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.

Dildo cam I needed emoti bladder

Scans they prefer (in my area) to have full bladder - seems they can scan better or baby moves easier

'Prods bubs' you hear that. Move Monday or else !!!😬😬😬

Good luck this morning Boobs. Let us know how it goes.

Much sympathy for all suffering from 'groundhog days'.
Boobs Like others, I did hear that as long as the women is not very overweight they shouldn't have any difficulty scanning after twelve weeks even with an empty bladder.

Oh dear, sweeps sound pretty awful, happydays. You've been very brave generally and suffering throughout.
LH Returns Nice to see you, however briefly, and sorry about the fatigue. I hope it eases a bit soon.
Waves to Blondes and everyone. PC playing up (so what's new) so I 'd better post before it eats this...

DH is making me see GP today as he wants to know if there should be a plan for my care (hospital just sent me home with drugs as soon as ketones dropped). Is he expecting too much?

I am controlling sickness by lying still in a darkened room all day. So I haven't been sick, but constantly nauseous and quality of life isn't great (and DH ans DS are also both struggling with the situation).

I can tell GP how miserable it is, but I don't think they will do anything as am no longer dehydrated.

sneezy your DH is not expecting too much and is absolutely right! There are drugs they can give you which should ensure that you do not need to reach the same dehydration level again! You shouldn't have to suffer and feel miserable - I really hope they give you something!

Good luck

Thank happydays, am already on ondansetron and stemetil and vomiting is under control (though more by my lifestyle changes than drugs it sometimes seems), so they will be reluctant to try anything else. Especially at 11 weeks.

DH thinks I should be able to see a specialist to make a proper plan to keep me out of hospital - did anyone else have anything like that?

happydays Hope baby comes soon!

Four voms by midday today, and two of them in the street. Delightful.

Oh peacelove that sounds awful. Are you busy this afternoon or can you put your feet up? Sounds like you could really do with a rest.

Oh no peace that sounds awful :( I hope you are able to rest and recover now?

Not sure if you are at work or not at the moment, but in my last pregnancy my work let me go and lie down in sick room to recover if I was having a tough day. It was useful to know there was somewhere to go, even if I only used it twice.

Thanks for the sympathy! I don't go to work, I look after my almost 2yo DS at home, and he's gone to my parents for a sleepover tonight so I'm in bed playing silly games on the iPad and listening to music. Bliss!

Hopefully he doesn't bring home any diseases this time...

peace there's something in the air today... I had a four vom morning too, although not in the street, that's very grim for you :(

I did misjudge my angle of attack though on the toilet bowel and vomit vimto all down the side of some lovely formerly white towels.

I'm in bed too. Hot water bottle, snuggly cat and the promise of DH bringing me a bean and cheese melt for dinner on his way home. My new obsession. It's got dairy and fibre in it, big step up from toast and salt and vinegar crisps!!

Sorry sneezy didn't realise you were already on the good stuff..

Tricky, as I believe the next option is steroids? lucinda, mop or one of the others probably will be able to confirm but I'm sure for those where ordansetron and a combo have not worked the next medication option is steroids. I do agree with your DH though that you should be able to discuss this with a consultant or your GP at the very least. I'm under a consultant but her response was a very apologetic "there isn't much more we can try..."

I gave up after ordansetron didn't work for me as I found ways to keep my vomiting at a level where I avoided hospital admissions (mints, mints and more mints) and have sort of zombied my way through life since then.

sneezy i apologise, I think my brain has become compromised from being so heavily pregnant! I've just re read your post and see your vomiting is under control, phew!

For me: I have managed since by constantly sucking on the aforementioned mints, making sure I get plenty of rest (I dropped down to 3 days weeks from when I was 30 weeks pg) and have really tried to snack little and often to keep energy levels up and avoid dehydration again. I also carry a water bottle with me everywhere (to the extent that my DP refers to it as "special bottle".

Glad you can have a quiet afternoon/evening peacelove. I also have a 2yo and find being at work much easier than childcare when I'm feeling rubbish! Hopefully this bit of R&R will help put you on a good footing for the weekend.

Hope these awful days zip by for you Sneezy. It is bloody horrible.

