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.

holly I am so sorry that your GP was so unhelpful and awful. That's just not fair. I hope the helpline can give you some more advice and support.

I attempted to brush my teeth this morning - that was a mistake. As was letting DH cook himself dinner last night, now all I can smell food despite having every window open and it'd making me so sick. He's been really good at avoiding cooking anything overly smelling and he only made himself chicken last night but bleurgh the smell is torture today.

Thanks little pooch. Brushing my teeth also sets me off. Weirdly only at night time though...

Is today a bad day or can you go for a walk to get away from the smell?

I'm 23 weeks and thankfully no one has mentioned ginger to me in a while and I haven't been sick in a while but today I am saw dizzy and lightheaded that it's brought my nausea back worse. So much so I can't face the rest of my lunch and I have 4hrs of 'training' at work this afternoon to survive. Brushing my teeth is back to making me gag.

So sorry to hear about the continued suffering and the absurd things health people are telling you. We are here.

I also wonder about being induced early. The idea of suffering HG (though mine is now mild), vertigo, migraines and SPD for another 17 weeks, when I know the SPD and possibly everything else may get worse as I continue

Hugs for us all

Hello.. sorry I've been away so long. As I said, life rather got in the way of mumsnet time.

I'm down to being sick every few days although the nausea is ramping up again in the mornings particularly. Still taking all my cyclizine!

Had a growth scan this morning as baby was measuring well under on fundal height. On growth scan baby measured well over... enough to put me on another scan in two weeks and an appointment with a consultant. Trying not to get panicky... failing mainly!

Sorry to see lots of new people around and that some of you are being treated shockingly re: medicine. There's no call for it.

Meet Amelia. The light of my life

Sorry many of you are suffering. I. My case the sickness went once I gave birth so if having a bad day do a count down on a Calender

Still can't believe some doctors are unsupportive :(

Blondes, she's beautiful

She's gorgeous!

Keep us posted four but I understand how you may struggle not to worry. Is it bad to be way over? Did they say what that meant?

Congrats Blondes, she is lovely! I am galf jealous you have your baby in your arms and half jealous the HG is over for you!

Four, I am sure all will be fine. Reassuring they are giving you extra scans, so will be able to act quickly in the unlikely event anything is wrong.

Only been sick twice today which, given my record over the past few weeks is an achievement.

holly sounds like your gp behaved disgracefully, hope you can find another nearby to see who is more sensible.
blondes congratulations, she's beautiful!
I'm 5+4 and still doing ok, although the zofran is making me really dizzy and drowsy. Better that than vomiting non stop! So scared I'm going to wake up any day now and be slammed with the sickness, or that my lack of severe symptoms is a sign of something wrong. Can't win hey!

FFS this isn't fair. I've done this once already I don't want to do it again!! At least the GP was lovely and has signed me off work and offered me any cocktail of drugs I want.

I had written replying to everyone but stupid phone lost it. Will rewrite later. Just needed to rant.

Blondes, your DD is beautiful! You must be in heaven, after all you've endured. Enjoy every second: you've earned it, and then some.

Pippa - the guilt/selfish feeling never goes. I still feel guilty about not being the mum I should be to my DD because I'm trying to stay alive.

Four - I measure at least 4wks behind on fundal height, and DD was expected to be a 9lber. Try not to worry too much and just enjoy the extra scans. I always ask them to recheck the gender every time. I'm already booked in for 2 growth scans this pregnancy.

Blondes - what a cutie! Glad your sickness went away so quickly. I'm hoping to be able to count down till due date as DD came a day early, but should probably count to induction date to not get my hopes up.

Pause - those aren't common side effects for zofran, but dizziness is generally a side effect of HG/pregnancy. If they get unbearable, check with GP.

Waves to all.

Not much happening here, bad days scattered with less bad days. No vomiting recently, but been close on some days. Midwife has asked for me to try and gain weight before weaning off ondansetron. Any one had any luck with porridge?

Blondes Thank you for that sweet photo. Lovely name and baby.
pauseplayrepeat Much sympathy- that is one of the things so terrible about this condition. Not sure if you saw my messages below: I remember you well as Caramello, who has two LO's and when without Hyperemesis, an innovative cook ...
Hollyhop I do hope PPS can help you get more effective meds. Don't apologise for the language - who wouldn't swear with this and bad advice from GP's? Glad you anyway got a sick note.
Oklahoma Much sympathy.
littlepoochChicken - oh dear. I remember my OH simmering bones for stock - very sickening.
user Unfortunately, that does happen to unlucky sufferers. Can you persuade your GP to give you additional meds?
HaichM I didn't realise you are still at work. You don't sound well enough at all. Is it impossible to get a sick note? Those pregnancy migraines are just the last straw.
fourcorneredcircle I am not sure what that means, but much sympathy about worrry, and I am glad others on here have had the same thing with a good outcome.
Melleebacca Great advice.
Apologies to anyone rudely ignored. Watch me cross post.

...andMotherofPearl Great to hear from you.

She's gorgeous Blondes xx

Congratulations blondes. She is a sweetheart. Enjoy every second .

