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.

Hello, everyone, back. Sorry everyone appears to be suffering badly. Meerka and others have been doing a wonderful job with advice.

Welcome to Mouthful ShoopShadowLuna GingerDoesn'tHelp and anyone I've rudely overlooked. Sorry that Shoop and Reebokhave been admitted. What meds have they got you on now?
I think Peach and PeanutButterNutter asked about Acupunture? and Meerka rightly said it really helped me; I was in a terrible state and after three or four sessions it was greatly reduced, though I had terrible heartburn for the duration. I do have to say, that the Hyperemesis came recurred after the birth lasting for maybe ten days, which is really unusual (so people shouldn't be worried it's likely to happen to them), and I have sometimes wondered if it was somehow connected? That acupunturist had by then moved, and the one I saw then helped a bit but nothing like so much, so it makes me wonder if he was really brilliant? I think it does help everyone, but not usually as dramatically. I'd say it is definitely worth it, but expensive.
Welcome back to Kayme and SkiptonLass I am so sorry you and LilacRain and eallisonare still not out of the woods, to put it mildly.
eallison It was very good of you not to get cross at your SIL's somehow managing to overlook your case, when sympathizing with your SIL's far less severe form of pregnancy sickness. That's really weird; is she the demanding type?
MotherofPearl How are things, Bugista and everyone?
Freshbread Poor you, that is embarrassing, but it might just prove how bad you feel.
Apologies if I've rudely ignored anyone.

So sorry reebok, love shoops last paragraph! My oh has been exhausted working all day then picking up the slack at home, we arranged childcare with friends family and a childminder making sure every day covered over the six week school holidays, maybe you should show him the previous hg thread where people share how horrific it is for them so he can see the extent of it and it's not just you (I said the previous hg threads as didn't want to get you into trouble if he read yours) really hope he steps up and realises, surely he can see that you're not making it up!!! Ooooh situations like this make me hopping mad! Really really hope you get the support you need and deserve xxx

reebok I hope ondansetron works for you like it has for me, it took a few days but has made a huge difference. I really don't think men understand at all, I have to keep reminding my husband how ill I feel - he sees that i can eat and function now and seems to forget!! In the early days it took me throwing up (projectile) in a very public place and sitting in the car with a bag of vomit on my knee (still vomiting!) for him to realise that getting out the house for a few hours wouldn't 'do me good!'. I have tried explaining HG as the worst hangover ever that doesn't let up, but I don't think that comes close to the horror of it. You will get a lot of support here, vent whenever you need to xx

Woken up really early this morning feeling horribly sick and dizzy. I hope it doesn't linger the whole day. Ondansetron has helped me a lot too so fingers crossed it will help you too reebok. I can function more now although I still have some days where I relapse badly and feel ill most days but at least I'm not being sick so often.

lucinda she's not particularly demanding, I just don't think she gets how difficult my pregnancy has been for me - having pretty much sailed thru 4 with only a couple problems at end of 4th. I think she can relate to her sister feeling and being sick once a day more than she can the utter shite that I've had. They're also quite an insular family;hubby and I have been together for over 10 years, eldest nephew is 9 and I was only allowed to be Aunty Ealli when we got married two years ago. Im mainly used to it now!

Welcome back Lucinda! Heaven, hope the early morning dizziness and sickness has passed now.

The dizziness has passed but I still feel really sick so I'm guessing that's in for the day. I did have a good day yesterday though so trying not to feel too miserable about it. Thank you for asking.

Welcome back Lucinda. I'm on ondasetron, cyclizine and ranitidine. Hoping it will kick in in a few days. Not feeling awful this morning. It's the excess saliva and phlegm making me nauseous though.

Oh was the same when I was pregnant with dd last time. Couldn't understand what I was going through. Have tried getting him to read old threads but he just doesn't understand.

Heaven sorry to hear that you're feeling unwell today. Hopefully you will feel better a little later.

Already managed to vomit three times and the water splashed in my face. Oh yuck. Still feel sick. I hate good days. I always think they might be the start of an improvement.

Hi ladies.

I was on the last thread but due to the hack and ultimately falling behind in everyone else's progress I kind of dropped off...

Now 19 weeks and there is no let up. Really bad right now too. On bed rest right now and I am trying to relax and not look at the pile of work on my table. Tried all the medication now but they just make me sleep. Friends are unsympathetic and DH isn't much better. Totally fed up and completely miserable.

Hope others are finding some relief.

Thank you Meerka I know my boss has acupuncture so might ask her for a local recommendation, anything has to be worth a try. Unfortunately my best friend had HG til the bitter end in both her pregnancies so I'm always bound to think the worst. She's been a big help through this though, seeing that she is normal and living her life now means there's hope for me! I just need to remember that and not get carried away with negative thoughts.

FreshBread oh no! Quiet vomiting is a mystery to me, can be so embarrassing

Was meant to have a midwife appt today but couldn't face going to the clinic. Rang to tell her and she's off sick, the MW covering her asked why I couldn't make it and I told her my Hyperemesis is too bad today and she actually asked 'what's that??' For every switched on medical professional there's at least two of her, makes me sad.

Hope everyone is pushing through.