Hi everybody,
I've come through the other side. My goodness that was the hardest 9 weeks of my life, mentally and physically( bed bound signed off sick, numerous hospital /GP visits). Gosh what can I say, I'm now 24 weeks pregnant no sickness or tiredness. You will get there, I thought of it as a prison sentence (I bordard on depression and anxiety from the isolation of HG) . It's so important to have support around you who understand- I got mine from you guys and lurking here! You can do it ... one minute at a time you will get there I promise. Do not be hard on yourself, this is hard and I'm so sorry for you all xx (I've never been so happy to be back at work!!)

Zaspbar so glad you are out the other side!! Did you start being sick at 13 weeks?!

I'm doing okish on cariban. Some days they work better than others. Have dinner for my friends bday at 7:30 I'm dreading it as only 2 of the 20 there know I'm pregnant and they don't fully understand the struggle of hg!

My in laws have my dd all day today and I'm very greatfull I just stayed in bed all day. Now to drag myself to the shower!

Hello Zaspbar, that's brilliant news! Hope the rest of your pg goes smoothly now, you deserve it!!

Hey everyone hoping someone can help me I am having the worst pregnancy ever I want to cry all the time and give up and I have never been like it and I am only 7 weeks I got told I wouldn't be able to but I am very much pregnant please someone give advice.

Sorry peace had forgotten you were a fellow stay at home Mum. Glad you are getting some rest now.

Glad you are resting too four

Thanks for all your advice today happydays, GP was pretty sympathetic but basically said not much more they can do other than try a different combination of drugs. As I hate taking stemetil anyway, we are swapping back to cyclizine alongside ondansetron. He said not to expect miracles though and he usually says 18 weeks for an improvement :( . Still feels a bit better to be trying something.

Zaspbar great to hear stories from the other side, reminds me that it is just a phase! Pleased to hear you are feeling much better now.

ImogenH97 Welcome. I am sorry you feel awful. I'm assuming the problem is extreme sickness? If so, then hopefully things will get better in time but the first tri is very hard to bear. Have you got frequent vomiting? It is important, if so, to guard against dehydration. Do ask your GP for meds and also, tell him or her how bad it is. You also need some kesostix to check for the early stages of dehydration (available from any chemists).
Are ice lollies, the juice of tinned fruit or sips of flat coke any good?
ICanTuck How did the scan go?
Peacelove Oh dear, poor you, how awful - two Public Puking episodes.
fourcorneredcircle Much sympathy over four vomits too. That's disappointing after a couple of good days lately.
Zaspbar Thank you so much for coming on to encourage others. I am so glad you feel better and that this thread has helped you to get through.
LightTripper
Squeezypeasy I so agree with others, your DH was right to raise the issue of a care plan. I honestly don't know at what point they consider steroids, I think possibly after multiple admissions? I do hope the combination of cyclizine and ondansetron helps you. You poor thing, it's awful being isolated in the dark. Things will get better. Can you stand listening to the radio? Gentle cyber pats on off. Of course, things will get better, but it is very hard to endure atm.
happydays I hope baby hurries up! For those who have suffered throughout, the last bit seems endless.
babyand Goodness, company of 20; you are very brave! Best of luck.

LightTripper Not sure what we would do without you, or MotherofPearl.
Blondes and everyone- how are things?

Number five in the bag! And it was outside a church at 10:30pm. Keeping it classy right here.

Peace and four. Sorry you have both had bad sick days today :(

AmaZingly I am all ok today :) no sickness just nausea but that's normal

Tho do have bad heartburn again. Seem to have most night and glugging a bottle of gavisicon almost weekly. Yah for getting it on prescription. I'm making the most of free meds 😂😂😂

Sneezy. Yes you and dh need a plan

Zaspbar. Glad you are over it at 24w. Long may it continue ....

Imogen. Why do you want to cry? Ru having continual sickness and nausea? Get on meds ASAP if you are

Peace - classy bird. I've been there. Violently sick in Hastings high street and throwing up in doggy poo bags in a car park are my highlights as well as 70m down the m23/m25 puking in a coop bag on my lap trying my hardest to get over to slow lane /hard shoulder

Luckily I keep a roll of strong and dependable Co-Op sandwich bags in my handbag at all times.

I constantly feel like I am going to throw up and anything I eat I start renching sorry for the to much info here, this is my first pregnancy and thankyou for your support.

NEVER too much info on here

We like the tmi 😂😂

Seriously go and see gp for drugs. Don't suffer in silence. My first preg as well and I left it till 8w as thought what I had was normal sickness as never. Been preg before

Week 4/8 was awful - non stop retching - sickness and constant nausea

Get ketones checked