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.

Blah - I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I hope you're surrounded by love in this tough time. Thinking of you

Not sick at mo .... but Bubs gave me fright (again) as no mivements this am and blinding headache last night (which I still have) - and added that to my fat tree trunk legs thought might be pre eclampsia - tho bp is fine so not

Baby plugged in and all fine. Little bugger yet again

And course kicking madly now .....

Blondes That sounds awful! And those legs looked so uncomfortable.
I am glad all is OK, but awful headaches are the last thing you need. They make sickness so much worse.
Here's the new DueDates with MamaBear added as she requested.
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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
HollyHop17 20 July
whoate 1 August
HaichM 1 August
SociallyAcceptableCookie 5 August
JimmyJay Early August
Daffodil 11 August
SickRose 18 August
Pip1982 20 August.
Melleebacca 22 August
Mardybum2017 25 August
MagnumAddict 1 September
MamaBear 7 September
MuvaWifey77 17 September
FluteyTootey 26 October

Hello all.

I am so glad I have found this thread. I am nearly 15 weeks (due 2 sept) and have been suffering from HG since 6 weeks. It's knocked me for six and left me feeling very low and depressed. I have a 15 month old DD and a husband who works away a lot and I'm struggling. I'm currently signed off work and can just see no end in sight. I've got a permanently awful headache and mouth ulcers and to top it all off I think I've now got tonsillitis so the pain when I'm being sick is just unbearable.

I hope it is ok to post. I've read through the whole thread and see there was some sad news today which is just awful, even though I don't know you blah my heart goes out to you, I've had 3 MCs and I can't imagine what it must be like to go through all you did and then this.

They look worse at mo :(

Cankles and so hard to walk /bend down stairs

Welcome @littlepooch

Are you on meds? If not then see gp asap as well as medication for ulcers

Sorry about your sad news Blah I hope you're taking care of yourself as best you can

blondes your ankles and legs look really painful, you so do not deserve this on the home straight.

littlepooch welcome, pull up a bucket. Don't get too comfy though... as blonde has suggested, you should see your GP if you haven't already.

Now particular news here. Had a bit of a meltdown at my headteacher as there doesn't appear to be a plan in place for my mat cover yet... 9 school weeks left is cutting it a bit fine to fill a position in a shortage subject in a sparsely populated area . Thankfully, I think he took it well, especially when I pointed out that even getting supply in until September before filling the position would need a proper hand over... because having just had a baby I will be in no fit state to discuss schemes of work and assessment schedules! Beginning to regret saying I'd push through to nearly 39 weeks... perhaps they don't see the urgency?!

I'm so sorry to hear your news blah, sending you hugs and hoping you have an amazing support network by your side

Blondes, they look so painful! Have you found anything at all that helps, even momentarily?

Four, they have to look at this realistically, I'm not due until August and my work have listed my maternity cover already.

I've not been around for a while, Ondansteron had been helping and it was mainly severe nausea although I've been in bed for the majority of it. Managed to start eating chicken super noodles (thank you whoever previously suggested that!) with lots of water in it but still struggling to eat on the most part. I ran out of my Ondansteron (GP only ever gives me 10 days at a time), thinking I had a couple left, and could not cope on the prochlorozine, it was back to the beginning for those 24 hours. Thankfully my DH managed to get my prescription but at least I know weaning is not an option yet.

I've also found out I have gestational diabetes and I'm devastated. I've got to go to a seminar type thing at my hospital to understand GD and healthy eating which really annoys me, if I could talk to someone one to one about this and how I will manage with my HG it'd be more appropriate. My GP officially diagnosed me with HG but the midwives I see aren't aware of it until I tell them, at every appointment, and then they question whether I've been diagnosed I'm pretty sure it's not even been recorded on my maternity notes. Last appointment the midwife said she wouldn't record it as it pushed a risk score up unnecessarily and consultant agreed to this!? Rant aside, does/did anyone else have GD and how do/did you manage it with HG? Was there any effect on your pregnancy in any way?

@four. You are working up to 39w? Omg insane !!!

And your cover isn't your problem. It's theirs

@meow. Why do you only get 10daya of tablets? Or are hey on repeat

On my medical notes it says I'm hg. Tho again some mw at hospital esp in the early months didn't understand 🙄

Gloicose cane back fine so can't help with that. Sorry. Maybe try and diet control it ha ha ha ha - as if you can with hg

You eat what you can manage

And no nothing works for my feet. I sit with then up a lot but as swelling is so severe make no diff

Fingers now getting fat :( engagement ring was always ok but now a tad right but refuse to take off

Know friends who took theirs off and 6yrs later still don't wear as don't fit. I have told them to just resize bigger

Hope everyone else ok x

Ps 3w yesterday - I shall be waddling over that drawbridge to the pink castle

Thank you for the welcome. I'm on cyclizine (sorry if I've not spelt that right) but I'm not sure if it's helping. I'm off to the gp this afternoon about the ulcers and my sore throat as it's really painful and my ear is now blocked too!

