bed.

I'm seriously craving just being able to eat properly. Its been 6 or 7 weeks now and I'm just miserable and fed up

It's murder isn't it :(

Just think of the next few minutes, the next few minutes if you have to.

dilly, I'm completely with you. I've never wanted to do anything with my life other than be a mum, and the last 18 months have been focused on trying to get pregnant. I've seen fertility experts and everything. Now I'm pregnant and I don't want to be. I want this baby more than anything. But I don't want to be pregnant. And I hate that.

Im meant to be at a friends house for dinner. us 4 couples get together for dinner every couple of months, and it's ace. They all have kids (4, 5 and 3 - numbers of littles) and I've wanted to be part of that for years. But I hate being pregnant with every bone in my body. I'm spending my days thinking "Oo, am I starting to feel a bit sick? What have I eaten to trigger that? What can I do to stop it in its tracks?". As soon as it gets to taking my 2 pm ondansetron I'm clock watching to see of I'm gonna start going downhill soon.

I don't know how the he'll I'm gonna do this for another 31weeka

Hang in there ladies it gets better I promise you, I'm 21 weeks now and only vomiting first thing in the morning. Im nowhere near 100% better but it is totally manageable, I'm actually enjoying eating again even if it is small portions xx

It is hard. I've been wanting a baby ever since I was about 16 but was sensible enough to wait. Now that I am pregnant, I hate it. I keep telling myself that all this will be worth it when bay arrives. I've had several moments where I've been in tears wondering if this is really a good idea. But I want kids more than anything so I'd have to go through this at some point. Every night when I go to bed I just think that its 1 less day to go.

I can always tell when its about an hour before the time I take my tablet cos I start feeling a bit queasy. And then it takes about an hour after taking it to feel slightly better. I'm constantly debating whether or not to bother eating cos it will just come straight back up and I've had enough of puking.

We will get through this

Eallison what dose of ondansetron are you on? I was told to take one 8mg tablet every 12 hours but I'm not sure if that's the usual dose!

I think my ondansetron were 8mg and I was taking 3 times a day, don't miss the constipation though!!!

And I can confirm that yes it is all worth it, this is my second HG pregnancy and I wouldn't be doing it again if it wasn't worth it

It does get better for everyone - even the people who have it the very worst of all do get better to some degree between weeks 14 - 22. It seems an eternity til then but you will get there, half-day by half-day.

Some people come completely out of the sickness, some get a bit but infinitely better and a few still feel pretty darn sick but nothing like those first awful weeks.

Hang on in there.

I'm only on 4mg. Ill ask the midwife tomorrow if I can up the dose.

I reached a new low this evening: vomited on my own clothes. Well, no, rather I vomited with such force there was splash back. At a friends house. I'm glad I made it round, albeit unwashed and a bit scratty looking. I'm sure they think I've got cancer!

I know it will be worth it. I just hate that I'm hating it, if you know what I mean. This should be joyous (with a bit of vomiting) and lovely and exciting. Instead every day is torture.

I don't want to annoy those suffering horribly, but truly, 'This Too Will Pass' and - besides the benefit of a baby, you'll know how strong you are - not as if it's much comfort at the time. eallison Congratulations on socialising, that is so brave, and house offer, too, that was quick, round here houses stay on the market for months (Mid Wales)and a victory to do food shopping Trixy. That is equally adventurous...dilly That first scan does make things more bearable. Thinking of you all.
I didn't realize that they saw people before eighteen months for fertility treatment, eallison? I'm so glad you will have what you want, though it's so hard at the moment.
Lovely encouraging posts from Meerkaand Hello. I think that's so sweet about LO and the buckets.