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Welcome to SB91 and Mamaatthegym. Great advice from everyone as ever.
SB91 If Stemetil isn't working after Cyclizine , there are others that they can try, or add. Do ask for an alternative. Unfortunately, this does go on a bit longer on average than normal pregnancy sickness, but even that often goes on for longer than 12 weeks. Most people do get a lot better at some time in the second tri, and even those unlucky ones who suffer throughout don't usually feel anything like as bad later on as they do early on. Never worry about taking the meds. They are super careful these days. Here is my normal spiel that I hope will help. ere is my normal spiel which I hope might help. Most sufferers find that they improve a lot at some point between weeks 14 and 20. Even those who are unlucky enough to suffer throughout generally are not as ill later on as they are in the first part. A good anti acid can make a surprising difference to the sickness. Kesostix are worth buying online or from a chemists, as while they aren't they best test of dehydration, hospitals take them seriously. When reporting on the vomiting to doctors, remember to emphasize the number of heaves in each vomiting session, as doctors tend to count these as 'vomits' and this can lead to their underestimating the severity of your symptoms. Besides drinking through a straw, here are some drinks that have helped others: full sugar flat coke (if you don't find it too acid), ice lollies, the juice of tinned fruit, Lucozade, apple juice, Ribina, Dr Pepper, soda water, Elderflower water, tonic water, ice cubes, Iron Bru, lemonade, lemon squash, orange squash, orange juice (if not too acid), fizzy orange, 7Up, isotonic drinks, sips of chocolate milkshake (maybe soya), fizzy water, apple juice, Robinson's fruit drinks, Rubicon sparkling mango drink , raspberry Lucozade sport and frozen ice cubes of flat Lucozade sport . Foods of a sort include tinned fruit, cuppa soup, nibbles of crisps and chips, cheap ice cream, Scotch pancakes, bagels and biscuits and slices of melon and mango.
Mamaatthegym That does sound dismal. At least you have the reassurance that you don't have to worry about ketones from dehydration and starvation. Might an anti acid help? I hope you get some reassurance soon.
Ysa15 If those meds are actually making you worse, do aks for alternatives, though it is frustrating having to keep on arguing for different meds.
intheloudhouse I am sorry about the relapse after some good days.
Good days can be a really good sign of the turnaround to come. A lot of women get a hormonal surge at 20-21 weeks; might that be it?