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

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.

lilac Happy news. My goodness, what a whopper! I am glad you don't need to be so much of a Victorian Lady, now. Those walks sound as if they were grim.
Kayme and confused and BarmeeMarmee It's awful and totally understandable; a day's relief form suffering, and you start worrying about mmc. There are a lot of nasty bugs going about at the moment. Never worry about tmi on here. Inelegant symptoms are the order of the day with Hyperemesis.
starrynight Of course, I remember you. It's great of you to think of volunteering to give support to others. Sorry you are suffering from this. Because of a history of migraine with vomiting round the cycle, I may not be typical,but overall, I'd say the vomiting generally worse after having had Hyperemesis, hormonal, I suppose. But I've met a lot of woman who say their migraines disappeared completely after the birth, never to returrn. I think I was far from typical, anyway, one of the very rare,unlucky ones (don't want to frighten current sufferers) for whom this recurred after the birth, and it went on for a little while, with vomiting particularly triggered by breastfeeding. I've only known that to happen to about three people out of hundreds, though.
TwoDrifters I'm glad you re gong for meds.Very sensible not to try and tough it out any more.
Waves to elizabethsmum and Meekra. I can't believe how big Pipsqueak Wilhelm is getting. How old are elizabethsmum's twins?

Gosh sorry everyone got lost off for a bit, will do my best to have a full catch up when I can!

Lilac I think it was you who had good scan news? Congrats!

Had a very poorly week start to the week, had to take mon/tues/wed off. I have pretty much used all my holidays I was planning to take before ML, with the exception of maybe 2 days? :( Nevermind, can't be helped! Feeling a lot better today and dragged myself into work managed to catch up on most of the work I missed.

Had a bad experience yesterday at our re-scan. It was a different sonographer to normal and she was so awful with me. Long story short I didn't have enough in my bladder for her to see well enough and she went on ridiculous. She was so hard with the wand I'm still sore today and the baby has been quiet which is a little worrying! She did eventually check what she needed to and he is perfectly fine. Hope I don't have her doing my growth scans!!

Anyway hope you are all as well as can be! Have to get back to work but will catch up properly when I can x

Am so upset, someone has complained about me at work for being off sick for so long. I don't think I should go into it in more detail but how dare they? Would like like to throw up over 10 times a day till their throat bled for two months and then let me know how they get on in work??
Sorry not caught up on the thread yet, I just needed to vent. I hope everyone is getting through ok.

oh bloody hell laura how mean of them. Sod them, they're out of their meanspirited little heads.

LauraHugs. If this person doesn't understand Hypermesis, that' s no fault of yours. You went in when very ill, for goodness sake.
Amy How nasty to be rough - and you aren't exactly in a position to drink a huge amount of fluids. I'm sure you don't need to worry about the baby, the amniotic fluid will ensure s/he's fully protected. I think elizabethsmum may work with sonography (spelling?) and be able to reassure you more.

Oh my God Laura that is appalling. They must have absolutely no idea, or wouldn't care to have any idea what horror you've been through and going through. I'm so sorry that must be awful but don't think for a minute they have anything to complain about. I feel guilty about not being at work but also know that if any of my colleagues felt like this there is no way they would be anywhere near work.

Stay strong

Amy it might be worth complaining about this sonographer , sounds awful especially if you feel he or she has bruised you let alone the terrible bedside manner.

Thanks lucinda he's probably hiding at the back away from further scanning! Poor thing was kicking at the wand he obviously knew it was there.

laura sorry you are having extra stress thanks to some petty person. If they had any idea what you have had to go through they wouldn't be stupid enough to complain. Similar boat here though my work don't understand the illness and have been less than supportive. I hope for you that the complaint is dismissed (it should be anyway as it is pregnancy related illness!) And that the person who complained feels stupid!! Try not to feel too down about this x

Sorry to hear about the horrible scans and work experiences!! I hope everyone is doing okay with their sicknesses. I had a fantastic few days, almost no nausea and certainly no sickness. I took my cyclizine regularly and ate my way through it, was out and about in the fresh air. I ate what I craved, hoping it would help. It was fab. But arrived at the in laws now where I am comfortable, MIL looking after DS and I'm going down hill. Threw up without warning this morning just as I woke up. Felt shit all day with low blood pressure. Gone to bed now for a rest, as in worried I'll puke again. Doesn't help DS (18mo) is refusing to eat anything for the last few days he has eaten a biscuit and a bottle of milk today, and pretty much the same yesterday.

