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#!scenario

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.

It's started again

Food not staying down. Think I'm keeping water down but there is a lot of liquid (sorry if tmi)

Will I be able to get ketone strips at the chemist?

I'm so run down, getting several large cold sores now too

The cyclizine isn't working anymore, I'll see if I can get something else.

ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets Sorry about my delay in replying, I was out for most of yesterday. Yes, you should be able to get them at any chemists - is there one open on Sunday near you, if you haven't got them already? How are you this morning?

How are you doing today boobs?

I just wanted to thank whoever it was that said they chugged a glass of water first thing because it was better than bike... yes, yes it is. You've made my mornings a little more bearable :)

Boobs this happened to me, cyclizine stopped working after a week or so and I moved onto metoclopramide which improved things again. Hope you get some medical help asap.

Four yah, I'm glad the water trick has helped. I do it a lot through the day as well, it makes being sick less painful.

I had to get up in the night to be sick, tried a tiny portion of curry it obviously was a mistake! Feeling a bit crapola today, but can't complain as not yacking and nausea well managed with food these days.

In good news we felt the baby last night and found the hb for the children to listen to (14+3) so impressed with that.

Hope everyone else is doing ok xx

Hi everyone this is my second pregnancy I am almost 11weeks my first pregnancy with my son was horrific and I am still suffering from the trauma of lots of hospitals admissions he is now 3. I was lucky to be prescribed ondansentron by my gp and have so far avoided hospital, but past few days I've literally been being sick even taking my medication has anyone experienced this ? Just to add I am taking the melts and really struggling to take fluids x

ANYTHIng is better then empty stomach and bile. Hence why have stash of foods and water By my bed so when I wake up for a pee 3/4am I eat /drink something

I'm coping by eating every 2/3hrs / Def worse if feel hungry

At a wedding on Friday so taking a stash of treats - always seem to wait ages for food at weddings 😬

Sorry all those are feeling so rough. Things def improved for me 14w + tho still am sick but not every day

You're so brave going to a wedding!

I've been building up for 3 hours just to get in the shower!

Haven't vomited since this morning. DH went shopping and I put loads of stuff on the list that I like that don't smell, snacks bits. So far, eating seems to be doing the trick, and I think taking cyclizine on an empty stomach makes it not work anyway?

I think cyclazine on an empty stomach ensures whatever does go through results in the runs 💩

Shower build up... we've all been there!

Tbh boobs I don't think I'm as a bad as some of you Cyczline works for me and last week or two I'm not sick every day

2nd wedding been to while preg. First was maybe 6w ago and lost dinner in the loo / luckily handicapped one so privacy

Blokes outside all talking to each other and saying someone pissed in there and chucking up big time etc

Df said that my fiancé tho she's not drunk. She's sober and has hg (explained severe morning sickness) and blokes sympathetic

Menu choice for this weeks wedding came in as I was literally 2w preg pate or melon - obv chose melon tho will be drooling at df pate 😂

If I'm sick I'm sick - paid a fortune for a room (booked last year ) and new dress (which now don't fit into) 😳🙄😱 and have newer dress so I'm bloody well going 😬

Tho haven't encountered shits or constipation on cyczline - just normal

Gillian mckeith would be proud of me 😬😬

Blondes you always make me smile.

Welcome user, sorry you've got HG again someone with knowledge will be along soon to help.

Hi boobs and four hope you're both doing ok.

I've got a cold virus now and feeling very sorry for myself. Gave in and had some paracetamol and a nap and feeling better. I don't cry very often, but had a little sob earlier on the phone to DH, I'm just so fed up of feeling crap and having to take tablets for sickness and infection and feeling ill. Crying made me start wretching though so had to stop asap!

User Welcome. Sorry things were so bad with your first pregnancy and that you are still traumatised. Do ask the doctor for something else as well, explaining the problem. Not sure if you can take stemitil (spelling?) as well, but that melts in the mouth and might be an idea. As its your second Hyperemesis pregnancy, you won't need telling about the need for kesostix to test for dehydration and so on. For taking in liquids, do you find small sips of flat coke or slices of melon, chocolate milk shake ice lollies or the juice of tinnned fruit any good? People on this thread swear by cuppa soups,
Never tried that one when I was suffering myself, but as LHReturns says, its the unhealthy, naff foods that have a chance of staying down.
ICanTuck I am glad you feel a bit better today. I hope the famous kesostix were on OH's shopping list! Never worry about tmi on here, no such thing.
Blondes Good luck with the wedding. Most courageous - what will you wear? Just being nosy.
Castlefeck and Fourcorneredcircle I am glad that if you are suffering from vile bile runs, at least you can make them less painful with water, and Castlefeck Good news!
Apologies if I've rudely ignored anyone.

Sorry Castlefeck cross posted. Hugs. Things will get better. Sorry about cold.
Blondes Cross posted too. I hope you escape this this time.
User As below for advice.

Thank for your kindness and support Lucinda, much appreciated xxx

Hi everyone just wanted to check in and see how everyone is.
I'm now 35 weeks on Tuesday this has been a horrendously long journey after a lost baby last year so by time this baby arrives hopefully alive and well I would have been pregnant and battling hyperemesis (apart from a few months gap) for 18 months!!

HAVe a choice of 3 things depending how fat I feel 😂

Spotty dress
Black white dress
Black skirt with top

Hello all, and end of weekend wave to you all.

Boobs I'm so sorry you are suffering again. How are you today? How quickly can you change or step up your drugs? Please don't let it get awful. Let us know the plan. I think you are about 7.5 weeks - it shouldn't be getting worse for much longer.

