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.

Hi everyone sorry I went awol I was so ill I stopped functioning for a bit. I'm 9w2d now and still feeling bad. Ondansetron seems to be getting less effective as the days go on. 9-11 weeks was always my worst point in previous pregnancies so I assume the hormone levels are high.
I also have a terrible virus and feel dreadful aching sore throat headache etc basically I feel very sorry for myself !

cant I had a terrible cold/virus for 6 weeks from 6 weeks pregnant so know how you feel. As for the ondansetron I hope it kicks in more as the time goes on. Mine is fluctuating at the moment but if speak to your GP if you're really worried about it not working altogether. They might be able to come up with another solution.

Managed to pull all the muscles in my stomach last night after sneezing which obviously hurt like hell for ages.

Hi all. I'm having a hormone related meltdown. Suddenly I am so concerned about the state of our house and DH has not been great at the upkeep. I have someone coming to do a deep clean on Monday, but really I'd like the walls to be given a lick pf paint. Its hard to feel the urge to nest without being physically able to do it. Just sat here in floods of tears.

I havent actually been sick in over a week now, but the nausea ia quite bad. It's like a return to the first trimester where the nausea seema unbearable.

On top of the potential section news, I just feel like I've got nothing left to give. Just thoroughly fed up and feel beaten down.

Sorry for such a negative post. I am just not where I thought I would be this close to giving birth. HG has robbed me of feeling in control and it's very upsetting.

Oh holly this has been so difficult for you, I hope you get some respite soon from the negative feelings.

I decided I was feeling better yesterday, so took it upon myself to paint the bathroom. I was only painting for a short while, window open, low VOC paint etc, nothing fumey. Was partway through cleaning up and then threw up with exhaustion and then passed out a little bit. That'll teach me.

On a happy note, I think it might be the Harry Potter 20 years anniversary today! I have been wearing my Harry Potter tshirt that I got for queuing at midnight for book 7 in celebration!

Can't don't panic about the ondansetron just yet. My sickness and nausea comes in peaks and troughs, and like you, weeks 8-11ish were the worst. But that doesn't mean the ondansetron won't work again when your hormones calm down a bit. Ondansetron was never my miracle cure, but it still made things a hell of a lot better than I'd be without it, even if it didn't work brilliantly every day. Hope you feel a bit better soon.

Holly, sorry you're having a bad day. I'm battling nesting too and have a ton of stuff that I'd like done but probably won't happen. DH would do it but he's so tired from work and doing everything, that I feel bad expecting him to DIY on top of everything. I suppose all we can really do is try and focus on perspective, baby really doesn't need or care if a wall is painted. You've got a beautiful nursery sorted and as long as you have all the baby essentials sorted, the rest can wait. When baby is a few months old and HG has buggered off, I bet you'll enjoy sprucing the house up Would planning help? I've spent the last hour googling nice things I want to buy/make for the nursery. I can't do it now but feel better having a list and a plan in mind.

Disco, have you seen this article?
www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/24/20-years-harry-potter-jk-rowling-gryffindor-pyjamas-birthday

Off to the BBQ now, although threw up before I left despite taking an ondansetron 😕

Afternoon ladies, slept 1am until 1pm! God knows why.
I'm sorry to all that are suffering. It's really unfair, isn't it.
I think my HG has made me a nervous wreck.
I am really spiralling this week. I have read all the studies about ondansetron and I know that during weeks 7-9 cyclizine didn't work and I was losing weight, not able to keep anything down etc but I am have stupidly been reading the Internet and now I'm convinced that my baby will have a heart defect / cleft palate because I took ondansetron during the weeks where heart was forming. I cannot get it out of my mind! I have convinced myself that my sickness was all in my head and I should have suffered through and not taken it. I don't know why I'm feeling like this when the biggest, best designed studies have found no increased risk. I'm just going around in circles.
What weeks did people start taking ondansetron from? Have previous pregnancies been ok?
I'm so sorry for writing this freak out post but you ladies are the only ones I know who will understand.

Thingy i started from week 12 but im sure the baby will be fine. As will yours be. Although i understand where youre coming from coz i worry about mine having a defect coz I don't know how I'd cope with it emotionally.
Trust the studies. And if you struggle still speak to the midwife about concerns.

Sorry not caught up with thread I will now but looking for some reassurance or a shake. Just had what looked like a mucous show about an hour ago, I was bleeding the other day again and iv been cramping last 3 days. Phoned the midwife triage but unless I'm obviously contracting they said iv just to sit it out unless I get more sore or bleeding heavily. Head hurts worrying now.

Holly try not to worry about a possible c section. They're really not as bad as you'd imagine. Hopefully it won't come to it but if it does I promise they really aren't that bad (I've had four!)

thingy I started on ondansetron around 7 weeks too and like you worry about possible side effects but I've read a lot and I think the risk, if any is tiny

Thank you @cantdothisagan2017 did you take ondansetron in your previous pregnancies?
I'm an absolute wreck today.
Crying & being sick & headache.
My friend is cooking dinner tonight and I'm being really encouraged to go as I haven't seen anyone apart from my husband in about 10 days. I'm a recluse, tied to my bed. Trying to summon up energy to get dressed. Haven't brushed my hair for days.

Thingy - this time around I started ondansetron at week 6. With DD, I wasn't prescribed it till week 7. Was more cautious with DD, but still took it till week 34. Will be roughly the same finishing date this time around.

Mustang - are you ok? I have had quite yellow discharge the whole way through. Supposedly it's the high level of estrogen (according to doctor Google). I hope it's all ok...

Holly - I spray painted a couple of canvases for DDs room this week, as part of nesting. Would that help at all? Fortunately my nesting is more about removing every speck of dust that actual diy. Although the deck does need to be restained, I'm just not looking at it.

