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.

I shall give Cyclizine a whirl for say, a week or so? If no improvement I'll try something stronger. Thank goodness there are meds, even if they only help marginally for some. I feel so bad for those ladies from years ago... I wonder how they would have coped! Think post Georgian period and even WW2

Argh Flaps! That's actually worse than getting "gingered!" Ooooh I'm so mad for you.

Sorry you've had to join us Zoflora. You've already had loads of great advice. I agree with hot footing in to the GP and getting some cyclizine. It works wonders for some people but not everyone. All I'd say is that there are other medications too, so if the cyclizine doesn't help, don't be afraid to go back and ask for something else. Let us know how you get on.

Thanks Lemondrop

Just had a call from my nan, all guns blazing, basically in a nutshell, telling me I need to get hold of myself, we 'all' have to deal with things in pregnancy. She never had any sickness at all with her twins but apparently she was tired so that counts. She also thinks I'm lying about having a job since a new employer 'can't possibly keep me on for being off this long'.

Supposedly Charlotte Bronte was pregnant and had HG when she died. It's not on her death certificate but a few historians have seen letters, she wrote of her sheer desperation of how unwell she was during her pregnancy and potentially died of severe dehydration . Poor girl. Probably not uncommon in HG suffers in the 18th & 19th century when sanitation and clean water wasn't always an afforded luxury.

Zoflora that's awful but trust me if you look back even on this short thread do not listen to your family if they haven't suffered with HG they just don't get it. Do not force yourself back to work and if you don't see an improvement within 3 days of taking the cyclizine get an emergency app with your gp surgery they can't deny you in pregnancy, receptionist might be a bit short as mine always are but ignore them they know shit all!! Lol

Ps I love Zoflora you must be using it wrong

Erm is you Nan always that cruel??? Holy cow I'd not be talking to her for the rest of the pregnancy because you really don't need that negativity in your life.

Zoflora definitely try the cyclizine it did help me a little in my pregnancy. I was stupidly paranoid about taking anything in the first trimester so probably left it far too late to start but it definitely cut down the actual vomiting which was a good start.

Thanks to all who have reassured me about age gaps. I know it will happen when it happens, I just hate the lack of control, I'm such a compulsive list maker and usually so organised!

But yes in the meantime I will appreciate as much food as I can. (Whilst simultaneously trying to shift quite a few pounds so that the next pregnancy is a bit healthier!)

Gentle hugs to you all

Time to start ignoring everyone else's opinions! Nan or not, I'd have probably told her where to stick it - sideways! Sorry. Opinionated relatives/friends/strangers who have no clue really wind me up - especially if they haven't been through it.

I've basically learned that unless someone has been through HG, they will never truely get it. It's bad enough that many of us have to battle our GPs and employers for support without relatives wading in. Just ignore, ignore, ignore (and vent to us about it!)

Massive cross post! My post was directed at Zoflora and her super supportive nan...

First Flaps, now Zoflora.... What is this? Idiot Relative Day?!

Zoflora maybe we should introduce your nan and my SIL so they can go out for a cup.of tea and bitch and moan about what weak women we are with our mild pregnancy issues !!in the mean time we will add laxatives into their tea bags and swap the sugar and salt around.

That's awful. Ignore your gran. My husband's advice for dealibg with absurd comments like that is to just imagine they are just braindead goats.. you can't reason or argue or even be offended by a braindead goat!!

Though I am struggling with this one. Good job she didn't say it in person and lives far away

How did you get on at dr Zoflora?

And Haich ah you're a teacher too! Glad your timetable is a manageable now! It's a nightmare and I know what you mean about being in work but not being able to do a good job... I can't even imagine being in a class with 30 plus students right now let alone trying to teach them haha

Are you primary or secondary? Secondary I am guessing?

After lurking for a few weeks, decided I may as well join rather than being in denial 😪

I can't believe the way some people's families are treating them! It's putting me off telling my lot on Sunday. If I attend the party that is I may just take my plate directly to the toilet.

Hi zaber, eating in the toilet seems perfectly normal to me lol.

Flap please dont waste perfectly good laxatives on these horrid relatives lol.

I had my worst day so far yesterday feeling a tad more human today but my stomach had the cheek to wake me about 3am growling 🙄 I ignored it. I vomited in the excess of 15 times yesterday I don't think I managed to keep any of my pills down and all I attempted to eat was a half Tin of soup and some custard, neither lasted long.

Mustang I completely sympathise. I tend to pick food based on 'what do I mind seeing again the least' ... it's a bonkers way to live.

I hope you have a better day today!

Oh you're right Mustang..they're actually quite useful to take with some of these antisickness meds!!!

Sorry you're having suxh a crap time... 15 times 😪😨 really hope you have a better day today .

Snap Zaber everything is awful but some are less awful. Bread is truly grim and chips 😷.

