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.

tinyradish glad to hear you're feeling better on the combination.

Cyclizine + ondansetron combined: I had ondansetron last time as twas the only meds that made any difference at all. This time i'm combining them (on GP advice) and I'm feeling better than last time. That is definitely due at least in some part to the fact that I started on the cyclizine as soon as I found out I was pregnant and as soon as the cyclizine wasn't stopping the nausea I went straight to GP and he gave me ondansetron as well. So I've not ended up dehydrated and in hospital on a drip this time (touch wood!). But I do think taking them both is helping.

Cyclizine does nothing for me. Apart from making me dizzy. Iv it’s better as it makes me sleep. Stemetil and ondansetron much better.
Still in bowel misery. Minimal response to a supposetry yesterday so started on movicol. Less sickness on steroids though so feeling more human and like it might get better.

Just picked up Stemetil as cyclizine did nothing for the vomiting and just made me light-headed. Our individual differences to the meds are huge. Fingers crossed this one helps.

Does anyone wake up with bad headaches? It's like I've been punched in the head, and it feels all heavy.

The headaches will be due to dehydration. I remember a permanent headache in my last period. Sometimes it was a dull ache, other times a helluva lot more. All depended on how successful I was managing to be at getting fluids in and keeping them down. I've not yet developed the headache this time, but my vision is blurry and my eyes feel incredibly heavy. I hope the stematil helps 8days.

beanhunter i real hope you get some movement soon, i can't imagine how awful that must feel. Are you able to stomach any of the traditional foodstuffs that are meant to help such matters? Unhelpfully, the only one I can think of at the moment is prunes (they certainly worked wonders on my son as a constipated 10month old...!)

I'm gonna have to rock out the maternity jeans already. My jeans are uncomfortably tight and not helping the queasiness . Also quite painful when I have to hug the loo!

Good to hear everyone's updates and sorry for those still struggling. Hooray for those feeling a bit better.
I stopped bleeding again fairly promptly on Tuesday, but started again today. Freaked out as it was again lots of really bright red fresh blood. Been back to the GP, again found the heartbeat and again didn't think a scan would change anything.
I am still freaking out though, SO anxious. Considering getting a private scan but all the places are at least an hour drive from me and not sure the hyperemesis would cope with that.
Retiring to bed to try to sleep some hours away.

eallison at 11 weeks the bloat is starting to fade so my mat jeans are a bit loose now, but they certainly help keep away any pressure on my stomach

Hope you get a good sleep silver

silversplodge Poor you, that is so traumatic. So glad there is a heartbeat. I hope you get a really good sleep.
beanhunter I am glad that the sterioids are helping a bit and hope Movical works.
Foodylicious What a lovely message and such a nice picture you sum up! I am very happy this thread helped. Thanks for coming on to encourage others.
eallison It's good you've avoided being admitted and that you didn't have padlocked bowels last time; sorry, I think you said and I forgot.
It's good too, that OH's family are fully prepared to swing into action.
8DaysAWeek I hope Stemetil works well for you.
Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked.

Really feel like the zofran has stopped working. Almost like a relapse. 10 weeks now. Is that possible!?

forever There's a big hormonal surge at about 10 weeks so it's not unusual to have a real sink at that point. I remember really sinking at 10 weeks last time, being admitted for rehydration. It didn't get back bad again (still puked pretty much every day, but I never felt as bad as I did around week 9/10/11). Fingers crossed that's all it is for you

Admitted to hospital yesterday, 4 bags of fluids and some odenstraon and cyclzine combos. Doing ok this morning and waiting on discharge soonish. 7+2 today and being sent home with plenty of meds and options too.

Oh sasseh you poor thing. I bet you feel better for having the bags of fluid tho, so silver lining! I assume you're getting ondansetron for use at home?

Hope you're feeling a bit better after the fluids SassehMonsta & that the treatment plan works.

I had to go in yesterday too tho when I rang the unit (as instructed last week so as to not have to go through a GP) they said they wouldn't see me until a GP had assessed me so to call 111 for an out of hours but with my symptoms 111 wouldn't do that and said I had to go to A&E which I did and I was there for the 3 hours and numerous attempts it took to get a line in before they sent me up to the unit at about 9pm where yet again they stuck me in the office without a bed or a buzzer to call for a mw if I needed & left me to it. They don't admit you unless they absolutely have to and discharge at stupid times so I was faced betweeen being discharged at 1am or having the final fluid bag and being discharged at 4.30/5 and I had to go for 1am because at least the children were still asleep in the car whereas they would have wanted to start the day at 4.30 if they had been put in the car then! It just seems to stupid to me but they were like this last time around too. Unfortunately I am not feeling any better even with an increased dose of ondanestron and I cannot see how to make it through the next few weeks

Mamabear Poor you. I am glad , though, you've had lots of fluids, and treatments on offer.
eallison Great advice for foreeverblues. I so agree that so many sufferers on here find week ten the worst one.
I hope everyone is coping today.

mammabear I'm glad you got what you needed, but frankly that whole process sounds appalling. It frustrates me so much the inconsistency in care and provision across the country.

