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.
I just wanted to drop a quick note to say Hello! I am the Support Coordinator at Pregnancy Sickness Support. We are the UK charity set up to support women with NVP and HG.
You can find our more about the support we can offer via our website www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk
If you need info and support regarding treatments, HG friendly Drs or would like 1-2-1 peer support you can contact us via our helpline: 02476382020 or by email: [email protected]
We also have a facebook page.

If you are in Ireland there is a new charity there to
www.hyperemesis.ie/

Thanks so much to LucindaE and please let me know if i can help :-)

Not so much brave as a bit careless. Kesostix is new to me, I'm not sure they were around when I had my last ten years ago.

Justtheonethen, do push to get your urine checked if you don't get any relief from the cyclizine. It is quite common to be told it's normal, even from medical professionals. I found the doctors were good as they did the tests and made the judgements based on that but the midwives/nurses were pretty awful. Even after the doctor admitted me as one iv bag wasn't enough, I was told I shouldn't be there and was treated as though I was wasting their time.

That's horrible amelia

Just saw midwife. She thinks I need fluids. The unit say o don't as only 1-2+ ketones despite only drinking a tiny amount and weeing twice a day in total. I just don't have the energy to fight.

justtheonethen i was about to start IVF when my final cycle of clomid worked. so I understand the feeling of being really excited and relieved and then upset to find out how miserable pregnancy is with HG. Give the cyclizine a couple of days, then go back to your GP as there are much better meds out there. Take along the NICE guidelines (linked at the top of the thread) cyclizine in case your GP does not know about all the treatment options.

User vitamins are such a joke in pregnancy. They can cause nausea and vomiting all by themselves due to high amounts of iron etc. I've stuck with a tiny combined folic acid + vitamin D tablet from boots. The baby will leach what it needs from you, so you will be the one that suffers any deficiencies, your baby will do just fine!

Hello ladies,
Sorry to bring sadness to the thread but I had a further scan this morning after our 12 week scan last week.
Sadly our little baby had passed away, I think it was yesterday as my sickness stopped instantly.
Naturally we are heartbroken, especially as I have to deliver the baby on Friday.....
I want to thank you all for the thoughtful comments and and messages of support over the last week.
This is an invaluable thread to ladies suffering with HG and I want to thank you all, especially Lucinda for that support from when I first joined.
We're thinking of trying again when we're ready and I've never been more hopeful to start with my HG.
So if I do, I'll be straight back here with my good news....
I wish you all the very best with your babies and the future
x

Thanks everyone (HaimchM, disco, melleebacca, natsku, lemon) for the feedback on third trimester meds.

I might try dropping all my regular meds by the end of my second trimester and then just taking an occasional ondansetron on bad days. The sickness is so much less over the past couple of weeks, although I did throw up yesterday after a whole week vomit free.

Or maybe I should just chat to my GP about the relative risks of metclopromide and prochlorperazine. The risks of metclopromide seem to be to me, while the risks of prochlorperazine seem to be to my baby, so that might make the choice easier.

Why does ondansetron have to have such awful side effects? None of the laxatives I take can touch the constipation. It is the perfect drug otherwise.

Hi all,
mellee thanks for that article. Going to read bits of it to dh I think.
Feeling a bit misunderstood and blue today. I think dh tries to understand but just doesn't really get how it's like living with no energy and feeling sick all the time. I'm sick of feeling like I'm about 105 and only being able to fit into one pair of trousers and some horrible baggy tops sorry I'm in a bit of a whingy mood today!
bean look after yourself hon
just welcome and sorry you've had to join us lol! I'm not an expert or anything but it sounds like you're dehydrated and the cyclazine is not going to do enough for your nausea on its own long term. Not impressed by dr not thinking to check urine before now. As others have said, support from med professionals is patchy. If you get ketone sticks in time, recommend testing then presenting at a&e. When I went they were familiar with hg and quite supportive about treating dehydration and starting me on alternative meds, then the gp just followed their advice when I was discharged.
I know that's not everyone's experience of a&e, but I guess what I'm saying is don't delay too long with suspected dehydration, push for treatment asap if you can as it is the only thing that will start to get you on the right track again.
All the best and I'm another person on pg no 2 with these lovely symptoms, you will get through this and will soon be holding your beautiful baby and eating what you like again!!
Hi to everyone else (waves tiredly and slightly grumpily) Xx

