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.
It has been suggested that I add some practical tooth cleaning advice: a lot of sufferers find using a child's small toothbrush and strawberry toothpaste far less nauseating.
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.
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.

I had to go to the GP in the end as they wouldn't do a self referral at EPU. She's given me more ondansetron and a letter to take to A&E. Does that mean I'll be waiting hours? I could have just gone straight there if so. Thank you all for your advice, today has been my worst day yet of this journey 😥

@ClareDB sorry you are ill. I'd go in with a bug even if it means waiting for ages. They can turn really nasty and in this weather you'll get dehydrated so quickly. I ended up in HDU with a stomach bug with DC2, they really aren't worth messing with.

I've had my 2nd urine sample show glucose . I've now got a GTT next week, has anyone else done one and have any tips on how to survive it without vomiting?

Oh dear, sounds as if some people are suffering badly.
ClareDB Did you go to A an d E? I do hope you got fluids and are feeling the better for it.
Shelvesoutofbooks Good advice from DeadDoorPost. It seems so sudden it might well be a virus. Ribena found that Cyclizine made her vomit, but I haven't heard that yet about Ondansetron- though I have heard that can happen indirectly through it causing migriane headachess in susceptible people.
Teddyreddy Various people on here have somehow managed the tests, but equal numbers, including, I think, Reastie could not and the people in charge accepted that.
beforeihit30Oh dear,no more bus journeys, then. But brave of you to go on one...

Twins are here! BOYS! Sickness and nausea immediately lifted the moment they were born. It’s a magical feeling. Keep on going everyone. You will get there. Thanks all so much for this thread - it’s kept me going when I’ve thought I’d not be able to

Huge congratulations @CalmerComber ❤️ and excellent news that your sickness has gone xxx

Congrats calmer that’s wonderful news x

Sorry not been on in a while started feeling unwell again with the return of puking and dark urine. Really upset today as it’s come to ahead with my own mother who said I am not the first woman ever to get pregnant and shouldn’t be saying how unwell I still am.

Its really upset me as she wasn’t very supportive when I had a mmc last dec and infact blamed me for it. I have no energy to talk on the phone and this has been the way for the past few mths which I have told her about so dont always answer her calls bit she has been so dismissive of my feelings and the whole situation that I’ve had to block her for my own peace of mind and told my brother I don’t want to talk to her anymore.

Its really sad as the only support through the hg I have got is from my dh who altho was a pain about the meds at first realised how bad things were and willingly made me have them. Throw into the mix that this is my 2nd marriage and I am asian I have nothing good going for me, another thing my dm has pointed out.

I am sorry for the selfish post but I am so upset and struggling to deal with the mental side of things and still feeling horrid not to mention being worried that I hope the baby is ok but have a week to wait for my 20 week scan.

Hope everyone else is having a better day than yesterday x

Congratulations calmer !!

I've thrown up today. Not been able to eat properly for the last 3 days or so and the heat hasn't helped. I've lost 3lbs or more though... so more than the baby weighs at the moment....

CalmerComber Congratulations on your twin boys. I am so happy for you. I am so glad that the sickness has gone. I am happy, too, that this thread has helped you get through this horrible time. Do post a photo if you can; I particularly love photos of twins.
composed I am so sorry about this. I heard years ago that there can be a tendency to blame women who are unlucky enough to have a miscarriage among the Asian community. It is hard enough to have a miscarriage, but to be blamed for it, and by your mother, is really distressing, and now to be blamed for Hyperemesis is too bad.
I am glad that OH at least is being supportive. While I hope the understanding on this thread helps, I wonder if you might get some much needed extra emotional support about this from Pregnancy Sickness SOS, who can team you up with a sort of buddy? If that might help, please don't be shy about phoning them on 024 7638 2020. They will have to ring back, particularly at weekends, but they will with wonderful advice. Several people on this thread have found having a buddy real morale boosting.

norbert How are things?
DeadDoorPost Sorry about continung symptoms.

Congratulations @CalmerComber!

I'm ok thank you @LucindaE if it's any comfort or hope to anyone I feel generally normal (nearly 33 weeks) indigestion is easing now and I am very round! I do still rest and sleep as soon as I can which is boring but keeps me feeling ok. All the advice on here about rest is absolutely spot on, I've been sleeping more this pregnancy and I do think that it helped me a huge amount. Everyone is so supportive and kind on this thread ❤️ it was a life saver.
I just have 3 more weeks of school to get through and then I can have some quiet time with my little girl before the baby arrives 😀
To anyone suffering, I'm sending huge hugs - it's such a hard time and makes you feel so low. One day at a time xx

norbert Thank you so much for the encouraging message. I am so glad that you feel more or less normal, save for that awful indigestion; I am sure that you have tried all the meds for that and I am glad that it is easing! I am happy that this thread has been helpful. I mistook beforeihit30 for a teacher - maybe it is you, when you mention three weeks more school?
Not quite so hot today, anyway. I hope everyone is coping.
Here's the new Due Dates list, after CalmerComber's happy news about the twins.

