Low29 Welcome. Sorry you feel so bad. Do ask for meds. The doctor won't prescribe anything harmful. It is known to be more risky to be dehydrated than to take prescribed meds. Here's my normal spiel.
Things do get much better between weeks 14 and 20 for most people. Even for the unlucky ones who suffer throughout, it is never as bad as in the first dreadful bit. A good anti acid can make a big difference to the sickness. Those on Ondansetron will usually need a laxative. Some drinks and solids that have helped others: flat full sugar coke, ice lolllies, the juice of tinned fruit, Lucoazade, fizzy orange, fizzy water, lemonade, Robinson's fruit drinks, Dr Pepper, orange squash, tonic water, Elderflower water, Elderflower coridal and tonic water (eallison's tipple), soda water, Iron Bru, sips of chocolate milkshake (maybe soya), orange juice (if not too acid) and 7Up. Also, someone recommended piles of ice in drinks. For foods of a sort, nibbles of chips and crisps, cheap ice cream, tinned fruit, slices of melon and mango, baked potato, Scoth pancakes, biscuits and cuppa soup.
Have you got kesostix to test for deyhydration, available from any chemists? They are not the best method compared to scanty dark urine, dry mouth, headache, etc, but A and E departments do take them seriously.
MissPepper8 Much sympathy. Do ask the doctor for meds. Nobody likes to take meds but with Hyperemesis it is necessary to avoid dehydration as you know better than me, and that is much more risky for you and the baby. Many studies have shown that Ondansetron is generally safe with only the smallest risk associated with it. I expect your MW was playing safe. As you are a veteran you don't need my spiel but I hope the one above might give you some ideas about possible fluids.Please don't fret about LO, who will forget about this period of comparative negelct. There is no greater gift than a sibling.
I hope you did not suffer as badly in the end as at the beginning last time, as that is very unlucky?
Catconfusion Good advice.
putputput I am so glad you are functional again, if stil medicated, and able to be a mother to your LO. We missed you. You should have vented through your bad times; that is what this thread is for. Two children is a ncie sized family, anyway.
Moonstone I hope someone can give you some advi ce about dosing of Phenergan.
Bol87 I do feel for you. But all the evidence from veterans on these threads is that your LO will soon forget about this time when you weren't fuctioning properly. It is very hard on those with LO's.
Em I am glad that you feel a bit better on this new medication.
snipples Good avice from you and everyone. Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked.