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 great: 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.

User1499505550 Welcome to the thread nobody wants to have to join. We had another sufferer named just User 1499, who I am sure isn't you! Sorry you are suffering badly. I agree with others that pushing for other meds, maybe Ondansetron, is the best thing. Do invest in some kesostix from a chemists to check for dehydration in the early stages.
For some things people can stand - ice lollies, flat full sugar coke, maybe frozen as ice cubes, the juice and fruit of tinned fruit, Elderflower water, Lucozade, orange squash, fizzy orange, Dr Pepper, sips of chocolate milkshake, maybe soya, soda water, ice cubes, coconut milk, cuppa soup, cheap ice cream and nibbles of crisps, and slices of melon, maybe frozen. Do not despair; even for the unlucky ones who suffer throughout, very few suffer as badly as they do in the first tri Hollyhop, who has just had her baby, was one of the few I've known.
Thingymaboob It was brave of you to venture back to work. Sorry you are so tired. Great advice from you, Lemondrop and beanhunter. And hurray, beanhunter for a good long break from work.

Evening all. Sorry to the new people having to join us. The first trimester is certainly the worst for most and while in the middle of it, seems like it will never end. I had many a dark day when I felt I couldnt go on. I wont give you all empty platititudes, I used to hate people saying it will be worth it in the end. I would suggest getting the right meds quickly, having time off work if at all possible and having something to work towards, like your next appt, not your due date as that is too depressing.

Use this thread to moan! There is no tmi (read back for a treat vis a vis my severe constipation) and everyone is super supportive.

We are back home now, which is lovely. I am still in pain and, annoyingly, I feel very sick after I have exerted myself (gone upstairs etc) but it does feel a different kind of sick. Just raring to get back to 'normal' and enjoy not having HG anymore.

Ive got my fingers crossed for an early appearance for Mellee and Haich! Waves to all.

Holly - not too early though! Hubby is away from week 36 - 38 and he's freaking out when I tell him baby is in position and I'm having Braxton hicks. I don't mind when baby comes, but today I'm packing chocolate into my hospital bag.
Take it slow, and take the pain meds religiously and you will recover quickly. Glad to hear you're back at home already, great sign.

Bean - glad you've got lots of time off to recover. I was lucky enough to find out I was pregnant on the first day of hubbys Christmas break, so got to have a good amount of support for the first few weeks.

Waves to all. All eyes on Haich for being the next to escape this torture.

Ladies, I managed to eat cooked papers today and they didn't make me sick. Maybe I'm slowly getting better at this. Either way, DH cooked so I'm not complaining.

I've gone through all my notes and stuff I was given at my booking appointment but can't find the information about the pros and cons of the different things available for the birth (gas and air, epidural etc). Do any of you ladies know where I can find that info online, or have the in for in your folders etc? I was telling DH about it and wanted to discuss it with him.

DeadDoorPost I'm sure one of the others can help you better than an old timer like me with the birth choices, water births, etc...Ha, ha, I just wanted to say - I assume that was 'cooked peppers' not 'cooked papers' ? That would be a strange craving...
Hollyhop Lovely to hear from you. I am sorry any nausea lingers. Some do have slight recurrences of nausea for a few days, but the full blown return is very rare.

Ah, and Meleebacca - lets hope for an early delivery for you.

thingymabob - reassuring to hear 6-10 weeks is worst, that really gives me hope! I will check out the PSSC
Beanhunter - ah nice to have someone at the same point as me. Im struggling to look after the dog so cannot imagine having to look after a LO too!
Lemondrop99 - thank you. Ive already had to get lactulose from the Dr so would not be looking forward to that getting worse!!
LucindaE - thanks for the welcome, no USER1499 isnt me, i wasnt sure how to change my name and was so upset this morning I couldnt work it out. I will pop to the chemist tomorrow and get some kesostix, thanks for the advice. The Dr checked me on Sat and it was fine then and that had been a bad day but definitely something I need to keep an eye on.
Thanks also for the food/drink advice, currently sticking to water and ritz biscuits/ginger biscuits for nibbling on then toast/beans/spag the odd shepherds pie and chicken sandwiches which is pretty boring but ive never been adventurous with food.
Hollyhop17 - thank you, today has been a dark day and I had a complete meltdown this morning, my mum came and gave me a huge cuddle, listened to my moaning and then did some cleaning for me as its all just too much for me at the moment.

