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, phone them on:
024 7638 2020
Lastly, the NICE guidelines on treatment are useful:
cks.nice.org.uk/nauseavomiting-in-pregnancy
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 ladies, sorry to hear so many of you are struggling for various reasons

I've just had a consultation with my GP who has said he'd like to try and get me off the ondansetron if possible. He was very clear that he'd have no problem keeping me on it if needed, and has given me a weeks more, but would like to see how I get on with a different regimen for a couple of days.

Has anyone tried this?

I'm going to have a go at the cyclazine/prochloperazine/metchlopramide combo again.

I've never been hospitalised so I think it's fair to give it a go, as I'm not as bad as some. I can generally eat beige things and keep my fluids down.

Any experiences appreciated

It really is just trial and error BATMAN I have tried to taper my anti-sickness tabs down by myself and ended up even worse so I defo need them. I have dropped cyclzine though as I felt it wasn't doing anything for me so I am now just taking Ondasetron & Prochlorperazine along with Omezprazole for Stomach acid. It really does just depend how your body copes though and if you feel like you are ready to come off them then great, if not, just keep on them :)

Hi everyone,

I’ve posted as a separate thread in the pregnancy forum as well but I wondered if anyone here can help me, I hope you don’t mind.
I had terrible Hyperemesis with my second pregnancy and then with my third which sadly we lost.
I am now desperate to try again for a third baby but totally terrified at the though of experiencing the inevitable Hyperemesis Gravidarum that I went through last time. I’m so totally torn between put myself and my family through 9months of utter turmoil and an incredibly strong maternal longing for a baby.
I don’t suppose anyone has been through HG whilst having to take care of old DC? Or if anyone knows of any specialists eg. Dieticians/hypnotists/reiki/acupuncturists/doctors/healers/studies/kinisiologists, anything/anyone at all that could possibly help with preventing HG or getting my body into tip top condition prior to conception to help combat it?

Also, does anyone know if any hg specialist units/Centre/hg private nurses who could help if it does strike again?

Any info whatsoever would be absolutely invaluable. I’m really struggling here.

My thoughts are with all of you who are suffering with the hell that is HG xx

Thank you to the ladies who wished me sleep.. I got some! Just woken up but with a headache so not all good. Oh well
batman aha, erm, I tried it on my own and it didn't work but then again the other tablets just stopped working completely for me so there wasn't any point. If your Dr wants to try it then go for it. At least he's happy to put you back on ondansetron if needed. That's a good sign.

journey my mum did her pregnancy with me without meds. I don't know how she coped. Mind you, she sounded like she acted really pathetic the whole time but I get conflicting reports about it from parents and my nan so.... I'd personally not be able to have done this journey without the meds. I did do 4 weeks without them though and lost so much weight and couldn't keep anything down that I'm pretty sure I'd have had major problems without them otherwise. I still find it difficult to eat food some weeks because I have no appetite or don't feel like I need it which is totally bad because I know I do need it. My body just goes into a weird moment.

Still no sign of baby even though I've had some more pains.
Comisserations to whoever's uncle died.. I'm so sorry but I can't remember who it was. And it must be a shock at that age.

There's a few of us with older DC going through this, I'm lucky as DD is 6 so old enough to take care of herself a lot of the time but others have toddlers so harder work.

Don't know about the rest of the stuff as I'm not in the UK but hopefully someone here knows something.

treetop your best bet is to get to see your gp as soon as possible, possibly even before you try to let him know how bad you were, and try and get pre-emptive meds for it. If you can catch it before ir starts ir should be easier to deal with and possibly even keep under control.

journey as an after thought... I winced when you said you're taking ginger capsules... ginger is a swear word around here 😂 it seems to do nothing for any of us. It's all a lie 😂😂 but if it's working for you then go ahead. We all have bad experiences of it lol.

treetop echo what door said. Get preemptive meds. This is what the PSS has to say about using cyclizine and b6.

Masses of info on the PSS website too. They have a list of day clinics which may help.....if they are near you! Otherwise it tends to be in through A&E.

First day back in the office after 7 weeks. Most of my colleagues were wonderful and supportive.

Apart from one who said “so pregnancy is an illness now is it” in a sarcastic voice. You can imagine the look I gave him

@BunnyFluffy where are you again I’m happy to do some rearranging of that twats face for you.

Bunny may sound odd but I was wondering if you were back in work. I think we're having parallel experiences of HG in terms of timelines.

I was due back in tomorrow but have asked for 1 more week off.

Would appreciate how you've found it over the week. I don't want to go back too early, but at the same time I am bored out of my skull at home.

Hope you have your colleague a good death stare

Hugs to all who are suffering at the moment. I've spent the day at home after a surprise megavom this morning complete with uncontrollable sobbing, DH forbid me from trying to do the commute.

Wow @BunnyFluffy what an insensitive comment, what is wrong with people? Well done for making it into the office, see how you go and try to take it as easy as you can.