Having said that I didn't get too struck down with the constipation with ondansetron time, I think this time I'm not being quite so lucky. On the plus side, it does seem that early intervention and meds is working as I've just felt what I feel most 6/7 week pregnant mums feel; exhausted. I've been able to eat and drink all day. I am being careful what and how much I eat, eating only safe foods from last time and eating just enough to not be hungry.

Which I have to admit is making me a little nervous that there's something wrong with baby. But I'm not sure I could rock up at the EPU and say that I'm worried cos I feel ok!!

Wishing everyone a restful night

eallison Isn't it frustrating; good days are spoilt by worry there's something wrong. Much sympathy.

I had a great day yesterday. Didn't vomit once (first day in over 5 weeks), went out on two long dog walks, went to IKEA - on a Sunday afternoon no less, and enjoyed nice meals. Only had mild nausea. Absolute shit myself that something was wrong. Couldn't sleep for stress and worry. Woke up this morning and sickness has returned thank God. Its so fucked up feeling this way. Dating scan is a week tomorrow, seems like a lifetime away, but just can't wait to see how baby is doing.

8days Its crap isn't it!

I'm at work. Literally hiding in a corner of a little used room trying not to cry. I feel completely paralysed by indecision. I feel absolutely awful this morning. Had half a crumpets, which bizarrely has stayed down despite much much dry wretching. Very little water (cos don't wanna push too far and cause heaving/puking to be worse) I cannot cencetrate on work. I dont know whether I need to pull myself together and focus on work and distract myself or pull myself together and just go home. I have GP apt tonight cos found out over weekend i was exposed to slapped cheek a couple of weeks ago so need bloods checking for that. I don't know whether to be asked to be signed off. I genuinely don't know if that would be for the best or not.

How much longer have I got?! Oh yeah, about 34 weeks.

8days, when I went for a scan a lovely sonographer told me never to panic if symptoms suddenly go as in her experience it has never meant a miscarriage without another symptom like bleeding.
Eallison, I think it's better not to push yourself too much. You may push yourself to go to work when you're not really ready, then relapse for a week.
Mamabear, that sounds awful. I hope the fluids helped.

I've had yet more drama, I am literally at my GP every day at the moment
Over the weekend I was finding it difficult to wee, it doesn't want to come out, and then wiped and felt a plum sized lump coming out of my vagina, which in the mirror looked a bit like a strawberry. Lots of paniced googling later i decided it was probably a prolapse and so didn't go to a+e.
Seen GP again now who again has found baby heartbeat and did a speculum exam. My front wall in prolapsing down and out but cervix is ok and shut. She says some women need a pessary to hold things up but to see how it goes for now and it doesn't actually cause any particular risk to pregnancy.
I've booked to see a (very expensive!) Pelvic floor physio this evening.
My advice to everyone, do those kegels!! Especially with all the vomiting we ladies are doing.

ealli ... you know yourself that rest helps. I know you really don't want to go off work but maybe it's better to bite the bullet now ... ?

I'm home. I'm going to bed. And I have a GP apt at 5.10pm.

silver that all sounds unnerving and unpleasant! Will remember yo do pelvic floor exercises!

Oh silver just something else to add to your pregnancy!! :(

Eallison I'm going through that whole slapped cheek exposure thing too at the moment. Initial bloods suggested no exposure but also not immune. Had the final bloods taken last week to further confirm I've definitely not been exposed so just waiting on those results now. Fun times.

I'm feeling thoroughly miserable today and wish the sickness went away again. Can't win!

PUTTING CAPS LOCK ON SO THIS CATCHES ATTENTION. My local pharmacy can't fulfil my ondanestron order as there is a nationwide shortage. Apparently they happen every so often and last 1-2 weeks. I'm hoping my DH can get some in town tomorrow morning but they already can't do the whole script (hoping no one else goes in for any!). So just a warning to those on it not to leave it to the last minute if you need some more and to ring pharmacies to check if they have got any in before you make the effort to go there.

In other news I have perforated my ear drum whilst vomiting - I didn't even know that was possible. It hurts!

8days I'm glad you had a better day and were able to do some normal things tho agree it's a total pain for the worrying!

Hang in there Eallison and listen to your body. If you need rest, that's ok.

And silversplodge you poor thing, pregnancy is just not glamorous. I hope the physio helps.

I’ve not been taking my vitamins with feeling so sick. I know my folic acid was already low. Scan is in 2 weeks and I’m feeling anxious now in case of any implications. What are your thoughts on this? x

Foreverblues - I think it will likely be ok. Thousands of years of pregnancies without and it wasnt like huge numbers of babies had spina bifida. I couldn't handle pregnacare or the size of sip of water needed to swallow it, so my GP prescribed me folic acid tablets (which are tiny) and I got some gummy vitamin d ones from the supermarket and did it that way
Do you think you might be able to handle something like that?