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Oh god really struggling with sickness now

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ConnorTraceptive · 19/07/2007 17:03

I has hyperemesis with ds and it looks like i'm going to be suffering in this pregnancy too except this time i have a toddler to care for aswell. I'm only 8 weeks and i'm already at the end of my rope.

Poor ds isn't getting to to anything during the day, the house is a wreck and i really am struggling to be positive about being pregnant now.

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SpiderBaby · 19/07/2007 17:04

oh you poor thing my friend has just had this on and off for 5 months, so many sympathies

LouiseX · 19/07/2007 17:07

Look at the positive side of it your pregnant! What id give right now to have my sickness and anything that goes with it back (m/c 3 weeks ago). Try to look at the bright side and good luck!!!

seaside72 · 19/07/2007 17:12

Just wondered - have you tried acupuncture? There is good evidence of real success combatting hypermesis - I have been having acupuncture regularly since Feb (initially went for help to get pg) and am now 13 weeks pg and have had very little sickness (touch wood!) although of course I may not have had it anyway - but might be worth a try?
HTH and that you get some relief soon

funkimummy · 19/07/2007 17:13

Connor...I had hyperemisis with my first and again with my second. It is harder with a toddler in tow. Are there any friends or family members that can take your lo off your hands for a bit?

I ended up in hospital again with the second one but thankfully it did eventually wear off.

Are you going to take antihistamines?

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ConnorTraceptive · 19/07/2007 17:15

I looked into it with my last pregnancy but the chap i spoke to said he'd had little success in treating women with it so i never went a head.

Maybe i'll give a shot anyway better to try if theer is a chance it may help.

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fedupwasherwoman · 19/07/2007 17:16

There are drugs that work to combat hyperemesis (I was hospitalised in both pregnancies at about 8 weeks for hyperemesis)
The main difficulty is getting GP's to prescribe them as they are not actually tested on pregnant women for obvious reasons.

Cyclizine worked for me first time round and something stronger the next time.

I do feel for you as with a toddler to look after it's really hard.

Check out the "blooming awful" website.

fedupwasherwoman · 19/07/2007 17:17

Were you hospitalised in your first pregnancy ?

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ConnorTraceptive · 19/07/2007 17:18

not taking any antihistamines. I guess i should go to the doctor but with my last pregnancy nothing seemed to help and i was never sent to hospital even though i lost two stone i could barely stand upright.

I think i've lost faith in anything helping.

Thanks for the advice.

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Pruners · 19/07/2007 17:19

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fedupwasherwoman · 19/07/2007 17:24

I wasn't hospitalised until I was severely dehydrated as GP's don't generally take it seriously. Ask to have your ketone levels tested - you should not be going into to ketosis as it is bad for you and baby.

To get treated you have to be assertive, tell them you know there is treatment available that works and that you are willing to take it - and go to A & E bypassing GP if necessary.

My GP ended prescribing serious anti-sickness drugs after discussion with hospital consultant (when I came out of hospital and regressed within a week)and the pharmacist dispensing the drugs had to contact my GP also before issuing the prescription for me.

There are remedies to enable a good (OK perhaps not perfect) quality of life during the early months and to enable you to look after your toddler or go out to work.

funkimummy · 19/07/2007 17:25

Connor. Same here. I wasn't sent to hospital with my first. My doctor at the time was dreadful and I moved house when I got to roughly 6 months pg. I was just beginning to get over the sickness then. My new doctor was horrified that nothing had been done.

Next time round I took antihistamines prescribed by the Doctor and one night it got so bad DH rang the out of hours service. They did a keytones test on my urine and admitted me straight away as the levels were too high. Don't think there is no help at all. Ask your GP or midwife to do a test for you. It's simple. (It's only a dip-stick test).

I know it's not much consolation, but you aren't on your own. Please don't suffer in silence.

When I was at my worst and spent most of my time either with my head down the toilet or laying on the bathroom floor, my LO woul amuse himself, or I'd sometimes put a dvd on for him just so I could get a while to sort myself out. Have you tried that?

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ConnorTraceptive · 19/07/2007 17:26

thank you pruners that is a useful link. I tried buccastem (sp) and metaproclamide(sp?) in last pregnancy to no effect.

I feel so awful because i'm having terrible thoughts about this pregnancy which i'm sure some would not be able to understand but this really does feel unbearable.