Had been feeling slightly better today, nausea was the best its been for a few days. But just had a massive throwing up session. Wet myself, burning in my throat and going to bed thoroughly depressed. I actually dont think I can cope with much more. Crying my eyes out typing this. I'm only 25 weeks, these 15 weeks might as well be 15 years

Holly - have you been referred to maternity mental health? That might be your next step. I know it's so overwhelming, but you need to take it just one day at a time, survive each hour, each day and eventually you will get closer to the pink castle.

Right, I think I'm all caught up....

So firstly- Blondes She is truly beautiful, thank you for sharing her picture. Helps to remind me why decided to do this in the first place! I hope she's being good for you and you are all settled in at home now.

Very sorry to hear of all of you who are feeling so rotten. As always there has been loads of brilliant advice. I won't add any more as I think it's all been said. But sending sympathy and very un-MN style hugs to all. The early days are awful, and it's really hard when you are still feeling terrible in the 2nd trimester and beyond too. Others don't seem to get how it can grind you down. Only do what you can and treat each bed time as 'another day down'- helped me a lot.

So for me- I had a ramp up in sickness (33 weeks) which flawed me a bit. Thankfully just a few days, but reminded me how far I have come! Now back to 'just' the nausea and fatigue- so progress at least. I also have some pretty nasty looking pitting oedema, and my usually very low (85/40) BP has started to rise (115/60) which is concerning my consultant. I take medication for an arrhythmia that also lowers by BP as a side effect so now being heavily monitored. Not what I needed on top of it all.

My DD had had lots of appointments in preparation for the upcoming surgery, and whilst the experiences have been mostly fantastic I have had one doctor make me sob (due to him being total asshole!). She, as always, has been a superstar. She'll be 18 months tomorrow, planning on doing a little cake and celebrating to take my mind off things.

I can't remember if I told you all? But we are also undergoing a big restructure at work and my job is gone. Competitive interviews to be held on my due week... again- not ideal timing. I'm sure it will all work out in the end, it has to!

Sorry for be epically long post- needed to vent.

Waving to all. Xx

Mellee yes I have as I already suffer from a mental health condition, I think that is why I am struggling even more. I have a very negative world view and when thing feel bad I struggle to understand that they wont last for forever. At the moment I am convinced that this is my new normal and I'll always feel like this, even after birth. Making me feel worse. My appt isnt until the end of the month though, when I will be basically 7 months pregnant. I could have done with the support much sooner

Sorry to hear about your work struggles Iamserious. Not ideal timing at all. Also sorry to hear you are still suffering at 33 weeks. I hope the good days start to outnumber the bad ones.

Waves to all.

Congratulations blondes she is beautiful! Iamserious wow, that all sounds horribly stressful & definitely vent worthy!

Holly - it's so awful, so very awful. We are all here for you, every day to help get you to the end. I feel for MMH as every 'one week wait' somehow turns into 4 weeks, they must be over-run.

Iamserious - the celebration for your daughter sounds lovely. Especially with so much stress going on. Fingers crossed for good work and surgery outcomes.

Been gagging over the bathroom sink tonight. Had to drag myself away before I got stuck in the heaving cycle - once I start, I don't stop till I'm empty. DD had a muesli bar that had cocoa in it this afternoon and that almost set me off. Sometimes I worry I will never be able to eat certain foods again. Fingers crossed the aversions leave when the sickness does.

IamSerious My goodness, what a time to lose your work stability. You are quite right not to let it trouble you too much and to concentrate on getting your DD through the operation and yourself through this. As you say, very likely things will work out. Much sympathy; cyber pats on offer.
Hollyhock Poor old you. But people do feel that; don't worry; the chances are minute that you will suffer after birth, and even the very tiny minority who do, don't suffer violently for long. I think others are right, and a bit of counseling would be invaluable. It has helped several on here, and it is a way of avoiding PTSD, which can hit if one has suffered badly and been treated unsmpathetically. It is also worth speaking to the PPS people on 024 7638 2020 to discuss if other meds might help combat it better. There is a retired doctor whose attitude is nothing like that of dismissive GP's and health care professionals.
Melleebacca You poor thing! Sink vomits are so depressing.
Blondes A lovely baby indeed. Her eyes look as if they might turn brown? Very striking.
Back soon.

Thanks for the replies. I have rung the PSS line but had to leave a message. So hoping someone will call me back. I am feeling utterly horrendous this morning, the nausea is unbearable. I genuinely prefer being sick and wetting myself to this constant, debilitating feeling of nausea.

For those that had a relapse around the hormone surge at 24 weeks how long did it last? Mine actually started again probably around 22/23 weeks. But has been truly awful again since Monday.

I just cant see any light at the end of the tunnel. I'm getting to the stage where I think I wouldnt mind if he was premature, which is a truly terrible thing to think. I feel like such a shit mum already

Oh Holly please don't beat yourself up. Even without mh issues, it's extremely challenging to stay positive and just get through each day with HG so you are doing amazingly to do just that.
I really hope someone from pss call you back soon. I don't know how helpful it would be, but could you consider calling the Samaritans or Mind, just to talk to someone?
Lucille, yep that is indeed me with the two kiddies and penchant for baking. Although the blog is dusty and neglected these days due to work, and the baking has been scant these past few weeks.