Can't cope with the nausea

[fortheloveofcollies]

I'm 8+1 and I've had horrible nausea from the beginning. I am at my wits end and have been crying most of the day as I feel so awful. Has anyone found any at home remedies for nausea? Ginger biscuits have not helped ☹️

My gp is worse than useless and I can't even get an appointment with them. I will try again tomorrow but they just keep telling me to speak to my midwife (who I'm haven't even met yet) and I'm sure it's my gp who has to prescribe something for nausea not the midwife anyway.

Anti sickness bands, eating little but often and ice cold drinks all helped somewhat, as well as reminding myself (often) that it won't last forever. Big solidarity, it really is awful but hopefully will ease soon enough for you

The only thing that helped me was an emeterm bracelet. It was amazing.

Mine was awful in first trimester and some of the things I found most helpful:

• Ice cold water, through a straw
• Plain crackers
• Ready salted crisps
• Pickled onions
• Frozen grapes (put them in freezer overnight, like little slush balls and so refreshing)
• Rest/sleep as much as you can
• Fresh air, even a little walk if you can manage it

It’s such a tough time, just do whatever you can to get through it. It doesn’t last forever, good luck OP x

It's horrendous OP, I really sympathise. The things that are slightly helping me (and I do emphasise the slightly):

• sipping cold sparkling water
• ice lollies
• dry crunchy biscuits (like shortbread)
• as much rest as possible (moving around a lot increases my nausea)
• conversation to distract myself (I've found that chatting to someone distracts me much more than watching TV or reading)

It's the absolute worst. The GP can help with medication options but my body reacts HORRIBLY to medications so I've opted to push through. The only thing that even slightly helps me was extra strong mints! You got this mama it'll be so worth it 🥰

I haven't tried ice cold drinks I'll give that a try now.

The anti sickness bands aren't doing anything but I wasn't that hopeful.

I just asked DH to put some grapes in the freezer and he thinks I've gone mad 😂

I have some of those make your own ice lollies so I'll get DH to make some and see if that helps. Thank you for the tips.

Please insist on medication. They’ll start you on cyclizine (which didn’t do much for me) and then I was put on Xoneva which at least enabled me to drink again a bit (as well as awful nausea I have terrible water aversion which is a nightmare).

the NHS does not give a toss about women so you have to advocate for yourself the entire way through. Be clear about the the impact it is having on your mental and physical health.

I completely completely sympathise. Although I am not throwing up often It is unbeliavable how bad my nausea is each time - to the point I struggle to shower and get out of bed.

Massive hugs there's nothing worse if you ask me and I used to hate When people would act as though it wasn't that bad when it absolutely floored me for weeks

Ready salted crisps and preggie pop drops were my saviour!!

I'm going to be pushy tomorrow. I've only been sick a handful of times over the last few weeks. It's the relentless, constant nausea that is destroying me.

It's awful but from my experience it only lasted the first trimester

I'm in the same boat 8weeks +4 and I am feeling so sick constantly.
I find little and often helps even though I couldn't think of doing anything worse than eat.
The plainer the better.....
Ready Salted crisps
Ice cold water
Ice lollies
Toast
Potato cakes
Right now I can not eat an evening meal if you forced me. I'm praying everything gets better at 12 weeks xx

Hi @fortheloveofcollies
Looks like we’re in a similar boat. I’m 7w+3 and have near constant nausea. I’ve been prescribed cyclizine which has at least held the full blown sickness at bay but I still get massive waves of nausea and have cried on quite a few occasions. If I don’t eat regularly, I find it is SO much worse. Also echo PP comments about ice lollies and strong mints. Fx we both make it through and find that elusive ‘pregnancy glow’

Hey @fortheloveofcollies I really feel for you I am 32 weeks with my first baby and had awful nausea and quite a bit of vomiting from about week 6 - 25. I found the most helpful thing was anti sickness medication. Eating little and often, not letting your stomach get empty and sickness bands were also good as well as getting adequate rest. I found if I could even just get a 30 minute power nap on my breaks at work that really helped, half way through the day. You'll get into your own routine of managing it and will find little things that help.

