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: it sounds like you have the perfect right to be self-indulgent as you call it and fed up. What a hastle! I'll keep my fingers crossed for a negative diabetes result. My nephew was measuring almost 5 weeks ahead at one point and was born 8lb 11 at 39 weeks so please try not to worry too much about how big baby is measuring as long as he is developing OK.

Thanks Lemon. I dont mind so much him being big, I'd rather that than small and of it results in early induction, then great. They arent worried about him and as you say, growth scans do seem to be wrong as much as they are right. Its the GD I am more worried about. Dont think my mental health can cope with another condition to deal with... 29 weeks tomorrow, really hoping for a better day. I threw up loads at the midwife appt

Cross posted, thank you Haich. I have another scan at 32 weeks to check on growth and a midwife appt at 31 so hoping its a growth spurt and he will fall back within average ranges. I get the results bacl tomorrow if its bad news apparently, so fingers crossed I dont hear from them...

DeadDoorPost Welcome, and sorry you feel so awful. I so agree with others, do get more meds, and emphasize how many heaves not heaving sessions, as GP's count those as separate 'vomits' it seems, so underestimate how many times people have actually vomited. That headache may well mean dehydration - do invest in some kesostix to check for the early stages of dehydration. Not sure if they've returned your call yet? Some fluids that help people on here are flat full sugar coke, the juice and fruit of tinned peaches or pears, Elderflower water, Lucozade, ice lollies, ice cubes, slices of melon, Dr Pepper and sips of chocolate milkshake (maybe soya).
Hollyhop That is disturbing about GD, but you have had great advice from Lemondrop and others. Did you say that they have decided at the hospital to give you meds? If not, I would make a formal complaint and as others say, ring PSS; that really is outrageous!
HaichM That does sound painful - I think it is easy to pull a ligament in pregnancy, something to do with being more loose jointed than normal, but if you're anxious, do emphasize how painful it was.
Lemondrop I am so glad that that stranger was sympathetic- they thught Blondes was drunk at a wedding...Great advice as ever. Iit is most likely that the acidity is making the sickness far worse, people often find that on here,, and so I am glad you are going to ask for something effective for it. Mother Hen - naturally - says you don't sound up to returning to work. Did you say you are a nurse? Naturally, teachers and nurses are the worst for forcing themselves in when in a terrible state...
Satsooma Again, I so agree with others; don't rush back to work only to have to be signed off again, and it sounds a good idea to ask for something stronger.
Oklahoma Oh dear, about awful weekend. Much sympathy.
PippaSnippa It's good you don't have to worry about staggering on.
I do feel for those who have to work as well as get through this scourge.
IAmSerious I hope you are feeling not too bad...
Oddsocksforeveryone Lol about hooligans!
Watch me cross post.

Holly - growth scans are inaccurate. DD had one at 37w and was told she was weighing 7.7lbs +- 1/2 a pound. She was born 7.9lbs at almost bang on 40weeks. Check the measurements. DD had long legs so that was skewing her weight chart.
I feel for you in the ondansetron war. Hope you get a compassionate doctor soon.

Deaddoor - HG is hereditary, so I feel for my daughter. My aunts on my dads side all had it, but my mums side had nothing, so I was hoping to sail through.
Get some stronger meds, get some IV fluids and spend a lot of time in bed. Good luck.

Sorry all of you are suffering so badly, I remember how awful HG is. I am currently 4wks pg with DC3 and watching this thread with bated breath. Was fine with dc1 but hospitalised five times with ds2...

lucinda and lemon Thanks, Dr got back to me and now have different meds. Didn't say anything about urine samples but since the new tablets not been sick which has been nice except for the tiny bit after being caught in the BBQ smoke at the beach. Gonna go home and sleep now I think.

Good news Doorpost, what did your Dr switch you too? You can get ketostix from the chemist and check your own tribe if you think you're getting dehydrated. Hope the lack of vomiting lasts!

Hi Quest, you sound like a veteran who might be able to give us first timers some advice. Welcome to the group - although hoping you won't need to be here this time around (you never know!).

*tribe = urine

Bloody autocorrect

Just popping in from 'the other side' having suffered with hypermesis twice now. My youngest is 9 months and crazy how fast that's gone compared to the horror of 9 months of sickness was. It is worth it ladies but I will never put myself through it a 3rd time!!!

I hope you all get the drugs you need to survive! Nearly ice lolly season again- they saved me this time last year. Keep going ladies and hope you get amazing support from each other. This thread really was a life saver. X

lemon they gave me metoclopramide and seems to be holding up. Don't feel sick at all now which is a first in 7 days 😭😭😭( happy years I have to add)

had a quick flip thro,sorry on phone so cant name check easily

@lemon,i lost many meals,esp at xmas,all 4 xmasmeals i lost, total waste of £100+

im proud of my not peeing myself

holly,i think,sorry you are suffering

somene said about growth scans/size

i was told having huge baby throut out wholepreg, had scans every 3w and was heading towards 9lb + and dd was born 7.3 at almost 40w

so totallywrong

thank god wasnt 9/10lbs as 7ish was hard enough to push out !!!

Morning all, looks like it is worst case scenario for me. The midwife rang me 15 minutes ago, my blood sugar is through the roof so have to go in for the glucose test. I keel thinking this pregnancy cant possibly get any worse and I am constantly amazed that it can do just that.

Oh Holly I don't really know what to say. It's so unfair that you're having such a rough time. I'm sorry tha I can't say anything to make it all better. Just look after yourself the best you can and know that this won't last forever (even if it feels like it will!)

