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.

Glad you’ve had a restful rest of day sass, hope you feel an improvement innthings soon.

Anyat I thinknwhen you’re really constipated it can mean it’s difficult to eat as everything is so full and bloated. Hope the suppositories work quickly.

Sass I’m vegan too and ate granola/muesli a lot with the alpro ‘go on’ yoghurt, the thick creamy one - not sure on the sugar levels for that with your gestational diabetes diet but it’s quite high protein and not overly sweetened so could be worth checking. Tofu scramble and baked beans is another high protein favourite of mine if you can stomach warm breakfasts. Hope you find something you can eat soon as it’s so important to keep your strength up!

Still no baby here, had some accupuncture today hoping it helps me relax a little and encourage the baby to come!

What do people think of the tablet form of Gaviscon? I didn't realise there was one till the other day. My ignorance often amazes me...
Olivecake I do hope Acupuncture encourages baby to shift! Cheering you on as you go up the drawbridge to the Pink Castle.
norbert and *Congratulations on eating. Don't rush back. You will be more run down than you realise.
SassehMonsta Oh no, what an awful mornning. I am so glad DD is so sweet. Indeed, it must pass.
Anya I do hope suppositories work.
Hairigician I am glad you were able to do some healthy eating.
eallison You must be easy on yourself.
beforeihit30 I am so glad that Cyclizine is helping. Your energy will gradually return. It is good that OH has kept his sense of humour, but it is not easy to laugh along with people about this.
canonly and happydays I hope you do get somewhere with meds. I would recommend Pregnancy Sickness Support but 024 76382020 but they may not be there at weekends, so others' recommendation of OOH seems the best thing.
Waves to advocadoo Reastie and everyone.

Had a lovely, if slightly busy day yesterday. Our son spent his first night in his big boy bed last night, and there was quite a lot of sorting that went along with it. It felt like I was actually doing something to prepare for baby's arrival that wasn't puking! Need to make sure that today stays a quiet day tho, otherwise I really will regret it.

On the bowel movement thing: I find that when I'm struggling to go, I get horrible cramps and eating becomes trickier and nausea levels creep up. Luckily, the lactulose seems to have got things going again - but I do seem to be in a bizarre cycle now of not being able to go, not being able to go, not being able to go, quick, cramps and urgent need to go and actually a little loose when I do. Not ideal, but manageable. I think another couple of days and it will settle, I've dropped back down to one 15ml dose a day. We shall see!!

Ok disgusting but weird one that if anyone has advice on I'd really appreciate it...chilling in bed and I'm really bloated and have been for days where it's really uncomfortable and I could feel my stomach gurgling so I ran to the toilet to vomit but as I was retching I just kept burping? All I could do was burp and it really hurt.
Oddly enough feel quite a bit better after it but how do I stop that in the future?

I think I might have to go back to hospital. I haven’t drunk anything all day and I can’t stop being sick and I’ve started feeling dizzy when standing or walking. I’m so pathetic. I don’t know what to do. I haven’t got any ketostix but I have apple juice urine and dry mouth.

CalmerComber I just saw your post and couldn’t ignore it. Please don’t feel pathetic. There is nothing at all pathetic about struggling with how ill HG makes you. It does sound like you need to get back to the hospital if you are being sick and not managing to drink anything. It’s not going to help today but you can order ketostix off amazon if you aren’t able to get out for them.
Best wishes to everyone suffering at the moment. It will pass.

@CalmerComber you are not pathetic! I would go get checked out cause it's better safe than sorry!x

Calmercomber, please don't feel pathetic. What you are going through is so hard. It sounds like you might need to get yourself seen.

I've cried everyday for weeks and I totally feel your despair. X

CalmerComber just echoing others to say that you are not pathetic at all, HG is honestly the toughest thing I’ve been through and I cried pretty much every day for months! Definitely don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

avacadooo that sounds very much like acid reflux, another joyful pregnancy symptom that seems to go hand in hand with hyperemesis. are you already taking an antacid? Ranitidine helps mine a lot.

Thanks for the well wishes Lucinda I hope I’ll have some happy baby news soon!

CalmberComberI hope you are being treated in A and E now. Apple juice urine and dry mouth are definite signs of dehydration. Gentle cyber hugs.As everyone else says,you are anything but pathetic. This is a serious illness, not mild pregnancy sickness.
avocadoo That is one I haven't heard of before, though belching and breaking wind are just two of the glamorous pregnancy syptoms, and seem to be that much worse with Hyperemesis. Did you have awful heartburn? I remember bringing up an excess of bile, and even foam from anti acids, but not the relieving nausea with belching fun.
Olivecake I look forward to meeting you in the Pink Castle.
Do keep us informed.
eallison Well done on LO's taking that step towards independence.
hotchocolate Lovely to hear from you. Call in whenever you want; your advice is much appreciated. I hope you are enjoying the Pink Castle.
Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked.

Calmer hope you got yourself to hospital and are getting some fluids in you. You’re not weak, in fact you’re stromger than most pg women as you’re going through something far tougher than most.

Avacadoo sounds nasty, hope it doesn’t last.

Have had to up movicol as still constipated. I’m getting movement but not enough. Haven’t been properly in days.

Thank you all. Have now been to OOH GP who has prescribed prochlorperazine melts. Ketones were only +1 so no hosp this time. Had a run in with the pharmacist at the late night pharmacy. He basically accused me of not being pregnant (my prescription exemption card hasn’t come so I’ve been explaining this then sometimes paying in order to claim back when it arrives and sometimes they’ve let me have them for free) then he told me that the drugs I was on and the ones I’d been prescribed were too strong and he didn’t want to give them to me. So I cried (default reaction) and he phoned somewhere for advice and then gave me what I’d been prescribed! Now home with a melt under my tongue. I need to think of something I want to eat/drink. But there’s just nothing. I’d planned to make a roast lamb dinner!

