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drerose · 28/09/2018 23:50

I’m 6+3
4th pregnancy. 3rd baby.

Since 4 weeks I have had horrendous sickness. Couldn’t even keep water down. Had keytones in urine. Low blood pressure. Etc

4 different tablets later and I haven’t vomited in over 24 hours. But I can not handle the sickness feeling. The headaches. The black floaty things in my eyes. Feeling so drained and weak.
I am managing to get fluids and some food so my blood pressure did come up

But I am actually feeling worse now than I did when I was being sick.

I didn’t have any sickness at all with my others maybe slight nausea but that was it.
So this is completely flooring me.

And please please don’t judge me but tonight I broke down and said that I don’t think I can do it much longer. A terrible thing to say I know.
But I can’t. I don’t know what to do.

Even if I call epu or 111 I don’t feel dehydrated so I’ll be wasting their time.

I also suffer from severe bowel issues and was on surgery list to have a ileostomy fitted.
As my anal sphincter muscle does not work and I have a severe slow colon transit.
So I can on average go 4/6 weeks without a bowel movement. I get impacted a lot.
No medication works unfortunately when I’m bad as my blockage is to high up for suppositories or laxitives.

I haven’t went in 2 weeks and I guess this isn’t helping with how I feel.

I feel so bad even moaning about it as I should be so greatful but I am struggling.
I also have a few mental health issues and everything that is going on is affecting me massively.
I just have no idea what to do.
All I’m doing is crying. I can hardly look after the kids so having to get help.

I just don’t understand why it is so bad
Especially when the other pregnancies have been fine.
I’m sorry for ranting but I am just finding this so hard

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LatteLover12 · 29/09/2018 07:44

There’s a fab Hyperemisis support thread started by @LucindaE I’ll see if I can link to it for you...

MrsMozart · 29/09/2018 07:46

What does your GP or consultant say? If no comment to date get onto them lass.

BikeRunSki · 29/09/2018 07:51

Pregnancy Sickness Support.

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