Really sorry, cross posted after answering doorbell.
Weasel I'm so sorry for your loss. I will be thinking of you on Friday. Thank you for your kind thoughts and wishes for us and I also wish you all the best for your future pregnancy plans when you are ready. I hope you are not on here much in that case as you will have a hg free pregnancy in that case as well.
Xxx

oh weasel! So sorry to hear your awful news. will be thinking of you on Friday.

sataooma cross posted as well...last comment then I need to nap!!
I think it's worth a chat with your GP about actual occurrences of these side effects for baby and yourself versus the benefits in terms of sickness. Don't pressure yourself too much to be meds free in 3rd trimester is what I'm saying. I and lots of others have been ok on meds right up until the point of labour and babies fine too. I hate the idea of being on meds too but this hg is punishing and you may need to allow your body a bit of help to cope if symptoms don't go down in 3rd trimester. Also some of the listed side effects for babies are kind of what any baby does, meds or no meds imo. How do they measure that it's a side effect and not just a tiny baby doing its thing? I'm not medically trained so wouldn't really know about that! Anyway that's my comment on the medication question. Hope your symptoms subside by this point so you don't have to make the decision! Xx

thanks daffodil. fingers crossed HG just fucks off for the last trimester and I don't have to worry about this :)

So sorry weasle x

Really thinking of you weasle

I'm quite nervous ladies - I had a check last night... I know you're not suppose to. And my cervix feels dilated by a good 1cm at least.

This does worry me as I was having contractions at 20ish weeks caused by a UTI. That was thankfully stopped in its tracks via a drip of steroids/antibiotics.

Should I report this to my midwife?

Feel so scared

Oh Weasle. I'm so so sorry Thinking of you. Take care of yourself x

So sorry weaseldee and no doubt there will many days of sadness ahead. Don't be afraid to grieve, we've had lots of support from unusual places since our loss. I will never forget losing our baby, it was as if a light went off inside of me. It has been 8 months and I still have bad days but now they are mostly good ones. Things will get better slowly but take of yourself

So after a v frustrating few hrs where dr refused to see me without a urine sample - despite my one at mw saying 2+ ketones and me being too dehydrated to wee I finally have a cannula and fluids started. The relief is immense but surely I shouldn't have to fight this hard?

Bean you certainly shouldn't have to try that hard. Unfortunately their are still medical professionals who view as you aren't trying hard enough if you can't wee rather than you just so dehydrated you can't. My local hospital put you in the waiting room to vomit and suck on ice before they'll admit you. It's the hottest waiting room and my ketones actually worsened being in there last time. Hopefully medical training will improve so doctors understanding is greater.

Sorry weasle but hopefully youll be back soon. Not that anyone wants the HG but miscarriages are hard. Finally found out the circumstances of the last one my step mum went through and it's heartbreaking. I totally agree thay you should try again when youre ready too and not to rush it. Hugs for you.

blue I don't know much about the dilation and can't remember how far along you are but if you're worried I'd deffo speak to your midwife. At least it'll put you at ease either way I guess. I always go with my gut instinct.

I haven't properly read the full thread, but just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear about your loss weasledee. I think user said it all really, miscarriages are just so awful, hard, and unfair. Take the time you need to grieve and I hope that things will get better little by little, day by day as the coming weeks and months pass by. I'll be thinking of you a lot on Friday, and hope you will be well cared for by all of those around you in real life. x

Oh weasledee I am so so sorry. I hope this week goes as smoothly as possible, given the circumstances, and that you take time for yourself to grieve and to recuperate

Hi I'd like to join in please. Only 4-5 weeks with 2nd HG pregnancy and been in twice already! Fortunately am under fantastic consultant at Birmingham Women's Hospital. scan yesterday was too early to confirm normal pregnancy so got to wait a week before they can re-scan and hopefully start steroids. If anyone is around Birmingham area the women's hospital has an amazing hyperemesis day unit where you can go in for flyids and drugs and then go home again.

I hadn't rtft before posting. I'm sorry to read of your loss Weasle.

Oh Weasledee I'm so sorry, I'm glad you didn't have to make the decision though. My thoughts are with you completely I hope Friday goes as smoothly as possible. Take all the time you need to grieve and if you need to vent we are always here