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Hyperemesis Support

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LucindaE · 14/12/2017 14:41

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.

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Herecomesanotheron2018 · 02/01/2018 07:58

Dh is home still but dd just wants me. She's so sensitive to things. She's downstairs having a tantrum screaming mummy mummy. It's breaking my heart.

I've just been sick and feel like i can't do this anymore. Doctors open at 8.30 so will phone th3n but won5 get an appointment until Thursday morning 😢

justtheonethen · 02/01/2018 08:05

Definitely get avomine or phenergen from chemist then as a short term fix.

LadesC · 02/01/2018 11:40

Hello everyone. Im just over 7 weeks and have just been prescribed cyclizine by epau after my scan as really struggling. Do people find it works quite well with nausea as im struggling with that more than actually vomitting. I was nowhere near this bad with my 1st. Meant to be back at work tomorrow. Im tiny anyway and feel im fading away with so little food. Took 1st pill 15mins ago so hoping it works.

OrangeCloud18 · 02/01/2018 12:31

I managed soup at lunch just now but have been staring at pasta for last 10mins and cannot eat it.
I feel awful and just want to curl up in a ball and cry...
I feel like I am back at the start... I'm about to go back into the office and get another Ondansetron and hope for the best.
I'm glad I can feel my little boy kicking around so I know he is alright. He is on the small end of the scale though so I hope he'll be alright since I'm eating a lot less.
Less than 9 weeks till due date! We can do this!

justtheonethen · 02/01/2018 16:42

Orange you poor thing. I think back to gp and up dose! Hugs. This is shit!

Lades sorry to say but I didn't find anything helped with the nausea until I started prednisolone. Hopefully you will find they do though.

Right I've asked this before but can't remember answer. Can I take meds before the GTT?

LucindaE · 02/01/2018 17:32

It was great of you to help out along with Icklekid, LightTripper.
Welcome to HereComesAnotheron2018 and LadesC.
LadesC. I am glad you've got meds. Cyclizne is the first one they try, so if it doesn't work, don't hesitate to ask for additional or other meds. An anti acid too, like Ranitidine or Omprazole, can help with the vomiting. Do invest in some kesostix, available from any chemists, to check for the early stages of dehydration. Realistically, you may well be off work for a few weeks with this. They can't penalise you for time off sick with a pregnancy related illness without falling foul of employment law, though. Is your workplace unionised, or do you have a HR unit? They will be able to advise you. Don't despair, the first tri is generally the worst for this, almost nobody feels as later on, and most have a big improvement.
On the liquids front, how do you find flat full sugar coke, ice lollies or ice cubes, or the juice and fruit of tinned fruit, Lucozade, Dr Pepper, soda water, Elderflower water, orange squash, fizzy orange or sips of chocolate milkshake (maybe soya? ) For food (of a sort) slices of melon or mango, cuppa soup, cheap ice cream, jelly, the tinned fruit or nibbles of crisps and chips. A lot find baked potatoes bearable later on, as a little bit back in the thread. Natsku has added frozen peas, a great idea.
HereComesAnotheron2018 I so agree with others, do get meds. As you are a pregnant woman who has been unable to retain liquids for over 24 hours, you should be given an emergency appointment. Emphasize that you can't keep down liquids. As you are a veteran, do you have kesostix to check for dehydration? You may already be dehydrated. Do you have a headache, blurry vision, and dry skin and mouth? All are signs. It is awful for you about your poor LO, but all the evidence of these threads is that she will soon forget this period of comparative neglect - and she will have a sibling, a priceless gift.
Don't despair, things are almost never as bad later on as they are in the first tri.
Orange You poor thing. I am sorry you feel so bad. As justtheone says, is it possible to up the dose of meds?
Waves to TwoDrifters. I hope you are OK?
justtheonethen I wish I could answer that question when you are always so helpful to others - I have a feeling people had to starve but took meds, but I could be wrong!
Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked.

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LucindaE · 02/01/2018 17:49

...andNatsku and justtheonethen Great advice!

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Herecomesanotheron2018 · 02/01/2018 18:08

Thank you for all your help earlier everyone.

I literally had 2 sips of water and nothing to eat all day. I felt terrible and I developed a migraine, which in turn made me feel worse as those make me sick too.

