Medication for morning sickness

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Sickantied · 09/06/2017 22:14

Really struggling at 9 wks. Last pregnancy I felt awful too up until around 16 weeks. (I know others have it worse in that it lasts the whole pregnancy). Not vomiting but feel rotten around the clock, can't sleep because of it, feeling very depressed because of how sick I feel.
I didn't seek any medication last time but I think I'm struggling more this time around especially since I can't even get relief at night.
Will I have to fight to get medication?
In your experience did it really help?
Is it considered risky? (I know I could google that but I'm not feeling up to trawling too much)
Any insights/experience welcome

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AgathaMystery · 26/06/2022 10:11

Emserelda · 26/06/2022 09:10

Dear all,

I have been experiencing the same pregnancy sickness as what you have all been describing. Constant 24/7 nausea and sickness since I was 6 weeks pregnant and I am now nearly 16 weeks. All I can eat is white bread and cereal. Ginger does not help despite people often recommending it. It also gets worse at night. I spend all day at home lying down. It’s taken it’s toll on me mentally and physically.

The GP said he didn’t recommend I took medication because it hasn’t been trialled. So I’ve been soldiering on. I thought it would be gone by now!

I went to a specialist yesterday who wrote me a prescription but confirmed that it hadn’t been through clinical trials with pregnant people- he did assure me it’s safe.

My main worry is are there any long term effects on the child’s physical emotional or cognitive development?

Are there any mums out there who had the same as me, who were given the meds and your babies are happy and well?

xxx

TBH your doctor sounds crap.

i ended up self injecting my anti emetics until the day I gave birth to DC. Hideous.

ANYWAY. Take the meds, if they don’t work ask for different ones. There is a great support system on here - use every bit of it when you feel able to use a phone. I know I couldn’t hear to read but maybe a friend or DH can read it for you.

lots of love.

Arsewangry · 26/06/2022 10:15

I had HG in both pregnancies - the first one I managed fine with just cyclazine but second time around I ended up on 3 medications simultaneously, in and out of hospital throughout and still lost 3 stone. It's no joke.

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