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.

Big Daniel?! SMILE! Doh!

Lovely picture shirley

Thank you Four makes the sickness more bearable when you can see the prize :) x

Great picture, so clear, glad all looks well x

PIP. I've only had blood once. That was after the oj to make bubs turn on 3rd scan for 20w/23w scan for measurements

Yes she turned and all organs scanned and found out bubs was female 💓💓 but was heavily sick after drinking it and hence so sick I ended up puking blood think where I had been so sick :(

Mel. Think I was lucky that evenings /nights were ok. Tho 6am onwards wasn't great and many times I've been sick in loo (luckily en suite) or stagger out the door and get into car - sick and retch in carrier bag literally on their driveway /all the way home

Can you back date ma so if I don't find any work I can claim from 28w even tho don't send form in till 32/34w ?

South you are suffering :( how far gone are you? Should improve 14/20w. I hope

Always have a hair band to tie hair back

User. My gp fab and gave me drugs the first visit / others had to fight for t :( think helped my ketones 2.5 so he knew I was dehydrated

Four I feel so much better now at 28w apart from tiredness and agree SE is a pain Also have a friend who is preg and few weeks behind me and feels fine 😷😷

SHIRLEY. Lovely scan pic. Glad all looking good at skull and hopefully following scan will reassure you

Lovely scan photo!!! Mine end of the month (will be 21 weeks) ... can't wait for a little look in. I use my doppler most nights to say my little hello.

Guess what. I'm on the commute home. Leg 1 done. Got my bounty pack too. Just waiting for bus for last leg. Feel a weird pill in top of bump it's annoying. Extremely tired but will have to have an early night. Heartburn up again.

Need to wash my hair!! Have asked husband if he would do it for me if I sat in the bath but he hasn't replied lol. It's his worst nightmare. Only you guys would understand that washing our own hair is ultimate chore. I would rather cook my own dinner (when I say that I mean toast!)

How are your days everyone?

Pull not pill

Ugh. Lost message from chubby fingers on phone keyboard 😞

Blondes - hope the mat leave gets sorted, or you find someone will to give you just a little bit more work to see you through. Ivf bubbas aren't allowed to go overdue so that's a bit of a comfort (at least in NZ anyways).

Shirley - gorgeous scan photo. Keep your eye on the prize!

South - well done on the commute, the bounty pack was probably a happy distraction.
When sickest, I have a bath most mornings and when hair needs washing, just lie down and wash it. Fortunately chopped it all off a few weeks ago and as it's summer just wear a hat when too sick to wash it.

Got a little more sleep last night. I think the hardest time is from when I wake up at 4.30am to when DD wakes up 2 hours later. Got nothing to do except be quiet and try not to be sick.

Hello ladies

Sorry I've been quiet for a few days been feeling a bit up and down this week, with lots of downs. I can't remember who it was discussing feeling 'flat' but that is a perfect description of me right now. I just want to be a 3d version of myself again but think I'm stuck in 2d for a while longer since only 9.5 weeks along.

I am jealous of the curry - well, I'm jealous that you found it delicious. I can't seem to enjoy much atm. Think I wouldn't mind enjoying a meal even if I had to deal with its return.

I'm randomly certain that my vomiting will return when I start trying to be more active. I think I'm managing my hydration ok (though no ketone testing yet as the strips haven't arrived) but I'm barely doing more than lying on the sofa or in bed so I've not needed loads. I know this too will change when I start being more active (though the thought of being more active just makes me want to run and hide under my duvet). I'm in awe of all you ladies working but know as well that it will be me trying to manage it all again soon. Unfortunately I have to start finding energy and motivation soon as I need to plan lessons for next week, even if I'm not teaching them myself.

I'm also a little worried about tomorrow. I'm going to a funeral and means being up and out of the house before 9, looking presentable and in a car for a while. I'm hoping I can persuade my mum to pick up some tinned fruit so I have back up food and drink. Wish me luck!

It really is a big help reading about other women's struggles with hg and the reassurance. Just knowing I'm not going through this horrible think alone is a big help and that there are women who have survived this part. I honestly can't remember how I managed last time.

Laughter is also good. I was feeling down yesterday (nausea has increased this week) and then I started watching Peter Pan Goes Wrong which DH had recorded for me thinking I would enjoy it. Highlight of my day.

DH also doesn't know it yet but he's going to be shopping for melon and tinned fruit and buying way more than 3 tins at a time. It seems to be the one thing that definitely works, and not just for one day, so I'm going to be eating and drinking them until they come out of my ears I think.

Sympathies to all those who've been having tough times and their own downs. Sending positive vibes to us all. We can do this and we'll do it better together.