Hi littlepooch! Were you on the September ante-natal board?

I'm due to teach two 50 minute lessons this afternoon, but currently sat at my kitchen table willing myself not to vomit. This sucks.

Yes mrsk I was but dropped off as couldn't keep up and was feeling so unwell. Are you a September due date too? Sorry you're feeling rough too.

littlepooch Welcome. I am so sorry to hear of your 3 mc's. So glad you had a successful pregnancy, and have conceived again. I hope you get relief soon. Most people find things improve somewhere round the 15-20 week mark. There are lots of meds and combinations besides cyclizine, which is the tried and trusted anti emetic in pregnancy. I don't like the sound of that headache - it could be dehydration. Have you got kesostix to check for the early stages of that? Available from any chemists. Do you find sips of flat sugary coke, ice lollies, the juice of tinned fruit or the fruit, sips of elderlower water, Dr Pepper (only recently remembered that) jelly, cheap ice cream, sips of chocolate milkshake (maybe soya) or slices of melon or melon pulverised and frozen into cubes any good?
Also cuppa soup. The pain in the throat is common from the violent retching, but worth having it looked at. How much liquid are you able to keep down? Emphasize just how little if necessary - they do take that seriously.
jenpatnim Hello (waves madly). Sorry I am so late responding. Lovely to hear from an old customer! Thank you for an encouraging message.
Blondes Oh no, that is awful about the 'cankles' as well as renewed vomiting. . It seems great description,but I don't know what it stands for. I think we must help you along over the drawbridge to that wonderful Pink Castle, as it must be really uncomfortable to walk much.
fourcorneredcircle That is so inefficient of them, but as Blondes says, it is their look out, to be callous. You must put yourself and the baby first. They surely should have advertised for a temp or supply teacher or whatever they do ages ago. Mother Hen is shocked you are working until 39 weeks.
Meowstro Oh dear, that does sound unpleasant. It's awful you have been mostly in bed so long. So isolating; I wish you had posted, so we could try and cheer you along a little . I don't know about GD - sorry- but it might be an idea to phone 024 7368 2020 Pregnancy Sickness Support for expert advice form the retired doctor about its management and Hyperemesis. They have helped many on here with various queries besides getting effective meds.
Due Dates
Blondes 30 March
HurryUpApril17 17 April
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
HollyHop17 20 July
whoate 1 August
HaichM 1 August
SociallyAcceptableCookie 5 August
JimmyJay Early August
Daffodil 11 August
SickRose 18 August
Pip1982 20 August.
Melleebacca 22 August
Mardybum2017 25 August
MagnumAddict 1 September
littlepooch 2 September
MamaBear 7 September
MuvaWifey77 17 September
FluteyTootey 26 October

MrsK8541 You don't sound as if you are well enough to work at all. Is there no chance of going on sick leave? Remind me what meds you are on.
littlepooch and everyone - as below.

Meow - no GD here, so I can't really help with that. Considering I can't eat sugar while pregnant due to taste, I'm not too surprised. Please stick with the ondansetron, if I take one an hour late, I am so much worse. It really needs to be consistent in your system to help, but I find it only really helps the vomiting, not the nausea.

Littlepooch - I feel you! This week I have a mouth ulcer too (thanks wisdom teeth), but it must be so much worse if you're vomiting. There's heaps of meds for you to try, but generally you have to take them for a week before you can tell if they're working. Good luck.

Four - at my old job they hired my maternity cover when my daughter was 5w old. I had already been off for almost 3 months by then. I just made a "how to do my job" folder on the computer and filled it with all the info I could. They did call me back for a couple of training days tho. Working to 39w scares me. I was terrified of going into labour in a chem lab surrounded by useless blokes.

Blondes - hope they're keeping a close eye on you, that swelling is really bad. Bet you're counting the days.

Waves to all. Surviving here. Hubby has a 3 day weekend, which is going to help me rest, a lot.

Well, although I've said I'll aim to finish on the 26th my GCSE exam is on May 15th... so I'm pretty much going with as long as I get there, I'll be happy. Except that's only seven school weeks away... eeek. Head has promised a proper plan ASAP... I actually work closer to the maternity unit than I live (even with an hours commute!) so I may well be in a better position!!! Thanks for all your resounding "it's their problem, not yours"... teacher guilt at play again I think .

Speaking of teacher guilt MrsK ... please do get signed off. Your classes will miss you, but honestly, you can't be giving them anything better than a supply could in your poorly state? You need to look after you...

Today I threw up in a bin in my classroom. Thankfully during break time... haven't had a random mid morning vom in such a long time on the plus side, i'm considerably nearer the top of the due dates list than the bottom now cheers loudly

How was the docs this afternoon littlepooch? Helpful I hope...

littlepooch I thought I recognised your username! I don't post much on the September board either, it moves too quick and people talking about prams when I'm still stuck with my head down the loo made me feel a little down. I'm due 15th September, so about 2 weeks after you I think.

