Morning sickness

[Marsh212]

Hi all . Currently 8 weeks pregnant with my second child and I am absolutely miserable . For the last 2 weeks I have had near constant nausea, extreme bloating and lots of wind. Been to th G.P and they were very reluctant to prescribe anything and advised gaviscon . I have been taking this the best I can ( but it makes me gag or vomit ) and I am just as miserable. I have a 2 year old that I can't look after because I spend my days feeling extremely ill, fatigued , tired. I am better waking around but I feel like my legs are going to give way because I'm not eating anything. I cry alot and don't know how I am going to cope. Lying down and sitting probably makes it worse but I dont have energy to move. Anyone experienced something similar ? I am hoping there is a chance the Dr might help me now. Anyway don't really know what the point of this is, just needed to vent to people that actually understand xx

Go back! They can prescribe cyclizine or prochlorpreazine to start with. I was on cyclizine with my first during the first and third trimesters. It helped me function. In my second pregnancy it didn't quite do enough given I had a 3yo to look after. Prochlorpreazine was slightly better. I ended up having nearly 5 weeks of barely working before I lost the pregnancy. I tried to do too much and ended up in a and E after having a fall because of the lack of food. They were more concerned about the dizziness than me not being able to stand! Really when you have another to look after you need a lower threshold to reach out. I know I put up with more than I should have done, the epu told me to speak to the pregnancy sickness support line if i struggle in subsequent pregnancies to make sure I'm getting everything i need from the gp. Go back and if they don't help try the pregnancy sickness support helpline for advice

Nibble on ginger biscuits. Eat properly when you can. Porridge will not come up. Rest a lot.

@Marsh212 definitely go back to the doc. Their protocol is to firstly suggest all the normal "ginger, eating little and often" tips, and then they'll help with medication once you've tried those things. I really don't understand why so many people suffer without trying the medication which is perfectly safe. It's really helped me.
@JDob this is really lovely advice but it doesn't help all women. X

Push for Xonvea. I was in same boat as you a few months ago and I cannot sympathize enough. It’s horrific. Cyclizine did nothing but Xonvea helped a bit.

This was me, never had nausea first pregnancy, second time it was brutal. Passed at about 13 weeks. With a toddler to care for it was pure hell.

I managed to make it through with switching to lots of little meals constantly, but wish I'd advocated for medication more. Absolutely go back if you feel awful!

Sorry you're having a hard time. I'm on my second pregnancy too and finding this one much harder in regards to symptoms. Plus dealing with everything while looking after DC1 makes it so much harder.
Hope it doesn't last too long. My sickness finally seems to be subsiding at 15/16 weeks

Go back to the GP, I would ring pregnancy sickness support and get some advice on how to handle the conversation. I would push for xonvea if possible.

If your urine is dark make sure the GP tests it.

Any fluids and food are better than nothing (this was advice from my consultant). I lived off full fat coke and McDonald’s chips for months. Flat
lemonade and flat coke have extra electrolytes which are amazing when you get this sick.

For your child, ask if your partner can make them a pack lunch in the morning so you can grab and go. Keep activities handy that are easy for your toddler.

pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/get-help/treatments/

Thanks everyone for your help and advice. I have been back to the Drs and they have prescribed cyclizine 3 times a day. I am praying they help 😩

I have been the same for around 8 weeks, only just starting to ease now. My GP perscribed cyclizine, which eased the symptoms for a couple of hours at a time but did not take them away.
I would defo ask your GP again.
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Just an update . I really want advice. The cyclizine was helping but then on Thursday the sickness ramped up massively . I stared with sickness and diarrhea ( few times a day ) so not what they would class as frequent . I went ot he g.p and they changed my meds to xonvea but it's not helping enough. I have been in bed for 3 days , hardly eating , sipping water , crying , pain in my back on and off . Apparently no one clinically concerned as they are putting the diarrhoea down to the amoxicillin I was on for an uti which apparently I shouldn't have even been taking because I'm not symptomatic. My personal thoughts are this is a bug or something on top of pregnancy sickness. I am just waiting for the on call doc to ring me back from 111 it's been 5 hours . Am I being taken seriously? I can't go another day like this xxx

Aw OP it's absolutely miserable isn't it, and also never seems to be taken seriously or talked about enough.

I don't have any advice other than do what ever you need to do to get through it and don't feel guilty

I'm currently 8 weeks and suffering with terrible nausea and lack of energy. My house is a tip, my dogs are getting barely any attention and my DC are having way too much screen time!

Ah bless you OP. I caught a terrible sickness and diarrhoea bug settings 6-8 weeks pregnant and added onto the awful early pregnancy symptoms it had me absolutely floored.
Hope you feel better soon

Push to be seen again by the GP tomorrow if this hasn’t improved. I would put money on protein / ketones in your urine and fluids at hospital might be appropriate. If you are still feeling rubbish state NICE guidelines and make sure they test your urine.

Back pain - is it middle of your back on both sides? Just querying kidneys after a UTI.

Pregnancy sickness goes in 2-3 waves. Day one the hormones increase and the sickness increases then plateaus and tricks you into thinking it’s getting better. Then bam day 3/4 another hormone increase. I hope the xonvea is helping.

Thanks everyone .

Day 6 and I am seeing light at the end of tunnel but I am still not right. Appetite is still awful but the nausea has settled significantly . I have lost 6 kg in a week.

The thoracic spine pain was upper thoracic and completely non mechanical. Worse at night , no position changed it and only improved once I was vomitting. So gastric spine pain . Thankfully now resolved.

I was so close to going to hospital on Sunday but I was so weak that's why I didn't go. I should have.

It just baffles me how apparently a 10 week pregnant lady with vomiting, diarrhea, headaches who is near enough bed bound having very severe depressive thoughts was not a clinical concern because I was able to sip water .

If this ever happens to me again I will not put up with being fobbed off again.

I would try phoning your local epu for advice if you are struggling to get anywhere with your GP. If that's not helpful try the pregnancy sickness support line
6kg loss in a week sips of water you need help asap.