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.

Oh FFS, I was sick 3 times on my way into work, now feeling very ropey. That will teach me for saying I felt better.

My boss was unimpressed when I ran out of a meeting to be sick, what exactly does she want me to do?! Grr.

Sorry for the grumble. X

Hi all

I've def gone back too early!! Like we all said. I am on my way in now but I feel like I am a blink away from falling asleep. No one understands at all apart from one co worker who has said to me that I am having an awful pregnancy. I heard what she said and thought 'yes I am'. I've got docs tomorrow morning so won't go in before. Just wondering if I will cope today. Going in via cab again but feel sucked of all energy entirely. Husband waited for me to have a shower in case sick again. All ok so far but we know saying that is a curse!
16 weeks exactly today .... doesn't that mean I'll feel better?!?!?

Next time be sick on the table Shirley and see if she likes that better.

I'm constantly amazed by my boss. She had no sickness at all in either pregnancy, claims she misses being pregnant as she never felt better in her life, and took a couple of weeks maternity leave (both times was back on blackberry within a day or two)... BUT she's actually been very supportive of me, has told me not to worry about what hours I bill and just do what I can, etc. so even when I was working reduced hours I didn't need an official sick note or anything.

It pays off though because I'm really not sure I could have coped with work being idiots on top of everything else. Because I felt supported I did as much as I could and I was just about able to keep up with my projects (I just didn't take on anything new). If it had felt like a battle I probably would have had to get signed off completely as I just had no spare energy to deal with any crap, and then they would have had a real headache on their hands.

south we will never judge you for having anything ginger. After all, ginger is delicious. It's just not a replacement for actual pharmaceutical drugs! Any scope for you being signed off by the GP tomorrow? I can't remember if you said you were self employed/a contractor, I know that getting signed off isn't as simple for some as others.

pastie how are you holding up? Any improvement with the steroids?

babyand welcome back, again! Yes, get more drugs. Get them alllllllll!

mama sorry to hear you've been signed off again sorry/not sorry at least I'm not the only one!

Shirley I may also have silently wished HG on someone... Even better than vomit on the table... maybe vomit on her? (Too much?)

Light your boss sounds great, we're lucky that some of us have them.

As for me, had my flu jab yesterday. While I was there GP did me another sick note for until the end of Jan so I can have a phased return. Eases my mind a bit for the next few weeks as I know I won't have to stress about making it back on a certain date now. He's sending me for a load of blood tests though as apparently I'm a "funny colour" (actual medical opinion...). You'd be a funny colour too mate if you were pale grey/green with an attempt at blusher and concealer on top... ah well, can't hurt I suppose!

South- sorry to hear it's been such a struggle. Sounds like you could do with being off a while longer

Light and Four- next time I'll aim for her expensive shoes.... ;)

Four- I'm glad it's not just me! I would just like her to have it for a week or 2 so she knows what's it's like....
good luck with the blood test. Xx

IAmSerious Oh dear about boss being so lacking in empathy- what's the matter with some people?! I always advise people to aim for unsympathetic docor's shoes, and bosses deserve the same treatment. Did she think you were putting it on running from the room?!
SouthLondon Oh dear, poor you too; It sounds as if you have both gone back too early...Sorry about sixteen weeks disapointment; sadly, it can be up to twenty weeks for some people who finally see a big improvement.
MamaEmmerdaleWise words about not rushing back too early.
LightTripper So glad you anyway have a boss with some empathy!
fourcorneredcircle I am glad the dr is being extra careful, anyway. Lol about blusher hiding the green and grey. My own face was ghastly white enough for me to be a ghoul or a ghost...
moonoverthewater I am so glad you had a reasonable day.
Waves to all. Apologies to anyone I've rudely overlooked.

Lucinda she said afterwards 'I would have thought you would be over the sickness by now'.... followed by 'I suppose you will want to go home?' Which actually I didn't, but her attitude doesn't make me want to stick around. Also does she not think I was hoping my sickness would have stopped at 18 weeks too?! Still, she's off tomorrow- so things should be more pleasant.

Ooo- and yes- the shoes will get it next time if she's carries on! Lol.

IAmSeriousAndDon'tCallMeShirley Goodness - sensitive, or what? An old lady said to me re Hyperemesis - 'At my clinic WE didn't vomit'. Lack of self control on the part of sufferers, I realise, or lack of initiative in not stocking up on ginger. Oh dear. I am being sour today,not showing a Christmas spirit at all. Never mind; next year, you current sufferers will all be the lucky ones, with a baby at a lovely age and able to put on three pounds over Christmas like everyone else...
How is everyone today?

Hi all. Sorry to hear you are mostly all suffering :(

Most are before 20w. I was a lot better then then also had the famous 24w hormone surge and sick lots

26w tom and been ok last few days - tho whenever I've said that im then sick ....

Just reliesed I missed my whoooping cough jab app on Monday 😳😳😳 grovelled to my surgery and they have booked me in for FRi afternoon

Think needs to be done by 28w?

Hoping all have a few days off for crimbo and can chill eat and relax and hopefully not be sick

I still stand by that tiredness makes sickness worse or if I'm really shattered I'm sick

Oh God thanks for mentioning Whooping Cough - I meant to ask my MW yesterday but totally forgot. Just looked it up and NHS says it's recommended by 32 weeks so I've got a bit of time ... will have to ring my surgery and try to get it booked in for January!

www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/whooping-cough-vaccination-pregnant.aspx#When

Lucinda that clinic sounds terrible! At least my lovely GP has been nice when I have been sick during consultations. He even commended me on my ability to throw up and then carry on a conversation mid sentence. :)

Blondes what is this 24 week surge you warn of?! Sounds unpleasant. I hope you do continue to be better.