Due Dates
Nighttimenope 13 July
evuscha 26 July
emma 4 August
Teddyreddy 9 August
advocadoo 11 August
canonlyhope 13 August
Bili 16 August
Hairgician 16 August TWINS!
norbert 26 August
beforei hit30 3 September
stroen 4 September
DeadDoorPost 8 September
1Potato 8 September
MoonKid 1 October TWINS!
ElkieMacjibe 12 October
TwoShades1 17 October
cattaxi 19 October
BlodwynBludd 16 November
Composed 30 November
ClareDB 25 December
HermioneKipper 27 December TWINS!

Congratulations on your twins calmer. Such wonderful news. And amazing that the nausea lifted instantly. Cannot wait for that day!
I’ve been working for the last few days covering one of the girls holiday. Although I can sit down all day if I want to it’s not very comfy. Just a stool with no back and it needs to be quick high up so I can reach the computers comfortably. So I feel my legs dangle! This has created swollen calves and ankles! It’s also taken a toll I think because I’ve been sick again and feel very nauseous again. So today I’m doing nothing but school run and laying in bed. Can’t wait for school to be out. We’ve got some mild activities planned for when the baby arrives and my husband has his two weeks off. Things where I can sit back and watch. I’m so looking forward to it.

Lost 3lbs last week, and threw up both sat and Sunday. Been told to go to the MCU for some i stant relief but just waiting to find out when and how to go about it (phone in advance or just turn up etc) Hopefully I'll hear back soon.

Been feeling rough all day today as well but so far managed to keep down most of a banana and a pack of instant noodles. Really not feeling good

DeadDoorPost I do hope you got some effective treatment.
bili Going into work to cover for a colleague was brave. That sitting position sounds horrendously uncomfortable. I used to find summer holidays exhuasting without Hyperemesis - but perhaps your Lo's are less demanding than was my little horror.

Sorry, Bili I mistyped your name for that message as bili [smilel]

LucindaE I noticed hairgician is on this thread with twins due in August. However I read a post in pregnancy or childbirth the the other day by a hairwizard saying their twins had just come early. Possibly the same poster??

Got an appt for the MCU today at 2pm which is lucky. Not sure what it's for but either way, something good is going to come of it.

Appt was for both. Now have 4 weeks of Prochlorperazine and been told of I have problems with the GP to speak to my midwife to get it sorted

How much prochloperazine are people prescribed at a time? I'm due towards the end of September and keep being prescribed two weeks at a time. I don't currently drive due to a disability and depend on my dh or parents to pick up the prescription for me so this is a right nuisance, wondering if it's worth asking for more!?

About 4 weeks for me, but was told last time not to take it during 3rd tri as there's possible side effects to the baby. Got prescribed 4 more weeks through the hospital though 🤷🏻‍♀️

DeadDoorPost Sorry - remind me; were you struggling along without meds for the latter stage before? I am glad you got something prescribed.
TwoShades1 That does seem a co-incidence! The name hairwizard seems familiar as well as hairgician - I'll keep it on until the due date just in case but I'll ask!
Littlehouseinthebigcity If you emphasize how difficult it is to collect the meds, surely they should be understanding about prescribing more?

Hi all! I was a lurker on this thread back in 2017 with my first, 5+1 with my second and the nausea has kicked in big time. By 6 weeks last time I was unable to get out of bed without being sick so I'm dreading that stage again. Not diagnosed HG, just severe sickness so not sure whether I'll be able to get any help from GP? Was given cyclizine last time but it only stopped the puking because I was asleep 18 hours a day while taking it so I didnt bother.

Lucinda I was on ondansetron right up to the end with DS.

Peaches it's always worth it especially if it's happened before.

I somehow survived a scale and polish at the dentist today, it was vile.
Got physio for my back tomorrow 🙌
Been feeling pretty rough the past few days and been getting really bad stomach pains and unable to eat cause of the nausea but at the same time I feel restless and weird, can't wait for this to be over!

A elderly man tried to use me as a stand aid on the bus and tried to grab my jacket to help himself up which would have been disastrous because he tried to grab my bad side which I would have totally toppled onto him if I hadn't managed to get away from him. He was raging and shouting abuse at me for not helping him and I felt like a right cow.

@Littlehouseinthebigcity I was only prescribed prochloperzine for two weeks at a time but when I was prescribed it I was nearing the third trimester, since then I've been cold turkey because cyclizine now doesn't do anything for me.

@PeachesandPie I'd go and ask your gp and mention how the cyclizine made you feel, there's no harm in asking and I'm sure they'll be able to sort something out!

Hope everyone is surviving! I'm off to hoover my room then hibernate in bed 😴

Hi all,

Avacadoo fantastic that you survived a scale and polish. I can feel all the enamel flaking off my teeth, they're going to be ruined by the end of this pregnancy.

I've been started on Thiamine and I feel it has had a bit of a positive effect on the constant nausea. It's very common to be deficient with HG so would recommend it to you all! Another positive is that it helps with the ondansetron constipation!!
After two more admissions I now have injectable cyclizine at home, to use when I can't keep tablets down. This has helped significantly, although bloody horrible giving it!
Mentally I'm feeling a little bit more positive. One day at a time.
Due date is 9th January.