I didnt make it to my friends today, i managed to walk the dog to the shop to return a parcel and make the bed, that has pretty much being as much as I could manage. Its so isolating and not being able to get my stuff done and go here there and everywhere is really doing my head in. This morning all I could think was how can I do this for another 32 weeks. It is so frustrating. But I will try to focus on just tomorrow as going to get a drs appt for Monday and then my midwife appt which is the 20th July. x

Dead: I'm not sure I was given info about the different options at my booking appt but then I'm not sure where the pack ended up. I've only really kept track of my notes. Does MN have anything on pain relief options? I will have a look for you.

Mellee: I've had the gift card since my bday in Feb but wanted to wait until towards the end. Thought now was a good time (half way between wk 36 and 37) and it was wonderful. Would recommend it - back massage, foot and leg massage, bump massage and mask (didn't even know this was a thing), facial and a short hand and arm massage. Felt pampered and relaxed.
The walk to and from the spa and the toy shop for DS seems to have really upset my pelvis though. Baby for me has been head down since wk 28 and low down too and I've had proper BH since week 34 as well as lots of tight and heavy feelings so I'm hoping it's not too much longer.

Holly: sorry to hear about the nausea and hope its just as you said and passes quickly. Glad you guys are home now and hope you settle quickly.

Lucinda lol yeah I meant cooked peppers not cooked papers. Although I used to like eating the wooden kebab sticks when I was younger so wouldn't be surprised if that did happen.

user just to give you a heads up on the ginger biscuits.. if you throw them back up they can be absolutely horrible. I had to stop haviny amything ginger from 7 weeks onwards as it used to burn my throat. But if they work for you then that's good to hear! I never managed to get hold of Ritz crackers so I'm envious of you there.

Baby has been moving quite a lot today. Think DH is a bit sad he can't feel him yet. But I've been making a list of Red Herring names which has helped amuse us... so far the favourites have been Atticus Spock and Zacharib Aminadab. Can't wait to wind people up with those.

Coeliac disease means I can't have any decent crackers, the GF ones either taste weird or are like sawdust.

The doctor told me 10-11 weeks is the worst! I'm exactly 11 weeks now and only threw up once today (ate too much cake but mint chocolate cake is actually pleasant on the way back up so wasn't too bothered) but today and yesterday I've been having horrible belly pain and diarrhoea - does anyone know if that's a side effect of metoclopramide? And oddly a nose bleed out of the blue.
But actually managed to eat some meat today and yesterday which is the first time in quite a while and some bbq'd fish so feeling good about that (mum is visiting and worrying about my iron levels so nagging me to eat meat!)

They have these weird wristbands nowadays doorpost that the mum wears one that has a button and the dad wears one that has a buzzing thing in and when the mum feels a kick she presses the button so dad can "feel" it too! It was invented by a Swedish nappy company and they lend them out for free to expecting couples but probably not yet in the UK. Tempted to borrow a set when baby starts to move just to make sure OH experiences all the joys of 3am kicks...

Deaddoor, love attitcus spock!!! Ha ha

Natsku snap in the coeliac front bloody depressing and I found the bread which I tend not to eat anyway but pregnant is awful and truly foul to vomit back up.

Aww Holly glad you are home. Just take it easy !

Yummy dead I'm glad it wasn't paper you were eating

@Natsku Looks like diarrhoea is one of the side effects... www.drugs.com/metoclopramide.html

As for stomach pains, I'm not sure about those but if they get worse then phone your 111 equivalent or your midwife.

Just thought though.. the stomach pains could be because of the diarrhoea. Could also be a sign of constipation.. which would really suck!! But defo try and speak to someone about them if you can.

Sonny hyperemesis pretty much cleared up st the start of this week and I stopped needing any ondansetron 13 weeks now so this is much earlier than it usually clears. My dd was sent home from school on Friday with a sickness bug and guess what I caught it. Today has been so bad! Every time I eat or drink I get horrendous stomach pains and everything is expelled! I'm so dehydrated. Didn't want to take ondansetron as figured my body will be trying to expel the bugs from my body but I've just had to take some so that I can keep some liquid down

Pretty cruel that I recover and 5 days later get a bug

deaddoor we've been playing that game too, our child will be called Damocles, regardless of sex. It's fantastic to answer in a deadpan way "have you thought of any names yet?"