Wishing us all a calm Christmas!
And I can't wait till next year when cheese and wine will be back on the menu! Xx

.tripper I didn't know about it. Wasn't till someone else said about it

I had the flu one so why they didn't do both jabs at once ..... surgery couldn't answer that

TBH I was surprised they fitted me in within 2days notice ESP as I forgot Monday app - and became one of those who don't cancel app's

shirley I was a lot better at 14/15w and then 20w and think even had 8/10days if no sickness in a row. Mentioned it on here and was sick following day and for a few days in a row

Saw mw for 24w check and she said can be hormone surges .....

I'm back from hospital!

Pleased to say steroids in conjunction with anti sickness pills are mostly working. I'm just on steroids for a week but my consultant thinks that'll break the cycle. At least I might be able to have Xmas dinner!

Sorry to hear of anyone suffering . It's so nice to have a place to come where people really understand.

PastieMaid That's good news! From what I've seen on these threads, they can be really effective.
Blondes That could well be, and lets hope that you, too, may yet be able to enjoy a Christmas dinner.
Waves to SouthLondon and IAmSerious and all those brave sufferers who've battled into work and back in this dismal weather and everyone who is bedbound, and those, too, on maternity leave.

Glad you are back from hospital Pastie

I don't like the sound of the 24 week hormone surge!

I've got my 20 week scan today. Another half day at work and then off to the scan this afternoon.

Yesterday managed to do half a day work and then go for the works do after work for a couple of hours. Managed some chips in the restaurant! I'm sure work people think I'm fine as I made it out and back at work, it's hard to explain I feel nauseous literally all the time and am just grateful I'm currently not throwing up! So I don't explain! I think they just don't understand.

Forgot my heartburn tablet the morning before last and really noticed the difference to the point I was nearly vomiting again.

Hope everyone has a good day x

Welcome home pastie, I too hope you can now make it through Christmas.

I turned 16 weeks yesterday and didn't vomit once! Today I've already vomited twice and I've only been up an hour. I wish my body would just make a decision and stick to it!

Hi Everyone, I am slowly getting better and trying not to get too frustrated at how slow progress is, I need to keep reminding myself there are good days and bad days, but the overall trend is towards good days. I still feel nauseous most of the time and get waves of nausea that are so bad I need to lie down in the dark, but on good days they are shorter and less frequent and I can do so much more in between. Bad days are nowhere near as bad as they were (in fact what I now consider a bad day would have been a very good day a few weeks ago).

I am even getting a bit better with food, though still feel like I have been possessed by the spirit of a fussy eating toddler - food must be bland but not too bland! I mostly stick to safe foods, but am able to stomach other things a bit more. I even ate all my vegetables yesterday (by tricking my inner toddler and hiding them amongst my other food), DH joked that I could have a gold star :)

Pastie - so pleased to hear you are out of hospital, I hope the new drugs break the cycle and you are able to enjoy Christmas.

Moon well done for getting to work and works do, hope scan goes well.

Sorry to hear you are having a bad day today four - the ups and downs are so hard to deal with

Hope everyone else is doing ok?

Sneeezypeasy I'm so glad you can see a steady improvement.
Clever treatment of your 'inner toddler'.
fourcorneredcircle Congratulations on turning sixteen weeks. I'm glad you had one vomit free day. This is so unpredictable, which can make it very discouraging.
moonoverthewater Sorry people at work can't understand that you are not fully recovered. In fact, even when the nausea goes, the weeks of not eating and feeling ill do leave people run down. Congratulations on chips for the works do, and managing without the heartburn meds.
On the 23 week hormonal surge - I can't claim to be medically qualified, but an awful lot of women on here, who suffered badly early on, aren't badly affected by it or not for too long.
I hope everyone is coping today.

It might help if I got the figure right - 24 week.

Hi all well I went to change my tablets so they added stemetil to my cariban. Started taking them two days ago and was up all night being sick- but a different kind of sick....norovirus! And today is the day our best friends get married and by oh is best man. I can't move from my bed

Rotten luck baby, hope your noro passes as quickly as possible

Thanks for the sympathy everyone. A friend popped round and said I looked very green today so sent me back to bed and left again. Dozed on and off. Woken with a monster headache, probably dehydrated. Time to start today's first of many pints of squash!

Pastie. Glad steroids working

Four. Hopefully on homeward bound if wasn't sick for a day

Sneezy. Again good days are getting better

24w seemed to last a week or so of being sick every day

Baby. Sorry to beat noro and missing bf wedding

All good here. Tho was sick at midnight last night. See. When I mention on here I've had few non sick day I jinx it and sick again 😱😷😢

26w today and felt first proper kick as have low placenta so doc said may take a while tho have had bubbles and flutterings

Hello! New to this lovely group and will try to catch up on posts. 28wks and sickness is starting to make me feel really quite low - I feel kind of guilty for saying that, as though I should just be happy to be having an otherwise healthy pregnancy.
Was nauseous with DC1 but only first tri. This time am nauseous all day long and vomiting frequently. It's bloody miserable!
Also have a lively 15 month old and full time job.
Have been prescribed medication, am going to give that a go, imagine others here have had some luck with it?

Sorry just to add to my self pitying rant! But I am feeling so so guilty the whole time for being rubbish at everything due to this sickness - please tell me I'm not alone!I'm not much fun for DH (who is amazing), hardly have energy to pick up my toddler and as for work - in signed off constantly. Not that I care much about latter given how unsympathetic they've been. I realise I'm hardly to blame, not as though I'm throwing up after a fun night of cocktails after all, but I still hate feeling so effing useless! Rant over