I spoke to a Dr on the phone who said it's "probably just a bit of morning sickness", but to come in anyway. When I did, I just burst out crying. I have +2 ketones I think he said. So I was told I HAVE to drink and eat. But it's not that easy is it? :( He said if things get worse I could end up in hospital which is scary so I need to get through this somehow.

He gave me some tablets - I can't remember what they're called. The ones that go on your fin. I've had one and I've cried since as I'm so scared it'll damage the baby or cause a mc.

I don't know how long I can carry on for. Dh is back to uni/school next week - He is doing his pgce so is stressed enough. Dd has major anxiety issues and is awaiting a paediatric appointment, so I'm really concerned about her as she keeps crying that she wants mummy to feel better.

Sorry for the moan. I guess I needed to get it all off my chest. Hoping I can drink something tonight because I can feel my migraine returning.

Herecomesanotheron2018 · 02/01/2018 18:09

justtheone I was told last time that all meds need to be stopped, as they may affect how your body deals with the Lucozade/glucose drink and give a false result

justtheonethen · 02/01/2018 18:42

Here the meds are safe, have a look here to reassure yourself with the research. If these meds don't work then another will so keep pushing. Get some ketostix to monitor ketones and if at 3+ go to a&e for rehydration as dehydration makes you feel much worse. It's not fun but you will feel better.
Sorry you're struggling so much. The early days were a very dark time for me, and I didn't have a child to care for Flowers

https://www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/help/treatments/

Thank you, I just spoke to someone else who said they were told they could take them. Confusing!

Think I'll have to just take them as actually I won't even make it there without them. Let alone not throw up! If that isn't ok when I turn up then they will need to find an alternative screening method such as MR monitoring blood sugar at home for a week.

LucindaE · 02/01/2018 18:50

HereComesAnotheron2018 Would that be stemetil, dissolving on the tongue? I think there's a typo and I can't read that bit of your post. I do symapthize about the migraines. I suffered dreadfully form them, so that it was hard to tell the difference between them and dehydration headaches, until week fourteen, when thankfully they went. I think that is quite typical.
justtheonethen That's confrusing, that everyone gets different advice.

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LucindaE · 02/01/2018 18:52

HereComesAnotherOn201 I meant to say, I so agree with Justtheonethen. Please don't worry at all about the baby being damaged. The GP would not give a medicine that was risky for a baby. The chances of damage to the health of both of you will be far higher with untreated, long term dehydration.

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MeadowHay · 02/01/2018 19:00

Hi everyone, haven't caught up fully but hope everyone is doing ok. Welcome to the newcomers, so sorry to hear you are all suffering Sad. I'm now 16 weeks and I have just suddenly made amazing progress over the last fortnight, I feel soo much better and more like my old self again. I have contacted HR and asked if I can return to work next week but just do the afternoons, she said she needed to discuss with my line manager and his manager first and then she'd let me know, heard nothing yet but have my fingers crossed. I think it would be a bit overwhelming to start again full time on Monday as I'm definitely not 100% recovered and I've been off so long my anxiety disorder is making me really anxious about going back as well, I feel like I won't know where to start and I'm worried people will just expect me to somehow dive back into it again without enough help...has anyone else been off work for ages and then gone back, if so what was it like? It will have been about 10 weeks of being off I think, absolutely ages.

just I don't know about the meds for the GTT test but my letter doesn't say anywhere not to take regular medication and I would have thought if it was that important it would say somewhere on the letter not to? Plus surely lots of people take regular medication for all sorts of conditions that they may not be able to miss a tablet of just for the test? I'd imagine it would be fine.

MeadowHay · 02/01/2018 19:00

Oh although I haven't properly caught up though I did see mustang's news, OMG congratulations!!! I am so happy for you and hope you are recovering well Flowers

LadesC · 02/01/2018 19:26

Thanks Lucinda.....will send OH out to get some fizzy orange plus others on ur list i think i could tolerate. Good ideas, thanks.

I work for Nhs so time off shouldnt be too much of an issue.

justtheonethen · 02/01/2018 19:31

Meadow that's just brilliant news Smile

justtheonethen · 02/01/2018 19:32

And thank you, I think you're right. I'm over thinking it!

TwoDrifters · 02/01/2018 21:12

Meadow I was signed off for 11 weeks in total and did a phased return to work, just a morning or two a week, then gradually longer until I was fully back. It was hard at first (couldn’t remember login details or passwords, amongst other things!) but everyone was very understanding and supportive and it gradually all flooded back, the commute, the routine, etc. You’ll be fine!