Amy sorry you had a bad experience with the sonographer! Must have been really stressful and upsetting. I remember my 20-week-scan was quite painful too, she had to sort of poke and prod baby into different positions, he kept squirming away from the scanner and trying to punch it! It's strange she made a fuss about you not having full bladder, I thought this didn't matter at 20weeks? When I had mine I threw up all the water so had a completely empty bladder for the scan, they said it didn't make much difference. If it's any comfort, growth-scans seem much quicker and easier than the 20-week anomaly scan. My growth-scan only took 10mins (she just took measurements, quickly checked his organs and measured blood flow to placenta) and there wasn't much poking or prodding.

Laura that's so mean of your colleague! It's horrible when people don't understand HG. Don't take it personally. I'm sure if they even suffered a day of what you've suffered, they wouldn't be so quick to judge!

TwoDrifters how are you feeling now? Did you get new meds from GP?

MyGreen sorry you're having a rough day after a good patch. At least good days are usually a sign of more good days to come, so maybe today is just a one off. Hope your DS is ok.

Kayme glad your DH is looking after you well!

Barmee how are you feeling now?

Thanks everyone, feeling a little better now. I know they don't have a leg to stand on as I was diagnosed and signed off by the doctor. But honestly, do people not have anything better to do?? Most people will ask me how I'm doing or if I was ok. It'll blow over I know but upsetting still.
amy that sounds a rubbish experience :( you could complain then they are aware that person needs some training in compassion! Worried about my scan on Monday :-/
Thanks again for the much needed on going support.

lucinda that's what upset me most that I dragged myself in when I was at my worst, filled sick bags in the car, was sick on myself and in my sink! Wish I hadn't had bothered if that's the thanks I get!

LilacWine7 my GP couldn't give me an appointment at any point today nor tomorrow & said I should go to a walk-in centre in the next borough.

So instead I phoned the wonderful Pregnancy Sickness Support helpline & they gave me the name of a consultant at a nearby hospital to go to.

I haven't been there yet but am actually feeling a little better (I ate dinner, let's see if that lasts!) so am going to aim for an early night tonight & see how tomorrow goes. If I'm bad again tomorrow, I'm packing an overnight bag - just in case - & heading to the hospital.

Sorry to hear Laura how rubbish your work are being. Chin up & don't let them get to you! People just don't understand the hideousness of HG. x

Hello everyone, may I join?

It has been really interesting reading your experiences. I thought I was 12.4 weeks but had a scan yesterday (hurt like hell - not gentle with those wand things are they?!) and the sonographer said I am measuring 9.4. I have been sick round the clock for about five weeks now and it's getting worse. Spoke to midwife who says I probably need treatment now. Feeling utterly drained and conscious that I should be working. Still, a tennis/Game of Thrones marathon kept me entertained.

Hope everyone is managing.

Welcome ruby - sorry you have to join!! Have you spoken to your GP about getting some medication for your sickness? You can even call it an emergency if you struggle to get an appointment.

Thank you lilac - DS finally ate some grated cheese at dinner. I was almost convinced that I wouldn't even need to classify this as HG this time round (seeing as I'm only 7 weeks or so), apart from the fact that any good day is simply down to cyclizine being effective.

Hi everyone. Feeling more sick again today and now totally wiped out on the sofa while poor DH is getting dinner. Sorry to hear about everyone else having such a rough time.

Amy I agree with making a complaint-that's totally unacceptable.

Laura your colleague sounds horrendous! Do you know who it was?

Ruby sorry you're in need of this thread but you will get a warm welcome and lots of support here.

Gentle pats to everyone else.

Hello all,
I feel like a fraud posting on here but would really like to ask a quick question, well two really.

I miscarried nearly 2 weeks ago but, unfortunately, my body is still behaving as if it is pregnant. I have constant nausea (finding it hard to eat and drink, down to sipping lemonade and nibbling salt and vinegar crisps) and have been mainly in bed since Monday as so exhausted.

I have been taking Prochlorperazine (stopped vomiting but not the nausea) and this afternoon am going to have medical management so that I pass things. They told me they will offer domperidone before the treatment (I had domperidone when pg with DS and found it much better than prochlorperazine) but I wondered if I can take both? I don't see how I can get to the hospital without taking the prochlorperazine but will definitely need the domperidone when I get there iyswim.

Also, sorry to ask this but, has anyone had any experience of miscarriage like this? Will the nausea stop when I have passed the sac? Today is going to be awful enough as it is but if I still have another few days of nausea ahead of me then I don't know what to do.