Fourcornered you sound quite 'with it' at the moment - are you doing ok?

user HI, I'm so sorry you are suffering so much. I must say this pregnancy and HG is bringing back terrible memories for me of the last time when I was pregnant with my son. I don't think my mental health can do this again. If this one doesn't work I don't plan to repeat. Well done on making it to 11 weeks. I am 8.5 weeks and just count the days.

Blondes you continue to do such an incredible job at living your life through all this. You don't seem to have the severe fear of vomiting which I do. You seem to take it in your stride with acceptance which is absolutely the mentally healthier way to approach. I spend so much time being so scared of when I will be sick next. Like I am planning it.

'Shower build up' HAH dear god yes. On Friday I washed my hair for the first time in 9 DAYS. It was staying in a ponytail with no hair band. I look so awful it is comedy.

Castle so sorry you can add a virus to the mix. Me too actually - mine caught from DS who now isn't sleeping either. My headache is the worst - virus combined with Ondansetron.

Freshbread 35 weeks - well done you! Seriously in the home straight.

My weekend has been ok but painful. Steroids and Ondansetron together seem to be keeping the vomiting under control. My nausea and exhaustion is still awful, especially trying to hide it from my stepchildren who are with us this weekend. They think I have flu.

What is really bothering me is the fragility of the situation. The CONSTANT consideration of balancing meds & eating & sleep & liquids & when I can be sociable without passing out. Does anyone else feel this? Just total exhaustion from managing such a high-risk situation day after day. One wrong move or one mis-timed action can upset the whole fxxking thing again for days.

I too have had a few sobs this weekend. Brain is very tired.

Lh - I think it's as I'm not as bad as some of you. Early weeks of 4-8 very sick non stop - then found this thread - well old one and took advice and saw gp who was very understanding and prescribed

Plus I knew I was always v sick 6/7am - noon/1pm - then got as long as I laid quiet and still I was ok afternoon and evening

Rest really helped

Took few weeks to get totally in system and although still sick was a lot less

I take bags with me everywhere. If I'm sick then I'm sick

Have chucked up in high streets - cars - restaurants tho usually in toilets - once didn't make it - but was sick in bag

If I never went out I wouldn't have a life

So yes I go out and if sick then I am

I have no idea how to change my name on this so sorry I am user ladies , this is such a great find for me as I suffered so much last time and felt so isolated. My mains aim is stay out of hospital but the symptoms are getting stronger and I am terrified of going back to that dark place, it really is like mental torture and I feel for all ladies I have a little knowledge now from my last pregnancy and that's what is giving me some strength. I unfortunately when through cyclizine, stemitel and various others in my last pregnancy until I got to ondansetrom and was sick until the day I gave birth. it's so amazing to talk to people who understand and it's brilliant craic hearing that the best sick bags have been discussed I feel that's a bit like my life at them moment love kez xox

boobs what snacks did you dispatch H for? Anything work for you?

blondes I'm amazed about wedding attendance. You're so much braver than me... chucking up at work has pretty much put me off leaving the house. I went to the supermarket yesterday but had to. Eat a retreat to the car. Had no idea fresh bread could smell so offensive.

castle poor you being extra ill, I hope someone is around to help you out as much as possible.

Hello user welcome to hell... you're among friends here though :)

LH yes, I've had a good day today. Yesterday was a rough start but got better. Today DH had the day off. I found it such a difference to have him here with me, even if his main role was fetching me cold water and toast. :) I know exactly what you mean about trying not to mess everything up by making a false move,

Why is going for a shower so hard? I just don't want to.

Well, for me it's because the steam makes me vomit. Plus I hate the smell of the shampoo etc. Because they make me feel sick. Also, if I shower I feel like I ought to find clean clothes etc. Which involves thought and decision making. It's all too much bloody efffort.
Still in pjs here that I put on Saturday evening

I think showers are so hard because it actually requires effort & when you have so little energy it's a mammoth task. Plus the heat from the shower doesn't help. During the worst weeks I found having a cool breeze flowing through the room helpful. I always normally feel cold and like the heating ramped up but when feeling/being sick I just wanted to be cold. My goals during the early horrible weeks was 1 shower per week. Only when I returned to work did I have the motivation to shower more! Even then I didn't manage to brush my hair for about 5 weeks and used to tie it straight up out of the way.

User I am so glad that this thread has made you feel less isolated. Everyone on here is very supportive. Do ask the GP if there is any combination that might make things easier this time - they might come up with something. Sorry to sound bossy, a case of 'Do what I say,not what I did'.
Freshbread Lovely to hear from you. Sorry things haven't got much better, that is so dismal. I hadn't realised how far along you were in your last pregnancy - that is so distressing. Much sympathy. I'm sure you've tried all the meds by now and as nothing works, can only long for it to end.
Fourcorneredcircle I found a lukewarm shower/bath less sickening - perhaps because less steam? But it's no fun in the winter. I so agree about the perfume of shampoos, etc..
Blondes I so agree with others, you are very brave. I love spots (apart from on the skin, that is).
LHReturns Much sympathy on the looking bad and feeling worse aspect. On top of everything else, my teeth remained uncleaned until I discovered kids strawberry toothpaste with a small brush was less sickening and bicarbonate of soda in water mouthwashes (which I probably shouldn't have used because of the salt, but did).

SleepymrsE Cross posted. Lovely to hear from you. That's interesting about the cool breeze.