Hi Lucinda glad your brother is ok! I’m fine thanks, nothing to report! Smile

Shehz21 · 02/01/2018 21:55

Welcome to the newbies and sorry you have to be among us Sad but as you can see, you have found your people and received great advise already. Support will always be available with this bloody amazing group!

justtheonethen I took my tablets as usual the morning of my GTT test as I was advised it was fine to. Got my results today and no gestational diabetes woop woop.

MeadowHay Great news about feeling much better over the last couple of weeks! Hopefully this is the end of HG for you -fingers crossed- but I would strongly advise a phased return so as not to trigger a sort of relapse through fatigue and your anxiety issues/stress levels. Hopefully they get back to you with positive news about you doing only afternoons until you feel you can tackle more.

So glad to have Lucinda back!

I have had the worst relapse ever in the past few days which almost made me feel like the early days again and unfortunately baby Shehz kicks and movements are making things worse when I am amidst a wave of nausea...

Waves to everyone!Smile

justtheonethen · 02/01/2018 22:18

Shehz woohoo for no GD. Boo to the relapse. Ask to be seen by a consultant and see if steroids are an option? I can't tell you how my life has changed!

Mustang27 · 03/01/2018 01:50

Check my beautiful wee dudes. Realise I have totally outed myself lol never mind. Just so happy and so proud of them both. I'm in a sleepless haze but nausea is definitely better, still there but I'm hoping it just ebbs away the more I forget what made me feel sick. I still had several food aversions left from the last time so il have probably have gained a few more lol. Thank you for all the lovely well wishes ladies it honestly felt like this day would never come and at points it has been so utterly bleak but just staring at mini Bs wee face just makes it all worth it.

Seriously Here if that's not HG I'm a monkeys uncle. Please see another dr as you do not need to suffer. It will be hard with your wee one and my wee boy is very sensitive too we survived though. Not without days where I really had to decide wether I wanted to continue (god now looking at baby bs face I feel bloody awful) but regardless you and the child you have have to be priority. Do you have family near by you can rope in to help with your wee girl or at least to run after you both so you can just provide cuddles in between nausea, vomit?

Sorry there are more new faces, congrats on your bfps and you are absolutely in the right place to get advice you need and nothing is tmi.

So pleased you are feeling better Meadow.

Shehz my relapses this time we're killers. I had a few days of feeling awful with mini one up to the end but mostly after 20 weeks last time it was a routine 2-3 times sick a day manageable nausea to the end. This time they were crippling back to sq1 you have my complete sympathy.

Not heard from @seizethecuttlefish in awhile I hope she is doing ok. Sorry if Iv just missed your update though.

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justtheonethen · 03/01/2018 07:09

Mustang Smile. They are gorgeous. You're making me so excited to reach the end of this pregnancy. I'm so so happy for you. I really hope the nausea goes soon and you're not left with too many food aversions.

RockingLobstering · 03/01/2018 09:15

Hi guys! 9 weeks atm with hyperemisis, been in and out of hospital a couple of times.
Finally back at work after 3 weeks off but feeling awful and continuing to vomit every 15/20 mins.
Want to go home but my boss keeps giving me funny looks and I know it won't go down well if I do.
WWYD?

Emu31 · 03/01/2018 09:44

Hello! Just popping in to say hi. Congratulations Mustang, such fab news, your little ones are gorgeous.

just am so happy to hear that steroids have helped and that things have eased a bit.

RockingLobstering do not stay at work, go home right now! You can not work if you are being sick every 15/20 minutes. You will get dangerously ill and end up in hospital. I know you really want to push through it and feel like you should be able to but you just can't and it will make it worse. Trust me I have been there. Ask yourself whether if this was an illness not related to pregnancy you would even contemplate working, I'm sure you wouldn't. Your boss can quite frankly jog on, he/she obviously has no idea what you're going through and how ill you are. Get yourself home to bed asap and possibly make a GP appointment to review your meds as they are clearly not doing the job.

I'm 33 weeks now and generally lots better. The nausea is still around most of the time but is a lot less debilitating and I'm rarely being sick now, which is such a blessing. Still feeling very battered by the whole HG experience but it definitely feels survivable now!

Waves to everyone x

RockingLobstering · 03/01/2018 09:46

@Emu31
Thank you, I know I need to go home.
Just have to find the balls to say it! They're out there somewhere....

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