In agony here. Really expected the constipation to be gone once I'd stopped the iron tabs, and ondansetron is only every second day at the moment. But had an awful day yesterday trying to get anything to move. And been awake every half an hour with dreadful piles as a result of it. Was almost in tears telling hubby I can't give birth, it hurts too much to just poo. Sorry for the nitty gritty. Will be taking lactulose daily again.

No not regularly with my other pregnancies I had cyclizine or prochlolerazine and I think with my first something called avomine? Begged for ondansetron with no3 and was refused but was then given an iv in hospital but sent home with more prochloperazine
This time I insisted

I'm very worried as have had a temperature today I'm panicking as have read it can cause miscarriage. Have taken paracetamol but I'm really anxious

Mustang That is so stressful, you poor thing. Could you exaggerate the sensations a bit to get a scan for reassurance?
Thingymaboob It's normal enough to worry. You don't need to. Nobody has had any abnormalities on the seven years or so of these threads, and some took a cocktail of meds. The studies on the links in the opening post should reassure you. If not, ring 024 7638 2020 and they will ring you back with reassurance.
Lules Poor you, having to have fluids that far along. Much sympathy.
Hollyhop Would it be possible to run to a cleaner for a couple of hours a week?
NonStopDisco Passed out? Oh, no, poor old you.
Melleebacca Never worry about tmi. Can you stomach coconut - it's awful on the way up, but a believe its a great laxative. Or maybe liqourice?
lemondrop Aha - what would Freudians make of that one? The meaning seems to be shrieking at me but I can't work it out. Something about being taken on a journey for which you are ill prepared, would you say? I suppose again that is Hyperemesis.
Sorry 'run of good luck' has ended.
Much sympathy to all...Apologies if I've rudely overlooked anyone or cross posted.

Ah, can't I meant to say, ten weeks is a horrible time for most people on here.
DeadDoorPost Again, I scribbled a message, and can't read my own writing!

Ican't Sorry, I meant to add, I think it has to be prolonged and untreated for that to happen? Don't worry, just take the paracet. and talk to the doctor for reassurance.

I'm so worried that I booked a private scan for next week. I booked tues eve then realised can't do Tuesday and daughter has brownies so called back rebooked thurs then realised son has cubs.....the woman at the clinic will think I'm weird as had to call back a third time to change to Monday ! I could tell by her voice she was thinking wtf then I got off the phone burst into tears threw up and cried to dh how hot and sweaty and sick Iam and that my brain isn't working

Hi everybody, I just wanted to know how long I should wait on each medication before I know if it's working or not? I've gone from phenergran to cyclizine and it's my third day today and it's been an awful one. My nausea has been literally non-stop since I woke up and I've been sick a couple of times, just constantly feel like I'm holding it in. I'm so fed up and bored. I've been in bed for 3 weeks now. The little food I'm managing seems to stay down but not liquids - ketostix somehow show all ok dehydration wise but I have no clue how - I must only be keeping down a cup of liquid a day! Sorry to pop in for a moan but it's so difficult x

On each medication I was the same (as in they didn't work) till I tried ondansetron the first time and writhing 2-3 hours I had a huge amount of relief
I imagine it would be the same with a different medication if it's going to work.
Well done on managing to stay hydrated. It's probably no consolation for feeling so dreadful though but you're doing well to keep enough fluid down to avoid ketones

Within not writhing

Oh god all round everyone is really suffering. I'm sorry you are worrying so much Thingy iv been taking mine since 8 weeks so definitely if some of the studies are to be believed the higher risk time. Baby looked pretty perfect in dating scan however that's what the 20 week scan is normally for, so I just have to wait. If you are really worried would paying for a private scan help? I found one locally doing them from 40 quid. Try to remember though you can make a perfect baby and you are never 100% safe ever for the rest of their lives. You will worry forever about everything now, pick and chose your battles Hun or you will be bald by the time they are 1 lol. Sorry I hope that comes across as light hearted as I meant it.

Oh Can't get hubby to phone back you poor thing. Good luck with the scan.

Mellee & Lucinda. I'm not entirely sure if im ok I'm in a lot of pain and that's me taken all the painkillers I can but iv not had anymore weird discharge and no excess dampness so I'm hoping it's nothing serious and the cramps are just my body being a bit of a twat.

Yeah Mellee the over sharing during pregnancy is depressing, I'm not the tell my oh about stuff and we don't even pass wind in front of each other If we can help it lol. You can do childbirth remember it's going to be a sqoosh compared to HG. Hope constipation passes quickly.

Mustang - at my dating scan, they found a large cyst on my ovary and said if that burst it would cause 24hrs of pain, but it could also go down gradually and cause just a little pain. No effect to baby tho. Maybe that's what you're going through?
Thanks for the support. Hubby is well used to my tmi, and also slept in DDs room last night because I was tossing and turning in agony. I think birth might be easier, only one pushing event and it's all over. Rather than this slow drawn out torture.

@cantdothisagan2017 Thank you, I will call the doctors Monday and let them know the cyclizine isn't working. It's hard to know if they are doing anything at all now as I'm too scared to stop taking them - but they probably aren't doing a lot! Thanks x

Yes def speak to the gp. I had to really push for ondansetron and had to go to the hospital to get the first prescription

I do have endometriosis (literally have a list of ailments as long as my arm) so I dunno could be linked to that. The cyst sounds awful. I wish my oh would as I'm really just wanting to starfish and be left alone especially at bedtime , pregnancy and/or HG leaves me antisocial and not wanting to be touched. It really is horrible I have no idea how iv missed out on the piles so far.

1984 my dr recommended no more than 3 days to see a difference with every drug he tried with me. Don't suffer needlessly but even if you don't think it's doing much if your not taking a bad reaction to it don't stop it until you have an alternative.