Hi lucinda I am enjoying the Pink Castle thank you. I have had postnatal anxiety but it’s lifting a little now and things are looking up. My little girl is 17 weeks now. I’m relieved to have her and that I don’t have to go through HG again. I hope you are well. I’m sorry to see so many people are suffering. HG is such a tough thing to get through.

Calmer try some coke or fanta/club orange with lots of ice and a straw. Club zero orange is my saviour just now cos cant face water. Helping sicky feeling too. Hope your meds kick in for you. Food wise something plain and dry might work? Maybe some crackers or rich tea to nibble on?

I had a really sore stomach like the acid was burning my insides before the burp attack. Proper bizarre, I'm just grateful no one was around to witness it.
Got some gaviscon just in case.
Calmer I hope you're feeling better soon!

calmer I'm glad you have different meds and hope they work. Sorry you had to battle a johsworth pharmacist - I'm fairly sure we all have been in the same position at one time or another. I do wonder where they think we got the prescriptions for the meds they then decide we cannot have!

The burping thing; I'm spectacularly burpy . And the more nauseous in feeling, the burpier I am. And I have often had big nasty burping/heaving fits rather than puking, and it's usually more painful than puking. I have no understanding of the wiring and plumbing of our bodies, so no idea why this might be the case, or why it seems to be the case with hyperemesis. Yet another delightful aspect of fighting this scourge.

I've had a quiet day, in preparation of another week (!) at work - all 6 hours over 3 days...!! I do have another scan on Friday to look forward to (cos my baby is doing all it can to win the prize for uncooperative at scan!!), so that's nice.

Wishing all a peaceful night.

I'm also very burly @eallison88 I never know if it's going to be sick or just a burp though. It's so gross and I feel grim when it's bad.
I'm so bored of being so tired and sick! I am dressed though so that's a small win.

Thank you Olive and Reastie - this morning I had sat at my desk at work and eaten Go On with seeds, pine nuts, and toasted almonds. It was actually really nice and quite filling! I may try with raspberries depending on sugar readings post-eating.

I am on day 9 of cold/cough and day 4 of ear infection. Fed up, and working hard at work.

Feeling shite today after shite sleep. Ds came into our bed early hours as oh away. Was awske since. Out with dd and going to attempt a toastie. Dont know if i need a good puke/dry heave first though

I need a good puke before any food in the morning. It's weird isn't it? Hope you manage a toastie 😀

Oh my god a toastie sounds amazing right night 🤤

@norbert23 well done on getting dressed!

I met dh after his work for a drink last night (OJ and lemonade like the badass I am) I actually felt like a normal human it was great and today I feel like I've got a hangover, finally ventured to the couch. I'm so happy I've managed to do one normal thing in six weeks 😂
I also managed chips and ketchup but I normally hate ketchup so dh was freaked out.

Still burping like crazy, how attractive..

I still haven’t managed to go to the loo :( I’m off work again as the cramps are that bad, can’t concentrate to work from home either. I’m just so upset today it’s been such a 29 long weeks of sickness, nausea and constipation I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much since I’ve been pregnant. Had a doctors appointment today and she was shocked I’m still being sick (approx twice a week and was really throwing up last night) and that it’s “odd” at 29 weeks. I didn’t even have the energy to go down this route with another GP about how I’ve been with the sickness since week 6.

Anyway after admitting she didn’t know what else I could take, thankfully she researched it and she’s told me to take x3 15ml of lactulose - morning, afternoon and evening (anyone else had that much in one day before?) she’s prescribed me a different version of movicol and again to take 3 lots of that tonight! I haven’t got the energy to collect that at the moment though. The drive alone to the GP surgery was bad enough. She mentioned the suppositories only work if the blockage is lower which explains why they’ve not been successful this time either.

I’m just so fed up I have a few good days where I feel normal and think it’s finally over - then it’s back to either terrible nausea, sickness or constipation and exhaustion now thrown in the mix. I just wish I could enjoy the pregnancy without feeling so bloody ill all the time. I’m becoming envious of other women who are able to function so well and have lots of plans when starting their mat leave. I barely leave the house other than to go to work or pick prescriptions up. DP has been great and I think it’s getting to him how ill I’ve been as I’m not usually like this & he can’t really do anything to take it away, which isn’t nice to see and that’s making me feel bad too. I feel emotionally and physically drained at the moment

Toastie was awesome. Had a fanta orange with it then one of their fabulous pecan slices.
Just want to sleep or cry right now. Fed up of feeling ill and tired and oh is taking over house and dc duties when he gets back. Dont give a shit how fucking jet lagged he is.
Dont want nice food at all today. Dont know what am making for dinner. Ive not got the energy. Ds has been a shit last couple weeks when getting up and going to bed. Carrying on and laughing in my face. Boils my piss.

Really sorry for everyone suffering with not just the nausea and sickness but the other side effects. I feel overwhelmed sometimes with everything going on. I’ve had extremely intense nausea from constipation too and the heartburn is maddening. I can’t swallow my saliva and I’m just tired of filling cups with frothy, thick, rank spit. I’ll be 16 weeks this week.. praying for some relief.
A close friend had her baby yesterday. I’m just fast forwarding in my brain to those first cuddles and feeds and the wrinkly wise wee face. Just willing this to pass 😞