Hi Blondes and Ickle! Great to hear for the other side.....not that I'm jealous....at all.... really

Doorpost, glad that's working for you. You shouldn't really be metoclopramide long term (current guidelines suggest max 5 days), so you'll likely need to talk to your GP about trying other things like promthezine, odansetron. Annoying when you've found dostjing that helps. Definitely make sure your GP checks your urine too, I'm still surprised that didn't get done
www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/help/treatments/metoclopramide/

After a few days of vomiting, I didn't throw up yesterday but I was nauseous all day and so exhausted. I just flopped everywhere, went to be at 4pm and slept from 9pm-9am! I'm going to go down to my computer for work soon, but I suspect I'll feel rubbish within an hour of getting up. Just moving from one room to another is making me feel sick right now.

Hi everyone -

Haven't looked at the thread for a few days and missed lots and lots of posts...

Just wanted to say that I am furious on your behalf about the ondansetron, Holly. It just sounds like everyone wants to abdicate responsibility whilst your health suffers. Good luck with the glucose test too.

Hope that everyone else suffering has a better day today. I can echo advice above about going back to work early - went in on Monday after a few days of being better (i.e. only intermittent nausea, 1 x vomit/day). Managed to get through the day at work, and luckily not due to work again til the weekend, but yesterday was really rough and still not back to where I was today. Luckily have a couple of shifts only at the weekend then some more days off. Really hard and probably shouldn't go back yet, but feel v guilty that my colleagues have already picked up lots of work for me...

Take care everybody!

Morning all, sorry to hear of your continued dreadful time Holly.

We are at the hospital, my daughter was unfortunately not 1st on the theatre list so we have a very cranky hungry toddler on our hands. Expecting to go down at 12ish, finding the nausea hard to manage- but to be expected really.

Waving to everyone. Xx

questabelletreetop Welcome. I do hope you escape it this time. As you are a veteran, I am sure you don't need my usual advice on kesostix and ice lollies and flat coke and tinned peaches and getting early meds, if not. What meds did they have you on last time?
Hollyhop Poor you. LIke others, I wish I could do more than sympathise. I don't know why some people develop gestational diabetes, and others don't. I'm ignorant about that aspect. That test sounds grim, but do ask for a basin and emphasize you may not be able to retain that glucose drink.
Lemondrop Sorry about nausea, yesterday and threatened today. You give such good advice, what would we do without you?
DeadDoorPost I am glad they gave you new meds. There seems to be great disagreement about metoclopramide among GP's, as Lemondrop says. I gather from this thread the main problem is that the mother can develop twitchiness, on which she should be off it at once (no effect on baby). I too am dismayed he didn't check your urine. Do invest in those kesostix..
Blondes and icklekid Great to hear from you both with lovely messages.
Melleebacca It's weird - neither my mother or my grandmother suffered - but they didn't have menstrual migraine like me, and it does seem to be some sort of hormonal imbalance.
Blondes I am glad no 10lb babies to push out for you! Ouch!
Apologies if I've rudely ignored anyone...

I'm officially feeling sorry for myself today. I'm feeling so rubbish that I can't concentrate. My boss rang me to tell me to log off and I ended up bursting into tears on her. Walked away from my computer to go up to bed and tripped over a step Don't think I hit the baby but now I'm worried about that. That's the last bloody thing I need on top of everything else.

Oh sorry Lemon. I know how it feels when it all piles up. I am sure your baby is absolutely fine, but if you'd like peace of mind, do call your midwife.

I am pleased work have told you to log off. It sounds like you really need to rest and not have the struggles of work as well. Big hugs.

Lemondrop Don't worry - the baby is protected by a good deal of fluid - and is bound to be fine. You have to hurt yourself really seriously to have any effect on the baby. I knew a woman who fell stomach first on a chair when doing decorating when eight months pregnant; the baby was fine. Bed is the best place, but it's upsetting if you get sent there as unable to function...
HollyhopI hope not too down today?
Katiegator Sorry, I missed your post. You know what Mother Hen will say about work - (play another disc, Mother Hen) - 'Don't Overdo It'.

Ladies, when did your sickness start? I can't remember from last time. I'm 6 weeks today and apart from the odd bit of nausea, nothing, I feel great. clutching at straws and hoping for a better less sick pregnancy this time round!

LucindaE Yeah, Drs here don't seem too concerned or just don't care that much.. least I've been given medicine to actually help me. My sister went to her Dr a few weeks back about a really bad headache and all he gave her was a cream for her nosebleed.

And just in the middle of writing this I threw up the food I've eaten today. Looks like it's just liquids I can stomach right now. Not that that's a bad thing i guess... ice lollies galore! (Also lost 2 lbs since yesterday. Almost 2 stone in 7 weeks.)

Spoke to my midwife who suggested I pop into triage to get checked. Everything's fine, heard the heartbeat, little man is super wriggly. Glad I went in, it didn't take long and I feel better now. I did throw up in the waiting room toilet though DH came home and is spending the afternoon cheering me up

One, mine kicked in by 5+4. Fingers crossed you escape sickness this time!

Doorbell, you sound like you need a new GP.....

How are you feeling this afternoon Holly?

The Ondenestron is going quite well. Have not thrown up since I started it yesterday :) I still feel low level nausea though and am still on my junk food only diet (biscuits, crisps, Mr Kipling) as that is all I can stomach.

I started feeling constipated (read that is a thing with Ondenestron) and took some over the counter constipation pills. I know that fluids/prunes/allbran are a better place to start, but I can't deal with eating/drinking weird shit right now. Think I overdid it though as now I have the runs. Can't win, can you?

I'm going to keep on with the Ondenestron and maybe one mild senakot at night. Hopefully that will be about the right balance.

One, my sickness kicked in at 5 weeks. Hope you do better with this pregnancy.