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.
On my image of a pink castle: that is an image I use because when I was little, my family had a Snakes and Ladders board with an image on the last square of a pink castle in the clouds. As Hyperemesis is so like a grotesque version of Snakes and Ladders - eat a meal, go up a ladder, first thing in the morning bile run, down a snake - I have used the image of that pink castle on the last square of that Snakes and Ladders board as a metaphor for the happy end of Hyperemesis.

Definite set back here since stopping steroids and have had to call work and say I can’t go in today. Which I feel bad about as meant to do a clinic so that will have to be cancelled at the last minute but I can’t yet stand up without feeling dizzy and didn’t keep anything down yesterday. Have been realising how much the steroids improved my general well being as well as the nausea and vomiting

Just sent off my sobbing son to nursery, he "I just wanted to stay here and look after you, mummy. I'll be sensible and good I promise". I feel awful, but I simply couldn't look after him today.

I'm worrying that the steroids have stopped working, like the ondansetron did. Friday might to Tues bedtime I felt good, nausea but manageable and no puking. Yesterday and today were awful tho, constant nausea, actual puking, horrendous heartburn. And seemingly the same today. If the steroids don't help there is nothing else to try. Got my review with a consultant tomorrow, so will have to see what they say. Sorry you're struggling with the reduction in dosage of the steroids beanhunter.

Sorry to hear you’re having rough days bean and eallison - I would try not to get too disheartened as even in recovery there are definitely days that are much worse and feel like a relapse to worse times but they can be followed by slightly better days. Try to look after yourselves, rest as much as possible and keep going back to hospital or doctors until you’re happy with your treatment. Wishing you better days soon.

Eal can you get a higher dose of the steroids? Maybe it’s the variability of pg symptoms and on the better days it helps more? Are there different steroid drugs yu can try or is it just one? Just thinking if drugs stop working maybe you could do a week on one then a week on another and that might keep it working better. Don’t feel guilty about your dc as I bet about ten minutes after you dropped him he was having a great time. Dd wiuod sob and scream when I left her and said she wanted to stay with me but after ten minutes was fine and playing the games etc.

Bean that’s rubbish, poor you.

I have a private scan booked for Saturday (9 1/2 weeks). Have held off this long but can’t wait any more as constantly feel like I’m having a mmc. I guess it’s pg anxiety. Feeling very nervous as I’ve barely left the house in weeks and the scan is over half an hour away. Last trip out was a couple of weeks ago to the gp where there was a mix up with my appointment and I was left waiting for ages until I started crying from feeling bad and had to leave the surgery before I saw the gp. I think mentally things are easier resting at home and when I have to go out it makes me anxious and anxiety makes my symptoms worse. I thought I should try to build myself up so this morning I drove a couple of miles to a local garden centre for half an hour. Managed to do more steps walking around the garden centre in half an hour than I’ve been averaging in a whole day for past week! Dd is in a class assembly tomorrow so I’m debating trying to make it in for that too, she would be so surprised and pleased to see me as I haven’t done the school run for so long but will see how I am tomorrow and hopefully won’t go backwards from the trip out today.

Eal, I just had a few tears for your son because that sounds heartbreaking. (fuck you pregnancy hormones). I've packed mine off to my mothers house, though both DD, my mum and I are all in foul moods.

DH no longer has his head in his arse, and apologised for being a knobend. Hes stressed about keeping on top of everything along with a hint of depression.

I, on the other hand, aside from the grumps, am feeling a lot more like me. The nausea has been fading over the last couple of days (but not enough for me to stop taking meds, no chance!) and I have only had a few dry heaving sessions here and there.

I have seen my consultant. Who obviously hadn't even looked at my notes, as didn't know why I was there (HG, GD chances & refusal of GTT, chromosomal disorders, lung issues). She basically talked to me about each item, HG being medicated, GD send me for bloods, chromosomal things I don't want testing for as wont affect the baby unless they are male and not until they are 50!, and lung issues got better since last pregnancy!. So in all, a good appointment. Just have a scan and another set of bloods tomorrow for NT test after last weeks was too early.

As for things not to vomit up, red peppers on pizza. That was my first, and worst memory of vomiting in pregnancy #1. In Boots car park on the way to work at 9:30am - people gave me horrified looks as I vomited out the car door into a bush! Probably thought I was drunk.

Hi all, I’ve just seen midwife, I asked her thoughts on weaning off ondansetron, she just said keep taking as and when needed. I haven’t felt the baby move yet, nearly 17 weeks, and after the discharge/bleeding/ cramps just feeling a bit nervous, but she said she wouldn’t do a doppler because it might be hard to find the heartbeat and stress me out more. Obviously if movements don’t start soon or if cramps become severe I’ll go to the hospital. But it’s just such a worrying time and in betweeny bit! x

Eal, I feel your pain with sending them to nursery. We need our rest though! I’m trying to get my 3 yo off the breast before baby #2 arrives. Midwife suggested carry on as it will help milk come in. And if he’s going to be jealous it might be better to do it later, but I never wanted to tandem. So difficult x

Oh good Lord forever I'm amazed you managing to breastfeed at the same time as fighting hyperemesis- bloody super mum!! I agree with the midwife to carry on taking the ondansetron as you need it.

sasseh sorry, didn't mean to upset anyone. He's full of cold on top of everything being weird. And I've just realised that we've told him his cousin has a tummy bug which means she's being sick... I think he's made a link between what she has and what I've got, and is worried that she's going to be poorly for ages like me. He kept asking this morning when she would be better. Poor kid.