I will try the doctors tomorrow and look into the accupancture to.

Thank you for all your help

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ConnorTraceptive · 19/07/2007 17:28

thank you funki. Ds gets quite upset when i'm sick.

He's watched a lot of dvd's this week. i jjust feel so guilty that he's being neglected

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hannahsaunt · 19/07/2007 17:28

Ondansetron was the one that finally worked for me but only after being hospitalised multiple times with ds1. Would definitely recommend - ask your GP. It hasn't been 'officially' trialled in pg (what has though) and acts on neuroreceptors so is much more specific in action than the old fashioned anti-psychotics which are multi-functional thus fewer side effects.

fedupwasherwoman · 19/07/2007 17:30

I seriously considered terminating my first pregnancy because of the Hyperemesis .

My female GP initially implied it was psychosomatic (sp) or all in the mind !

I never did get any sense out of her and have generally avoided her and asked to see a different GP withinjn the practice since.

SpiderBaby · 19/07/2007 17:31

ConnorTraceptive, my friend seriously considered termination. Do not think your thoughts are abnormal, you sound very normal to people who know what you are going through xx

fedupwasherwoman · 19/07/2007 17:32

ds1 used to fetch me my favourite sick bowl as I tried to avoid sticking my head in the toilet.

He watched a lot of TV and ended up at grandparents for a week.

fedupwasherwoman · 19/07/2007 17:34

Ondansetron (Zofran) worked for me too, it is quite expensive though so GP's may be reluctant to prescribe and I have seen it described as the "mother of all anti-sickness drugs".

funkimummy · 19/07/2007 17:36

Connor, He's too little to remember. As long as Mummy is with him he isn't going to mind what he gets up to. It's only until you get better. You're not superhuman! He gets upset when you're sick because he knows it's not normal.

When it's at it's worst, you just have to roll with the punches. Don't make an effort to do anything if you don't feel like it. As long as your little one is fed and watered, and you're managing to absorb some water, nothing much else matters.

Fed-up. My GP and the nurse who looked after me said it was all in my mind too Yes because I have the ability to make myself throw up at will!

ThursdayNext · 19/07/2007 17:40

Much sympathy. Sounds like you need medical help.
I was hospitalised at 8 weeks in this pregnancy, I'm at 10.5 weeks now and feeling marginally better if it's any consolation
My GP was very good, but they also had an emergency gynae unit at the hospital, don't know if they have them in other hospitals? When I went to AandE they sent me straight to the emergency gynae unit, they seemed to be very experienced at dealing with hyperemesis, said they usually have 3 or 4 women admitted every week
Felt so much better after a few days when I wasn't so dehydrated and had actually kept some food down

Don't feel guilty about DS, nothing you can do, you're ill
Can anyone help look after your DS? DP had to take time off work to look after our toddler, I was too ill, really got to the point where I couldn't look after him

Egg · 19/07/2007 17:41

Just adding sympathy Connor. There are a few ladies on our Feb thread (guessing you are March?) who are the same and feeling pretty low. Pop over and say hello and you can at least feel awful together. Really hope you start to improve soon .

Egg · 19/07/2007 17:41

Ooh, I was a bit slow typing and there's one of my lovely Feb buddies sharing her advice for you .

ThursdayNext · 19/07/2007 17:43

Hi egg, aren't you kind to offer sympathy to us people vomiting!
We'll offer you loads of sympathy when you're the busiest mum around...

tutu100 · 19/07/2007 17:46

Haven't read all the posts yet but I had hyperemesis with ds and after having several drips run through me I felt better, but I was also prescribed buccastem (thats the brand name not sure of the generic name anymore). This is a tablet which you place between your upper lip and gum and it dissolves. I found them very effective, and also if I was sick I quickly removed the tablet and then put it back once I'd thrown up, which meant I wasn't losing the medication.

I also found it easier to keep down fizzy fluids drunk through a straw.

I really feel for you. I've put off having a 2nd baby so far partly cos I can't face feeling so awful and having a toddler.

Don't worry about the house just focus on getting you and ds through the day.

Egg · 19/07/2007 17:48

Hehe, thanks Thursdaynext! I will be the one who has had no sleep for six months solid. Also the one with the most stretchmarks / most piles / most varicose veins etc...

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