Weeks 9 and 10 is still fresh in my mind. It was my worst week or two couldn't keep anything down and was thoroughly fed up from being in and out of hospital. Hopefully you'll get some relief soon I was so fortunate when I hear other people on this thread. I started throwing up at 7 and finished at 18 weeks and my symptoms never returned. My sister was 5 to 15 week's. You women who suffer for the entire duration of your pregnancy deserve a medal 😣

Haich I hope tomorrow ok for you. Early morning is so hard I find. I was too unwell for weeks I didn't post on here at one stage.

Good news is that I've washed my hair! on my own! .... now to dry it!

User1481 Welcome. How awful that you were treated like that when you had been hospitalized. What country was it? You don't have to say, that's just me being interested to get a general picture of international variations in treatment. You've had great advice - but if you do have trouble getting meds after doing as others say, do ring 024 7638 2020 and they will give you great advice. They will have to ring you back but they will and have helped many on here. Did you use kesostix last time? Always a good idea to invest in some from any chemists, to check for dehydration.
SouthLondon Congratulations on commute and I do hope that OH washes your hair.
IAmSeriousAndDon'tCallMeShirley What a lovely clear picture! I am so glad all is OK.
HaichM Sorry you have felt down. Never hesitate to moan on here. That's what this thread is for. Sorry you have to go to a funeral. On a jollier note, you are so right about laughter. It is the best medicine!
Blondes That is a nice image from fourcorneredcircle ! You are very brave to keep on working.
Pippa1982 Blood in vomit can be alarming. As others say, usually it just means that you have made your throat bleed from the violence of the retching - I had it with this, and often had it when my migraines were really bad a few years ago - but as they say too, it's always worth reporting it to the doctor. That said, If it is brown, that is something that does certainly need urgent checking - only one woman on here had that and they took her to emergency by ambulance, alarms going all the way.
Melleebacca That sounds awful. I thought these days that couldn't happen! How maddening. Bad enough if you weren't ill.
Waves to all. Apologies if I've rudely ignored anyone.

Is anyone due after poor CaptainWarbeck who has for so long been bottom of the due dates list?
Due Dates
MrsM2016 5 February
Light 3 March
Blondes 30 March
NerrSnerr 18 April
Castlefeck 19 April
moonoverthewater 10 May
user1477 14 May
IAmSeriousAndDontCallMeShirley 20 May
Robber Bride 29 May
LHReturns 1 June
PeaceLove 3 June
Boobs 6 June
South London 6 June
fourcorneredcircle 7 June
Pastiemaid 12 June
squeezypeasy 13 June
Babyand 23 June
Captain Warbeck 24 June

Lucinda, I'm due in August but don't have official date yet. Think it's around the first week of August though.

And thanks, I will try to come on more often even if it is to moan . Managed a pasta and sauce for tea. Although not as delicious as the curry sounded, the taste was alright. I enjoy feeling full when it's not combined with strong nausea but it doesn't seem to last too long.

Anyone else feeling hungry a lot? Still having lots of dizzy spells, not sure if just a normal pregnancy symptom or not.

Missing my tinned fruit already...

Hi LucindaE thanks for your advice no i didnt try that last time sounds like a plan. Wasn't too far away just living in the Republic of Ireland, there for 7 years and returned when my son was a year old.
No such thing as NHS and every GP appointment cost me around 60 euros 😣 only to be told he can't help me they don't like giving pregnant women any kind of medication and I just have to put up with it and if i'm really as bad as I say (dont think he took me seriously even though i'd already been admitted at that stage) i'll end up in hospital anyway and get rehydrated etc. The only advice was to nibble on some crackers put some squash in my water and get some sea bands. They were fairly good in hospital but i had to travel by car for over an hour to get there as i lived rurally, would stay for couple of days but when discharged I was left high and dry with no presciption no advice nothing, it became a vicious a circle admitted time after time keystones first time 4 then 3, 2 etc etc. Keystones in a pregnant women's urine are surely far more serious than any anti nausea drug.

Lucinda, I'm due August but I don't have a date yet. Probably mid to late August.

LucindaE sorry for all my typos 🙊

Hello,
I'm also due in early August but haven't been given a date yet.

Melleebacca southlondon321 fourcorneredcircle lucindaE Thank you for the advice ladies, It's happened again this morning so I've called the GP and he will give me a call back after morning surgery. I also need a repeat prescription for the anti sickness meds. I somehow made it into work this morning but now I feel like death, I will speak to HR and let them know the situation - it's the only way I think. Ribena is currently keeping me alive (or so it feels like!). I hope you are all feeling as well as can be xxx

Morning all. Hope you had good or near enough nights. I haven't slept lying down for about 8 weeks now and worried my mattress has a permenant bum print. I feel really sick and heartburny when down. On route to work in the uber. It occurred to me this morning that to commute there I need to eat something really early in the morning so something like a dreadedginger biscuit

lucinda, thanks for the advice about soluble ondansatron, I'll definitely talk to my gp about it next time I have to go in!