Philomena You poor thing, I wish I could advise you. How awful to have the sickness still when undergoing a miscarriage. I had an mmc, and the nausea never properly kicked off with that pregnancy, so I can't advise you as I'd like, plus the treatment of miscarriages is different now. I would have thought in most cases, once you pass the sac, the sickness will stop. For almost everyone but an unlucky few it does after the birth with Hyperemesis. Hugs. A miscarriage is so upsetting. I hope someone comes on soon who knows more about this.
RubyReinsI so agree with others, do get treatment. Also, bossy Mother Hen suggests you buy some kesostix from any chemists to check for dehydration, which is no good for you or the baby if it goes on too long. Meanwhile, how are ice lollies, flat coke, juice of tinned fruit, or melon liquidized and frozen? You poor thing, I'm dismayed that two people should have been hurt by sonographers.
TwoDrifters I am so glad that the PPS have helped.
Barmee Poor you, sympathies at it starting up.
Laura I won't forget the horror of that classroom sink episode - they've got a nerve to complain.
waves to all. Back soon.

Thank you so much Lucinda, I've just got home and am waiting now. The nurse did say that the sickness would be one of the first symptoms to go so fingers crossed.

I wish everyone on here a safe pregnancy and my thoughts are with you all

oh philomena that sounds a horrendous situation, I'm so sorry and sorry I don't know about the meds.

I haven't posted for a while, just feeling sorry for myself and reading others' posts. I had a good call with pregnancy sickness helpline and trying to get an appointment with consultant at another hospital but it feels like I'm going round in circles trying to chase whether my referral actually got to where it's supposed to. even then it may be ages despite my GP promising to write urgent on it. I feel I am in the hands of people who don't know how desperate I am - I guess I will just have to let them know with persistent phone calls - not easy when I'm feeling like this

one of the worst things is my DD now picking up on this and knowing that I can't really look after her - it's breaking my heart although I'm so grateful my OH has been able to pick up the slack. We are trying to get some help with nursery pick ups as it's too much for OH to do on his own but not bearing fruit. Argh. Wish things could be more easy. Moan moan moan.

Hope everyone else is having more succesful days

Amyyy27 can't you have those days of work as sick leave? You could even get a sick note if you've been getting meds. In UK your protected if it's related to your pregnancy and does not fount towards your sickness record. That's what I think anyway.

Mirabal sorry to hear your dd is feeling left out, hopefully in the scale of things it will not be for that much time. I always found with my kids they bonded with their dad more as I was useless, but ment when baby came it was not such a shock to their system. Little kids also have short memories. Understand it being hard when your struggling to leave the house to take kids to nursery. Is there any other nursery parents that live near by, could lift share?

TheCunkOfPhilomena so sorry not a nice thing to go through feeling so I'll must make it even worse.

Laura7010 yes completely out of order to complain. Did they know the full extent of your illness? People really don't understand unless they know someone that has had HG. It's difficult if it makes you feel uncomfortable. I was told of someone at work that complained about me in my first pregnancy they said budgets were being used up paying for my cover. Since then I have worked for her and she said how hard working I was and what a great job I did. Think she just did not know or understand that I would not pretend to be ill. This was not a formal complaint just people gossiping. A formal complaint must be much worse.

My husband took my 3 year old to see ENT consultant yesterday, he has been snoring ads at night and struggling to breath. It's just got worse over the last couple of months. They are removing his tonsils and adenoids on Thursday. We have been desperately trying to rearrange work. I'm also worried I will not be much use to him in hospital but really want to be there with him.

Thanks so much everyone. I will definitely pursue treatment. Been violently ill for the past 48 hours. Managed a wedding yesterday but had to keep running to the loo. My wee boy was not impressed when I threw up in the garden "why would you want to do that mummy? Wait until you get inside!" Self-righteous things five year olds!

Ruby sorry to hear yesterday was a bad day.

Sounds silly but I wish I'd had a bad day. After initial nausea it disappeared and now nothing again this morning. This just doesn't feel "right" if that makes sense? But I don't know what I'm supposed to do. Any suggestions gratefully received...

cunk I'm sorry, did not see your post in time. I hope that it went ok. From anecdata, some people do carry on being sick even after a MC yes, but once you have been sorted out the sickness should go either immediately or in a couple of days.

ruby welcome. I really think you need meds, at least cyclizine + B6 to start with. You can get them both from the chemist, just don't say that you are pregnant. They -are- absolutely safe, both of them.

barmee the hormones governing the nausea and vomitting ebb and flow regularly. It comes to something doesn't it when not feeling awful means you start worrying!

twodrifters how are you feeling now? Did you have to go to the hospital and hopefully see the consultant?

mirabel it's really hard if you have a small one yes :( even more difficult if arranging pick ups isn't working. We found the same as kayme, that our oldest bonded more with his dad.

amyy I hope you're feeling better now, what a horrible experience with the sonographer

kaybme good luck to your little one on Thursday.

myugreeneyed I hope you're feeling better now at MILs. Could the journey have triggered the relapse?

hoping everyone is okay, ealli and everyone.