I managed to get to work. HoD set my work for me and I just sat at my desk. Definitely didn't feel well enough to be there. I was signed off for 4 weeks before half term, somehow survived last week, and then called in sick all this week apart from this afternoon. I think I may speak to the GP and asked to be signed off next week. I just need to sleep between the voms

Sorry for long rambly post

I am sooooo ready

Cankles are ankles that join Right into calves as so fat

I'm even getting creases now where they don't bend :( and getting sore so df rubbed cream gently into them This evening , bless him

As he felt them so gently he said he didn't reliese how swollen feet are. You can feel the fluid move underneath them - think of a blister x 1000

And calves are seriously size of tree trunks - my maternity legs aren't fitting now :(

Sorry for winge :(

Hello everyone! Sorry to all those who are still suffering, you're doing so well and it will end eventually.

I have some preemptive questions to ask if that's ok. We are tentatively starting to consider baby #2 as MiniDrifter is now almost 14 months & time is not on my side age-wise.

I am planning to visit my GP for some meds. But last time (due to fear of harming a developing baby!) I refused to take anything until after 12 weeks, by which point the HG had well & truly settled in & I wanted to die. How early should I take meds this time?! As soon as I get a positive pregnancy test? As soon as the first whiff of nausea hits?! And is cyclizine fine to take that early? I assume so but just want some reassurance really.

I can't believe I'm even contemplating this again as last time was so hideous & I don't want to miss out on weeks of being with my lovely toddler. But such is life I suppose. And I'm sure a sibling will be appreciated in the long run!

fourcorneredcircle Oh dear, that sounds nasty. Lucky it was break time. Wise words about teacher guilt.
Blondes Oh dear again - I am glad you got that tender massage.
Melleebacca It sounds as if you were very organised - your workplace decidedly not.
MrsK I defintely think you should get more sick leave, and then only return on a gentle easing in if it can be managed. I'll add your date next post, have to rush off atm.
TwoDrifters Definitely pre emptive meds sound the thing. Cyclizine has been proven safe for about thirty years,after all, and no doubt various others have a long history of of use. All luck. While it will be lovely to have you back, I hope you won't need us.

Hello,
I'm after some advice re Ondansetron. I'm 7+2 with second baby (DD 2 yrs).
I had HG the whole time last preg but was never prescribed Ondansetron.
I have been told to take 8mg of Ondansetron, 2 x twice daily.
What times of day do people find works best in taking them?
I started on Weds and did 10am and 5pm but I was feeling sick at 4pm and it just got worse (and then vomited all evening). I'm trying to take the first dose as late as possible in the morning in the hope it sees me through most of the day and then the second dose will see me through the evening and night, but it's not really working.
Any tips on times greatly appreciated.

Hey Two Drifters - I remember you from last time. My DD is now 16 months. Can't believe I'm going through this again.
My hubby was very hesitant with meds last time and so I was on one ondansetron a day till 12w. This time I started taking ondansetron as I needed with the nausea, and then when the vomiting started I went up to 2 a day, and have been there since. Vomiting looks to have stopped earlier this time around (15w), but I still lost 6kg in weight and are bedridden with nausea.
I recommend pre emptive meds, especially due to caring for a toddler. I've also got ante-natal depression this time around, due to mummy guilt of missing out on DDs everything. Hope that helps?

Heartburn - I'm on ondansetron 8mg too. I take one when I wake up at 6am-7am and the next one 8hrs later. Until 15w I was vomiting every evening before, during or after dinner, but starting to manage the vomiting now.

Thanks for getting back to me Mellee, would you say the Ondensatron has helped a lot?
I'm quite worried about the whole HG thing this time around as, like you have mentioned, I'm pretty sure it started me off on the route of depression. I was diagnosed with PND 8 months after the birth but had felt very lonely and isolated from the moment the sickness hit.
I don't and can't go through that again, I have a toddler, it's literally not an option.

Heartburn247 Welcome. Melleebacca has given you great advice about Ondansetron. An unlucky side effect is constipation. Did the doctor give you anything for that? Some find the Boots suppositories excellent for that - but although they use them in maternity wards they won't sell them to pregnant women - ridiculously, it's the same with cyclizine - and you may have to get someone else to go for you (if you'll forgive the expression!)
TwoDrifters as below...
Blondes It seems really unfortunate that they can't do anything about that.
MrsK8541 I meant to say, it is such a shame that this scourge prevents the happy anticipation.
Due Dates
Blondes 30 March
HurryUpApril17 17 April
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
HollyHop17 20 July
whoate 1 August
HaichM 1 August
SociallyAcceptableCookie 5 August
JimmyJay Early August
Daffodil 11 August
SickRose 18 August
Pip1982 20 August.
Melleebacca 22 August
Mardybum2017 25 August
MagnumAddict 1 September
littlepooch 2 September
MamaBear 7 September
MrsK8541 15 September
MuvaWifey77 17 September
FluteyTootey 26 October