God me too don't think I can do another day like that and can't afford to end up in hospital my wee boy would be distraught. I need to get better asap as he is 2 soon some birthday it's going to be for him

Ah that's lovely. .its my little boy's 3rd birthday today ! Poor soul is in nursery while i am signed off! But we sing to him this morning and he opened a couple of presents... taken a cake to nursery and doing a mini present treasure hunt for him when he is home! If he is not too tired and grumpy from nursery and if I can get my head out the toilet for long enough! Cake 😷😓

Goodness, the thread is busy; two new people.
Zaberwocky Welcome. Is your name a version of the Jaberwocky' in 'Alice in Wonderland'? All 'burbling' (as in the poem) welcome here!
As you have been lurking, I take it there's no need for me to launch into my usual spiel about kesostix, sips of flat coke, ice lollies and the juice of tinned peaches? Are you on meds? Do report the blood to your GP. Almost certainly, it is as you say, from the throat or a bit lower and it's quite common with this scourge, but they may need to check. I don't like the sound of the headache. Might you be dehydrated? If you haven't got kesosticks, have you got dry eyes, mouth and skin or blurry vision? All signs of b eing dehydrated; you might need to in for fluids.
Welcome, too, to ZFlorasShite. You've had some great advice about the need for getting meds. Did you say you had been lurking also? If so, as with Zaberwocky I won't need to say my normal stuff about flat coke, ice lollies and juice of tinned peaches etc and kesostix.
Sorry that SIL's and Grandmothers have been so insensitive. It is so infuriating. Also, if this was a male illness, I believe it would be treated more sympathetically.
Mustang That sounds awful: poor you. What meds are you on atm? If it's any comfort, I've read that Charlotte Bronte had TB like her sisters, and I think she was over the worst of the Hyperemesis when that kicked in. Presumably, the Hyperemesis lowered her resistance to it, poor woman.
peace Keeping fingers crossed for you. Also for FlapAttacks post half term return. Poor little LO but you and Mustang can make it up to them later on.
MagnumAddict Lovely to hear from you. I am sure your posts encourage people, as you are one who has gone over the drawbridge to the famous Pink Castle.
TwoDrifters Lovely to hear from you too.
Oklahoma Congratulations on moving.
Oh dear about poor LO
Waves to Satsooma Lemondrop and everyone.
Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked (watch me cross post).

Flap: I actually teach adults, which is why I've got away with only 3 classes and some support roles. The classes are much smaller. My teaching style at the moment is very much past papers and handing out printed resources. I'm not sure how I'd manage a full day of classes of 30 and having to actually deliver, especially a few weeks ago when I felt worse.

Hi to the newcomers, sorry you're suffering this.

Sorry as well to those hearing non-supportive, ignorant or silly things from family and friends. As someone said, it's bad enough getting it from drs and so on.

Was reasonably productive at work today and have had a lovely 2 hour nap this afternoon, so I am going to brave taking DS to the park for a little bit before DH gets home

Hope the park has been fun and vom/nausea has stayed away.

Sorry to all the new people joining us. I'm particularly sorry to hear about unhelpful relatives. If it makes you feel better when I was about 27 weeks as I was being sick a GP, yep a GP, asked me if I had tried ginger. The third trimester and she was sat in front of my notes where I had been prescribed a million different ani emitics! All jokes aside I know how soul destroying it is when others just dont get it, hugs.

I've got some good news for a change! My LO has moved finally, so is head down now. He better stay! And they have agreed to induce. I am so happy. I will be offered sweeps during week 38 but if nothing happens naturally I will be induced sometime between week 39-40. I wont go a day over my due date! I've had horrific nausea again recently so this has helped so much. He WILL be born between the 12-19 of July.

Hugs and waves to all.

Welcome to our new members. I'm struggling to keep up with this thread these days! Such a shame so many people are suffering.

Happy to hear your news Holly, hope he stays put. And it must be a relief to know you won't go overdue - the end is definately in sight!

I just ended up over the hospital to get checked as baby went AWOL and I've barely felt anything in 24 hours and then I had some brown discharge. Luckily all is fine. Apparently constipation straining can cause the discharge

Hi ladies and hi to the newbies

Had my scan this morning - 6 weeks ish she said which is fitting with my dates, little heartbeat beating away but very tiny so they have booked me for another in 2 weeks

It was my first full day back at work I've been working from home up to now. On the plus side no puking! But I feel like I've been flattened by a train! Soooo tired! X

Posted too soon

My gp is refusing to give ondansetron for any longer than 7 days says that my discharge notes do not state an end date?!

I've been back and forth in the phone to the ward and gp so will have to try again tomorrow, ridiculous it really is and she had the cheek to say maybe I should make an appointment with gp to ask for them?! Erm I already tried that and was given cyclizine instead and that's what put me in hospital just feels like I'm having to fight for the only meds that are keeping me out of hospital!!

Flossy - My GP got a bit twitchy when I tried to renew my ondansetron, but I've been on it for months. Ring the Pregnancy Sickness Support hotline and ask for the name of a HG friendly consultant near you, and if you're GP refuses to play ball, insist on being referred. Glad the scan went well, be careful you're not pushing yourself back to work too soon