Why is it when I've mentioned I'm feeling much better, I start getting worse? I thought 20 weeks was going to be the end, but no, sick twice today and have been exhausted! I think someone else said upthread that whenever they were tired they got worse with sickness, I think this is what's happening to me as well

flossy, that's crappy luck, hope you get well soon

Just to say (and just to give a balanced view, not to bring people down but just so as to manage expectations), when I said 6-10 weeks was the absolute worst, it was still pretty horrendous after that for a while. I was so depressed when I hit 12 weeks and it didn't magically clear up. Honestly, I felt terrible until 20 weeks, still really rubbish until 24 weeks, only then had it stayed to clear up a bit and I've come off medication. I now have a few good days followed by a few bad days, in a cycle.

It seems that it either gets better around 12-14 weeks, 20 weeks or sticks around for most of the pregnancy It seems to vary a lot between women, but just wanted to point this out so you dont end up in despair at 12 weeks if the sickness doesn't suddenly disappear as you hoped. Sorry, feel like the grinch now....!

Got through my big choir show tonight. 17 songs, nearly dying in the heat, but lots of fun. Baby was kicking away, he really reacts to singing and when I play the piano.

Really glad you're feeling better already flossy, great news. I was on ondansetron until 24 weeks.

Sorry your feeling rubbish again Disco. But even one good day is worth celebrating. You might end up with it coming and going, like me.

Door, I'm sure it'll only be a few more weeks at the most until your DH can feel the kicks. Wait till you can visibly see them across your belly. Now that's weird!

waves to everyone else

Hello all. I can't keep up at all these days now I am back at work and my 3 year old is out of full time nursery again for my days off.. but thinking of you all and I skin through every now and again.. I don't like to comment as I feel rude not quote knowing what's going on anymore!

All.ok here. Am 27 weeks soon.. had a 2 week no vomit streak and relapsed a bit today. Kept thinking ... oh damn I feel sick... then was sick and it took me by surprise as I am just used to feeling nausea now haha. But so much better than I was.

For me things got much easier from 23 weeks.

Well done Hollyhop! !! Lovely news

Amd I think I read good news about job Lemon?

Hope all is well.with you Mustang with the toddler in tow!

Waves to everyone and wish ing you all a good a Sunday as possible

Oh no flossy! Hope you're feeling better soon

Pretty sure the stomach pain is connected to the diarrhoea doorpost as it comes just before an 'attack'. Think I'll give the metoclopramide a skip today to see if I feel any better.

mustang luckily I get really decent GF bread here in Finland that tastes like normal bread when toasted or eaten freshly heated up.

Flossyfloss Poor you. You really don't need that! Much sympathy.
Lemondrop I know what you mean; I don't want to be a Cassandra either, but I so agree that even for those who find the symptoms massively reduce, Hyperemesis does go on longer than controllable Pregnancy Sickness, and after all, most of the women I have know with the latter suffered until fourteen weeks, some until sixteen weeks. I would say 15-20 weeks is unfortunately average, but the worst suffering is somewhere round the ten week mark. Almost nobody, even those who suffer all the way through, feel as bad later on as they did in the first dreadful bit - poor Hollyhop was the exception. Don't despair if that supposedly magic 12 week mark goes with no improvement.
Much sympathy to those having to look after LO's on holiday.

Oh Natsku I'm so bloody jealous I miss decent bread, it's been years though how can I miss something for that long lol.

That is shitty luck flossy I hope you feel better soon.

Damocles is brilliant.

Good reminder Lemon as I remember feeling true despair at 12 weeks even though I already knew better. Choir sounds fun and you sound completely lovely, your wee boy is going to have a field day. Glad he likes the piano.

Flap my wee one has hand foot and mouth and he is really poorly with it. It's bloody horrible and there is nothing we can do as it's viral. Nasty nasty bug I hope none of you ever have to experience it. He hasn't eaten for 4 days and is barely drinking my poor baby. He just spends his days crying in pain. Makes me feel like HG isn't that bad

Mustang my friends DD2 has hand foot and mouth, along with viral tonsilitis so I know how much she's struggling right now. Hope your LO gets better soon, it must be really difficult.

I've found I need to eat anywhere from 1:30 to 3:30 in the mornings now otherwise I feel really sick. Not that I mind as I quite like munching on coco pops but I also don't like being awake at that time. Anyone else find they're awake then?

And I've found my own remedy for constipation... root beer. Don't know why it's helped but it's the only fizzy drink I can stomach and it seems to be doing the trick so there we go.