I went into our local fruit and veg shop for the first time in weeks yesterday and my neighbour who runs it asked why he hadn't seen me for ages and it's just been DH doing the shopping, I explained that I'm 26 weeks preg and have been really sick throughout (with some detail thrown in to get accross that it's the more severe kind). His response was 'Oh, have you looked up things that might help with that? Because some people don't get sickness at all' - I could feel a gingering coming on so gave him my most powerful glare and he quickly shut up. Honestly, as if it wouldn't occur to me, for 26 weeks of horrendous sickness, to look at things that might help! What goes through people's heads? Sorry rant over .

Dead Haha, how could I forget?

On a more serious note at what stage did everyone’s sickness get a little better, if at all? Clutching at straws

Batman I survived 9.30-3.30 in the office. However I have a 1.5 (minimum) commute each way involving going across London. If I had a ‘normal’ commute I could probably have managed 9-5

1.5 hour

journey with the tablets I felt totally better for the majority of the time from week 14. Had the occasional hurling session but definitely not as bad. I've been a lucky one in that respect. Nausea would hit quite badly for some weeks though.

Weighed myself again this morning out of habit. Lost another 4lbs. Oops.

Just Thankyou, it was great to leave the house even though I did suffer. Sorry about your uncle... sending a big hug!

A new Journey I agree and would discuss with the doctor. I am taking Cyclisine, Ondensatron and Promethazine Hydrochloride. I find the Promethazine helps!

Emu it is so frustrating and never gets less annoying when people don't understand and make stupid comments. I think my boyfriend gets angrier than me now 😃

Dead glad you had some sleep. I have very slowly started to improve since 14 weeks. But it has been very slow and some days felt I've gone backwards. Careful with the weight loss... have you tried high calorie drinks? That is what I'm being prescribed to stop the weight loss

Welcome to anewjourney. You've had great advice. I so agree about it being a great idea to get pre-emptive meds and also invest in some kesostix. What did they give you for the constipation that seems to accompany Ondansetron on your last pregnancy? Might be worth asking for that and for an anti acid, too. As others say, Pregnancy Sickness Support on 024 7838 2020 is great for advice on obtaining effective meds, and there is evidence that the earlier you take them the less the brain gets into a vomiting pattern - a neurolgical thing.
questabellatreetop Welcome - the name is familiar; very striking.
I had Acupuncture almost by accident as I had been refused meds and was treated as an emergency by an Acupunturist a few days later on, and was really lucky in that it kept me from being admitted. It really helped me, but I have to say while it seems to help everyone a bit it doesn't tend to have such a dramatic effect. I think that practitioner was particularly skilled and the tiniest difference in positioning makes a huge difference as when I have seen other Acupunturists about my migraines, it has only helped a little.
The number above, Pregnancy Sickness Support on 024 7638 2020 should be able to ring you back with really good advice about obtaining the best combination of pre-emptive meds.
justtheonethen I am so sorry about your uncle. Cyber hugs on offer. Despite being sad, you have given great advice.
Natsku I am glad your cold has gone - would the Hyperemesis could go as easily! Did you say that your doctor was happy to re-prescrible Ondansetron in the end? I missed that.
BATMAN Several people have found that a good combination.
DeadDoorPost Sorry to hear that disappointing news about pains!
I hope BlueButTrue has better news.
Bunnyfluffy What an infuriating man! So judgemental about what he doesn't know about. A one and a half hour journey is awful when healthy seemed bad enough. I do hope you are up to it?
Emu31 Another infuriating man!
spearo and others - good advice.

I meant to add Poppet1985 Welcome back. I hope you get major relief soon. On this, anewjourney asked. Most people get relief between weeks 14-21. It is later than with normal MS, but even with that, 14-15 seems as usual as the 12 doctors quote. Even for those unlucky ones who suffer throughout, it is never as unmanageable later on as it is in the first weeks.

Lucinda i think we're going to need a new thread very soon..
poppet eh, it's fine. Out of all the weight I lost at the beginning I've put a lot of it back on. It's not a bad thing to lose some tbh as I had a fairly high bmi

It's the Doxylamine I want re-prescribed Lucinda and ondansetron if I can't have that. Haven't been prescribed it yet, been checking my online prescription constantly! Going to phone the midwife in the morning and ask her as I need to ask her to ask the doctor about my thyroxine anyway as I forgot to ask at my appointment.

Aagh- didn't realise we had got so near the end.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3086222-Hyperemesis-Support?watched=1

bunny what an arse. I would have been livid.

emu is he for real?! What a nearly gingering twat.

Just had a massive vom fest and then cried, I'm so fed up with this. I'm 23 weeks and I do feel much better than I did in the beginning but only in the sense that the tablets mostly stop me vomming but I feel nauseous ALL the fucking time.

Thank you Lucinda. Got a BFP tonight