You must insist on an appointment with the gp, there are quite a lot of different anti sickness medicines they can try - off the top of my head at least six. They will go in with a first line one and can always change you to others or even combine them if one on its own doesn't work. If the first GP you see isn't that helpful, try another one. Even if you are only being sick occasionally it can be enough to affect your electrolytes and in my experience the constant nausea was WORSE than being sick!

I was also having acid reflux which made the nausea worse so the GP gave me omeprazole to take in the morning which overall made my stomach more comfortable.

I hear that for most women the sickness really subsides in T2 so try to focus on that, you will be a little bit closer every day. I think it's less common for it to go on longer.

Once I was settled on medication that worked for me the only time that was still challenging was the evening but I got a lot more respite during the day as the weeks went on.

Good luck and positive thoughts your way x

This was me in my first pregnancy. It was just awful. I had no idea feeling sick but not being sick could be so debilitating. Daily crying became the norm! Didn't cross my mind until 11 weeks anti sickness meds would help with nausea - idiot! They do help, don't eliminate but definitely take the edge off. Pester the GP. Second ice cold water helping, and I found chips with salt we're basically the only thing that stayed down. Nothing ginger helped despite my mums insistence it would. Sucking plain old fashioned fruit boiled sweets did actually really helped. Mine settled around 14 weeks. Currently on second pregnancy and whilst still not fun, the nausea isn't as intense and I can function. Hang in there.

I threw up for 3 months. But ate middle of the day. Little and often, and porridge oats. It will pass.

I carried ginger beer around. My midwife told me not to be a martyr and ask for medication if I felt I needed it at any stage.

I also really struggled with the nausea, but minimal vomiting. Was very clear when I spoke to my GP and thankfully he was supportive. Cyclizine worked well for me - still slightly nauseous but able to function (with lots of sips of water and salt and vinegar crisps!)

I know people might have opinions on this, but just tell them you're throwing up every day. They don't care if it's 'just' nausea, but someone throwing up once in the morning then getting on with their day fine they'd prescribe something to because it's actual sickness. I really over egged the sickness side of it because I am constantly nauseous to the point it's changed my entire diet, I am not drinking enough at all, and I feel absolutely awful all the time!! They prescribed cyclizine and it's definitely helped a lot.

My gp was also useless. I would call maternity triage at the hospital and ask them if a consultant on rounds could prescribe you something as you're really struggling and you're GP is being useless, the midwives on maternity triage are always the most helpful and can hook you up with anything you need!

Also sparkling water and Coca Cola worked WONDERS for me, I was cracking open a can of coke straight after waking up 😂

Thank you everyone.

Ice lollies have not helped unfortunately ☹️ I do feel a bit better while eating but get full fast then it all ramps up again.

Salt and vinegar crisps are my main food staple currently and salty chips.

It's the unrelenting bit that's getting to me. I think if I got some nausea free moments I could cope better.

Praying everyone is right about it going in the second trimester. I really want to enjoy being pregnant but it's so tough

You can go for private acupuncture. It's very good with all pregnancy related things including issues conceiving (obv not yourself!)

£55 in my area for first appointment and £45 after. Should fix nausea within ten minutes without the need for meds so I feel it's a more natural way to go.

Sickness tablets from the doctor was my only saving grace 😭 x

Cyclizine worked well for me but there's loads of good stuff out there and you should definitely ask your GP.

I've had awful nausea from 6 weeks, and it's still bad at 34 weeks. Also severe vomitting from 8-25 weeks. Medication is really the only thing that helped me and I agree with the PP saying to push your GP. Xonvea seems to be the best but ondansetron also works for a lot of people.

The only thing I've found takes the edge off is sour flavours - love hearts sweets, sherbet, sour candy kittens.

I had water aversion but managed orange juice and full fat coke. Also anything I drank had to be ice cold.

I hope it gets better for you!