Was really unwell yesterday so haven't read posts, sorry ladies.

Currently sat in a&e awaiting gynae on call (who is apparently in theatre). Have lost 6kg in 3 weeks (10% bw). Vomited eveything yesterday. 2+ ketones. Gp more than happy to send me up. Wish me luck!

I’m lucky eallison I have constant nausea but I don’t vomit anymore, so breastfeeding him isn’t too bad, but I just want a break from it before another possible few years of it haha.

Mauis that sounds awful I hope you get what you need at hospital xxx

mauis that sounds rough. I do hope they don't keep you too long.

Maui, hope you get the fluids you need!

Eal, didn't make me upset, I just had a few sad tears leak out my eyes - the same happens with reading the news, or hearing something happy, or thinking about the future! Bless him for being so empathetic!

Forever, I hope you get your 20 week scan date through, so you can have your mind put to rest.

Thanks ladies. I've been cannulated but no sign of Dr yet. Too scared to drink because I know I'll vomit. Sucking on fruit pastiles while I wait.

Cannulated but nothing a drip yet? (My phone auto corrected cannulated yo granulated...). I hate that they're making you wait, but it's unfortunately incredibly common and so ridiculous. You'd think they'd want you on a drip sooner rather than later. Fingers crossed you see a doc soon.

@eallion. Sorry your childcare plans fell through. Hope your son doesn't tire you out too much

Oh. You got him into nursery. Fab.

I found most days I was sick nauseous and heartburn. Would glug a bottle of gaviscon over a few days

@bean. Can you get any more steroids

@olive gives wise advise

@reastie. All crossed for scan sat. Hopefully will reassure you

@sassel. Weird what effects some and not others. Red peppers were not on my list

@forever. Can you pay for a private scan to reassure you? I paid for many as reassured both df. Yes it's a cost but compared to what we had spent on ivf - £50/60 to reassure you would be worth it

Sometimes you don't feel baby move till 20+weeks

@mauis. Hope you get seen soon and hopefully get a drip soon

36 weeks tomorrow and feel like absolute crap :( feel like I did weeks ago. Ondansetron doesn't seem to be working anymore. Barely sleeping at night time due to severe heartburn. Don't think the hernia and stomach ulcer are helping either. I have my appointment with the consultant next Wednesday to arrange my c section date which is something to look forward to :) I know I'm nearly there, I just needed a whinge 😃

About to get some fluids finally. In the meantime, a very sweet porter whizzed me to ultrasound and I got to see the (definitely single) jumping bean. Dates line up. Have amazingly managed not to vomit since I've been here.

Sorry you're still suffering Evie. It must be so tough and robbing you of any excitement.

@blondes. No. They don’t like to use them past 20 weeks apparently so not allowed them. And because I can now drink apparently I’m better!

Just back from eye clinic and all the tests have def made me feel very sick.

I did laugh that you tried curry with pasta @Blondeshavemorefun the lengths this drives us too....

Hopefully they he was smiling when he was picked up @eallison88. It was better for him to be there. Though his crying must have felt awful at the time.

Sounds awful @beanhunter is there anything else you can try.

Ha @SassehMonsta drunk at 9.30am 😂 at least that hangover would have only lasted a few days!! And not months and months!

Good luck @MauisLeftNipple

HG and breastfeeding sounds such hard work. I don't want anyone near me not even for a cuddle. Hat off to you.

Me and my belchy mouth (big, loud manly burps!) are just about to go pick my boy up. I'm really hoping he's ok when I get there.

Glad you saw the little trouble maker mauis. I know seeing mine last week really helped me to connect a little. Now I can't keep my hands off my bump (which is disproportionately large for how pregnant I am - had to crack out preggo jeans today!)

What a relief, he's been absolutely fine all day in fact he's been more involved and talkative than he has been so far. I'm so damned pleased and relieved and bloody proud!

Eal, you can't be far behind me and I have been in mat trousers for literally weeks - getting my wear out of them as this will be last pregnancy!!

Due date slid back to 3rd or 4th June, will update tomorrow.

Hi I am new to forum but hoping for some support from ladies who are going through similar. I am 10 weeks into my third pregnancy and have been signed off work since 6 weeks due to constant nausea and vomiting. I had similar when pregnant with both my dd’s but this time seems so much worse... probably because I have two small people to look after this time.. I am feeling like a rubbish mum and struggling to make it even through the school run at the moment...

Hi all sending hugs to all having a bad time!
Sorry I haven’t been on been like rubbish I honestly are starting to wonder why I’m doing this for the third time I feel like I really can’t cope just hope it gets better nearly nine weeks I feel like how can I do this I’ve got ages :( feel like I can’t moan to anyone else as no one knows what I feel like other than on here x

mum2bee I know that feeling. It's why lucinda keeps this thread going. You've done so well to get so far, well done.

mirshid are you on any medication for the nausea and sickness? Sounds like you need to be. If you are and they're not working, then your GP needs to prescribe something else alongside or instead.

mauis hope you feel better having had fluids

beanhunter I read a medical article today about steroid use for hyperemesis (stupidly didn't make a note of what it was) that talked about women who took steroids throughout they're pregnancy. I think I googled "hyperemesis steroid treatment " and it was one of the top results. Might be worth reading and discussing with your consultant. Cos if it's affecting you this badly go be weaning them, then that's not sustainable and is good for neither your nor baby.

Note: porridge made with oat milk tastes of porridge. Win!