User I'm so sorry you had such an awful experience last time, you were treated so badly! It makes me so angry when women with HG are denied drugs. I've tried all the drugs and ondansatron was the best till the headaches started.

Shirley so lovely to have had the scan and see the baby, hope all goes well with the next scan.

Haich I know just what you mean about feeling flat. I've been referred to a mental health midwife today for depression.

I'm finding the illness really isolating as we only moved to a new area 4 months ago and I've been sick the whole time / unable to meet new people. And I live about 4 hours from my family .

LucindaE my due date is around 20th August.

South I keep sleeping on my back even tho you aren't meant to. It's comfortable and I roll over naturally when asleep

Pastie. Sorry lonely. Hopefully you will feel better soon And socialise and meet people

Pastie I'm so sorry you are feeling lonely. Great you have been referred as it's a really great service to access. I felt very much the same in terms of not being able to communicate to others, be out and about, socialise etc. I evenndelayed telling people I was pregnant and just didn't have the energy to interact. Let alone the patience to deal with the suggestion ginger would cure everything!!! I feel that moving would be very isolating and at a time you want to be setting up home, meeting new friends and crating your new life you are totally knocked out.

I don't know many mummies so have made myself bankrupt (almost!) signing up to nct. Only that is ages away! So I'm really hoping that's good for me to set up a support network when baby comes.

I'm late home from work today. Very tired!! I've set my self a goal to commute both ways tomorrow (sick bag in my pocket ready!!) then as a treat got a pregnancy massage at home in the evening! My back is killing me!!!!

Blondes. I'm a back sleeper (and snorer!!) and when I've not been too sick attempted to lie on my side but no amount of pillows makes that decent. I sleep up to help keep off nausea but it's not good for my back. I read somewhere that your body knows if doing something bad on that nerve for baby so you just move in discomfort off your back. I'll read into it a bit more to report back.

Hope all ok and getting through today x

User14 I am horrified by what you say. There is a sufferer living in Eire, and she suffers from difficulties getting to hospital, etc, and dr's being a bit dismissive, but that is awful. You are so right about ketones being far more serious than drugs proven safe for decades, like cyclazine...
HaichM
Dizziness and faintness is very common in the first tri - that was the way Victorian prudes used to announced a pregnancy to a husband - particularly if your blood pressure plummets - but I think it's worth mentioning to the doctor or midwife if you're not sure you have low blood pressure as it can be a symptom of high blood pressure. On hunger, I think a normal cycle here is hungry-eat-food magically- reappears- go-off-that-particular-food-hungry etc. Congratulations on retaining the pasta. I had a terrible experience with pasta I recall to this day, but it suits some well.
PastieMaid
Sorry about what the midwife suspects to be depression. However, I can't help thinking that what is often called 'depression' with this, is in fact, normal misery about a horrible situation that isolates you. As someone once said to me, if you weren't pd off about something really nasty happening to you, then there really would be something wrong with you! And after all, Hyperemesis is as nasty a thing to have happen to you as I've ever heard of. I am sorry about the loneliness, and being away from your family. That is really tough; and after all, solitary confinement isn't used as a form of torture for nothing. Lots of sufferers just get by by watching lots of films and listening to light programmes on the radio if they can't face the printed page and light novels.
JimmyJay I''ll put you down for early August too, and HaichM and
Mellebacca mid August and Pip1982 And you for 20 August. Glad you are going to take sick leave, you sound far too ill to work.
Nice of you all to volunteer to replace CaptainWarbeck at the bottom of the list.
Blondes You are very energetic to work until so late on...
SouthLondon I hope the g biscuit does the trick. Hopefully, that alarm hasn't gone off again? That's so infuriating.
Due Dates
MrsM2016 5 February
Light 3 March
Blondes 30 March
NerrSnerr 18 April
Castlefeck 19 April
moonoverthewater 10 May
user1477 14 May
IAmSeriousAndDontCallMeShirley 20 May
Robber Bride 29 May
LHReturns 1 June
PeaceLove 3 June
Boobs 6 June
South London 6 June
fourcorneredcircle 7 June
Pastiemaid 12 June
squeezypeasy 13 June
Babyand 23 June
Captain Warbeck 24 June
JimmyJay Early August
HaichM Early August
Mellebacca Mid to late August
Pip1982 20 August.