Oops sorry thanks lucinda , acupuncture is definitely something I'm going to look into further, thank you

Thanks for the welcome back, everyone.
Reebok and EmsMen can be so insensitive; I know there are some OH's on here who are brilliant, and that's wonderful; but I have to say that my overall impression from all these threads is that the majority of OH's are sorry but still can't really relate to how ill the women are. I'm so sorry I can't think of anything to offer in the way of advice about getting practical help. I was wondering about a trainee midwife via your local health centrre or something, but that might be more trouble than it's worth in investigating. I know some PPS volunteers to help out practically sometimes, but this is all very informal and PPS couldn't really give any general guidelines when I asked before.
I think freshbread's advice is a great idea.
RubyReins Welcome back, and sorry you are still suffering, oh dear, I hoped you were one of the luckier ones (can't exactly say 'lucky ones'!).
I'm so sorry that none of the meds work properly for you and I just hope it eases off soon. It does ease off for most people sometime between fourteen and twenty two weeks.
eallison I was getting muddled - I thought it was another sister in law who was full of talk about her sufferings; that does sound a tight knit family, my goodness. I'm so glad for you it's near the end now.
Heavescent Oh dear, what a horrible morning fory you. I do hope it gets a lot better for you,too, soon. How many weeks did you say you are? Sorry you feel so rubbish today.
Back soon. Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked.

Hi lucinda. Thank you for your lovely words. I'll be 11 weeks on Sunday so I have my fingers firmly crossed that I will see the back of it soon. Just attempted a slice of toast. I know I'm definitely hungry. Just not really feeling able to face much today.

On the plus side I won a £50 mothercare voucher! So that brightened up the day a little.

Is anyone else having horrendous constipation/sluggish bowels with very very painful bowel spasm type pain? I'm on zofran and pains and constipation getting worse. Feel like I need a poo and sharp stomach pains but when I try to go nothing, sometimes I have stomach ache on and off all day before I finally poo. I just spent nearly an hour on the loo, felt like there was a Cork in my butt and I was pushing and pushing, the waves of pain felt like contractions, I have had IBS in the past so I know it can be very painful, concerning though when you have stabbing stomach pain in pregnancy. I know there is poo to come out butbut there's not enough movement going on in there, feels like sharp blocks of cement slowly moving around my bowels, and very hard when I eventually pass anything, anyone else getting it thisthis bad??

Hi everyone, hope everyone is okay as can be!

10 weeks for me and still chucking up everything, getting fed up now god knows what I'll be like at the end.

What I've noticed is I'm drinking so so little fluids, definitely under 500ml a day. I'm missing my cups of tea and my water.

Ruby sorry that you're still suffering, that sounds awful

Hi fresh. I had that horrendously bad on Tuesday evening and Wednesday. My doctor has prescribed me with lactulose but I haven't been since Wednesday (sorry if TMI) so I'm not sure yet if it is helping. However after looking it up a lot it seems you could try using glycerin suppositories to help you go. Apparently they can be really successful but I didn't have to try them in the end as managed to clear what was causing me pain. If you do try them it was recommended to try and get a liquid suppository as apparently that's more effective. Also I was advised on here to drink lots which I'm trying and to eat as much fruit as possible (including tinned fruit) which I tried but threw up. I'm trying raisins daily now as they seem to be doing ok. Hope there is something useful for you here.

Thankyou heaven, has stewed apple helped anyone ? My mum was given that as a child for constipation so has made me a batch!

Peach, I am horrified by your midwife's ignorance! It's as bad as poor old Reebok having to instruct her GP about meds and prescriptions. Why isn't there proper awareness? I'm sure it's not unconnected to what many have been saying about men on the thread recently. I just can't see any man putting up with HG the way women are expected to.
Welcome back Ruby, and sorry to hear the sickness continues unrelentingly. You have every right to feel totally fed up.
Lilac has been quiet recently. Wonder if Baby Lilac has made a slightly early appearance?
Hope everyone else coping.

The extra phelgm and saliva (sorry!) is making me really nauseous today. The problem is the only thing I want to eat is cornflakes in cold milk but milk aggravates the phelgm.
Anyone else having this problem? I think I must have a calcium deficiency or something as I always crave milk in pregnancy and I can't stand it.

I certainly have the extra saliva thing starting up, and suffered badly with it last time. Have not craved milk per se, but used to really crave ice cold nesquik milk, and sometimes also ice cold chocolate alprosoy (choc soya milk). Maybe try rice or soya milk? I never have it outside pregnancy, but love it when pregnant. It must be vanilla or choc flavour though, and worth a try as won't produce phlegm?

MouldyPeach I can't believe your midwife said that! I must admit it's one thing friends and family not understanding the illness but when it's healthcare professionals I really think it's appalling. I have had an awful time with doctors/receptionist/pharmacists being rude unhelpful and ignorant today which ended up with me in tears on the pavement outside the surgery. Honestly I would love to blog about my experience and campaign raise awareness for HG..if only I had the energy...

Just remembered in hospital one of the doctors said carrots are good to eat with HG so gonna buy a big bag this weekend!

I feel like having an abortion. I feel so awful and it's harder this time with dd. I can't do this anymore.